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As Sneak Peek first reported May 2011, "The Avengers" superhero team in director Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" were called to arms against the alien minions of the cosmic being 'Thanos'.
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Although the character was only revealed in a cameo towards the end of "The Avengers", Thanos will briefly reappear in "The Avengers 2" aka "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" and in "Guardians Of The Galaxy".
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Thanos debuted in Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" #55 (Feb. 1973), created by writer-illustrator Jim Starlin. The character has since appeared in over 30 years of Marvel Comics continuity as well as in a dedicated, self-titled series.
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Thanos was born on Titan, a moon of the planet Saturn, to 'Mentor' and 'Sui-San'. Due to a genetic quirk, Thanos is born with the 'Deviant' gene and as such resembles the 'Deviants' — the cousin race of the 'Eternals' — more than his own people.
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Maturing to adulthood, and via the use of bionics and mysticism, Thanos augments his abilities to become the most powerful of the Titanian-born Eternals, and is often referred to as the 'Mad Titan'.
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Bitter at being an outsider, Thanos becomes fascinated with nihilism and begins a nuclear bombardment of Titan that kills millions, before traveling to Earth.
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Through a combination of his powers, Thanos is capable of superhuman strength, stamina, durability and able to absorb/project vast quantities of cosmic energy... enough to obliterate planets.
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Capable of telekinesis, telepathy and matter manipulation, Thanos is also virtually ageless and immortal, with no need for food, drink, or oxygen.
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Thanos debuted in Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" #55 (Feb. 1973), created by writer-illustrator Jim Starlin. The character has since appeared in over 30 years of Marvel Comics continuity as well as in a dedicated, self-titled series.
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Thanos was born on Titan, a moon of the planet Saturn, to 'Mentor' and 'Sui-San'. Due to a genetic quirk, Thanos is born with the 'Deviant' gene and as such resembles the 'Deviants' — the cousin race of the 'Eternals' — more than his own people.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnD9C7AiWajllnOtZFawmNil2ChQz9cDivkP8r0YxA_079KgLo0W14j-AVWnoybeuKjtqWGjq2ssP7W_SJrPYBwA4GfYzc9fjLnOyHFDECxFM1cDGsEkvhZHrQkgF7sUKSsU21Dw/s400/thanos+%25283%2529.jpg)
Maturing to adulthood, and via the use of bionics and mysticism, Thanos augments his abilities to become the most powerful of the Titanian-born Eternals, and is often referred to as the 'Mad Titan'.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZCxSTzshKy-WU2nXpZdSAcUukaX9-xT6Q0tlv0M1WBjdUK1x0YpXK6geVXjV1tvE-yhDNCvmay21A6DEM6SBk2dS-XfABzAkQOndKxEMhXCPpfy_XGqQD6eqk2wyHDAjc9uf_w/s400/Thanos_by_Corpse_Warrior.jpg)
Bitter at being an outsider, Thanos becomes fascinated with nihilism and begins a nuclear bombardment of Titan that kills millions, before traveling to Earth.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC79VPYo-0Ehv4RBtLFAG9RLz8vNpFor72YYFtyPzD61nxlnTBeyoV6lHENWmnQ77AVKRYwC_QojR-t44PDBWl5zZdj3HQ4p2PkOEFAyPyJwcH-5PwsHXmAa-axfpdzuw4HlrkA/s400/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_8.jpg)
Through a combination of his powers, Thanos is capable of superhuman strength, stamina, durability and able to absorb/project vast quantities of cosmic energy... enough to obliterate planets.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphx2SfIh0JM_2BQDzyCYLq2hjlwDZEOPlFGiqLSDkz8lliCc9dl1IAU98-HV5KNFLXyJVDsjVCe_SpT3ixw7CEAMeS1SM7SpuNpxwLFKpEZZyGbNnXQQVtI4vOzXTlxdSK0FMig/s400/1266258694-117_THE_THANOS_IMPERATIVE__IGNITION_1.jpg)
Capable of telekinesis, telepathy and matter manipulation, Thanos is also virtually ageless and immortal, with no need for food, drink, or oxygen.
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