What is Thanos?
[[File:Thanos.png|thumb|A transparent image of a Thanos statue from China.]] '''Thanos''' is a fictional [[supervillain]] in the [[Marvel Comics]] universe created by [[Jim Starlin]] who was inspired by [[DC Comics]] arch-villain [[Darkseid]] back in 1973. == Fictional character biography == The character is an Eternal–Deviant [[warlord]] from the moon [[Titan]]. Widely considered as one of the most powerful characters in the [[Marvel Universe]], he has battled the [[Avengers]], the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]], the [[Fantastic Four]], the [[Eternals (comics)|Eternals]], and the [[X-Men]]. He seeks to collect the six Infinity Gems and use them for his Infinity Gauntlet. ==In other media == In the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) franchise, [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]] has been portrayed by [[Damion Poitier]] in ''[[The Avengers (movie)|The Avengers]]'' (2012) and by [[Josh Brolin]] in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (movie)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' (2014), ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' (2015), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), as well as in the animated television series ''[[What If...?]]'' (2021). {{stub}} [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in the 1970s]] [[Category:Galactic emperors]] [[Category:Marvel Comics aliens]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Internet memes]] [[Category:Fictional mass murderers]]