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Updated - January 23rd, 2010
Bill Rosemann Comments
Added - January 23rd, 2010
As I mentioned on the front page, the new solicit image for GotG #25 has the fans of Marvel's cosmic-centered titles abuzz with excitement and questions, yours truly included. Matt McGloin of Cosmic Book News approached Marvel Editor Bill Rosemann, and asked him to comment on this upcoming cosmic event. Roseman's comments don't really answer any questions, and why should they? Why spoil the event? This has the potential to be big, and unlike some other publishers (*cough*Dark Horse*cough*), Marvel doesn't seem too keen to reveal much until the book hits the stands. However, you can read what Rosemann said right here
THANOS RETURNS!
Added - January 20th, 2010
As stated, it looks as if Thanos will return in April of this year. Here's the text of Marvel's solicit for this issue of GotG:
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER
Cover by ALEX GARNER
He’s back…Thanos! How did he return? Why is he back? And what does the appearance of the galaxy’s #1 threat mean for our rag-tag band of universal protectors? Find out in the next issue of the comic that CosmicBookNews.com calls "Awesome. Amazingly, jaw-droppingly awesome."
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Here's hoping that its the real deal, AND that it doesn't suck. Considering how well GotG has been written so far, I have high hopes that Thanos will get a proper return. Although I linked it on the main page, you can also read the solicit (along with Marvel's other cosmic offerings for April) right here.
Updated - November 11th, 2006
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THANOS meets his fate.
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Yeah. It certainly appears that way.
ANNIHILATION #4 is a very important issue for many reasons: Drax the Destroyer sets out to confont Thanos at last. Nova sets out on what may very well be a suicide mission, but he doesn't go alone as Peter Quill and Phyla decide to accompany him. And Thanos, with Moondragon's reluctant help, finally discovers Annihilus' true motivation for invading our Universe. What Thanos discovers shakes him to the core, and he resolves to put an end to the Annihilation wave, and Annihilus himself.
However, before Thanos can put his plan into action, Drax arrives and seemingly accomplishes the goal he was created for so many years ago: killing the Mad Titan. A move which may doom not only our Universe, but the Negative Zone as well.
Naturally, I wasn't entirely pleased with this development. I was less pleased by what I consider to be Thanos' rather uncharacteristic behavior over most of the issue, a charge that could be leveled against Thanos' entire role in Annihilation, considering the direction he'd been heading in over the past few years, and especially in the first arc in his own series. In an interview with WIZARD last month, Keith Giffen talked at length about Annihilation, and also discussed the situation with Thanos, saying:
"I love the way the whole Thanos thing plays out. I’m not sure if a lot of fans will like it, but I hope they’ll go, 'That made a lot of sense.' That said, I’m probably going to get castigated."
On the matter of Drax finally killing Thanos, no "silver bullet" was ever mentioned at any point before this issue. Yes, Drax was created to stop Thanos, and he did indeed frustrate the Titan on several occasions, but that's about the extent of it. I look at Drax as a balancing element, because in that first arc he's the one who initially warns everyone about the threat Thanos poses in the first place. In a roundabout way, Thanos was stopped (and seemingly killed when Mar-Vell shattered the cosmic cube) due to Drax's own actions.
I think Drax is much more interesting as a tragic character. One who was created for a purpose, and never being able to truly realize it. Thus, he has to go out and create a purpose for himself. I would hope that with Thanos now dead by his hand, Drax finds himself strangely empty, and in need of direction. It could make for some interesting reading.
Its not like Thanos won't come back. Its just that I dislike the way he got dispatched this time around, because it sees him acting in an uncharacteristic fashion, and it hinges on Giffen's own interperetations of Drax's abilities and purpose, some of which seem to stretch credibility. Regardless, I'm not one to act on premature conclusions, and Annihilation isn't over yet. In fact, in a recent post to the Silver Surfer Message Board, Giffen hinted that there may be more than meets the eye where Thanos is concerned, and in a followup post, he said the following:
Very intriguing. So, despite my initial trepidation, I'll play along...for now.
For more on this story, read SPIKE's review of ANNIHILATION #4.
 Thanos makes like a bad-penny
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Thanos has been a
busy man this fall!
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Not only do we have Thanos scheming his way through Annihilation, but he's turning up in all sorts of other places as well.
In September, Thanos appeared in the pages of Marvel Adventures - Fantastic Four #16, as he and Captain Marvel battled their way to Earth, where Mar-Vell found new allies, and Thanos found new enemies. It was a pretty fun romp IMHO, and it was about time that Thanos and Mar-Vell popped up in the Adventures-verse anyway.
In October, the long-awaited debut of Ultimate Thanos took place in Ultimate Fantastic Four #35, in the 3rd chapter of the 6-part God War storyline. Most of the characters in this saga correlate to characters found in Jack Kirby's classic Fourth World. Fittingly enough, Thanos has been molded into a role similar to that of Darkseid, which is appropos when you consider Jim Starlin's inspirations for the original version of Thanos was also the Lord of Apokolips. The story will continue when Ultimate Fantastic Four #36 hits the shelves next week.
October also delivered She-Hulk #12, which saw Thanos supposedly arrive on Titan to testify on behalf of his brother Eros, who was on trial for apparent misuse of his emotional manipulation powers. The story continued in November's She-Hulk #13, and revealed that Thanos wasn't exactly what he seemed to be. While the art is lacking and the characters seemed a bit off, we did get some fairly crucial info about the Mad Titan's recent schemes.
Nice to see the Mad Titan getting some major play, although I'd hate to see him become the comic equivalent of Wolverine. Let's hope he doesn't end up being overused.
Mar-Vell gets the ML treatment
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At last! Marvel Legends Captain
Marvel. Click here for my review.
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In the "It's about time" department, Toy Biz has released the Modok Wave of their Marvel Legends series, an assortment which contains the long-awaited Captain Marvel action-figure.
Boasting 36 points of action-packed articulation and Mar-Vell's distinctive likeness, this classic hero is ready to take on any threat that may arise among your collection. And, for those who dig Mar-Vell's son, Genis-Vell, fear not. There's a variant Genis version of Captain Marvel as well, although as a variant he may be hard to come by.
It also bears mentioning that this assortment is the last Marvel Legends series for Toy Biz, as Hasbro will be producing the successful series from here on out. Here's hoping we get an Adam Warlock ML figure sometime soon!
You can find the Marvel Legends line at most major toy retailers.
For more, read my review of the Captain Marvel figure.
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