

In creating Thanos, Starling drew inspiration from Jack Kirby's New Gods series for DC Comics, particularly the character of Darkseid. He has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and the X-Men. An Eternal– Deviant warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55 ( cover date February 1973). Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Possessed access to nearly all powerful mystical artifacts and weapons.Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and agility.The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973)

Textless variant cover of Infinity #4 (October 2013).
