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The story of Thanos' rise to power would make Shakespeare shudder," said Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Axel Alonso. "The epic saga of a young boy, born in blood on a planet far, far away, who grows to become one of the most powerful and terrifying forces in the Marvel Universe, Thanos Risingtakes a cold, hard look at the eternal question: Are some people just born evil?'



http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/16/thanos-rising-at-marvel

Nobody cares.

Originally posted by abhilegend
Nobody cares. Your post says differently.

lol @ the shakespeare crack.

Might be a good read, though...

This is either going to be very good or very bad.

Originally posted by HueyFreeman
This is either going to be very good or very bad.

Never read anything by Aaron?

Originally posted by Kazenji
Never read anything by Aaron? I like his writing but Thanos feels like one of those characters where an indeph look at his background is probably not necessary.

From what I could tell, its basically just the retitling of Thanos : Son of Titan.

They did change the writer and artist. Jason Aaron's Thor is really good, so I have high hopes for this.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
From what I could tell, its basically just the retitling of Thanos : Son of Titan.

Unfortunately not everyone has read that such as myself

so this origin retelling might be a good starting point for some people.

I just hope Starfox gets the spotlight.

First issue was decent enough.

I'm assuming that the girl thats influencing Thanos in his childhood is Death?

^Probably.

Edit: I wonder whether Hickman will make references to this in Infinity or not.

If this mini is just supposed to chronicle Thanos' childhood/rise to power, then Hickman probably doesn't need to give it much consideration at all.

Originally posted by Galan007
If this mini is just supposed to chronicle Thanos' childhood/rise to power, then Hickman probably doesn't need to give it much consideration at all.
It depends. The mini might refer a hitherto unknown event from Thanos' past, something which Hickman could potentially exploit for his big event.

It's speculation though, so take that for what it's worth.

I want the Skottie Young variant cover for the lulz.

http://www.comic-hive.info/uploads/RTEmagicC_ThanosRising_1_CoverVariantYoung.jpg.jpg

Originally posted by quanchi112
The story of Thanos' rise to power would make Shakespeare shudder," said Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Axel Alonso. "The epic saga of a young boy, born in blood on a planet far, far away, who grows to become one of the most powerful and terrifying forces in the Marvel Universe, Thanos Risingtakes a cold, hard look at the eternal question: Are some people just born evil?'



http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/16/thanos-rising-at-marvel Shakespeare...more like Exlax. I literally dropped a double deuce after reading the 1st issue. shit shit


Joking aside, it was a decent start. It was interesting to see Thanos' early history.

Originally posted by quanchi112
The story of Thanos' rise to power would make Shakespeare shudder," said Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Axel Alonso.
LMAO.

That's got to be the most overblown statement in the history of comic book pitches.

Originally posted by quanchi112
The story of Thanos' rise to power would make Shakespeare shudder," said Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Axel Alonso.

Shakespeare was just a writer. Alonso should have compared Thanos to some historical world dictator, to make his statement have the correct impact. Or, he should have said the origin of Thanos has Shakespearean echoes to it.

http://baamzs.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/7.jpg
http://baamzs.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/8.jpg

Something about seeing Kid Thanos depressed me lol. I felt bad for him.

Originally posted by Damborgson
Something about seeing Kid Thanos depressed me lol. I felt bad for him. Stop being such a wimp, you bleeding heart pansy. sneer

Originally posted by Badabing
Stop being such a wimp, you bleeding heart pansy. sneer

How could even your cold lizard heart not be warmed by newborn baby Thanos?


http://images.killermovies.com/forums/moresmilies/dontgetit.gif

Originally posted by Damborgson
How could even your cold lizard heart not be warmed by newborn baby Thanos?


http://images.killermovies.com/forums/moresmilies/dontgetit.gif

Maybe cause Thanos did this:

http://i47.tinypic.com/4sectk.jpg

Originally posted by Damborgson
How could even your cold lizard heart not be warmed by newborn baby Thanos?


http://images.killermovies.com/forums/moresmilies/dontgetit.gif See below. Originally posted by vince_slice
Maybe cause Thanos did this:

http://i47.tinypic.com/4sectk.jpg

You just made the list Vince. sneer

lmao

Originally posted by roughrider
Shakespeare was just a writer. Alonso should have compared Thanos to some historical world dictator, to make his statement have the correct impact. Or, he should have said the origin of Thanos has Shakespearean echoes to it.

