In the following senario, the contest is who can last the longest against Thanos in combat one on one...
Now in this senario, all the characters involved are trying to defeat Thanos, but they are attempting to do it as safely (and smartly) are is possible...
Now, here are the contestants:
Firelord
Martian Manhunter
Guy Gardner
Loki
Super Skrull
Waverider
Apocalypse
Nimrod
Morg
Pluto
Also...bonus question...who do you think gets taken out fastest?
Fastest out is likely Nimrod since Thanos has matter manipulation. I'd say J'onn last the longest with his speed, phasing, and telepathic fortitude. Loki is up there as well. Apocalypse has solid defenses and can teleport, plus the issue of not bring able to really damage him through physical means. I don't think he'd get ran over easily, despite the KMC Anti-Apocalypse Meme. Characters without solid telepathic defenses are in serious trouble.
Yeah not sure how thanos actual attacks would do against a time lock. I wouldn't be surprised if Thanos forcefield would stop time stops but his attacks meh... Waverider should be able to stalemate indefinitely.
I actually think Nimrod would be among the longest lasting. His adaptative responses are formidable and I don't realy see him being more vulnerable to matter manipulation here at all. He can self repair and probably prevent furhter screwing with his form.
And let's not even forget that ability that he has where he can create any weapon by scanning a persons body that is capable of killing that person. Nimrod was the main reason all mutants went into extinction.
Eh, Nimrod's adaptive responses won't help if Thanos turns his mass, or just some vital components, into glass, stone, or cardboard. He's still just an automaton. He's not on the level of something like The Fury when it comes to his adaptations.