Who the heck is Thanos? Why is everybody talking about him afterThe AvengersandAvengers: Infinity War? What makes me think “everybody” talks about the same things I talk about, despite clear evidence to the contrary? Keep reading to find out and see how you can read every Thanos comic ever:
Marvel did alotof things right in their approach to the firstAvengers
无论是雷神之锤，尼克·弗瑞谈论复仇者联盟计划，还是洛基和宇宙魔方，漫威在粉丝宅男爆料和大众消费者的好奇心之间取得了令人印象深刻的平衡。
The Avengerswas no different in its after-credits buzz-building. If you saw the film any time in the first month of its release, there’s a strong chance you heard comic guys & gals in the audience inhale with the sort of excited shock generally reserved formarvels of God．比如徒步穿越大峡谷。看着海豚跃出夏威夷冰蓝色的海岸。发现另一个人愿意和你脱光衣服。
It was an appropriate reaction, then, for as we’ll see, this after-credits revelation is truly a Marvel God: Thanos, the mad Titan (in all his high-res glory below).
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This is the first time Marvel Studios has used the credits for a major character reveal, and while Thanos is easily one of the coolest characters in theMarvel cosmic canon, he’s not exactly a household name. It’s understandable if you were one of the ones in the audience going “Wha? Huh?!” as I high-fived my wife’s shoulder excitedly (she stopped offering a hand after about the 12th time).
Who is Thanos? In short, he’s one of the single most powerful, diabolical, brilliant and riveting villains in the Marvel canon. He’s like the Dr. Doom of space, but probably even smarter, and with better gloves.
So without further ado, if you’re looking to stride intoAvengers: Infinity Warwith the confidence ofthis guy，或者如果你想欣赏泰坦的计划和紫色的怒容，这里是完整的灭霸阅读顺序指南。你可以点击下面的链接获取完整的阅读信息。享受吧!
Updated 12.24.20!!
Thanos Reading Order (Jim Starlin’s Cosmic Comics!)
- The Thanos Wars: Infinity Origin Omnibus
- Collects:Iron Man (1968) 55, Captain Marvel (1968) 25-34, Marvel Feature (1971) 12, Avengers (1963) 125, Strange Tales (1951) 178-181, Warlock (1972) 9-15, Marvel Team-Up (1972) 55, Avengers Annual (1967) 7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual (1976) 2, Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) 1, Material From Daredevil (1964) 105, Logan’s Run (1977) 6
- The above omnibus edition is released in conjunction withAvengers: Endgameand includes the next four Thanos stories on the list (Thanos’ first appearance through The Death of Captain Marvel (does not include Spidey Super Stories!)).
- Thanos’ First Appearance, Captain Marvel, And the Cosmic Cube
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Iron Man #55
- Captain Marvel #25 to #32
- Avengers #125
- Captain Marvel #33 to #34
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Thanos Returns – War w/ Adam Warlock
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Strange Tales #178 to #181
- Warlock #9 to #15
- Marvel Team-Up #55
- Avengers Annual #7
- Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Avengers vs. Thanos
- 很多读者问我:“嘿，复仇者大战灭霸的交易怎么样?”这适用于哪里?”这是一个好问题，从本质上来说，《复仇者联盟》vs《灭霸》将会给你带来1)灭霸首次亮相+漫威队长和宇宙立方体以及2)亚当·术士的冒险。它也增加了一些奇怪的夜魔侠问题，技术上涉及灭霸。如果你是一个纯粹主义者，你会错过一些术士的问题(#12到#14)，但总而言之，这是一个很好的交易，让你最好的早期灭霸故事!
- Spidey Super Stories #39
- This out of continuity comic for kids has gone down in history as one of the more hilarious Thanos stories possible. Witness the birth of the Thanos Copter!!!
- The Death of Captain Marvel
- Marvel’s first official Original Graphic Novel is – as you’d expect – a Jim Starlin Captain Marvel story through and through. Aside from simply being a classic and all-time great, though, Starlin does weave some Thanos throughout, and the graphic novel can fit within the larger Thanos narrative.
- Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos + Thanos Quest
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Silver Surfer #34 to #38 (series beginning in 1987)
- Thanos Quest #1 to #2
- Collected Issues Reading Order:
- Infinity Gauntlet
- Note that the above link will provide a full event reading order for the early 90’s Infinity Gauntlet. The comics included are based on theInfinity Gauntlet Omnibus
, although I have reordered significantly as the omnibus is a chronological mess. While I enjoy the Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange tie-ins, the core series is accessible on its own, and you canenjoy Infinity Gauntlet here!
- It’s at this point that I’d also recommend Comic Book Herald’s completeInfinity Sagareading order, which will give you all the tie-ins from Infinity Gauntlet through Infinity Crusade in the most detailed list.
- Note that the above link will provide a full event reading order for the early 90’s Infinity Gauntlet. The comics included are based on theInfinity Gauntlet Omnibus
- Infinity Gauntlet: Aftermath
- You could also pick up theInfinity Watch Vol. 1
here, which collects Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1 to #22. Only read Infinity Watch #1 to #7 prior to Infinity War, issues #8 to #10 are tie-ins, and #11 to #17 are included in the Infinity War: Aftermath.
