Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 (Feb. 1973) and was created by Jim Starlin. The character's name is a derivation of Thanatos, the personification of death and mortality in Greek mythology.
Debuting in the Bronze Age of comic books, the character has featured in a self-titled series and other Marvel-endorsed products including arcade and video game...
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Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 (Feb. 1973) and was created by Jim Starlin. The character's name is a derivation of Thanatos, the personification of death and mortality in Greek mythology.
Debuting in the Bronze Age of comic books, the character has featured in a self-titled series and other Marvel-endorsed products including arcade and video games; animated television series and merchandise such as toys and trading cards.
Writer-artist Jim Starlin originally conceived Thanos of Titan during college psychology classes. As Starlin described:
The character first appears in Iron Man #55 (Feb. 1973), and is established as a "cosmic villain". Thanos forms a plan that spans multiple titles, including Captain Marvel #25–33 (bi-monthly: Mar. 1972 - July 1974), with cameo appearances in Daredevil #107 (Jan. 1974) and Avengers #125 (July 1974) and a one-shot story in Logan's Run #6 (June 1977)....
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