No they wouldn't, but cheap tactics involve prep. Like rushing the enemy from all different angles, or attacking from behind. Far as I'm concerned, all battles start with each other on opposite sides of the field.
Originally posted by nimbus006
Through a combination of very powerful and versatile attacks.
I'm not saying it will be easy, trust me I'm well aware of Thanos's "godlike durability", but I think they can do it.
And earth standards? Loki holds his own against Thor, Ronan takes shots from herald level characters consistently, and Apoc can change his molecular structure at will which automatically gives him extreme durability. Like what? Give me an example.
Thanos is the same guy who got nuked by Galactus and was still standing. Omega also blasted him, and he did not fall.
Surfer was totally ineffective against him (as a matter of fact, Thanos was waving off his blasts).
Etc.
The only times throughout his entire career that he's been KO'ed was by a cheapshot from Maker (an attack even '100 supernovas' Gladiator seemed awed, and scared of), after Mar-Vell destroyed the Cube, and by Squirrel Girl. Yet, these guys are going to take him out?
Even without his shields or without actually going offensive, I find it hard to believe these guys can muster up the power to knock him out. That's just my opinion though, but it has nothing to do with this thread, as Thanos does have shields, and does have the ability to fight.
Yes, Earth standards.
And when Thor gets serious, Loki gets dismantled. Even in Loki's mini series he got crushed by Thor... one hammer swing as I recall.
Ronan got knocked out by Iron Man, USA Agent, Surfer... wait, herald level? Thanos apparently has enough power to rekindle all of Surfer's power with the wave of his hand when Surfer had a "flicker of life yet, the merest spark...". I don't care how many herald level beings he's taken attacks from... Thanos is far above (IMO) herald level.
OK. Is this going to help against the person who has easily eye beamed apart a being that Surfer had to exert himself with two blasts to drive off, eye beam overpowered Maker and stopped her from attacking anymore, destroyed multiple Punisher robots with eyebeams and whatnot? Gave Surfer the most pain he's "ever felt" (way back before IG) as a spirit.
He did his best to match IB's power in Thanos Quest. Which seems to say he matched them... and IB wanted to get free, so... but even at a minimum - if Thanos matched his power, this is still an insane feat.
Just using some of the lesser known feats of course.
These guys get buttsecksed hard and fast.