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'''Edwin Jarvis''' is a fictional character appearing in [[supportingAmerican charactercomic book]]s inpublished theby [[Marvel Comics]]. Jarvis is most often depicted as a [[supporting character]] in the titles ''[[Iron Man]]'' and ''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]''. He is the loyal household [[butler]] of the Stark family. Since the 1990s, the character has appeared heavily in media adaptations of ''Iron Man'' and ''Avengers'' stories.

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Jarvis first appeared in ''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #59 (NovemberNov. 1964), and was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=198}}</ref> Jarvis received an entry in the ''[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe|Official Mightiest Heroes!]]'' from an ''Avengers'' backup story featuring Jarvis.<ref>Michelinie, David; Stern, Roger; Pérez, George; and Day, Gene. "Bully", ''The Avengers'' #201 (NovemberNov. 1980).</ref>

Born of the most modest origins, Edwin Jarvis served in the [[Royal Air Force]]Military during [[World War II]] and was its champion boxer three years running. 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.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia|last=DeFalco|first=Tom|year= 2006|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|isbn=978-0-7566-2358-6|page=150}}</ref>

When [[Iron Man]] (Tony Stark) called the [[Avengers (comics)|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. Jarvis was there when the first guest, the time-lost [[Captain America]] (Steve Rogers), became a member of the Avengers.<ref>{{cite book |title=Heroes of film, comics and American culture|last=Detora|first=Lisa|year= 2009|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3827-3|page=113}}</ref> He was the only one to stay with the Avengers for their entire existence, a distinction not even Captain America can claim. As a result, Captain America has stated that Jarvis should be [[Wikt:Jeevesian|regarded]] just as much of an Avenger as he is.{{issueVolume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}}

Jarvis spent some time as the primary babysitter for [[Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)|Franklin Richards]], the super-powered son of [[Mister Fantastic]] and the [[Invisible Woman]], when the two [[Fantastic Four]] members were residing at the mansion. 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.<ref name="Avengers' 1998">''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #8 (September,Sept. 1998)</ref>

Being a manservant to the Avengers meant that Jarvis has had to deal with their enemies on several occasions. In ''The Avengers'' #59 and #60 (DecemberDec. 19691968, JanuaryJan. 19701969), he was assaulted by intruders in the mansion and bound and gagged. Jarvis has also been personally involved in many adventures, including leading the evacuation of a stalled subway train during a [[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|citywide disaster]] and battling a demonically possessed car. Jarvis defended the floating [[Hydro-Base|Hydrobase]] against a horde of robots built by [[Doctor Doom]] during the [[Acts of Vengeance]] crisis. He was present when one of the many incarnations of the [[Masters of Evil]] attacked the mansion. Taken hostage, he was brutally beaten by Mr. Hyde while Captain America and the Black Knight were forced to watch.<ref>''The Avengers 273-277'' (1986-87)</ref> 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. Jarvis personally confronted [[Loki (comicsMarvel Comics)|Loki]], risking great danger, after realizing the villain had tricked his way inside the mansion. He tendered his resignation during Iron Man's battle with alcoholism,<ref>''Iron Man'' #127 (OctoberOct. 1979)</ref> but returned not long afterwards.<ref>''Iron Man'' #128 (NovemberNov. 1979) "[[Demon in a Bottle]]"</ref>

In his duties as the Avengers' manservant, he was entrusted with items of great power, including the [[Casket of Ancient Winters]].{{issue|date<ref name=April"Avengers'">''The Avengers'' vol. 3 2013}}#5</ref>

