Collects Iron Man (1968) #55; Captain Marvel (1968) #25-30; Marvel Feature (1971) #12; Daredevil (1964) #105-107; Captain Marvel (1968) #31-33;Avengers (1963) #125; Warlock (1972) #9-11, 15; Avengers Annual (1967) #7; Marvel Two -In-One Annual #2; material from Logan's Run #6. See Thanos's bid to become a god and lay siege to Earth, with only the Avengers able to stop him.
In this new original novel by bestselling author Barry Lyga, learn the origins of the most feared force in the universe, and see how Thanos became the Titan consumed by his quest for power. Time Reality. Space. Mind. Soul. Power. Born on a doomed world and made an outcast for his physical deviancy and intimidating intellect, Thanos believes he sees something everyone else chooses to ignore: a way to save his home and the people of Titan for generations to come. But what he perceives as genius, they see as madness. Now exiled from his home world, Thanos is determined to find the means to return to Titan and implement his plan. His journey through the galaxy is a desperate race to save everything. Thanos will be successful-no matter how many billions have to die to bring balance to the universe. Learn the origins of the most formidable foe the Avengers, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Black Panther have ever faced-a foe whom even a group of remarkable people, pulled together to fight the battles nobody else could, failed to stop.
Cosmic legend and fan-favorite creator Jim Starlin delivers an epic tale of Smash versus Space as the Emerald Avenger goes head-to-head with the Mad Titan! It's bad enough that the Hulk has been kidnapped by Pip the Troll and traded to Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone. But things get worse when Thanos is thrown into the mix! Annihilus plots to exploit the Hulk in a most unexpected fashion, but Thanos soon launches some Machiavellian machinations of his own. As Annihilus gains vast new might, the Hulk rampages through the Negative Zone, with Annihilus' perennial rival Blastaar in hot pursuit! But when Thanos' devious scheme comes to a head, can the Hulk survive? And can Thanos withstand the Hulk's pure physical power unleashed? Find out right here! Collecting Thanos Vs. Hulk #1-4 and Warlock (1972) #12.
AVENGER VS. AVENGER! Thanos has been defeated, but the Avengers' biggest challenge may come from within their own ranks! Captain America makes a discovery that may tear the team apart! And: Witness the origin of one of the Avengers' greatest villains! COLLECTING: MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: CIVIL WAR #1-4.
Collects Infinity War #1-6, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10 & Marvel Comics Presents #108-111. When evil dopplegangers of the Marvel heroes appear, it's all-out war! Why has Magus unleashed them on an unsuspecting world? And is the heroes only hope Thanos?! Plus, will the Infinity Gauntlet swing the tide of the war?
Collects Thanos Rising #1-5. The vile face of Thanos left audiences in shock after last summer's Marvel Studios' "The Avengers" movie...but who is this eerily disturbing villain? Discover the hidden truth, as Thanos rises as the unrivaled rogue of wretchedness in this gripping tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny. Where did this demi-god of destruction come from - and more importantly, what does he want from the universe? Death has been shadowing Thanos for his entire life, watching his inner darkness grow...but why? The answers come from the incredible creative team of Jason Aaron (Wolverine, X-Men Origins) and Simone Bianchi (Wolverine, Astonishing X-Men)! Prepare for a journey that will not only change the course of one boy's life...but will soon change the very nature of the Marvel Universe. What comes after "Marvel NOW!"? Whatever it is, it starts HERE!
Collects Thanos (2016) #7-12. See Thanos as youve never seen him before: powerless and alone! He is willing to do anything to survive, even if that means accepting help from the unlikeliest of places! And when a threat emerges thats even worse than the Mad Titan himself, every last one of our lives will depend on the weakened Thanos drive to survive! And then theres the small matter of the God Quarry. None who enter have ever returned and now, its Thanos turn to explore its depths. But thats nothing compared to whats coming: Earths Mightiest Hero! Leader of the Avengers! Champion of all that is good! Thanos?! But can the cosmos survive when Thanos and his son, Thane, come face-to-face in their violent and universe-shaking climactic battle?
Collects Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble Season 2 #2, 11-12, 15-16 and material from #1. Featuring screen-capture images from MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO! The Avengers face the machinations of the Mad Titan himself Thanos! And you know he must be bad when even the Red Skull is fleeing from him! Thanos seeks the cosmic Power Stone but will the robotic Arsenal, built by Tony Starks father, help keep it out of the Titans grasp? Thanos has targeted all the Stones necessary to form the Infinity Gauntlet and if he succeeds, hell have ultimate power in the palm of his hand! Black Widow has a plan to save the universe but it will take all of the Avengers to pull it off! Captain America and Iron Man dont see eye-to-eye, but can they put aside their differences in time to come together for the final battle to save everything?
THE CONCLUSION TO JIM STARLIN AND ALAN DAVIS' EPIC TRILOGY! All hail Thanos, lord of all - including himself! In the far future, Thanos is the most powerful being in reality. But it's not enough to rule his own time. The truly Mad Titan intends to command all of time and space - including his own past self! Now, Thanos' brother Eros, his old ally Adam Warlock and a teleporting troll named Pip must find a way to free Thanos' consciousness from his own future. But the journey will take them - and Thanos - far beyond the limits of anything they believed they could endure. Don't miss Jim Starlin's final chapter in the Thanos saga!
