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What inspired the creation of Thanos?
Origin. Writer-artist Jim Starlin originally conceived of Thanos of Titan during college psychology classes. Starlin has admitted the character’s look was influenced by Jack Kirby’s Darkseid: Kirby had done the New Gods, which I thought was terrific.
Is HOTU Thanos canon?
It is definitely canon, the HOTU is mentioned several times in later Thanos storylines and also in guidebooks.
What is Thanos name based on?
Thanos’ name is derived from the Thanatos, a Greek mythological figure who carries humans off to the underworld when their lives are done. Thanatos was the Greek God of nonviolent (ironically) deaths. His name literally translates to “death” in Greek.
Is Thanos 2003 Canon?
Interestingly though, the canon 2003-2004 Thanos series taking place soon after the events of The End has Thanos claiming he gained the power of the Heart of the Universe and destroyed all of reality.
Is Thanos Starlin’s Thanos?
For Starlin, Thanos is his story. Thanos is the whole comic. Everyone else in Marvel is just secondary characters. Like when Starlin starts taking Thanos he founds out other writers have fucked up the character so much he retconned it to be Thanosi instead and the “real Thanos” is still there.
What is the origin of Thanos?
The beginnings of Thanos can be traced to a college psychology course Starlin took after his service in the Navy during Vietnam. It was hearing Sigmund Freud’s interpretations on Thanatos, the Greek god, the personification of death, that got Starlin’s creative gears turning.
Who plays Thanos in the MCU?
Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin took over the role for a brief appearance in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and has played Thanos ever since. “Joss Whedon was the one who came up with the idea of putting him in there,” Starlin says, who wasn’t clued in on Marvel’s ambitious plans until the film’s production.
Who played Thanos in the Infinity War?
The character was played by Damion Poitier in the film’s mid-credits stinger. Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin took over the role for a brief appearance in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and has played Thanos ever since.