- You could also pick up theInfinity Watch Vol. 1
- Infinity War
- The Warlock and the Infinity Watch tie-ins are the most highly recommended Infinity War tie-ins. Again, for the whole reading order details, check out theInfinity Sagaguide.
- Infinity War Reading Order Checklist:
- 无限战争1 - 6;《神奇四侠》(Fantastic Four, 1961) 366-370;蜘蛛侠(1990)24;Deathlok 16 (1991);夜魔侠(1964)310;《术士与无限手表》7-10;奇异博士，至尊魔法师42-47;《银冲浪者》(1987)67-69;《神奇侠》(Wonder Man, 1991) 13-15;阿尔法飞行(1983)110-112; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack 4-5; Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990) 27-29; Quasar 37-40; New Warriors (1990) 27; Marc Spector: Moon Knight 41-44; Nomad (1992) 7; Sleepwalker 18; Material From Captain America (1968) 408; Alpha Flight (1983) 109; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 108-112
- Infinity War: Aftermath
- Includes Warlock & The Infinity Watch #11 to #17
- Includes Warlock & The Infinity Watch #11 to #17
- Infinity Crusade Vol. 1
- Collects: Infinity Crusade #1-3, Warlock Chronicles #1-3 & Warlock And The Infinity Watch #18-19
- Infinity Crusade Vol. 2
- Collects: Infinity Crusade #4-6, Warlock Chronicles #4-5 & Warlock And The Infinity Watch #20-22
- Thor: Blood & Thunder
- Reading Order:
- Thor #468
- Silver Surfer #86
- Warlock Chronicles #6
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23
- Thor #469
- Silver Surfer #87
- Warlock Chronicles #7
- Warlock and the Infinity Warch #24
- Thor #470
- Silver Surfer #88
- Warlock Chronicles #8
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25
- Thor #471
- Reading Order:
- Infinity Watch Vol. 2
- Collects: Warlock & The Infinity Watch #26 to #42
- Thanos: Cosmic Powers
- Includes Secret Defenders #12 to #14, and Cosmic Powers #1 to #6.
- Ka-Zar by Waid & Kubert
(Ka-Zar #4 to #11)
- Thanos vs Thor (Thor #18 – #25)
- Captain Marvel #17 to #19
- Infinity Abyss
- Thanos Ends the Marvel Universe(Marvel Universe: The End)
- 2003 – 2004 Standalone Thanos arc(Thanos: Redemption — Thanos #1 to #12)
- I’d consider jumping to my modernMarvel cosmic reading orderat this point through Thanos Imperative. That will fill in the entirety of the Marvel Cosmic landscape around Thanos. Naturally, the mad Titan is a major player in all the events leading up to The Thanos Imperative.
- Thanos and Annihilation
- It’s worth noting here that Annihilation sparksmodern Marvel Cosmic, and although these books are inherently indebted to the one and only Jim Starlin, he’s not involved directly in the saga. Nonetheless, the full Thanos narrative would not be complete without Annihilation through Thanos Imperative. You can view thefull reading order here．
- Thanos的必要性
- Seriously, this will be a much better read if you’ve been keeping up with Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy sinceAnnihilation!
- Thanos Rising
- If you’ve been following me on Comic Book Herald for any amount of time, you know thatI can’t stands Thanos Rising．尽管如此，这是灭霸叙事中不连贯的部分。这本书讲的是灭霸的起源，理论上讲，你可以把它放在任何阅读顺序的第一位。我个人认为这将是一个可怕的错误，因为这并不能定义灭霸的角色。
- Deadpool vs. Thanos
- The four issue miniseries starring Deadpool and Thanos references a shared history between the characters in the introduction. This reference is to Deadpool #64 (series starting in 1997) when Thanos appears for a hot 20 seconds to “curse” Deadpool with eternal life. That’s all you need to know, and unless you’re doing a ’97 Deadpool binge (not a bad idea), the issue is unnecessary for a Thanos binge.
- Infinity
- Pay close attention to the New Avengers #8 tie-in!
- Thanos: A God Up There
- Thanos Annual #1
- The Infinity Revelation
- Thanos vs. Hulk
- The Infinity Relativity
- The Infinity Entity
- The Infinity Finale
- Time Runs Out!– New Avengers #24 to #33
- For the full reading order (which includes crossover with Avengers and Avengers World), you’ll want to check out theSecret Wars reading order．
- Secret Wars
- Infinity Gauntlet: Warzones!
– Infinity Gauntlet (2015) #1 to #5
- The “Warzones!” Infinity Gauntlet tie-in to Secret Wars is a fantastic miniseries from Gerry Duggan and Dustin Weaver. Obviously an out of standard continuity Thanos appearance, but an excellent read for fans.
- Infinity Gauntlet: Warzones!