When the [[The New Avengers (comics)|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. Jarvis often confronts [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] over the man's poor kitchen etiquette, a battle only new member [[Spider-Man]]'s [[Aunt May]] was able to win. Jarvis seemingly struck up a relationship with May, thatwho had moved into [[Stark Tower]] with Peter Parker and [[Mary Jane Watson]] after her house burnt down. When Spider-Man switched sides during the Civil War, however, May and Mary Jane fled Stark Tower to live in hiding.{{issueVolume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}} In a ''New Avengers'' ''[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]'' story, Jarvis was shot by an employee who was opposed to Tony Stark using technology invented to enforce the [[Superhuman Registration Act]]. However, it appears Jarvis recovers from this wound as he is shown to be working again in ''[[Civil War: The Initiative]]''. He also humorously mentions that if Stark allowed "that Tigra %^#$" in the new incarnation of the Avengers, Tony would need to find someone else to do the laundry; [[Tigra]] had worked for Stark's side throughout the entirety of the ''Civil War'' incident.{{IssueVolume needed|c=y|date=June 2011}} In the 2008 storyline ''[[Spider-Man: One More Day|One More Day]]'', Jarvis is given over $2,000,000 by Stark to pay for May's hospital bills following an assassination attempt in the aftermath of Peter's own decision to publicly reveal Spider-Man's true identity. Jarvis visibly breaks down upon seeing May in the hospital bed, confessing his deep love to the Parkers.<ref>''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #544</ref> As a consequence of the "One More Day" storyline, however, Spider-Man's timeline has undergone a major continuity overhaul,<ref>[[J. Michael Straczynski]] and [[Joe Quesada]]. "One More Day", Part 4 of 4, ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #545 (January 2008), Marvel Comics</ref> including Jarvis's relationship with the Parkers.{{issueVolume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}}

Later that year, the ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' storyline revealed that Edwin Jarvis has been replaced by a [[Skrull]] agent for some time.<ref>''[[Secret Invasion]]'' #1</ref> Using a computer virus, he disables a number of Stark Enterprises facilities, as well as [[Iron Man's armor]]. This agent also obtained access to Tony Stark's records on the [[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|Sentry]] (Robert Reynolds) in order to discover weaknesses, as the Skrulls were unable to duplicate Sentry's powers because Sentry's limits were unknown even to Iron Man.<ref>''[[The Mighty Avengers|Mighty Avengers]]'' #14</ref> He later approaches [[Maria Hill]] on the destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier in the middle of the ocean and tells Maria to surrender along with the S.H.I.E.L.D. crew. Maria uses a Life Model Decoy as a distraction while the real one escapes and detonates the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. During the fight between [[Veranke]] and Criti Noll's forces against the heroes and villains, the Skrull-Jarvis (who somehow survived the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier explosion) watches from Avengers Tower as the energy washes over hero, villain and Skrull alike. While holding [[Jessica Jones]] and [[Luke Cage]]'s child, he comments that it doesn't matter if the Skrulls win or lose, so long as "God's" will is done.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #7</ref> After the final battle, the real Jarvis is discovered alive, prompting Jessica to discover that her baby had been taken by the Skrull impostor.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #8</ref> During the ''[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'' storyline, Jarvis is later shown in a [[support group]] meeting with the others that had been replaced by Skrulls.<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #20</ref> The Skrull impersonator is eventually found in a hideout and was shot by [[Bullseye (comics)|Bullseye]] after returning Luke's and Jessica's baby.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #49</ref> Having refused to serve under [[Norman Osborn]]'s [[Dark Avengers|personal Avengers]], Jarvis is sought out by Hercules and [[Amadeus Cho]] to be a part of the new [[The Mighty Avengers|Mighty Avengers]] team, Amadeus having determined that Jarvis is the one constant of the Avengers.<ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #21</ref>

During the ''[[Fear Itself (comics)|Fear Itself]]'' storyline, Jarvis manages to escape [[Stark Tower|Avengers Tower]] when it's under attack by the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] (in the form of Angrir: Breaker of Souls). [[Thunderbolt Ross|Red Hulk]] tries unsuccessfully to stop him but the Tower gets destroyed and he's knocked out of the city and into [[Vermont]].<ref>Bendis, Brian Michael (w). ''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'' Volvol. 4 #14, Marvel Comics, July 2011</ref><ref>''Hulk'' vol. 2 #37 Marvel Comics.</ref>

