Thanos

Marvel Comics

THANOS

475

APPEARANCES

1323

TOTAL ISSUES

224

SERIES

Thanos is a fictional comic book super-villain appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (cover dated February 1973). Thanos is one of the most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe and has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and among many others.

FIRST APPEARANCE

Iron Man #55 cover

Iron Man #55

"Beware - Beware - Beware the Blood Brothers!"

February 1973

First appearance of Thanos. Earliest catalogued appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox, Mentor, and 3 more.

KEY APPEARANCES

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Iron Man #55 cover

Iron Man #55"Beware - Beware - Beware the Blood Brothers!"

First appearance of Thanos. Earliest catalogued appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox, Mentor, and 3 more.

Feb 1973

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Avengers: Tech-On #1 cover

Avengers: Tech-On #1

Oct 2021

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Eternals #7 cover

Eternals #7

Jan 2022

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Eternals #8 cover

Eternals #8

Feb 2022

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Eternals #9 cover

Eternals #9

Mar 2022

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Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth #1

Mar 2022

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Silver Surfer Rebirth #2 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth #2

Apr 2022

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Eternals #10 cover

Eternals #10

May 2022

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Silver Surfer Rebirth #3 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth #3

May 2022

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Eternals: The Heretic #1 cover

Eternals: The Heretic #1

May 2022

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Eternals #11 cover

Eternals #11

Jun 2022

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Silver Surfer Rebirth #4 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth #4

Jun 2022

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Eternals #12 cover

Eternals #12

Jul 2022

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Silver Surfer Rebirth #5 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth #5

Aug 2022

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Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1 cover

Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1

Sep 2022

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Mech Strike: Monster Hunters #4 cover

Mech Strike: Monster Hunters #4

Nov 2022

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Thanos: Death Notes #1 cover

Thanos: Death Notes #1"Dead by Rumor; All That Is; Love and Death and Much In Between; The Bar at the End of the Line"

Feb 2023

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Thor #30 cover

Thor #30"The Legacy of Thanos Part Two"

Mar 2023

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Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Men Double Trouble #3 cover

Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Men Double Trouble #3

Mar 2023

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Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Men Double Trouble #4 cover

Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Men Double Trouble #4

Apr 2023

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Thor #33 cover

Thor #33"Blood of the Fathers, Part Three"

Jun 2023

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Thor #34 cover

Thor #34"Blood of the Fathers, Part Four"

Jul 2023

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The Avengers: War Across Time #5 cover

The Avengers: War Across Time #5"Chapter Five"

Jul 2023

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The Amazing Spider-Man #31 cover

The Amazing Spider-Man #31"PRELUDE: Your Presence Is Requested...; CHAPTER 1: The Last Night; CHAPTER 2: The Big Day; The Man With All the Answers; The Mother of Invention; The Case of Perry Thomas: A Spidey Situation; Spider-Man: Loosey Goosey; Huntress"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Madame Monstrosity.

Oct 2023

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Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #3 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #3

Jan 2024

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Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #4 cover

Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #4

Feb 2024

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Chasm: Curse of Kaine #1 cover

Chasm: Curse of Kaine #1

Oct 2024

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The Spectacular Spider-Men #7 cover

The Spectacular Spider-Men #7"Arachnobatics Chapter #7: The Kitchen Sink"

Nov 2024

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Alligator Loki Infinity Comic #44 cover

Alligator Loki Infinity Comic #44"Be the Hero"

Jan 2025

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Phoenix #5 cover

Phoenix #5

Jan 2025

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Phoenix #6 cover

Phoenix #6

Feb 2025

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Phoenix #7 cover

Phoenix #7

Mar 2025

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The Immortal Thor #20 cover

The Immortal Thor #20"Into the Dark"

Apr 2025

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Phoenix #8 cover

Phoenix #8

Apr 2025

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The Immortal Thor #21 cover

The Immortal Thor #21"Two Did Enter"

May 2025

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Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 cover

Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1"The Dead of Knight; The Gund & The Sword; Catch; The Red and the Green; Rocket Racoon has a Green Lantern Ring Now; Showdown; Enter: Logo!"

Nov 2025

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Knull #1 cover

Knull #1

Mar 2026

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Knull #2 cover

Knull #2

Apr 2026

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Knull #3 cover

Knull #3

May 2026

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Knull #4 cover

Knull #4

Jun 2026

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Knull #5 cover

Knull #5

Jul 2026

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CREATORS

Writers and artists on Thanos's earliest appearances.

Jim Starlin Ron Lim Tom Christopher Al Milgrom Joe Rubinstein Ron Marz Mark Gruenwald Fred Hembeck

SERIES

A-Force

A-Force

10 issues

Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man

Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man

1 issue

Age of Ultron

Age of Ultron

12 issues

Alligator Loki Infinity Comic

Alligator Loki Infinity Comic

48 issues

All-New Guardians of the Galaxy

All-New Guardians of the Galaxy

12 issues

Alpha Flight

Alpha Flight

130 issues

Amazing Spider-Man Annual

Amazing Spider-Man Annual

5 issues

Annihilation

Annihilation

6 issues

Annihilation Prologue

Annihilation Prologue

1 issue

Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files

Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files

1 issue

Avengers

Avengers

89 issues

Avengers

Avengers

46 issues