Thanos' Very First Marvel Appearance Wasn't When You Think
Thanos' real first appearance in Marvel Comics was in Captain Marvel #26, not Iron Man #55. Iron Man's encounter with a robot duplicate of Thanos actually led to a new storyline in the comic Thanos: Death Notes #1. The mislead of Thanos' debut added an interesting twist to his origin story and posed a personal threat to Tony Stark.
Thanos is perhaps the most iconic Avengers villain in Marvel Comics, not just because of his role as the MCU’s ‘big bad’ through Phases 1-3, but because of how impactful he’s been in the original comic books themselves, including and especially the events surrounding his debut. While most fans know exactly how and when Thanos was introduced in Marvel Comics, they’d probably be shocked to hear that - more than likely - they are mistaken as to when his real first appearance actually was (hint: it wasn’t in Iron Man...
Thanos is perhaps the most iconic Avengers villain in Marvel Comics, not just because of his role as the MCU’s ‘big bad’ through Phases 1-3, but because of how impactful he’s been in the original comic books themselves, including and especially the events surrounding his debut. While most fans know exactly how and when Thanos was introduced in Marvel Comics, they’d probably be shocked to hear that - more than likely - they are mistaken as to when his real first appearance actually was (hint: it wasn’t in Iron Man...
- 12/31/2023
- by Spencer Connolly
- ScreenRant
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