Burn like my power...SINESTRO'S MIGHT!To thinkthat baldheaded foolandthat miserable clownshould have pages before me...And now that I have one, beware... I will have my revenge.Who am I, you may ask?I am Sinestro.Thaal Sinestro.FormerlyGreen Lanternof the planet Korugar in space sector 1417 and arch nemesis of Earth's so-called premiere ring-bearer Hal Jordan. I was created by the likes of John Broome and Gil Kane - who incidentally, modeled me after a Terrestrial actor called David Niven - and made my debut in issue number 7 of the first series of Jordan's title in 1961.I sought to use my ring to preserve order my way and had hoped to use my methods rather than those of the Guardians of the Universe to bring total peace to my planet, then my sector and finally the universe itself. I was known as the greatest Green Lantern and my sector was the safest in the universe. However, Jordan, that fool from that primitive planet Earth, didn't likethe measures I tookto make my sector safe; he believed I was adictator who ruled with an iron fistand caused the Guardians to brand me a renegade and to send me to the Anti-Matter universe of Qward, where I was granted my own power ring, which was yellow in color. Of course that meant that the Green Lantern rings were powerless against it. Still, Jordan would manage to thwart my plans time and again, eventually resulting in my imprisonment inside the Central Battery of Oa while the Guardians went away with the Zamarons.Eventually, the Guardians returned and called upon me to stop Jordan, who had gone mad due to the loss of his Terran hometown of Coast City and was seeking the power of the Central Battery. After an arduous fight, it appeared that Jordan had killed me prior to his entering the battery to become Parallax.The truth was, that was a hard light duplicate created by the true Parallax and controlled by me. Once the Battery was destroyed, I was truly released and hid as I watched the Parallax-possessed Jordan become the very traitor that he despised me for being. What I did not count on was a surviving Guardian granting a power ring to a neophyte and dirty alley rat named Kyle Rayner. Soon enough, he had discovered the existence of Parallax. Of course, I made my presence known and was about to kill him and thatmiserable bowman, when Jordan, who had previously sacrificed his life to reignite the Sun and becomeThe Spectre, came back to life, purged of any influence of Parallax. The two of us fought to a draw with Jordan damaging my ring, forcing me to escape to the Anti-Matter Universe.Soon enough I encountered there theAnti-Monitor, who had engineered theCrisis on Infinite Earths, and embraced the doctrine of spreading fear. In order to counteract Jordan and the reborn Green Lantern Corps (Whom I will admit have improved their rings to finally be able to directly affect the color yellow for at least their hardened troops), I decided to form my own army... the Sinestro Corps! I offered Rings like my own to the most fearsome warriors in the universe! Together we would spread fear and our own ways of policing the universe. Of course, the Green Lanternshad to be eliminated first.Or at least,I had to make the Guardians change certain policies to truly make their corps a serious police force, ready to apply appropriate measures when necessary.As it happened, I achieved that secondary goal and even my naive opponents like Jordan and Stewart grudgingly agreed with me in principle with this reform.But that was only the beginning. Soon enough, moreRing Corpsemerged. The result... theBlackest Night, followed by the so-calledBrightest Day.After that fiasco, I was pulled into a hunt for the emotional entities. Then Krona reappeared and used the entity represented by my Corps, Parallax, to seize control of the Green Lantern Corps. With Parallax at his command, Krona overrode my ring and took it from me. After Jordan managed to kill him those idiotic Guardians expelled him from the Corps, resulting in his ring going to me, quite against my own objections.I was captured by the Indigo Tribe at one point, and saved by Jordan. Finally, the Guardiansprovedwhat I've always maintained: That they are evil and should be wiped out. Not long after, the so-calledFirst Lanterndestroyed my home planet. I reclaimed the yellow light and vowed revenge, freeing my former Corps from their Sciencells on Oa, claiming Parallax for myself and aiding in the destruction of the First Lantern, followed by almost all of the Guardians themselves.With nothing left for me in this universe,I leftto go on my own path.That is, untilmy chosen wielder of the Yellow Ring in Jordan's sectorused a ring, drawing me back to save the Earth from evil. After aiding the Earth, I have gone my own way with my daughter and my Corps to spread my message and preserve the universe to the best of my ability, including New Korugar.But enough history.I have been voiced by the likes ofVic Perrin and Don Messick,Ted Levine,John De Lancie,Miguel Ferrer,Xander Berkeley,Victor Garber,Jason Isaacs,Ron Perlman(because every person inthe universedeemed evil has to be voiced by him at one point),Troy BakerandDarin De Paul.Mark Strongportrays me in thefilm.Luis Miguel PérezandRaúl Anayadubbed me into spanish four times each, more than anyone else! But I willnever live downthe... fact... that Charlie Callas played me as well.Tropes associated with me:The Ace: I was a legendary Green Lantern in my time, and my skills with a power ring are beyond compare, regardless of what color it may be - Green, Yellow, Indigo or White.Arch-Enemy: To Hal Jordan at times.Armor-Piercing Question: During the events ofBlackest Night, that fiend Nekron attempts to destroy me by resurrecting Arin and questioning my motives up to this point. While my rationale wassound, she asks me "Was it worth it?" I was... not ready for that question.Back-to-Back Badasses: Of late with Jordan. You needn't read anything into it. It's just the most convenient posture since I extend my left arm to use my ring and he extends his right, nothing more.Badass Arm-Fold: Many times it isn't even worth it to raise a hand to my opponents. I can use my ring comfortably in such situations.Badass Boast: I've delivered my fair share of these:Nothing frightens me. I am fear.Badass Creed: As the Green Lanterns have their oath, so do the members of my Corps. My oath, presented below, serves as the template:In Blackest Day, in Brightest Night,Beware your fears made into light,Let those who try to stop what's right,Burn like my power... Sinestro's might!Of course, other members of the Corps have to say "his power".Berserk Button: During the War of the Green Lanterns, that traitorous wretch Lyssa Drak had the audacity toattempt to imprison me in my own memories of my time as a Green Lantern.Once I realized the deception, I tore through the Book of the Black in order to make her know true suffering, but my attempts were thwarted by none other than the rogue Guardian Krona.Big Bad: What Jordan and the Guardians insist I am.Blood Knight: If you understood the beauty of combat as I do, you'd never be content to sit in a computer chair again, Troper.Break the Badass: That fool Gardner rightfully ridicules Jordan for the quality of Jordan's enemies... but not once has he dared make those jokes aboutme.Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu: When took the power of the Entity inBlackest Nightand I swiftly destroyed the host of the menace Nekron. A hollow victory, as the Death entity can use any number of his Black Lanterns as a new host as long as he has a tether to this universe, I soon found out.Characterization Marches On:Geoff Johnsmade me who I am today. Before his work I was a mereFlat Characterwho existed as anEvil Counterpartto Hal Jordan. Now I fight to bring order to the universe,acting as bothenemyandallyto the Green Lantern Corp.Comic-Book Movies Don't Use Codenames: Ineedno insipid "codename", for the name "Thaal Sinestro" alone strikes terror into the hearts of all those wretches who would oppose my will! Of course,when Broome and Kane first started chronicling my battles with Hal Jordan, the misinformed Terrans of the 1970's assumed that "Sinestro" was my chosennom de guerre.It's not, and it has never been. Honest.Complete Monster: Not me, no. But my alternate universe counterpart inUniverse-32is far more of a tyrant than I, with none of the good reasons I have for what I do.Crazy-Prepared: Did you really think that I would gather the most fearsome beings in the universe, given them the ultimate weapon, and not be able to shut them down when one tried to use it against me? Mongul II learned this the hard way...My Corps also learned this when they enslaved my homeworld...Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: The tropes on this page should tell you that my actions don't leave me with a good reputation. As such, I left my family so they wouldn't be associated with me.Dastardly Whiplash: Some more ignorant observers tend to label me evil judging by my appearance. What am I to blame if I just so happen to look similar to human scoundrels like these?Depending on the Artist: The fools can never seem to decide what color my skin is,notered, purple, pink or pinkish-purplewhether or not my ears are pointed, or the size of my forehead.Does This Remind You of Anything?: While, obviously, I am a complete and unique entity, I have noticed certain disturbing parallels between my life and that of one ofyour Earth spirits. Consider that I was oncethe best and brightestof aheavenlyhost, whoserefusal to bowto the narrow-minded and short-sighted dictates of myso-called superiorsled to me beingcast out, and becomingtheir greatest enemy. Of course, I do not believe that I havelost any paradise.Doomed Hometown: My entireplanet, that monster Volthoom destroyed it before my eyes...The Dragon: I was forced to place myself under the Anti-Monitor's command during the war... Inanother universe,I served as the right-hand ofLex Luthor.Dragon with an Agenda: To the Anti-Monitor during my Corps' war against the Green Lanterns. Of course,everyoneworking under the Anti-Monitor had their own agenda, but I was one of the few to succeed in mine...The Dreaded: Even that arrogant fool Guy Gardner knows not to mention my name.Enemy Mine: To survive theBlackest NightI have had to form a cease fire with theGreen LanternCorps and work together with them and the other Corps. The truce is still intact (at least until we decide what to do withthe missing emotion Entities and the White Lantern Battery that we've found on Earth).During the same event, we allied against Mongul II when he took over my home world Korugar, though I insisted on fighting himself. You might think me mad for that, but I had included a failsafe in my rings in case they were used against me I could use at any time. He never stood a chanceEven Evil Has Loved Ones: Arin... that woman... she wasnothing at all.I wasn't going to hurt Arsona. She could have acknowledged me after all these years...Evil Counterpart: To Jordan, of all people.Evil Plan: For my ultimate goal of an orderly and peaceful universe.Evil Versus Oblivion: Regardless of what you may call me, the threats that have forced me into anEnemy Minewith the Green Lanterns have threaten our very reality. The battle between our corps is pointless when such threats arise.The Extremist Was Right: The employing of lethal force has proven necessary time and time again against the Green Lantern Corp's greatest enemies, and the Guardians were evil and deserved to die, saveGanthet.From Nobody to Nightmare: I was once a mere archaeology student on Korugar. Obviously, I have come a long way since then.Good is Not Nice: As you humans say,that is my story and I am sticking to it.I Have Your Wife: I will admit to feeling fear only once: when that brute Atrocitus threatened my daughter. Wouldn't you, if someone threatened to go after your children?Heel–Face Revolving Door: Villain, hero, call me whatever you want. If it is for the good of the universe I will side with whoever I wish.Hero's Evil Predecessor: While I take issue with being labeled as "evil", I did hold the title of the greatest Green Lantern before Jordan surpassed me in the eyes of the Corps., only in that he still clings to their flawed ideals as he does what he can.Hijacking Cthulhu: My control over fear and willpower is so great that I can control Parrallax. It's not easy even for me, so I have to avoid pushing the entity too hard.Human Aliens: Howdareyou slander my race by comparing us to such primitive creatures asEarthmen?! Indeed,youareKorugarian Aliens, bereft of our rich magenta hue.Imagination-Based Superpower: The rings of power that I wield allow me to form anything I can imagine out of colored light.Legion of Doom: Yes, I have been a part of this particular group. So?Light Is Not Good: Iamgood and I do what is necessary to preserve order. My lantern's ability to instill fear aids the process. Do you not realize that some peopleshouldbe afraid?Luke, I Am Your Father: I was finally forced to reveal myself to my daughter, Soranik Natu, along with our relationship, because I took the threats the Red Lanterns made against her seriously and saw fit to warn her. For whatever reason, she didn't take it well.Magnificent Bastard: Does this mean performing evil works with grandeur? Ha. From you Earthmen, I shall take it as a compliment.Man of Kryptonite: At first, my ring was the very antithesis to those of my former colleagues in the Green Lantern Corps.Meaningful Name:So my name happens to sound like something evil in the Earthmen's language. It's probably what biased Jordan against me.Has it never occurred to those pathetic sub-species to think at all that in the dead Earth language they know as Latin,the word "sinestra" means "left hand", and that I happened to be left-handed?Never My Fault: I do have a tendency to downplay my own role in events, shifting the blame entirely onto other involved parties, such as the Guardians of the Universe.The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: During my fight with Mongul II on Korugar I insisted on fighting him myself to point where I even forced them out. You may think me a fool for that, especially since I losing for most of the fight, but I had installed a failsafe in my Power Rings allowing me to control them even if they weren't in my possession. Mongul never stood a chance even with six rings and his greater strength.The Paragon Always Rebels: Once I was hailed as the greatest Green Lantern. And only I could see how flawed the Guardians' attempt at maintaining order in the universe truly was. Ihadto ensure the universe would be a better place.Retcon: I wasnotraised from death in the 1990s by one of the Spectre's foes. I was alive and well at the time. That was a mind-trick played on the Spectre's host, the hated Hal Jordan, by Parallax.A Sinister Clue: Though "sinister" isn't the word I'd use, I am, in fact, left handed.Utopia Justifies the Means: Of course, my methodsseemharsh, but imagine how orderly and peaceful the universe would be with me in charge!Villainous Friendship: I've come to respectBlack Adamfor whatwe havein common. He even received my Sinestro Corps with open arms in Kahndaq on one occasion. Hisbombastic naturedoes wear on my nerves at times, though.Villain Has a Point: I plotted theSinestro Corps Warto ensure the Green Lanterns would remove their restriction on killing. Given they needed to remove their restriction on killing to survive against my own Corp in the first place, I think you would argue the universe is better off with the Green Lanterns using lethal force. Even Jordan begrudgingly admitted it.Villain Respect: WhileIam the greatest Lantern of them all, I will concede that my old student, Jordan - frustrating as he can be - is the nearest thing that I have to a rival. His constructs are pedestrian, his abilities as a leader are middling, but though I hated to admit it, his infuriating habit of doing the unexpected can flummox even me. I also have to admit that his mastery of Will is second only to my own. WhileIam the greatest Green Lantern, I have to admit that he is the greatest of those still serving in my old corps. He is my greatest student, my only friend, and I sometimes wonderif he were beside me once more... what could we not achieve?Villainous Widow's Peak: It's been brought to my attention that many earthlings equate my hairstyle to my morality. In this case, casting me in a less than reputable view. Truly your superstitious nature knows no bounds.Was It Really Worth It?: I have sacrificed much to bring order to Korugar. My wife dead, my daughter raised by strangers, and betrayed by one of only two people in the Corps I considered a friend. And how does Korugar thank me? By declaring me as its greatest villain. That is my place in her history. But much more must be sacrificed if order is to be brought to the universe! And that abomination that took my wife's corpse had the audacity to ask me, "has it been worth it?"I...I don't...We Can Rule Together: I have sometimes made Jordan the gracious offer to instruct him in Fear as I once did in Will - he has an aptitude. He has, typically, refused.Well-Intentioned Extremist: Once again, I deplore use of words such as "extremist", but I must use such tactics if order is to be kept in place.Willing Channeler: Parallax may have possessed his past hosts, but he has learned thatIam the one who controls fear.The Worf Effect: This seems to be the only reason writers allow me to control an emotional entity. When I became the host to the Entity, it was only demonstrate how much of a threat Nekron was, specifically because he could use a new Black Lantern as a host as long as he had a link to our universe. When facing the Volthoom The First Lantern, I took control of Parallax, but The First Lantern was still too powerful.Xanatos Gambit: TheSinestro Corps Warwasn't merely an attempt to overthrow the Green Lantern Corps. It was a way to force the Guardians to do what was necessary to strengthen the Corps. Now that they can kill, the universe will fear the Green Lanterns.And the universe will be better for it.


