Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and made his first appearance in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal–Deviant warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as
one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the
Guardians of the Galaxy, the
Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.