Is Thanos a villain?

Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and made his first appearance in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (cover date February 1973).
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Is Thanos a good villain?

Thanos was the main threat in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and also played an important role in films like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers. These are the worst things that Thanos has done, proving that he is the best villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Is Thanos a villain or antagonist?

Thanos is the main antagonist of the Infinity Saga in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Is Thanos technically a hero?

Thanos is the hero of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the films' screenwriters, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, said in a new podcast interview.
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Why did Thanos become a villain?

After claiming leadership over the ruthless Chitauri in The Titan Consumed, Thanos goes from planet to planet, offering the same proposition he gave his own world of euthanizing half the population. At first, those worlds who refuse (and they all refuse) are destroyed by his armies entirely, leaving no one alive.
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Obviously Thanos is Evil. He's also Wrong.



Who is the main villain in Avengers?

1. Thanos (Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame)
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Is Thanos a good father?

2 AWFUL: Tortured & Killed His Daughters

Sacrificing the daughter that has been the only person you've ever come close to loving for some mad and misguided quest proves Thanos is not only a horrible father but an insane and evil megalomaniac as well.
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Is Thanos a tragic villain?

Thanos is Tragic

He believes half the universe must die so the other half may live; this mission has left him utterly alone. Imagine having a calling for your entire life, which no one has ever agreed with or understood. That's Thanos. His life is a tragedy.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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Is Thanos ever good?

Yes, Thanos Actually Did Become a Good Guy in the Comics (For a While, Anyway) - IGN.
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Who is more evil than Thanos?

Being a deity, Mephisto has a plethora of powers that range from manipulating space and time to being so strong that no one has actually ever beaten him in the comics. Considering how he seems to hold his powers back, Mephisto is likely someone who is stronger than Thanos.
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Who is the strongest villain in Marvel?

  • The Strongest Villains in the Marvel Universe. By IGN India. ...
  • Galactus. The Devourer of Worlds is probably one of the strongest villains in the Marvel Universe merely because he eats entire worlds for breakfast.
  • The Beyonder. ...
  • Thanos. ...
  • Knull. ...
  • Kang the Conqueror. ...
  • Dr Doom. ...
  • Apocalypse.
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Is Thanos a dark hero?

Thanos, however, isn't the classic evil villain; he plays much more of an antihero role, despite his genocidal tendencies. This isn't the first time Marvel has toyed with moral ambiguity.
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Who is the world's favorite villain?

1. Darth Vader. And so we come to the villain you voted as the best of all time. Darth Vader often appears at the top of these lists, as the character has had more of a lasting impact than the blast that took out Alderaan.
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Why is Thanos so loved?

Thanos grew popularity and notoriety amongst the fans with his given confidence and conviction to fulfill on his mission. What is this? The way he deals with situations without appearing emotionally triggered, even when things appear to be desperately close to the end for him, is a quality of a strong leader.
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Who is the most recognized villain?

The 50 most popular movie villains of all time, ranked
  • Tyler Durden. ...
  • Bane. ...
  • Sauron. ...
  • Hannibal Lecter. ...
  • Warden Norton. > Most popular film: "The Shawshank Redemption" ...
  • Two-Face. > Most popular film: "The Dark Knight" ...
  • Joker. > Most popular film: "The Dark Knight" ...
  • Darth Vader. > Most popular film: "Star Wars"
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Who can lift Thor's hammer?

Other than Thor and Odin, certain other individuals have proven worthy of lifting Mjolnir in the primary continuity:
  • Roger "Red" Norvell (a deliberate ruse by Odin)
  • Beta Ray Bill.
  • Buri (also known as Tiwaz, Thor's great-grandfather)
  • Captain America in his "The Captain" role.
  • Eric Masterson.
  • Bor (Thor's grandfather)
  • Loki.
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Who is the weakest hero in Marvel?

MCU: The Weakest Superheroes, Ranked
  • 7 Black Widow.
  • 6 Hawkeye.
  • 5 Falcon.
  • 4 Ant-Man.
  • 3 Quicksilver.
  • 2 Starlord.
  • 1 Mantis.
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Who is the smartest Avenger?

It's not hard to see that among all the Avengers, T'Challa is the smartest one.
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Is Venom a villain?

Venom has endured as one of Spider-Man's most prominent villains, and was initially regarded as one of his three archenemies, alongside the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus.
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Who is the wife of Thanos?

Death (distinguished as Mistress Death or Lady Death) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Who is Thanos brother?

Who is Eros of the Eternals? Born on Saturn's moon Titan, home to a population of Eternals all its own, Eros is the biological brother of Thanos the Mad Titan.
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Why did Thanos want to destroy the world?

Thanos is a Titan, and he watched his home world die due to a lack of natural resources. There were too many people, but not enough food to feed everyone. His solution was simple, fair and brutal: He would kill half the population by random drawing.
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Who is next villain after Thanos?

The most obvious answer to who will replace Thanos in the MCU is Kang the Conqueror. One of his variants, He Who Remains, was introduced in Loki played by Jonathan Majors, and he is set to reprise the role in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, making his place in the MCU's future a certainty.
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Who is the baddest Marvel character?

Who is the baddest of the bad in Marvel's comics?
  • 8 Doctor Octopus. ...
  • 7 Apocalypse. ...
  • 6 Thanos. ...
  • 5 Dark Phoenix. ...
  • 4 Loki. ...
  • 3 Red Skull. ...
  • 2 Magneto. Magneto is unique in that he could also be towards the top of a list of the best superheroes. ...
  • 1 Doctor Doom. There's no sympathizing with this guy.
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