(If Spawn is channeling eitherKeith David,Kevin Michael RichardsonorMichael Jai White, try not to piss him off. You'll live longer.)It's said that an ending can sometimes be a beginning in disguise. In life, I was a hero. A Marine. A soldier serving God and country. Until I was betrayed and killed.In death, I was reborn. The man once known as Albert Francis Simmons wasno more. Now, I am Spawn.I made my debut in my namesake comic in May of 1992, as an undead vigilante seeking only to reunite with my wife. But I became so much more.I should start from the beginning, in a sense. My childhood was spent in Detroit, Michigan, me being the second-eldest of three children. Growing up, I joined the Marines and worked my way up to Lieutenant Colonel. Following a stint with the Secret Service, I was recruited into the C.I.A., where I joined a black-ops unit commanded by Jason Wynn.He would be the one who orchestrated my death. I was betrayed by a person who I would take a bullet for, and was burned alive. But my death was just the beginning.In Hell, the Devil himself, Malebolgia made me an offer I couldn't refuse: to join his army as a Hellspawn in exchange of me being able to see my wife again. I accepted the offer.But Malebolgia tricked me.Five years has passed since my death. Wanda had remarried my best friend, Terry Fitzgerald, and they both had a daughter together, Cyan. The life I knew was now gone, forever out of my reach.So I made my home in the alleyways of Rat City. There, I found my calling, my purpose in my second life. I cleaned up the alleyways of the criminals who terrorized the homeless living there.That was the beginning.Oh, I've done many things as Spawn, troper. So many are my exploits, they are so long that I would take days to tell it all. But here are the key events. I took down Overt-Kill and fought off the likes of Angela and Jade, angelic beings who hunt Hellspawn like me. I almost caused the apocalypse by sleeping with Wanda and stopped it by sealing both God and the Devil away in order for them to has out their grievances. I've pissed off both Heaven and Hell with my actions and have not regretted it. I've made friends and stood my ground against new enemies.I've also made my mark in entertainment, troper.The animated seriesis quite possibly my best work. I also have alive-action filmunder my belt. Aside from a couple of video games, two specific events come to mind, both of them fighting games. My fighting game debut consistedof me searching for Soul Edge on Malebogia's orders. My most recent outing involvesdealing with Kronika and her scheme to reset time. And despite our differences, the Shirai Ryu grandmaster and his Lin Kuei counterpart are both kindred spirits. It turns out they and their thunder godhavealsometthe billion dollar crusaderas well. Andthat blasted clownis here as well. Not the one I'm used to, but nonetheless, Ihateclowns, and the Dark Knight has warned me about him.Everything comes at a price, troper. Remember that.'90s Anti-Hero: You're stating the obvious, troper,bad publicityincluded.Abusive Parents: I have my mother to thank for making me into what I would become in life.All-Encompassing Mantle: My crimson cloak with itssignature high collarcovers my entire body, save for my head.Anti-Hero: Batman and the Justice League have a strictno-kill policy. I don't. Just to be clear,the people I kill have it coming.Arch-Enemy: Violator how many times do I have to kill him?Ascended Demon: For a time, I gained power that was superior to that of the Almighty and Satan. It wasn't permanent, though, but I used it to stop the Apocalypse.The Atoner: I've done many bad things working under Wynn. I consider this my second chance.Badass Shroud: My shroud is an extension of me. I can even use it as a weapon, or either conceal or disguise myself. Very handy in extreme situations.Badass Normal: In life, I was a government assassin.Now, as a Hellspawn, I retained my unique set of skills.Bad Powers, Good People: My powers have been gifted to me by Malebogia himself. Yet, I am not evil.Bed Trick: I was desperate to be with Wanda again. Hence, me using the power of the Shroud to disguise myself as Terry if only for a single night with Wanda.Big Brother Instinct: Hmm... back when I was alive, I had a younger brother. The local drug dealer sexually assaulted him, so in revenge, I stabbed the fucker to death.He was my first kill.BFS: For a time, the Almighty had gifted me with a massive sword. I would later use it to trap both Him and the devil with it.Big Good: Slowly am getting albeit more darker than most.Blood Knight: If the forces of Heaven and Hell want a fight, they got one.Body Horror: I'm nothing more than a glorified zombie; the end result of being burned to death and left to rot for five years. It's the main reason why I wear a mask.The Cameo: I appeared briefly in a so-called "crossover" involvinga super speedy small blue mammal and his friends. If that story had a more competent writer, I would've been done justice.Cast from Lifespan: Everything comes at a price.That includes my powers. If my powers is spent, then I go back to hell. In order to conserve my energy, I use firearms whenever possible.Chain Pain: They are more than just a fashion statementMy chains can be used as weaponsto rip and tear.The Chessmaster: My finest moment. I played the forces if Heaven and Hell both for chumps, until they fell into my trap.The Cowl: Sinister? Yes. Evil? No.Dark Is Not Evil: I'm an undead assassin with a costume that is for lack of a better term, a living demonic parasite. I did what I did just to get back to Wanda.Dating Catwoman: What is it with me and angelic beings that want to either kill me or kiss me? The first was Jade, a bounty hunter, while the second was Angela, an Hellspawn-hunting Angel. The latter isno longer in my universe.Deal