Yeah, that wording and the choice of a writer almost makes it sound like the story itself is bad.

And to be honest it didn't get off to a great start. I was hoping for something more interesting or epic.

I don't think much of Apocalypse as a character, but at least they managed to give him a decently interesting mini showing his origins in Egypt. But this felt like a let down somehow - the mighty Thanos starts as just some pathetic messed up nerd kid who who grew up with a ton of psychological problems that obviously still affect him as an adult. And he starts his career like some regular schmuck serial killer by torturing and killing some dumb animals.

And as an adult he is still basically running around in the kiddy play outfit he wore as a little boy. He's messed up.

I think maybe this is one of those times where the character should have been portrayed with a strong hint of innate evil from the beginning, then launched into something really bad as his first act of evil.

But I'll give it a chance to get better.

Originally posted by basilisk
Yeah, that wording and the choice of a writer almost makes it sound like the story itself is bad.

And to be honest it didn't get off to a great start. I was hoping for something more interesting or epic.

I don't think much of Apocalypse as a character, but at least they managed to give him a decently interesting mini showing his origins in Egypt. But this felt like a let down somehow - the mighty Thanos starts as just some pathetic messed up nerd kid who who grew up with a ton of psychological problems that obviously still affect him as an adult. And he starts his career like some regular schmuck serial killer by torturing and killing some dumb animals.

And as an adult he is still basically running around in the kiddy play outfit he wore as a little boy. He's messed up.

I think maybe this is one of those times where the character should have been portrayed with a strong hint of innate evil from the beginning, then launched into something really bad as his first act of evil.

But I'll give it a chance to get better.

honestly, i wish we could go back to his first reappearance in ss and just....start his rebirth again. from his ludicrous upgrades, to the repetitive nature of his stories to now, this underwhelming origin story (which will likely be retconned eventually as so much thanos-related material is.....) marvel has really f'd up one of the truly great marvel villains imo. (even though he is still, and always will be, just a darkseid knock-off.... heh)

^ his origin was already covered in a few comics, baby pics and everything. they do however need to focus on the part you said about all the upgrades cause his bio always had stuff about mysticism and all that, plus he remade gamora's body on panel, but he made changes to his own body at some point, too (cybernetics were found in his bones). they can elaborate on him killing off most of the titan etarnals, as well as him dissecting his mother's womb for his father to find before all that destruction.

Originally posted by basilisk
Yeah, that wording and the choice of a writer almost makes it sound like the story itself is bad.

And to be honest it didn't get off to a great start. I was hoping for something more interesting or epic.

I don't think much of Apocalypse as a character, but at least they managed to give him a decently interesting mini showing his origins in Egypt. But this felt like a let down somehow - the mighty Thanos starts as just some pathetic messed up nerd kid who who grew up with a ton of psychological problems that obviously still affect him as an adult. And he starts his career like some regular schmuck serial killer by torturing and killing some dumb animals.

And as an adult he is still basically running around in the kiddy play outfit he wore as a little boy. He's messed up.

I think maybe this is one of those times where the character should have been portrayed with a strong hint of innate evil from the beginning, then launched into something really bad as his first act of evil.

But I'll give it a chance to get better.
The fact that he's done all his supervillain exploits dressed in an oversized kid's outfit is actually the first genuinely scary thing I've ever heard about Thanos.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
The fact that he's done all his supervillain exploits dressed in an oversized kid's outfit is actually the first genuinely scary thing I've ever heard about Thanos.

lol

John Wayne Thanos.

http://baamzs.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/9.jpg

"please...I don't want any trouble."

Oh Thanos. http://images.killermovies.com/forums/customsmilies/dustereek.gif

He should have said

"fight me irl, b1tch. ur dead"

Bates Motel Thanos

Thanos is just a poor misunderstood guy.

Thanos. Weedy and ugly. Damn.

