Thanos's Defenders
Geatar
First Appearance: Silver Surfer #38
Nebula's second in command.
- Accidental Murder: He was modified to look like Thanos, and was killed by Silver Surfer because of the resemblance.
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Originally his skin appeared human-like, but nowadays is illustrated as green.
- Back from the Dead: After being killed by Silver Surfer, he was brought back to life by Mentor.
Nitro
Alter Ego: Robert Hunter
First Appearance: Captain Marvel #34
Lowly electrical engineer Robert Hunter was embittered over his status in life, always seething with resentment towards his younger bosses. Recruited by the Kree's Lunatic Legion, Hunter eagerly volunteered to be genetically altered until he gained the ability to explode his body and reassemble his molecules at will. He was sent to obtain a chemical compound the Legion needed for their work, until he was thwarted by Captain Mar-Vell. Nitro, as Hunter took to calling himself, developed a murderous vendetta against Mar-Vell, eventually succeeding in killing the hero by giving him cancer. He continued to work as a professional assassin, clashing with heroes ranging from Wolverine to Iron Man to Daredevil, before he triggered the superhuman Civil War when he killed more than 600 innocent people in Stamford, Connecticut.
Rhino
Alter Ego: Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich
First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #41
Titanium Man