with the Devil: The most well-known aside fromJohnny Blaze.Doom Magnet: According to Cogliostro, evil people are drawn to me like flies to shit.Domestic Abuse: I loved Wanda. I just was not the best husband to her at times. That turned out to be a lie crafted by Malebolgia to drive me to suicide.Driven to Suicide: I did kill myself. Fortunately, it didn't stick, and I returned asOmega Spawn.Faustian Rebellion: (chuckles darkly) Bet Malebolgia didn't expect me to overthrow him in the long run, didn't he?Glowing Eyes of Doom: Green, due in part to the necroplasm flowing within my body.Good is Not Nice: Am I a hero to the helpless? Yes, I am. Do I kill anyone standing in my way? Provided that they are the bad guys, then yes.Guest Fighter: I made my mark inSoulCalibur IIand later,Mortal Kombat 11.Heartbroken Badass: (sighs) If I could take it all back, I would. I would have gotten out of that life sooner. Had that happened,I wouldn't have bargained with Malebolgia. I would still be alive,Not an undead rotting corpseburned beyond recognitionwith this soul-sucking demon for a uniform. I would still be married to Wanda, and Cyan would be our daughter. Terry should count his blessings, as I won't lower myself and kill him. Perhaps withmy reemergence, I could make those dreams a reality...Then Wanda died…The Hero: albeit more darker than others.Hybrid Monster: Aside from being part demon, thanks to a past encounter with Bludd, I'm also part vampire.I Did What I Had to Do: My excuse when I'm forces to face my past sins.Holding myself accountable for my actions in lifeis a major part of my story.Jerk with a Heart of Gold: I'm standoffish and gruff, but above all things, I'm a protector.Kick The Son Of A Bitch: As all of my victims are basically the scum of the earth,no one will miss them.Laser-Guided Amnesia: Delusions can be a powerful thing, especially with Malebolgia pulling the strings. When he brought me back, he wiped my memories save for my military training and those of Wanda.Love Makes You Evil: At first, I played this trope straight. But now, it's because of my love for Wanda and for those I care about allows me to retain what remains of my humanity.Many Spirits Inside of One: The Legion of Lost Souls was sealed inside of me by the Mother of Existence. Six thousand damned souls that died around the same time as I did, thus increasing my power tenfold. It also explains whythat soul-sucking sorcerer'sinterest in me.Mercy Kill: I understand, Jade. Why you had me kill you. You were tired of running, of fighting. You wanted an honorable death at the hands of a Hellspawn, to wipe away the stain of betraying Heaven. May your eternity in the Elysium Fields be ever peaceful.Military Superhero: I prefer to rely on my military training and my personal cache of weapons. And believe me when I say that I got a lot of guns.Morality Chains: In life, both Terry and Wanda were this to me,if only barely.Necromancer: Another skill to add to my skillset. When the entity possessing Cyan restores my powers, I stumbled onto this little trick. Controlling the dead and make your own personal army... no one saw that coming.Never Hurt an Innocent: Pray that I don't catch you doing this, troper.One Hero, Hold the Weaksauce: The stronger I become, the harder I am to kill. Lure me into a dead zone or using holy weapons? No dice. I even blew my head off, and that was ineffective. Touching holy weapons also have no effect.Papa Wolf: I may not be the true father of Cyan, but I willmake you wish for something as sweet as death's embraceshould you harm a hair on her head.Physical God: For a time. The Man of Miraclesembued me with the powerto effectively cancel the apocalypse. As forSatan and God, I sent those two in an alternate universe in order for them to finally talk things out.Powers Do the Fighting: Sometimes, I just stand in one place and let the cloak and chains do the dirty work.Protectorate: The homeless denizens ofRat Cityrefer to me as "The Guardian"once I ran the mob and criminalsout of the area.Red Is Heroic: While demonic in nature, I am a hero by choice.Resurrected for a Job: I should have known that there was a catch when Malebolgia resurrected me. The more I killed, the more souls he harvested for his damned army.Scary Black Man:Formerlyascary black man.Sociopathic Hero: Feed a bad guy a bullet, and they won't be around to terrorize the populace ever again.Spikes of Villainy: (chuckles) As I am a good guy, I turned this trope on its head.Superpower Lottery: Oh, troper. You havenoidea as to what I can do. Had it not been forspecific limitations, I would be unstoppable.Superhero Packing Heat: As my powersarelimited, I prefer military-grade weaponry. What can I say? I was a commando in my former life.The Symbiote: Would you believe me when I say that my suit is actually a demon? Its name is Leetha of the 7th House of K, and relies on a diet of souls to keep it sated.Superman Substitute: In my recent adventures I have become Something like this.The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny: My journey has taken me to many different universes, some of them weirder than the last.Malebolgia once sent me to retrieve a powerful sword calledSoul Edge. As for what he wanted to do with it? Your guess is as good as mine.I recently took part in those famousMortal Kombat tournamentsafter so long. Finally got to show what I got against fellow specter Scorpion and the rest of the other kombatants fighting for the fate of the realms. After beating Kronika, I got Hanzo and Kuai Liang to lend me a hand in the fight against the Ten Hells. This is gonna be fun.I was oncepitted againstthat guy who's got a real vendetta towards the gods.Unfortunately for him, he just couldn't stack up against me.Weaksauce Weakness: Ultimately, decapitation is the only thing that can stop me permanently.


