What is Drax the Destroyer?
[[File:SDCC 2015-4927 (18974525464).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer as Drax the Destroyer.]] '''Drax the Destroyer''' ('''Arthur Sampson Douglas''') is a fictional character and superhero appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]] and its universe. He was created by [[Mike Friedrich]] and [[Jim Starlin]] and first appeared in ''The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 in February of 1973. == Fictional character biography == He lost his family from the Mad Titan [[Thanos]]. His main goal was to defeat Thanos. Drax would become a hero and a member of the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]], and is an ally of the [[Avengers]]. == Powers and abilities == Drax's powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. == In other media == Drax has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, action figures, and video games. American actor [[Dave Batista|Dave Bautista]] portrays the character in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movies ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (movie)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' (2014), ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' (2017), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), and ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'' (2022) and ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'' (2022 television movie). Drax also appears in the [[Disney+]] animated series [[What If...?|''What If..?'']] (2021). == Source == * [[File:CC-BY-SA icon.svg|50px]] Some text was copied from [https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Drax_the_Destroyer_(Marvel) Drax the Destroyer (Marvel)] at Heroes Wiki, which is released under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license]. [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]]