^^ I'd have to bet on Beyonder's creation of the Beyond Realm as something outshining Thanos, not his battle with Owen,
although I'm not really saying Beyonder beats the HOTI or vice versa.
Originally posted by TheLordofMurder Thanos with HotU was not equal to TOAA...
Thanos didn't become "TOAA" literally, because that's impossible.
Thanos did become the most powerful thing ever, (canonically speaking) that TOAA created.
"TOAA" can't be categorized because from what we know until now, "TOAA" is not even really a character,
it's always been depicted in one form or another as the representative avatars of the actual writers/artists of stories.
So imo, inconsequential concerning hierarchies and vs forums.
The next best thing, in Marvel, imo, THOTI! (canonically speaking)
Originally posted by TheLordofMurder Thanos with HotU was not omniscient or omnipresent (two prereqs to be TOAA); Warlock being outside of space/time (thus undetectable by Thanos until he choose to show himself) was evidence enough of this...
If Thanos had truly been TOAA, nothing Warlock could have done would have placed him outside Thanos (and beyond his sphere of awareness)...
I wouldn't say this is the reason why you're right about Thanos not being literally "toaa."
Thanos knew exactly where Warlock was and what he was doing with Gamora.
Thanos' awareness became omniversal:
Warlock had his special plot induced reasons for surviving, as did Miss D.