Just your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man!(This page is best read in the voices ofChristopher Daniel Barnes,Josh Keaton,Yuri Lowenthal,Jake Johnson,Tobey Maguire,Andrew Garfield, orTom Holland)Hey there, everyone! It's your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man! And I'm pretty sure you know the rest.I'm a teenager who lives with my Uncle Ben and Aunt May in New York City. During a visit to a science lab, I was bitten by a radioactive spider that grants me the power of a spider. I have super senses, super strength, super speed, super agility, and of course, I can stick to walls. It's like they said, "I can do everything that a spider can!"But enough about that, time to cut to the chase. As you know, after I obtained my powers, I decided to use it for my own personal gain. At first it was amazing, but after my uncle died at the hands of a burglar because of my own carelessness and irresponsibility, I decided then and there to use my powers for good. From that day forward, I became Spider-Man. (There's a hyphen between the spider and man but everyone keeps forgetting it nowadays.)As soon as I became Spider-Man, I began to protect New York from several crimes, and in the process, I started my infamous rivalry with the head of the Daily Bugle (also my boss), J. Jonah Jameson, and trust me, you have no idea how many times he's called me "a menace". But hey, can't say I blame him.Anyway, throughout the years, I've become quite a popular character. I starred in myfirst TV show from the '60s,an animated series in the '80s, another in the '90s, and let's just say, the list goes on and on from 2003, '08, '12, '17, and the one in '21. There was alsoan animated movie with plenty of Spider-Men, though it mostly concerned my fan and friendMiles Morales.When it comes to my live action portrayal, there wasone show in the seventies... andthat Japanese one where I pilot a mecha... but who am I kidding, what counts are the movies. So much so I've had three incarnations throughout the years. Thefirst oneis byTobey MaguirebySam Raimi, thesecond oneis byAndrew Garfieldby Marc Webb, and finally,Tom HollandbyJon Wattsin theMCU, which somehow sticks for good (for now). Suffice to say that, all of their portrayals made me a controversial and divisive character to the fans, but I don't mind that.Of course, yours truly has appeared in more than just live-action movies and TV shows. I've also had several video games, such asSpider-Man (Atari 2600),Spider-Man (2000),Spider-Man: The Movie, andSpider-Man (PS4). The last one on thePS4might just be my best outing to date, if I may toot my own horn. I've also had several games where I've teamed up with other heroes like Cap, Wolvie, and others such asMarvel Ultimate Alliance,LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, and so on. But here's where therealfun begins. There's also been a whole series of fighting games fromCapcom, where the other heroes (and yes, even the bad guys) and I duke it out with characters from Capcom's universe in a little showdown you all callMarvel vs. Capcom. In those games, yours truly got to fight against (or with) the many notable names such asRyu,Mega Man, and many more from their universe.Throughout the years, I've made lots of friends (and enemies) in my life. Where would I start? Among them, I've got Mary Jane Watson (my number-one girlfriendandwife), Harry Osborn (my best friend), Norman Osborn (AKA the Green Goblin, my sworn enemy), Gwen Stacy (my second girlfriend, and my other counterpart with her as Spider-Gwen), Miles Morales (my alternate universe counterpart), Felicia Hardy (AKA Black Cat, my on-again, off-again ally, friend, what have you) Cindy Moon (AKA Silk, who shared my abilities too), Eugene "Flash" Thompson (my famous rival), Venom (my symbiotic frenemy from space), Tony Stark (one of my mentors), Curt Connors (one of my science friend (and my enemy, The Lizard)), Daredevil (my lawyer), Deadpool (my sitcom archenemy)noteAw, come on man! I'm not all that bad! Just some guy who wants to have fun, ya know?, and many more.But I guess that's enough about me. It's time for me to describe about myself to everyone, which I'll do right away. I just hope my enemies don't decide to pop up on this website and join me. Especially not J.J.J. I already have to deal with him describing meenough as it is. Wait. I thinkhe’s hereright now. Oh bugger.Here's everything related to me.Affirmative-Action Legacy: In the ultimate universe,Miles Moralesis my sucessor from the African-American and Latino community.All-Loving Hero: I'm not the type to get angry easily and no matter what, I will always keep myself in high spirits.All of the Other Reindeer: I often get the short end of the stick. At school, I am bullied frequently by Flash, at work by J Jonah Jameson, and perhaps in the Avengers Facility too. Maybe I'm not cut out to be a hero after all.noteAunt May: Of course, you are! I believe that you could better than anyone if you just believe in yourself, Peter.Alliance of Alternates: First there wasSpider-Verse, where all sorts of Spider-Men were brought in to fight the Inheritors. ThenSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where all sorts of Spider-Men were brought in by and to fight the Kingpin. And finallySpider-Man: No Way Home, where Tom Holland got in a mess so big he only solved it by teaming up with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.Alternate Company Equivalent: I believe Static Shock fromDC Comicsis this to me.Amicable Exes: Given the circumstances of why we broke up,notethe whole selling our marriage to Mephisto to save Aunt Maydoesn't mean we stopped having feelings for each other, MJ and I are still incredibly close friends, and I will always look upon her as the love of my life, with her returning the sentiment. So much so, many people wonder why we aren't still together. In recent times however, its not so amicable, as apparently I didsomething really bad, and everyone agrees, particularly her new boyfriend, she was well within her right to leave me.Animal-Themed Superbeing: If you didn't know already, I'm themed after a spider.Arch-Enemy: I've got a few that could qualify. Doctor Octopus/Otto Octavius definitely would like to think of himself as this, while Venom/Eddie Brock was a contender before we patched things up. But without a doubt the one man I've ever, truly hated with every fiber of my being is Norman Osborn, aka. The Green Goblin. He killed Gwen,noteor put her in the situation that led to her death, I will never forgive him for that.Jameson's got nothing on any of these guys.Arc Words: "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." I'll always remember that, Uncle Ben.Badass Adorable: MJ has called me cute a lot and I can go toe-to-toe with some of the biggest heavy-hitters in the Marvel Universe, so I guess I qualify.Badass Bookworm: You might look at me as Peter Parker and think I'm just some science dweeb (which I kinda am) but that "science dweeb" has made his own web-shooters, has an extensive knowledge of biology and other scientific fields and can kick your butt faster than you can say "Pizza Time".Berserk Button:Now that she's gone, anything that sullies my view of Gwen usually sets me off. Not even MJ is spared of this, as I briefly went off on her learning she had kept agiantsecret Gwen entrusted to hernoteGwen was pregnant when she left for Europe that one time, no the baby, or should I say babies, weren't mine,and what really happened is a long story.years after she had died and we were married. In MJ's defense, she pointed out that I wasn't the only one who lost Gwen, and she was just keeping her word to honor her late friend, as well as attempting to preserve my memories of Gwen.Beware the Nice Ones: Look, I actively try to be, and usually am, a kind-hearted, easy going guy, but come after my family, in particular Mary Jane or Aunt May, or one of my friends, and I can get pretty nasty.Oh yeah, not even ifit's J.Jyou're trying to hurt.And don'teverbesmirchGwen'sgood name in front of me either.Big Brother Mentor: Once I got a little older, I started becoming this to many of the other teen heroes who came after me. I've been in their shoes, so I know what a lot of them are facing.Blood Knight: Um, yeah. While I'm not as blatant about it as some, I will admit that I can find fighting crooks to be kinda fun and a bit of a stress reliever. I do try to keep this side of me in control though so I don't go off the deep end.Body Horror: I've had some really bad experiences with this:At one point, I