JARVIS
Earth-8101
Real Name: Edwin Jarvis
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-8101) primate
Occupation: Butler to the Ape-Vengers
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Ape-Vengers (Ape X/Roy Reyna, Gro-Rilla/Hank Pym, Hawkape/Clint Barton, Iron Mandrill/Tony Stark, Juggermonk/Cain Marko, Monkey-C, Ms. Marvel/Carol Danvers, Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Sandmonk/William Baker, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Speedball/Robert Baldwin, Spider-Monkey/Peter Parker, Thorangutan/Thorangutan Odinson, Vision, Wasp/Janet Van Dyne, "Wonder Ape"/Simon Williams), Gibbon (Marty Blank of Earth-616);
formerly "Captain America" (John Falsworth)
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Ape-Vengers Tower, Monkhattan
First Appearance: Marvel Apes I#1/1 (November, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: Jarvis possesses no superpowered abilities. He is highly skilled in household management, primate etiquette, security coordination, and logistical support, serving as a trusted caretaker and aide to the Ape-Vengers.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'6")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 180 lbs.)
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Brown, balding
History:
(Marvel Apes I#1/1 - BTS) - Edwin Jarvis became the loyal butler of Ape-Vengers Tower in Monkhattan, providing steadfast service to the team through countless crises. Known for his professionalism and courage, he often acted as the Avengers' moral anchor and a key support figure behind the scenes.
(Marvel Apes I#1/1) - Following the capture of Doctor Ooktopus, Jarvis showed the victorious heroes Spider-Monkey and the Gibbon (stranded on the ape world from Earth-616) to Captain America.
Comments: Created by Karl Kesel.
The Marvel Apes limited series (2008) was conceived as a playful companion to the earlier Marvel Zombies phenomenon. Following the unexpected commercial success of Zombies, Marvel looked to replicate the formula by reimagining its superheroes in another offbeat, high-concept alternate reality. Writer Karl Kesel, inspired by Silver Age whimsy and the classic "What If?" tradition, pitched a world where Marvel's heroes and villains were evolved primates rather than humans. The project was greenlit as a four-issue miniseries, launching with a tongue-in-cheek promotional campaign that leaned into its absurdity while still delivering a surprisingly dark, satirical storyline. The series spawned several tie-ins and one-shots, positioning the Ape-Verse as both a parody of and homage to Marvel's multiverse storytelling.
Earth-8101 is the main Marvel Apes reality, but there are three others as well:
- Earth-81218, possible future of Earth-8101 set in the year 2099.
- Earth-90543, monkey Speedball was send back to his world and branded a traitor by the Ape-Vengers. This was a bad dream of the Gibbon.
- Earth-95019, diverged from Earth-8101 when zombies invaded their world. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #5 indicates that the timelines designated Earth-95019 and Earth-21050 were seemingly erased when Earth-616's Gorilla Girl went back to the moment the portal was opened and destroyed it.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Jarvis has no known connections to
Images: (without ads)
Marvel Apes I#1, p18, pan6 (main image)
Appearances:
Marvel Apes I#1/1 (November, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs (pencils, inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
First Posted: 1/13/2026
Last Updated: 1/13/2026
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