When the Earth and Moon are dragged into the Contest of Champions schemes by the [[Challenger (comics)|Challenger]] during No Surrender, Jarvis is one of the heroes on Earth involved in this scheme, almost sacrificing his life saving a child from a crumbling building as the Contest began.<ref>''The Avengers'' #675, (2018)</ref> Jarvis barely survived and went into a coma, almost dying before he came under the care of Beast and Nadia to save him from a small parasitic alien inside his head.<ref>''The Avengers'' #679, (2018)</ref> After Beast and Nadia saved his life, upon regaining consciousness, Jarvis revealed that he had no true memory of the existence of the "heroine" Voyager/Valerie Vector back in the 1900s, as she had been playing with the heroes' memories all along, creating the illusion that she was one of the original Avengers members, leaving her true origins unknown, until she is revealed to be the Grandmaster's biological daughter.<ref>''The Avengers'' #683-684</ref>

After the contest is over, Nadia made Edwin Jarvis a new version of [[J.A.R.V.I.S.]] to be his helpmate. When Edwin thought it was a sign for him to retire, J.A.R.V.I.S. stated that its programming is not yet complete.<ref name="Avengers #690">''The Avengers'' #690. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Jarvis also has a mother to whom he is very close.<ref>''The Avengers Annual'' vol. 3</ref>

In the ''[[House of M]]: Iron Man'' series, the A.I. system in Tony Stark's suit is referred to as "Jarvis", predating the AI version seen in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref>''HouseIron of MMan: IronHouse of M'' #1-3 (September 2005)</ref>

In the ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' mini-series in which all of the world's superheroes (and many of the villains) are transformed by a sentient alien virus into flesh-eating zombies, it is revealed that Edwin Jarvis was torn apart and shared-out amongst the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]].<ref>"''Marvel Zombies: Dead Days"'' One-Shot (July 2007)</ref> As Colonel America speculated, he appears to have been so mortified by the spectacle of his beloved Avengers as hungry corpses that he barely put up a fight.{{issueVolume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}}

Edwin Jarvis, now with visibly gray hair, continues to serve as the butler to the [[A-Next|Avengers Next]] in the [[Marvel Comics 2|MC2]] universe. During the initial 12 issue run of ''A-Next'', Jarvis is shown as a mentor to the young heroes. Along with [[Scott Lang]], Jarvis attempts to aid and assist the Avengers anyway he can. He was later joined by Tony Stark and the blind [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]].{{issueVolume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}}

The [[Ultimate Marvel]] version of Edwin Jarvis is different from his original version and is much more sarcastic and acerbic towards his employer [[Iron Man (Ultimate Marvel character)|Iron Man]] (Tony Stark).<ref>''The Ultimates'' #2</ref> Jarvis is only Tony's personal butler. While Tony dated and became engaged to [[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Natasha Romanova]], Jarvis was shown to be continuously at odds with Natasha and both were quick to hurl insults at one another. Jarvis was later shot in the head by Natasha, a traitor within the [[Ultimates]] team. His death is a contributing factor to Tony's descent into full-blown [[alcoholism]].<ref>''The Ultimates 2'' #13</ref>

Another Ultimate equivalent is '''William "Jarvis"''', Tony's new personal servant tolerates being called Jarvis.<ref>''Ultimate Comics: Ultimates'' #1</ref> Tony's brother [[Gregory Stark|Gregory]] also has an assistant called "'''Mrs. Jarvis'''".<ref>'''Ultimate Comics Avengers'' #3</ref>

* Edwin Jarvis appearedappears in the "Captain America" segment of ''[[The MarvelAvengers: SuperUnited HeroesThey Stand]]'', voiced by [[VernonGraham Chapman]]Harley.

* Edwin Jarvis makes a brief appearanceappears in ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].

* JamesAn D'Arcyalternate reprisedversion his role asof Edwin Jarvis appears in the MCU live-action film ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), portrayed again by James D'Arcy.<ref name="D'Arcy">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/avengers-endgame-mcu-tv-agent-carter-edwin-jarvis/|title=It's Finally All Connected: How 'Avengers: Endgame' Finally Acknowledged the MCU's TV Universe|last=Baysinger|first=Tim|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=April 26, 2019|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427002019/https://www.thewrap.com/avengers-endgame-mcu-tv-agent-carter-edwin-jarvis/|archive-date=April 27, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

* Edwin Jarvis appears in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'', voiced by [[Philip Proctor]].<ref name="btva" />

* Edwin Jarvis appears in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Enn Reitel]].<ref name="btva" />

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