When Spider-Man switched sides during the Civil War, however, May and Mary Jane fled Stark Tower to live in hiding. Jarvis seemingly struck up a relationship with May that had moved into Stark Tower with Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson after her house burnt down. Jarvis often confronts Wolverine over the man's poor kitchen etiquette, a battle only new member Spider-Man's Aunt May was able to win. When the New Avengers were formed, Jarvis was called back after taking a holiday 'for the first time in years', having been informed that his 'special' services were once again needed. In his duties as the Avengers' manservant, he was entrusted with items of great power, including the Casket of Ancient Winters. He tendered his resignation during Iron Man's battle with alcoholism, but returned not long afterwards. Jarvis personally confronted Loki, risking great danger, after realizing the villain had tricked his way inside the mansion. His physical injuries included a shattered knee and 90% loss of vision in his left eye, forcing him to wear an eyepatch for some time however, Jarvis refused to retire, believing instead that confronting his fears gave him more in common with the Avengers. Hyde while Captain America and the Black Knight were forced to watch. Taken hostage, he was brutally beaten by Mr. He was present when one of the many incarnations of the Masters of Evil attacked the mansion. Jarvis defended the floating Hydrobase against a horde of robots built by Doctor Doom during the Acts of Vengeance crisis. Jarvis has also been personally involved in many adventures, including leading the evacuation of a stalled subway train during a citywide disaster and battling a demonically possessed car. In Avengers #59 and #60 (December 1969, January 1970), he was assaulted by intruders in the mansion and bound and gagged. Д«eing a manservant to the Avengers meant that Jarvis has had to deal with their enemies on several occasions.

He also served as the sponsor to Silverclaw while the latter was growing up, and the future Avengers member has come to regard him as an uncle. Jarvis spent some time as the primary babysitter for Franklin Richards, the super-powered son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, when the two Fantastic Four members were residing at the mansion. As a result, Captain America has stated that Jarvis should be regarded just as much of an Avenger as he is. He was the only one to stay with the Avengers for their entire existence, a distinction not even Captain America can claim. Jarvis was there when the first guest, the time-lost Captain America (Steve Rogers), became a member of the Avengers. When Iron Man (Tony Stark) called the Avengers' first meeting and donated the Stark house as the Avengers Mansion headquarters, Jarvis grew accustomed to the guests and served the Avengers for many years thereafter, acting as a father figure to some of the newcomers.

His name and English origin bears resemblance to Jeeves, the fictional sagacious valet in the books by P.

He later moved to the United States where he became manservant to Howard Stark and Maria Stark and watched over the Starks' mansion even after their deaths. Fictional character biography BackstoryД«orn of modest origins, Edwin Jarvis served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and was its champion boxer three years running. Jarvis received an entry in the Official Mightiest Heroes! from an Avengers backup story featuring Jarvis. Jarvis first appeared in Tales of Suspense #59 (November 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

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