Thanos is the Mad Titan, a warlord from the moon Titan who was born with the Deviant gene and grew up set apart from the Eternals by his purple, rugged skin. Jim Starlin created him, and he first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55 in February 1973. This is a faithful take on the Marvel Comics character.

He is best known for The Infinity Gauntlet, where he gathers the six Infinity Gems and wipes out half the universe to win the favor of Mistress Death. He rules through force and fear, sees freedom as disorder, and calls Death milady