Publication history

The Norns first appeared in Journey into Mystery

Journey into Mystery

Journey into Mystery was an American comic book series published by Atlas Comics, and later its successor Marvel Comics. It featured horror, monster, and science fiction stories...

 #102 (March 1964), and were adapted from mythology by Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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 and Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

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The characters subsequently appear in Thor #197 (March 1972), #200-201 (June–July 1972), Defenders #66 (December 1978), Bizarre Adventures #32 (August 1982), Thor Annual #11 (1983), Thor #346-348 (August–October 1984), Marvel Graphic Novel: The Raven Banner (1985), New Mutants Special Edition #1 (1985), Thor #374 (December 1986), Ultimate Silver Surfer (November 1995), Cable #79 (May 2000), #81 (July 2000), #83 (September 2000), Thor #85 (December 2004), and Thor: Son of Asgard

Thor: Son of Asgard

Thor: Son of Asgard is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from March 2004 to January 2005. Written by Akira Yoshida and illustrated by Greg Tocchini, the series follows Thor's early adventures in Asgard with Sif and Balder...

 #10 (November 10, 2004). Their most recent appearance was in Dark Wolverines Godlike arc (issue #82-#84)

Fictional group history

The three Norns (Urd, Skuld, and Verandi) oversee the destinies of the Asgardians. Thor

Thor (Marvel Comics)

Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....

, Valkyrie, Balder, and others have consulted the Norns' wisdom. Thor once consulted them to learn how he could wield Mjolnir, he learnt he would first have to face 'Death', it was revealed this meant the Death-goddess Hela. During the Siege of Asgard, the Norns confront Daken

Daken

Akihiro, also codename as Daken is a fictional comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Daken is the mutant son of Wolverine and his deceased wife Itsu...

 of the Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that have featured various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers...

, wanting him to bring about Ragnarok

Ragnarök

In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures , the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water...

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The Norns may be the same three beings as the Fates of the Olympian Gods. The Fates first appeared in Tales to Astonish #33 (Jul 1962). Thor actually calls them the Fates once.