was so fed up with the problems I had juggling my superhero and civilian lives that I created a serum I thought would get rid of my spider-powers. I was really having an off-day when I created the serum, since it made me grow four extra arms instead.I've been turned into a "man-spider" multiple times, both in the comics and in the 1990s cartoon. I still shudder to think about it.And then there was the time that I got turned into a lizard-man hybrid after confronting the Iguana, aSuspiciously Similar Substituteto the Lizard. I was just lucky-really,reallylucky-that Dr. Curt Connors managed to cure me.Born Unlucky: I'm not one to let the universe get me down and all, but darn,does it seem to be out for me. And at least one or two Spidey's out there in the big ol' multiverse that have had it pretty rough.There's one from thisnifty video gamethat goes through all the motions of losing Mom, Dad, and Uncle Ben, but this one gets the added wrinkle of MJ dumping him and getting kicked out of his apartment, on top of having JJJ squish his name every chance he gets (like seriously, does that guy have any other hobbies?). But you think taking down the Kingpin would make things better? Nope! Turns out the guy his Aunt May is working for decides to take over New York and kill his best friend's dad becauseNorman killed Martin Li's parents trying to cure his wife from a disease that Harry's got, whileOtto Octavius becomes Doc Ock like usual, only this one knew Peter and Spidey were one and the same and used that against him. Oh, and ifthatwasn't worse, then Felicia comes along andlies about having a son, Captain Watanabegoes off the deep end and becomes a vigilante, and Hammerhead causes a massive gang war on top of it. Geez, and I thought I had it bad. Well, at least he and his MJfinally get back together after the whole thing.Gotta take your wins with your losses, I guess.And it looks likethings are about to get rough again. So far, he's found the symbiote, Connors ends up the Lizard again with Kraven on his tail, but only Connors can helpsave Harry, and Venom, of course, isn't too far behind. Apparently it's not Eddie this time, either. 'Gonna have to wait to see how all this plays out...Okay...and now myMCU versiongot hit with this. Same deal—dead parents, losing Uncle Ben—only this time my teenaged counterpartturns to dust for five yearsand his mentor Tony Starkdies saving the universe from Thanos.No big deal, right?Mysterio tricks the poor kid into handing over a weapons platform so he can trash Tony's legacy, then outs him as Spidey and frames him for murder. EvenMatt Murdockgetting the charges dropped opens the floodgates for JJJ to slander his social life, andDoctor Strangetrying to cast a spell to make everyone forget Peter is Spider-Man... wait, am I reading this right? It brings over five villains and two Spider-Men fromthe lasttwo seriesinto his universe, includingVenom?Oh, geez. Typical Parker luck. Oh, wait, there's more?Gobby kills Aunt May and he has to wipe all knowledge of Peter Parker from his universe just to stop the multiverse from collapsing in on itself?Yep, gonna need tissues for this one. Makes me regret going down the whole "selling my marriage to the devil thing" even more.Breaking the Fourth Wall: Apart from right now, I do this at times though not to the extend of my "enemy"noteDeadpool: Hey Spidey! I'm your friend!Breakout Character: I was the focus of the final issue of a dying comics line, but I sold well enough that I got my own comic series, I even passed upMarvel's First Familyin popularity, and while I don't mean to brag, I'm easily one of the most iconic Supers out there. So iconic, I'm pretty much theMascotof my universe.Brilliant, but Lazy:Spider-Man 2is theTrope Namer, in which Dr. Connors described me with these exact words. Thing is, I actually subvert this trope; while people recognize my science smarts, they think I don't study because I gotta spend time as Spider-Man. I can't explain what's really going on without blowing my secret identity, so there's nothing I can do.Bullying a Dragon: I was a scrawny nerd growing up, which is why bullies called me "Puny Parker." While the spider bite gave me superhuman strength, it didn't really increase my size. I'm still a relatively small guy, so bigger men sometimes think I'm easy prey when I'm out in my street clothes. I'll try to talk them down, but if they insist on starting a fight I have no problem finishing it.Buried Alive: It's definitely one of the most horrifying experiences in my entire life. Kraven, after finally besting me in combat, placed me in a coffin and buried me in a cemetery. I had to claw myself out of my own grave! If it hadn't been for my love for Mary Jane, I probably would have given up and accepted my death.Butt-Monkey: I rank right up there withGood Ol' Charlie Brownwhen it comes to comic characters with rotten luck. A lot of it comes from trying to juggle being Spider-Man while also keeping my grades up, paying the bills and trying to have some kind of social life. Some of it really is just random misfortune, though. We've mostly patched things up these days, but Jolly Jonahreallyhad it in for me for a long time and used his media empire to ask whether I was a "threat or menace." (Yes, that's where the question comes from.)Chick Magnet: I don't mean to brag but I'm pretty popular with the ladies. MJ's my one and only of course.Chippendales Dancers: Hey, what can I say. My wife is super-model level hot, and I wanted to show off for her. So I dressed down, to show off the muscles. How was I supposed to know Mary Jane was bringing a friend home!?! Thankfully, her friend thought I was handsome enough to pull it off. Still mortifying though.Cloning Blues: Um, I'd rather not talk aboutit(in one cartoon I even mentioned how I hate clones). And two of copies have stuck, pun not intended, Ben Reilly and Kaine.Dating Catwoman: Err, Felicia and I kinda do get a little close sometimes...and even closer thanthatduring the times I broke up with MJ. Just don't tell MJ.noteThough to be fair, I was kinda still dating Cat, when MJ and I got married...and I didn't even tell her. She only found out when Mary Jane and I got back from our honeymoon and Felicia was waiting in my apartment.Oops.Cat: It's too bad, Spider. We could have really made quite a team, and pulled off many Heists of the century.David Versus Goliath: I'm not that big a guy, and I'm usually on the lower end of the Marvel Universe's strength scale, so a lot of my fights are this. Not only do I regularly tangle with the Rhino, I've even had to fightThe Incredible Hulkmore than once. I didn't exactly win against the Hulk, but I did win against Firelord, a guy that theSilver Surferhas trouble with. I also beat Titania so badly she became scared of me for a long time, but I was pretty nervous during that fight myself and wasn't thrilled about having to fight her again later on.Deadpan Snarker:No way! Me? Spider-Man? A snarker?I kid. I tend to be involved with some, how should I put it? Oh, yeah, deranged maniacs who want to kill me all the time so anyway I can get them off their game, I will weaponize sarcasm to my spider-heart's content.Deconstruction: My creatorsStan LeeandSteve Ditkodesigned me as this for the superhero comics of their day. Instead of being teenager who was aKid Sidekick(something Lee especially hated), I was a teenage protagonist. I also showed the realistic impact being a superhero would have on someone's personal life, as I was constantly plagued with money troubles, trying to balance being a superhero and student, distrusted by most of the citizens I tried to protect and having a hard time making friends.Deal with the Devil:...Not my proudest moment, and even my failure over Gwen made more sense than this.Long story short, after Aunt May took a bullet for me,Mephistocame to me and said he could save her life, but he wanted to erase me and Mary Jane's marriage as payment. And for reasons that evenIdon't understand, I said yes.At least some people out there like to pretend it never happened. And from the looks of things, me and MJ seem to be getting together again. One thing for sure, on that day I learned why everyone leaves the demon business toJohnny Blaze.Determinator: Look, I have suffered numerous emotional and physical traumas, yet I can never find it in me to quit for good. No matter how much you kick me to the curb or threaten my loved ones, I will get back up again because that's what you have to do as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.Distaff Counterpart: Oh boy, where