Thanos

Thanos is a fictional supervillain in Marvel Comics, created by Jim Starlin. He seeks immense cosmic power and is especially associated with the Infinity Gauntlet.

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The Infinity Gauntlet: A 1991 Marvel Comics crossover in which Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to reshape the universe. This event is the defining comic-book story of Thanos wielding the completed Gauntlet.
Jim Starlin: An American comic-book writer and artist who created Marvel characters including Thanos, Drax, and Gamora. Starlin introduced Thanos and shaped his early cosmic stories.
Infinity Stones: Six cosmic artifacts in Marvel fiction, each governing an aspect of existence such as time or space. Thanos’s pursuit of these artifacts enables his most famous display of power.
Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe): The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Thanos, portrayed by Josh Brolin. This adaptation gives him a resource-scarcity rationale distinct from his comic-book devotion to Death.
Avengers: Infinity War: A 2018 Marvel Studios film in which Thanos seeks the Infinity Stones and destroys half of life. It reimagines Thanos’s quest for cosmic power as the central conflict of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Iron Man #55: A 1973 Marvel comic by Jim Starlin that introduced Thanos, Drax the Destroyer, and Mentor. Thanos made his first appearance in this issue.
Titan (Marvel Comics): A moon of Saturn inhabited by an advanced society in Marvel fiction and the birthplace of Thanos. Thanos’s homeworld and its catastrophe inform his origin and worldview.
Thanos (Earth-616): The main Marvel Comics continuity’s version of Thanos, associated with the Infinity Gauntlet and Death. This comic-book incarnation anchors the character’s original motivations and history.
Avengers: Endgame: A 2019 Marvel Studios film in which the Avengers confront the consequences of Thanos’s actions. Its time-travel plot brings the film version of Thanos’s campaign to a conclusion.
New Gods: A DC Comics mythic science-fiction series created by Jack Kirby, featuring rival worlds and godlike beings. Thanos’s early design drew on Darkseid, a central New Gods antagonist.