- Thanos: Death Sentence
- “Death Sentence” is a prose novel by Stuart Moore and does not need to be included as part of any standard Thanos continuity. In fact, the novel falls in a nebulous modernized Infinity Gauntlet timeline, effectively beginning at the conclusion of Infinity Gauntlet but including the modern Guardians of the Galaxy and others. It’s an interesting read for Thanos-heads, and at its best reminds me of George R.R. Martin’s excellentTuf Voyaging
．
- “Death Sentence” is a prose novel by Stuart Moore and does not need to be included as part of any standard Thanos continuity. In fact, the novel falls in a nebulous modernized Infinity Gauntlet timeline, effectively beginning at the conclusion of Infinity Gauntlet but including the modern Guardians of the Galaxy and others. It’s an interesting read for Thanos-heads, and at its best reminds me of George R.R. Martin’s excellentTuf Voyaging
- Ultimates: Omniversal Vol. 2
- AlthoughUltimates Vol. 1
与灭雄没有直接关系，如果你读过尤因和罗卡福特的《终极大镖客》的前六期，你会更喜欢第二卷的。这也是我最喜欢的全新不同漫威系列之一。
- AlthoughUltimates Vol. 1
- The Unworthy Thor
- Thanos Vol. 1: Thanos Returns
- For the most accurate continuity between Unworthy Thor and Thanos by Jeff Lemire and Mike Deodato, I recommend reading:
- Thanos #1
- Unworthy Thor #1 to #5
- Thanos #2 to present
- Note also that Unworthy Thor is very much a Thor story that happens to feature Thanos, rather than the other way around. Familiarity withJason Aaron’s extended run on Thorwill go a long way to understanding the story.
- Speaking of Jason Aaron’s time writing Thor, issues #3 and #4 ofThor (2018)
灭霸在《雷神》中扮演的角色之后也有客串。
- For the most accurate continuity between Unworthy Thor and Thanos by Jeff Lemire and Mike Deodato, I recommend reading:
- Thanos Vol. 2: The God Quarry
–Thanos#7 to #12
- Thanos: The Infinity Siblings
- Thanos: The Infinity Conflict
- Thanos: The Infinity Ending
- These three graphic novels mark the second trilogy by Jim Starlin and Alan Davis, and by all accounts, the final Jim Starlin Thanos stories ever told. Like the preceding 2010’s Starlin Thanos graphic novels, these stories are loosely part of Marvel canon, referencing modern events but not strictly occurring directly in the timeline. For example, there’s a specific reference to, I think,Rage of Ultron
, here that doesn’t really lineup with the previous Thanos series by Lemire and Deadato. So be it! I recommend reading right before “Thanos Wins” because the stories approach the Mad Titan from very similar angles, and are especially interesting to compare and contrast.
- These three graphic novels mark the second trilogy by Jim Starlin and Alan Davis, and by all accounts, the final Jim Starlin Thanos stories ever told. Like the preceding 2010’s Starlin Thanos graphic novels, these stories are loosely part of Marvel canon, referencing modern events but not strictly occurring directly in the timeline. For example, there’s a specific reference to, I think,Rage of Ultron
- Thanos Vol. 3: Thanos Wins
–Thanos#13 to #17,Thanos Annual#1
- Cosmic Ghost Rider
—Cosmic Ghost Rider#1 to #5
- I feel pretty weird about including a “Punisher as the Ghost Rider” story on a Thanos reading list, but trust me, it fits. This five issue miniseries follows hot on the heels of Donny Cates writing in “Thanos Wins” in a story titled “Baby Thanos Must Die!”
- Infinity Wars
– ParticularlyInfinity Wars Prime #1andThanos Legacy #1
- Guardians of the Galaxy
–Guardians of the Galaxy#1 to #6
- Thanos by Tini Howard
–Thanos(2019) #1 to #6
- Eternals by Kieron Gillen & Esad Ribic
嘿,大卫。你是否介意告诉我哪些书是理解灭霸这个角色所必须的，或者是他的整个生活情节所必须的(也就是说哪些书是与其他许多人相关的背景故事)?
Also, which stories do you recommend to read/have a more interesting plot?
Hi Dave, Which comic series is it that details Thanos as a young and brilliant teen who just wants to save Titan? Is it “Thanos: Rising” or a different one? Thanks.
Teenage Thanos sounds like Thanos Rising, but not sure about the saving Titan bit… and I won’t be returning to find out!
嘿，我能把《内战2》也算进去吗。And tiwhe issues please
Hey the civil war 2 apperances are missing after secret wars
Thanks for the guide!
There are elements in the first Starlin trilogy that place it after Secret Wars, at least the Finale I think. Also, I was curious to see how you’d fit the second trilogy as well but it’s missing altogether.
I think that both series just don’t fit with the official Thanos story and Starlin himself has acknowledged that and it’s part of the reason he had his fallout with Tom Brevoort.
Where does the second Jim Starlin Thanos trilogy of books best fit into this reading order?
我很好奇为什么《无限相对论》/《实体》/大结局系列会在时间耗尽之前出现?一个关键的部分似乎肯定是在之后。