Originally posted by Astner
I tend to disagree, you cannot be supreme and have someone above you.
Thanos was the Supreme Being of the Omniverse in Marvel: the End.
There's Two beings that controls everything that happens in the Comics we read,
he/they appeared in FF#511 as you know,
he/they literally draws the stories that pop up on panel,
in other words, a Comic Book character outside the laws of Comic books, which really traslates to,
the Real World "Artists" and "Writers" depicting the "Almighty" (TOAA/God) as themselves.
But God and his "Collaborator" are STILL Comic Book characters
(and I love they kept it like that)
But although they are Comic Book characters, they can do literally anything.
So if God/TOAA decide to make a story were Thanos has their power, they can do that,
No one including Thanos,
will ever have the True Power of the Artist & Collaborator of FF#511,
because that's impossible.
The Artist & Collaborator of FF#511 literally "DREW" the "End" WITHIN Comics
if we accept FF#511 as fact and canon, and FF#511, IS, Fact and Canon:
(excerpt from the Fantastic Four Ultimate Guide)
"to meet God ...
FF were amazed to find out that he Sketched Out Reality in the same way a Comic-Book Artist"
In the actual FF Bio it certifies there are Two Supreme Beings working together
to create what we read, just like it was depicted on panel in FF#511:
(excerpt from the Official Marvel Handbook)
"The CreatorS allowed it"
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So God/TOAA (the Almighty) allowed Thanos to become the Almighty, TOAA, God within the STORY they themselves developed for their amusement apparently, or whatever other reason.
The "Artist" and "Collaborator" of FF#511 (who view Reality from OUTSIDE the Omniverse allowed it, as we all know they changed it back in the end by making Thanos Re-Create everything and obliterate THOTI forever.
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For us we're like, "oh my Thanos couldn't have been God,
God is Omniscient and Omnipotent," yada yada yada.
Thanos WAS Omnipotent and Omniscient Within the Omniverse.
Because the "Artist" and "Collaborator" of FF#511
developed and artistically realized that story into Reality,
yep that simple, the "Writer" (TOAA?) thought it up, and "Artist" (GOD) penciled it into existence.
"the Trap was so obvious ... impulse was not part of my structure,
yet still I had followed a course charted by Another's Hand"
the master manipulator had been tricked"
Originally posted by Astner
Jim Starlin lived through Thanos as authors illustrated Jack Kirby through a avatar.
God/TOAA are Comic Book characters,
but yes, they are basically representing the Writers and Artists of any given story.
Originally posted by Astner
THOI = TOAA -- imo
Within the Omniverse .. I agree.