Edwin Jarvis

Jarvis
File:Av201.jpg Cover to Avengers #201 Art by George Perez
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales of Suspense #59
Created by	Stan Lee Don Heck
In-story information
Full name	Edwin Jarvis
Supporting character of	The Avengers

Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics title, The Avengers. Template:Spoilers Jarvis is a butler who began his career serving Howard Stark and Maria Stark and watched their mansion even after their death. Beforehand, he had been the undefeated boxing champion in the RAF for two years running.

The Starks' son, Tony, called the first meeting of the Avengers as the Iron Man and donated the house as headquarters, so that it became Avengers Mansion. Jarvis grew accustomed to the guests and served the Avengers for many years on, acting as a father figure to some newcomers. During the fourth Masters of Evil attack, Jarvis was savagely beaten and almost lost an eye to the marauders. This soured him towards the group even after some of them reformed to form the Thunderbolts. He is the only one to stay with the Avengers for their entire existence, a distinction not even Captain America can claim.

Jarvis is the most famous comic book butler other than Alfred Pennyworth, butler to Batman. Jarvis's name may actually be a nod to Alfred: Alfred originally introduced himself in Batman #16 (May–June 1943), two decades before Edwin Jarvis's first appearance, as the "son of Jarvis".

Template:Spoiler In current Marvel Comics continuity (as of 2005), Javis is romantically involved with May Parker.

Ultimate Marvel

In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Jarvis was gay and was much more sarcastic and acerbic towards his employer, Tony Stark. He was recently shot and killed by the Black Widow when she revealed herself to Stark as the traitor within the Ultimates team.