Originally posted by Damborgson
How could even your cold lizard heart not be warmed by newborn baby Thanos?


http://images.killermovies.com/forums/moresmilies/dontgetit.gif
Bada liked trolling Thanos, that's why.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q487/TheGodKiller666/th_Bada_Trolls_Thanos01_zpsf033c93f.jpghttp://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q487/TheGodKiller666/th_Bada_Trolls_Thanos03_zps76618dbd.jpg


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Originally posted by Damborgson
http://baamzs.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/9.jpg

"please...I don't want any trouble."

Oh Thanos. http://images.killermovies.com/forums/customsmilies/dustereek.gif

I thought Thanos was supposed to have been treated fairly by other members of his race, and the twisting of his mind was of his own suspicions & demons. I guess now they feel obligated to to have the cliched schoolyard bullying.

And why is he already wearing the headpiece, as a kid?

Originally posted by roughrider
I thought Thanos was supposed to have been treated fairly by other members of his race, and the twisting of his mind was of his own suspicions & demons. I guess now they feel obligated to to have the cliched schoolyard bullying.
Except there wasn't any schoolyard bullying in that scene. I don't want to give away spoilers, but you'll have to read the comic to find out for yourself.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
Except there wasn't any schoolyard bullying in that scene. I don't want to give away spoilers, but you'll have to read the comic to find out for yourself.

This.

It was a decent read, I can't wait to read the upcoming books.

Originally posted by Stoic
It was a decent read, I can't wait to read the upcoming books.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
Except there wasn't any schoolyard bullying in that scene. I don't want to give away spoilers, but you'll have to read the comic to find out for yourself.

@RoughRider, killers right.

I only posted that because Thanos' attitude just seemed so wimpy from the guy who murdered the universe.

Originally posted by Damborgson
@RoughRider, killers right.

I only posted that because Thanos' attitude just seemed so wimpy from the guy who murdered the universe.

Yeah, I get it. you notice that even as a boy, Thanos talked in a more mature tone than the other kids around him.

Originally posted by roughrider
And why is he already wearing the headpiece, as a kid? his purple skin and furrowed brow wasn't standing out enough

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/whoa_zps56a90b93.jpg

whoa

Originally posted by psycho gundam
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/whoa_zps56a90b93.jpg

whoa I just didnt like the fact they made him a serial killer. Not just a serial killer but a garden variety one with cosmic powers.

Did anyone read the FCBD Infinity issue that leaked?

Originally posted by HueyFreeman
I just didnt like the fact they made him a serial killer. Not just a serial killer but a garden variety one with cosmic powers. but he has to work his way up to genocidal mass murderer first.

As an adult he dresses like he did as a little kid. He's a total loser with the girls. He runs around killing lizards. He seems to have a lot of psychological problems. Not the kind of badass I expected.

On top of that he's supposed to be some sort of genius and has access to all sorts of highly advanced technology, and apparently it takes him MONTHS to outsmart and capture a rock ape??? And that's with prep?

This mini is garbage so far.

Originally posted by quanchi112
The story of Thanos' rise to power would make Shakespeare shudder Originally posted by Galan007
This mini is garbage so far. I think you're lying. mmm

So uh, looks like Thanos banged a lot of alien chicks.

Originally posted by vince_slice
So uh, looks like Thanos banged a lot of alien chicks.
Thanos, the playboy supreme.Originally posted by Galan007
This mini is garbage so far.


I have no idea how Aaron can write two books with such difference in quality like God Of Thunder and this. Maybe Thanos as a character is un-salvagable.

mmm

Thanos just comes across as a complete dick in this series. And it's like he doesn't seem to have a clue what his own goals or motivations are, he just lets the events and people around him determine his life for him.

Cheap attempt to even make good character development. Thanos Rising 1 and 2 were horrible. I honestly was thinking to myself why these "god like beings" have soo much similarities to earth. Like it's not something that mind numbing, but just a bad writer..

So the main complaint is how the writer is humanizing the character?

Well to be fair he's an Eternal who are descended from humans. So he is sort of human.

Originally posted by Kazenji
So the main complaint is how the writer is humanizing the character?
I don't want to go into other complains as it has already been addressed. But yes, I do like that they are humanizing him in ways the shouldn't

Humanizing a character isn't necessarily a problem. But even if he was a human character this story would still be plain bad. The real problem is that his character is not being used in any sort of dramatic or interesting way. He isn't driving the story, and there isn't much of a story anyway.

