

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 Backstory īorn of the most modest origins, Edwin Jarvis served in the Royal Air Military 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. 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Jarvis first appeared in Tales of Suspense #59 (Nov.
