He was not always a badass

For example, in “Iron Man” (2008), Tony Stark explodes out of a cave, and in “Avengers: Infinity War,” Thor uses his new weapon, Stormbreaker, to smash into Wakanda. Thanos’ entrance in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” is the baddest of all time; in just a few minutes, he manages to capture Loki, force Thor to become his prisoner, and bully the Hulk.

In that one scene, he proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he is not only on par with the Avengers, but significantly superior to them in terms of power, brains, and wealth. This calm and collected example of badass-ness is not, however, how Thanos has traditionally been portrayed in the comics. In his first, far sillier state, the word “Thanos-Copter” best describes how he feels.

In the 1970s, the Mad Titan appeared in Marvel Comics. Due to the significance of branding, he utilizes a seemingly ordinary helicopter with his name printed across it to look for the Cosmic Cube in “Spider-Man Super Stories” #39 (published in 1978). Thanos is ultimately vanquished in the story by a young skateboarder who uses grass as a weapon. Thanos tries to recruit the preteen after this, but he is refused. Thanos is then taken to jail by the authorities and cuffed. Thanos isn’t as certain to win as he once was, is he?