Corvus Glaive

Corvus Glaive is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Jim Cheung, he is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos.

Corvus Glaive
Corvus Glaive as depicted in Infinity #3 (November 2013). Art by In-Hyuk Lee.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Infinity: Free Comic Book Day (May 2013)
Created by	Jonathan Hickman Jim Cheung
In-story information
Team affiliations	Black Order
Partnerships	Proxima Midnight Supergiant
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, endurance, and senses Expert hand-to-hand combatant Immortality (via glaive)

Glaive has made several appearances in media, including television series and films. David Kaye voices him in animation, and Michael James Shaw portrays him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Publication history

Corvus Glaive was created by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Jim Cheung, and first appeared in Infinity: Free Comic Book Day (May 2013).^[1]

The character was described by Hickman as "Thanos' most favored. Corvus is cruel, arrogant and the most loyal of the Black Order. A warrior who betrayed his people and sold his soul to Thanos to pursue a different kind of glory".^[2]

Editor Tom Breevort has said:

He was the one character among the generals who was designed by Jim, and he was designed by Jim specifically because this story was being done and Jim had to get to him first. In essence, this is no different than any other design challenge. Jonathan laid the particulars of the characters out on the table, Jim went to town and did a few designs — different roughs for the head and so forth. We selected from that and away he went. He's the most prominent of the five lieutenants. He's Thanos' second-in-command and the one who most readily speaks for him, and yet you want him to have a certain amount of visual contrast to Thanos. While Thanos is a fairly big, blocky character and really became that over the years, Corvus — he's not skinny, but he's more slender, more lithe, more wiry — sort of in reflection of the glaive weapon that he carries. He's like the physical personification of that in a sense.^[2]

Fictional character biography

Corvus Glaive is a member of Thanos' Black Order and the husband of fellow member Proxima Midnight.^[3] His first order was attacking Earth to please his master.^[4] He attacks the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, but is called away when Ebony Maw finds Thanos' son Thane.^[5] Corvus is killed by Hyperion, but soon resurrects himself via his glaive.^[6][7][8]

Corvus Glaive is later recruited into Namor's Cabal. After escaping the destruction of the multiverse via a "life raft", the Cabal end up on Battleworld and attack its residents. However, God Emperor Doom disperses the group throughout Battleworld, with Apocalypse imprisoning Proxima and Corvus.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

After the restoration of the multiverse, Corvus returns to the main universe and forms his own Black Order. However, he is confronted by Thanos and commits suicide rather than be killed by him.^[3][14][15]

During the "No Surrender" arc, Corvus Glaive is resurrected by the Challenger and battles the Grandmaster's Lethal Legion.^[3][16] He is killed by Rogue, but quickly resurrects.^[17][18]

Powers and abilities

Corvus Glaive possessed the typical attributes of a super powered individual including super strength, speed, endurance, senses and some invulnerability. His namesake weapon gives him immortality and can be summoned to his hand at will.^{[6][7][8][19]}

In other media

Television

• Corvus Glaive appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced by David Kaye.^[20]
• Corvus Glaive appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced again by David Kaye.^[20]

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Corvus Glaive appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, voiced and motion-captured by Michael James Shaw.^[20][21][22]

• Glaive is introduced in the live-action film Avengers: Infinity War. He and the Children of Thanos assist their father Thanos in finding the Infinity Stones. Glaive and his wife Proxima Midnight attempt to retrieve the Mind Stone from Vision, but are defeated by Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Sam Wilson. During a second attempt in Wakanda, Glaive infiltrates Shuri's lab to attack Vision again. However, Vision defends himself and knocks Glaive into a window, with both falling into a nearby forest below. Rogers intervenes, but Glaive incapacitates him before Vision kills the latter.
• An alternate timeline variant of Glaive appears in the live-action film Avengers: Endgame.^[23] He travels with Thanos and his army via the Quantum Realm to stop the Avengers from foiling Thanos' plans, only to be killed by Okoye.^[24]
• An alternate timeline variant of Glaive appears in the Disney+ animated series What If...? episode "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", voiced by Fred Tatasciore.^[20]

Video games

• Corvus Glaive appears as a mini-boss and a boss in Marvel Avengers Alliance.^[25]
• Corvus Glaive appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in Marvel Future Fight.^[26]
• Corvus Glaive appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 via the DLC "Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Movie Level Pack".^[27]
• Corvus Glaive appears as an unlockable playable character and mini-boss in Marvel Contest of Champions.^[28]
• Corvus Glaive appears as a support character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.^[29]
• Corvus Glaive appears as a playable character in Marvel End Time Arena.^[30]
• Corvus Glaive appears as a boss in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by David Kaye.^[20]