With the IG alone, Thanos was able to sense the second battle wave with the cosmic beings. He knew Warlock and Silver Surfer were spying on him from afar, also.
Understand that preparation need not be necessary and can even be extraneous. Also, could it be that Thanos prepared for these battles all along and thus, his obtaining the IG. Ultimate power means defeating or being able to defeat those you wish below you.
I've always been of the opinion that PreCrisisSuperman was basicly spite against anything short of a god due to his "never lose" and "create a power at random" abilities. (but thats just me)
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Studying who you are fighting against, planning ahead of time, and bringing the proper tech with you is considered prep. He had prep time to get to the HOTI, and he had prep to get to each of the gem holders. That's what the well of infinity was, a prep device. Without the well he would not have known about the true potential of the gems.
Prep is: Studying your opponent, planning ahead, preparing tech to use with you (such as bringing kryptonite if you would normally have access to it, etc.). So therefore studying the in-betweener for example, using the infinity well, and realizing the dilemna he was in and planning how to defeat him ahead of time, would be considered prep.
Why do you think Thanos prepared to gain powers? In order to impress Death, even if that meant defeating the cosmics. I'm sure this is one of many scenarios he considered, given his long time spent with the infinity well and considering he outwitted Grandmaster, a super-genius at probability.
But suppose you're right. Nonetheless, if he knows ahead of time he needs or simply wants to defeat PC Superman, then obviously wouldn't he prepare likewise with ridiculously powerful artifacts?
This thread's creater typed nothing of having no prep. Furthermore, he speaks of Thanos just before his death, but which death? Perhaps right before his sacrifice with the HOTU, in which he defeats Superman rather easily?
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