Real Name: Thanos First Appearance: Iron Man #55 Strength Level: Demi-God Special Skills: Genius Level Intelligence Superhuman powers:Cosmic Powers, Durability, and Strength Weapons: Personal Space-Craft

Thanos- as the central character in this story, Thanos enters with a history of grand schemes for power and a desire to destroy all living beings. Thanos is one of the Eternals of Titan (The Eternals are a powerful race of near-immortal beings from Earth's past). Thanos soon became obsessed with Death, and eventually came to meet Her, and fell in love with her.

Ever hungry for power, Thanos sought out a cosmic cube in an effort to gain godhood. However, as would become a recurring pattern, Thanos subconsciously supplied the means to his own defeat, and the Kree hero Captain Marvel shattered the Cosmic cube.

In his next ploy, Thanos acquired 5 of the 6 legendary Soul-Gems and combined their power to try and destroy every star in the universe. But in this also, Thanos would again plant the seeds of his own undoing. This defeat cost the Titan his life.

But Death was not yet done with the Mad Titan. Years later Death decided that since there were more beings living now than had ever died, the universe was in a state of imbalance. Deciding that half of the sentient population of the Universe needed to die, she resurrected Thanos, and greatly augmented his already incalculable might. Thanos decided that the most expedient method to do this was to collect the 6 Soul-Gems once more.