to begin?Jessica Drewwas the first, but definitely not the last. Julia Carpenter and Mattie Franklin also took up her mantle. They even had anEvil Counterpartin the form of Charlotte Witter. Anya Corazon was also Spider-Girl for a while.In one universe,my daughter Maytook up my webs. I retired early in that universe after my leg got blown off during a fight with the Green Goblin. My priorities started changing when I had trouble rehabbing and was concerned about being able to provide for May.And then there'sCindy Moon.She got bit by a spider at the same science demonstration I did. We were really attracted to each other for a while, possibly due to the mystic side of our powers. I'm still trying to figure out what that was meant for.In a few different alternate universes, women I know ranging from Betty Brant to Mary Jane to Gwen Stacy all get the bite instead of me.Spider-Gwenis probably the most famous one, but she's far from the only one.Fountain of Expies: I had a massive impact on superhero comics when I first debuted, being one of the first teenage protagonists and actually showing theSurprisingly Realistic Outcomeof being a superhero. A lot of other heroes who were teenagers and/or had trouble balancing their civilian and heroic lives followed in my footsteps, not just at Marvel but at ourDistinguished Competitionand in a lot of other mediums. You can hear more inanother trope below."Freaky Friday" Flip: I was on the receiving end of this in Superior Spider-Man courtesy of Doc Ock. Realizing I wouldn't be able to swap back before I died in his old body, I told him why I became Spider-Man. He was shocked and willingly took on the mantle until I somehow came back.My"Ultimate" selfwas also subject to this with Wolvi. He had a pretty crappy day while Wolverine was making passes at MJ, who mind you was in high school at the time (he-llo~?!). Turns out it was the doing ofJean Greywho was annoyed with him hitting on her and swapped his mind with "the place it least wanted to be" to teach him a lesson. Let's just say mini-me hadvery selective wordsfor her and the X-Men once the switch was reversed.Ultimate Me:God! You know why people hate you? It's not because you're mutants!! It's because you're all a bunch of @#$@#$$@$%@##@#!! That's why!! You $^$%^$%^$$^$%^$%#^%#$$%^#$%^$^!!!AAAGGHHH!Friend to All Children: The kiddos really like me, and I'm just as nuts about them in return. Especially one of my fans, a terminally ill boy who wanted to meet me so bad that he had written to the Daily Bugle, Robbie delivered the letter to me. How could I say no. Even more-so when he asked to see my face, I knew I could trust him, and took off my mask. To this day I'll always remember Timothy Harrison, "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man" and who was far braver than I could ever be.Genius Bruiser: I can talk shop with the likes of Reed Richards and Tony Stark on science all day long. Marvel's official sourcebooks usually list me as being able to bench press 10 tons, and the comics have shown me lifting a lot more in life-or-death situations.Good Is Not Soft: Friendly as I am, and I will not under any circumstance kill another person, no matter how much I might want to, I also won't hold back in a fight, which given I haveSuper Strengthmeans I can make my opponent really hurt.Heel Realization:I'll always regret letting Uncle Ben die, but the realization that I played a part in it was the kick in the ass I needed to grow as a person and learn to use my powers responsibly.In analternate universewhere Ididstop the Burglar, I became an overnight media star while still being embittered over how the world treated me. That made me the most narcissistic, smug and entitledJerkassyou'd ever meet. When Uncle Ben and Aunt May tried to warn me not let the fame go to my head and to focus on my education, I blew them off and cut ties with them. When J. Jonah Jameson revealed my identity and sued me for promotingDaredevilas a vigilante, I threatened his life with a"Just Joking" Justificationand used my influence to destroy his career. Jonah's hatred of me became a lot more justified, and he hired a bunch of supervillains to try and kill me. I probably would have been killed without Daredevil's help, and when we defeated the villains I learned that Jameson was behind the attack and why he did it. That was when I realized what a horrible person I'd been in not using my powers responsibly.Heroes Want Redheads: Did I mention how hot my wife is?MJ: Right back at ya,Tiger!Hero with Bad Publicity:Unfortunately, the one and only. Jamesonhatesme with a burning passion so much that he'll badmouth me any chance he gets. He's given me such lovely nicknames as "The Wall-Crawling Menace", "Masked Menace", and so forth. Hard to believe I work with that guy, to be honest. Though, there was also that one time Cap wouldn't have it and he threatened him with his shield. If there's anyone I can think of that has it worse, it's usually theHulkor the X-Men.Poorguys.Heterosexual Life-Partners: Me and my college roommate Harry Osborn may have not started out on the best footing, but after a while he didn't just become my best friend, but also my family. So when he followed in his dad's footsteps and became the new Green Goblin, and later died in my arms...yeah that really hit me hard.I Let Gwen Stacy Die:I'm not proud of this.Trying to pull back my webbing too fast caused Gwen Stacy to snap her neck.At least I thinkit might have.The fact that the Green Goblin was the one who threw her off the bridge is small comfort, if any.The Lost Lenore: I love Mary Jane more than anything in this universe, or any other one for that matter, but even she reminds from time to time that it's okay that a part of me will always love Gwen Stacy too.Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Do my spider-powers come from the science of the radioactive spider bite, or was I chosen to be some sort of avatar for a mystical spider-entity? The comics suggest that it's a bit of both. My spider-powers have definitely been affected by comic book science to the point of my temporarily losing them, but my encounters with the Great Weaver show that there's definitely a magical side to them too. A shaman pointed out to me that, for me, the Earth revolves around the sun because of astrophysics, while to him it orbits the sun because it was meant to. There's no contradiction between the two.Mr. Fanservice: Sure, I might not be as big as some of my buddies likeCaporThor, but I got a pretty good build, and I'm not entirely immodest about showing it off. I mean, have you seen how tight my suit clings in some areas?My God, What Have I Done?: The guy that killed my Uncle...I could have,NOshouldhave stopped him. I let him go, after catching him in the middle of a burglary, due to my laziness.My Greatest FailureIt was my fault that Uncle Ben died. If only I had stopped the thief, maybe he'd still be alive. To this day, I'm still trying to make him proud.I Let Gwen Stacy Die, and I'm still regretting it to this day. Even if the Goblin was killed, itdidn't make it better.Nephewism: My parents, Richard and Mary, died when I was really youngnoteactually as I found out later they were both agents for SHIELD and died on a missionso I was raised by my Uncle Ben and Aunt May. I consider myselfpretty luckyin that regard.Nice Guy: That "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" line, I take that seriously. If you need me, I'll be there.O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Let's just say that if I'm not quipping at all in a fight, I'm absolutely furious, and anyone I fight needs to run.Passing the Torch:In my Ultimate Universe, a boy namedMiles Moralestook over as Spidey after it was believed I was dead. Apparently I wasn't. But after coming back, and seeing that Miles was a good kid, and was doing a good job in the super hero department, I decided to let him officially take over the mantle, so MJ and I could try and live a normal life.For a while I let my cloneBen Reilytake over the role, while I left to figure out some stuff. Sadly though he died,notedon't worry, he got betterso I had to return to the job.As of 2021, Ben's had to do thisagainwhen he and I were fighting the U-Foes and I got a massive dose of radiation poisoning from X-Ray. He's working for some shady "Beyond Corporation" that's trademarked the name "Spider-Man" and is sponsoring him for some unclear purpose.In another universe, my daughter May took up my mantle as Spider-Girl, wearing a modified version of Ben's costume. It took me a while to