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{{quote|''Am I not Thanos?! Did I not butcher the woman who gave me birth, who forced me into this hell called life? Is not the wake of my passing crimson with the blood of my enemies and allies alike?! Death is with me every second of the day!''|'''Thanos''', [[The Infinity Gauntlet]] #2}}
{{quote|''Going out the week of San Diego Comic-Con and telling a bunch of [[Superhero]] aficionados that Thanos is [[Badass]] is kind of like walking into a [[Star Trek]] convention and announcing that [[Captain Obvious|Vulcans have pointy ears]]. No shit, [[X
Greetings, Terran.
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When I had built a base on the [[Insignificant Little Blue Planet]] called Earth, my ship was possibly spotted by a human family, which I killed. But my father saved the still living human child and asked the god of time, Chronos, (also our ancestor) to create a weapon to fight me. The girl grew up to become known as Moondragon, and Chronos has reanimated her father into Drax The Destroyer, both of whom became my sworn enemies.
It was because of Drax that I encountered heroes of planet Earth for the first time – when I imprisoned him in my hideout on Earth, [[Iron Man]] has answered his calls for rescue. That was when [[Jim Starlin]] introduced me to the fans of [[Marvel Comics]]. In the pages of ''[[Iron Man]]'' vol. 1 #55 (February, 1973). Since then the name of Thanos, The Mad Titan, has been known and feared among Terran superheroes. It was also Earth that had created [[Adam Warlock]], [[Friendly Enemy|one of my greatest enemies and yet perhaps my only true friend]], and had acted as a sanctuary for the [[Silver Surfer]] and [[Captain Mar
I was not dead for long, however (from 1977 to 1990, as your universe measures time; mine, as you may be aware, measures time [[Comic Book Time|rather more slowly]]). I was resurrected by Mistress Death as her thrall, with increased power, on a mission to kill half of the sentient life on the Universe, in order to keep the balance between life and death, which she felt had recently tilted too far in life's direction.
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After that I gave up my old ways, seeking peace and even aided Adam Warlock against [[Enemy Without|his evil and good sides]] – Magus and Goddess. For years I have been both hero and villain, until my second death, this time at the hands of Drax, when I joined [[Annihilation|Annihilus in his war against the Universe]], just out of intellectual curiosity to see what would happen. I was brought back to life yet again, [[The Thanos Imperative|this time to save Death]] from threat of [[Eldritch Abomination|Many-Angled Ones]], gods of the corrupted world known as the Cancerverse, where nothing can die. {{spoiler|When I managed to kill all life in this Universe, Death--whom I had just saved--rejected me yet ''again''. Enraged, I then battled [[Nova (Comic Book)|Nova]] and [[Guardians of the Galaxy|Star-Lord]] who sacrificed themselves to keep me in this dying dimension. But I assure you, Thanos had not said his final word. They have already announced my return in the near future}}.
I am aware that my fame has preceded me with the Terrans' dramatizations such as in the animated series, ''The [[Silver Surfer]]'' and ''[[The
{{spoiler|However, I am pleased that the Terran [[Joss Whedon|Joseph Whedon]] has created a supremely successful [[The Avengers (
== Notable comics with Thanos: ==
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* [[Annihilation]]
* [[The Thanos Imperative]]
* {{spoiler|For a film, ''[[The Avengers (
== Thanos provides examples of: ==
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* [[Arch Enemy]]: For Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, Captain Marvel and sometimes, Adam Warlock. Possibly the [[Silver Surfer]] too, though he has learned well not to cross paths with me, and I have proven to be such a dangerous entity that many consider me to be this to the entire [[Marvel Universe]]... fortunately for you all, though, my true [[Arch Enemy]] is [[Determined Defeatist|myself.]]
* [[Badass Boast]]: "You address omnipotence. Tread carefully."
* {{spoiler|[[Bigger Bad]]: I am one to Loki in ''[[The Avengers (
* [[Butterfly of Death and Rebirth]]: Both my doppleganger and Ahkenaten became butterflies after I slew them.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: I am known as this on a universal scale.
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* [[Death Seeker]]: I will find a way to be once again with Mistress Death and nothing will stop me from it.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Several times have I allied myself with my foes against common threat.
* [[Enemies
* [[Energy Absorption]]: A trait common to all the Eternals of Titan, placing us above the Eternals of other worlds. I, however, have masterd this power to a level beyond that of even my kin.
* [[Enfant Terrible]]: My father has had a [[Retcon|slight mental breakdown]], and believes that as a child I slaughtered and dissected my mother, although this in no way fits into my previously established life history (though this has not stopped me from boasting of it).
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* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Time and time again, Adam Warlock has thwarted my plans... nevertheless, he is perhaps the only friend I have.
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: I will ally myself with and consider myself both a force of good and evil, depending.
* [[If I Can't Have You]]: I admit being jealous of Death's other paramours. Jealous to the point that, after discovering she had developed feelings for [[Deadpool|another]], I cursed him with [[Cursed
* [[Irony]]: In relation to the above {{spoiler|as I made Deadpool immortal, so did Death made me}}. Temporarily.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: To those lesser minds who call me "The Mad Titan". My scientific acumen, of course, is second to none. The mind of Thanos is his greatest weapon.
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