Hela (comics)

Hela
Hela on the cover of The Mighty Thor vol. 1, #150 (March 1968). Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee (Writer) Jack Kirby (Artist)
In-story information
Team affiliations	Hell-Lords Death Gods
Partnerships	Fenris Wolf Loki Midgard Serpent Tyr
Notable aliases	The Death Queen Mistress of the Darkness Miss Halja
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability Black magic Telepathy Life expansion Reincarnation Teleportation Deadly touch (Hand of Glory) High level mystical powers

Hela is a fictional supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Asgardian goddess of death is based on the Norse goddess, Hel. The ruler of Hel and Nifleheim, the character has been a frequent foe of Thor. Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Hela first appeared in Journey into Mystery #102 and was adapted from Norse Myths by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

She will make her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Thor: Ragnarok, played by Cate Blanchett.

Hela was adapted from Norse Myths by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964).

Hela was born in Jotunheim, the land of the giants. She is the child of Loki (albeit a different incarnation who died during a previous Asgardian Ragnarok) and the giantess Angrboða. When she came of age, Odin appointed her as the Goddess of Death, giving her rulership over the dead in the realms of Hel and Niflheim.