History SelfDemonstrating / Thanos

* CurbStompBattle: My debut appearance had easily best [[ComicBook/TheFantasticFour The Thing]] and ComicBook/TheMightyThor.

** My [[Characters/MCUThanos movie incarnation]] grew to have a genuine respect for [[Characters/MCUIronMan Tony Stark.]] I also grant that out of all the Terrans who fought me, [[Characters/MCUDoctorStrange Doctor Strange]] was the most gifted and I admired his tenacity. Even [[Characters/MCUStarLord my daughter's boyfriend]] had the courage to end her (per her request) which I found admirable.

* ''The Life and Death of ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}'' (1973-1982)

!Notable comics with Thanos:

* ''Thanos Quest''
* ''The Infinity Saga'':

** ''Infinity Abyss''
** ''Marvel Universe: The End''

* ''Thanos'' (12-issues limited series)
* ''ComicBook/{{Annihilation}}''
* ''ComicBook/TheThanosImperative''
* ''Thanos Rising''
* ''Comicbook/{{Infinity}}''
* ''Thanos: Infinity Revelation'' graphic novel
* ''Thanos vs [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]''
* ''Thanos: Infinity Relativity''

!Thanos provides examples of:

** My original run in ''ComicBook/InfinityWar'' had Captain America stand against me. It was very brave of him. Foolish, of course, but his bravery has not been forgotten.

** Against ComicBook/BlackBolt. His [[MakeMeWannaShout mighty scream]] is normally enough to best any opponent. It took it three consequentive times and all it did was [[ClothingDamage destroy my costume]].

* GeniusBruiser: No other mind can match my intelligence, nor any other body match my strength.

* {{Macguffin}}: My attentions were first drawn to Earth by one of the Cosmic Cubes, which I desired for my own purpose. Since then, I have also dealt with other similar items, such as the fabled Infinity Gems.

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: I'm not nearly as bad as magic based characters by I displayed some newer powers over the years, which writers often forget about. I have displayed {{Telepathy}} most often, but also matter manipulation, creating objects, healing others.

* PhysicalGod: When I had took the power of the Cosmic Cube, and then later the Infinity Gauntlet. it was what I had become. And once again, when I tried to become All-Father of my own pantheon.

* SNKBoss: In ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'', I am the FinalBoss and I possess the Infinity Gauntlet so I am the best character in the game. Developers no doubt felt ComicBook/{{Magneto}} was too hard in ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom'' so I am less powerful than he in that game but I am still formidable. My special attacks are unimpressive, what you should fear are my normal moves, two of which are projectiles that reach across the screen that I can use over and over while they rapidly build up my Super Gauge and allow me to use one of my six super moves against you. These include powerful attacks, along with the ability to slow you down and reverse your controls. The fight also starts with me taking the Infinity Gems the player had been gathering throughout the arcade mode. I don't have an affinity with the gems granting special power ups like normal characters but I also only drop gems if I am hit with super move. After losing a gem the AI version of me will stop using the corresponding super move, but [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration I merely do this to add some sense of story authenticity to the game]], when in the player's hands you will find don't gems to use my super moves.

* WorthyOpponent: While none are above me in terms of strength or intellect, I am not above commending those who have proven themselves to me. I am surprised by the Terrans of my universe, for many of them, despite their primitive minds and frail bodies, have accomplished things that far exceed that of other more advanced races.

* D{{Expy}}: Initially, Starlin thought I was more akin to Metron, but he was later told I was more along the lines of Darkseid.[[note]]'''SelfDemonstrating/{{Darkseid}}''': As I said [[ComicBook/MarvelVersusDC before]], [[KnockingTheKnockoff you are a pale imitation of me]].[[/note]]

I also appeared in those terran electronic entertainment devices that you called "video games". [[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes That particular one]] made by [[Creator/{{Capcom}} Capsule Computer]] is where you witnessed me at the zenith of my power. The Japanese version of that game however had a secret code to summon [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} a Terran witch-child from another universe]] to challenge me. I also appeared in [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 in the sequel involving the merger of said witch-child's universe and my own]]. Alas my powers were severely reduced and I was treated as what you terrans say "a third wheel" and nary a sign of the witch-child, though the [[SelfDemonstrating/MorriganAensland so-called Queen of the Makai]] who knew said witch-child made her appearance. The indignity of not appearing in [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 the third merger]] while some [[Franchise/ResidentEvil idiotic Terran with delusions of godhood ranting he was superior to all]] only fueled my rage. [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite Now that other universe has discovered the Infinity Gems]]. If Capsule Computer values its existence, they '''WILL''' put me in the fourth merger! It appears they heeded well to my demand. Now Ultron-Sigma, I will show you the true meaning of godhood! And I decided, for a while, to lend my power to [[VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} whichever Battle Royale participant that could find the Infinity Gauntlet]]. Because ItAmusedMe. Also, for a time, my armies stormed the participants' world in search of the six Infinity Stones (as those people called it) and I partook of the effort thereof, gaining strength with every Stone we found. We faced resistance from a team of that world's inhabitants, some wielding weapons belonging to some people who opposed me before...whether we won or not varies with each universe.