Iron Man V1 #55 : “Beware the Bloood Brothers” was the first appearance of Thanos in the marvel comics. After fighting the Avengers and coming close to destroying the universe a few times, Marvel Comics finally gave the Mad Titan an origin story in 2013, titled Thanos Rising. He was deemed a “Category 1 Life Ender” by the Nova Corps and he is categorized at a “universal” threat level, according to Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files. Even still, Thanos’ origin in the MCU is particularly similar. In certain comic book storylines, Thanos possessed mind control, telepathy, and teleportation. Warning: full spoilers ahead! Since the end credits of the very first Avengers movie back in 2012, Thanos, the Mad Titan, has … In the pages of Thanos #14 by writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw, it was revealed that Thanos almost had a different name.. Originally, it was assumed that Thanos: Titan Consumed was the origin story for the Marvel Cinematic Universe Thanos, but it eventually was made clear that they are separate, and that the novel is not considered film canon. Thanos will be a main character in this summer’s Infinity event, which fans can get their first look at on Free Comic Book Day! If you’ve been following me on Comic Book Herald for any amount of time, you know that I can’t stands Thanos Rising. Spoilers for Thanos's arc in the comics below, FYI! Art by Geoff Shaw. Thanos’s love of Death humanized him, while also distancing him in some ways from the decision to wipe out half the universe in the Infinity Gauntlet comic series. It was published in February 1973. The book deals with the origins of Thanos, meaning in theory, you could place it first on any reading order. He stands at a tall 6′ 7″ and weighs almost 1,000 lbs. (Marvel Comics) Thanos grew up on a planet doomed by its own overpopulation. Nonetheless, it’s an in-continuity part of the Thanos narrative. The character was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and made his first appearance in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (cover dated February 1973). Since then Starlin has maintained a sense of ownership over the character, writing a number of miniseries and graphic novels starring his best-known creation, including Thanos Quest , The Infinity Gauntlet , Infinity War and Infinity Crusade. Thanos made his Marvel Comics debut in 1973 in Iron Man #55, by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich. Thanos' Marvel Cinematic Universe origin and backstory are different than the ones that fans probably know from Marvel Comics. Thanos is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.