He's running around killing lizards and cutting a few people up for no real reason. He's apparently spending months locked in a battle of wits with the local rock apes just so he can cut a live one up. He runs around siring kids because he has no clue what else to do, then runs around and kills them because someone tells him to.

This far in there should be something more significant going on. So far he just seems to be going through the motions.

Well that's mostly the pacing.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
Well to be fair he's an Eternal who are descended from humans. So he is sort of human.
Strictly speaking, they're not descended from humans, as much as they are an offshoot of the hominid species from which modern humanity arose.

Well I mean descended from past humans, if you would call them humans. Either way, he's at least partially human.

He's not descended form past humans. As mentioned before, the Eternals/Deviants are offshoots from an ancient species of hominids from which humanity also eventually evolved.

Thanos would be as much partly human as Oliver the mutant chimpanzee is.

Thanos isn't supposed to be anything similar to humans. Not every villain has to be human. He's above these qualities.

He's biologically more human than Superman is

Originally posted by Endless Mike
He's biologically more human than Superman is
Your point?

Originally posted by Endless Mike
He's biologically more human than Superman is
Which still doesn't prove that he was descended from humans.

Because you know, Ultra-Humanite is biologically more human than Superman, and Ultra-Humanite didn't descend from humans.

Ultra-Humanite is human in an animal body.

Ultra-Humanite is a mutant ape with the mind of a human. Irrespective of which brain he's possessing at the time, he's still biologically more human than Superman.

Thanos is one of those villains I want to be like hanibal. I don't want to understand him or relate to him. I want him to be this force of evil and malice that has been hiding under your nose for ages who isn't relatable at all. Which is why I didn't like how they did a movie on Hannibal explaining why he is the way he is. When someone reaches a certain level of villainy, some details are better left to the imagination, the odds of being disappointed when you see them played out are going to be high regardless. Like what if they came out with an origin story on the Joker? Exposing every mystery of his past? IMO he wouldn't be half as terrifying as he is.

So Thanos blasted a hole in Death's head when he first gained energy projection...

Arise my Quan.

he blew a hole through a skeleton. big whoop.

He blew a whole in Death's Head dead body? I'm confused, which means give me scans or give me liberty (which is scans)

http://s3d3.turboimagehost.com/t/16268019_Thanos_Rising_004-017.jpg

Can't wait for next issue. Always wanted to see in detail how it went down with his eternal peeps upon his return...

Oooooh and here I thought you meant the character Death's Head

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Deathsheadcomic.jpg

Originally posted by Branlor Swift
So Thanos blasted a hole in Death's head when he first gained energy projection...

Arise my Quan. You do realize I love Thanos (myself) more than he (me) loves Mistress Death.

Originally posted by quanchi112
You do realize I love Thanos (myself) more than he (me) loves Mistress Death. Well, that flew completely over your head.

I'm saying Thanos blasted through an abstract when he first gained the ability to fire energy blasts.

Regarding Death

is that the same Death Deadpool has the hots for?

Yes.

Thanos made Deadpool immortal so he couldn't touch Death's vagina lips

Originally posted by quanchi112
You do realize I love Thanos (myself) more than he (me) loves Mistress Death.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAj26rVWK14

Originally posted by Branlor Swift
Well, that flew completely over your head.

I'm saying Thanos blasted through an abstract when he first gained the ability to fire energy blasts. And my post completely flee over your Canadian mini head.


I win.

Yes quan we were having a competition

But back to the original point... Thanos can damage abstracts. How do you feel about that?

Originally posted by Branlor Swift
Yes.

Thanos made Deadpool immortal so he couldn't touch Death's vagina lips

That sounds like an insecure beta-male Thanos to me.

Right on Quan's alley

Originally posted by Branlor Swift
Yes quan we were having a competition

But back to the original point... Thanos can damage abstracts. How do you feel about that? I have always known about this.

Hickman's handling of Thanos is especially welcome considering how poorly the villain has fared in his recent appearances in books like Thanos Rising and Avengers Assemble. The larger-than-life Mad Titan is finally back.


AHHHHH!!! I want to read it now

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/08/13/infinity-1-review

Thank god.