get used to this, but I eventually took to training her myself.Reed Richards Is Useless: I created a spiderweb-like adhesive that would make 3M jealous (aside from continuites where my body produces it), yet I can't make money or such with it.Retired Badass: Even in universes when I'm a bit past my prime, I'm not to be taken lightly. Crazy Eight, the first villainmy daughter Maybusted, ran into me when he was trying to escape police custody. He said that I was barely above a Teletubby when it came to threats. I said he knew how to hurt a guy...and pointed out that I did too when I caught all of his ball bombs and threw them right back in his face.Science Hero: Yes, I'm a science geek and proud of it. I created everything from my basic web formula and a bunch of variant recipes to my web-shooters to my spider-tracers to the anti-magnetic inverter I used the first time I fought the Vulture. I also created a bunch of new devices to help me fight crime when I was working at Horizon Labs. And inmy daughter May's universe, after I hung up my webs I became a police scientist with the NYPD and continued fighting crime that way.Shoo Out the Clowns:I might love quipping and taunting the hell out of any crook or bad guy I come across, but I know when to cool it whenthings get serious. Wolverine made that mistake by saying something inappropriate to MJ andI gave his adamantium behind a brutal beating, all without saying a single word.This also happens to me inCaptain America: Civil WarwhenTony Starksent me away after that awesome fight at the airport.From what I heard, my death viaThanos' snapmade everything all doom and gloom untilScott Langreturned from the Quantum Realm inAvengers: Endgame.Spear Counterpart: I'm this to Gwen Stacy of Earth-65. In that universe, I became its Gwen Stacy when I became the Lizard and was beaten by Gwen unknowingly till I was moments away from death,dying in her arms.Spider-Sense:Oh hey! One good thing I have after me!Yes, it acts as some sort of alert for me. I remember that one time I did not have it and got almost run over by a car because of it.Spider-Man Send-Up:Alright, two for two!JJ's gonna have nightmares of these guys. I seem to inspire a lot of whippy teen superheroes,from a kid with ghost powers who might give Ghost Rider a run for his moneytoa Chinese-French girl who prefers ladybugs over spiderstoa former delinquent taking up the mantle ofBatman.Superpowered Evil Side:InThe Amazing Spider-Manissue 252, I came across thevenom symbiotewhich while it enhanced my powers, took over my body at night to fight crime out of a misguided desire to please me. I quickly got rid of it, though it took over Eddie Brock and turned him into Venom.Creating your own enemies, story of my life. Thankfully we're on much better terms now of days, though I can't say the same for other versions of me.In some universes, the Venom symbiote instead either corrupts you or makes you more aggressive.In a few of my animated appearances, I become a man-spider... it was not pleasant to say the least. Argh... I can still feel the pain even after all that time.Super Strength: Spiders actually have amazing strength for their sizes. Apply that proportion to a human and you have me easily holding back tons.Terror Hero: Hey! Who do you think I am,The Punisher? I'm totally a fun guy! Though I gotta admit scaring the pants off thugs is pretty fun.Thou Shalt Not Kill: I try my best to never end the lives of my enemies even when they try to kill me. I will admit sometimes I almost break this rule but the only time I ever actually killed anybody, it was an accident that traumatizes me still.Took a Level in Kindness: Believe it or not, I was actually something of a hot-headed jerk before getting my powers, and after getting them I wasn't above exploiting them for my own personal gain, as well as getting a revenge against my bullies. Then Uncle Ben died...because of me...Tranquil Fury: I will admit that sometimes I become this. I try to be a goofball to keep my mind off of things but especially when someone hurts my loved ones, I get so angry I can't even keep up the act anymore.True Love is Exceptional: Apparently me and Mary Jane's love was so powerful, that Mephisto wanted to separate us, so he could feed off our misery when we couldn't be together. So as cold as it is, I guess that's comforting to know we had that, before we sold it away.The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny:I once tangled withtheDark Knight himself.He stood no chance against my webs, but I'll give him an "A" for effort.I also traded blowswith somerandom demon guywith alaser swordand I killed him with his own weapon. That's what he gets for kidnapping MJ!He didhave my number in thealternate ending, though. Crap.Vitriolic Best Buds:Sure we may still snark at each other, but even I still can't believe I considerFlash, my childhood bully, among my closest friends.Johnny Storm and I like to josh each other, but if I need help with the super-heroing business, I usually turn to him, cause the Human Torch has always come through for me.Me and Eddie may of not have started off on the best foot but now of days we've gone from uneasy allies to friends. Can you believe he has a son now?Well-Intentioned Extremist: Look I'm not proud of it, but I betrayed Eddie Brock after he helped me stop Carnage, by not turning off the high frequency till he passed out and returning him to prison. I had thought at the time that Venom was just too dangerous to let him stay among people and that he'd go back to seeking revenge on me sooner or later.noteVenom: You know Pete if you had admitted your faults and dropped that grudge sooner we could've buried the hatchet far earlier. Seriously Flash had to call you out multiple times.With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: My personal creed and motto, one I learned after Uncle Ben's death.Depending on the Writer,it's something he said to mein our last conversation,or just not with those exact words.You Fight Like a Cow: A Spidey trademark. It's part of my charm. I like spending most of my fights throwing witty retorts at my enemies. It's partially to humiliate them, partially to keep myself sane in the heat of battle.Welp, looks like there's some sort of commotion around New York City's square, apparently something to do with... errr... I don't know. I'll get to him like every Friday morning for me. Gotta swing out, oh, and don't forget the hyphen between "Spider" and "Man"!


Image selected per Image Pickin' thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1595450374002265300Please do not replace or remove without starting a new thread."Am I not Thanos?! Did I not butcher the woman who gave me birth, who forced me into this hell called life? Is not the wake of my passing crimson with the blood of my enemies and allies alike?! Death is with me every second of the day!"—Thanos,The Infinity Gauntlet#2(For full effect, read in the voice ofJosh Brolin,Isaac C. Singleton Jr., orJim Cummings (1952)).Greetings, Terran.As I have anticipated, you came toTV Tropes, seeking knowledge about Thanos of Titan. How predictable. As you probably have noticed, I implanted several memetic viruses that will make youbrowse through this website, refusing to stop, eat, or sleep until your demise or I find a use for you. But do not despair, as I, Thanos, am not without mercy. To ease your suffering, I will grant your desire andshare my secrets with you. You will know the story of Thanos, the Mad Titan, servant ofMistress Deathand one of the most threatening villains inMarvel Universe, as well as one of the most iconic, comparable perhaps only toDoctor DoomandMagneto.I was born on Titan, moon of planet Saturn, home to the Titans, faction of Eternals that left the Earth thousands of years ago. I was one of two sons of wise ruler Alars, also known as Mentor, and his wife, Sui-San. Unfortunately I was born a mutant, which condemned me with appearance closer to Deviants, the Eternals' sister race and sworn enemies. That made my life miserable, giving others reason to bully me, while my brother, Eros, was loved by all. It was some small mercy that my mutation granted me vast strength and durability, far greater than any of my kin; my ability to wield cosmic energy was likewise second-to-none.Alone and bored, one day, at the age of eight, I killed my first victim. This was the moment that I saw my love, Mistress Death, for the first time. It became my obsession to see her again and I discovered new ways to kill and perfected already known ones, in order to achieve this goal and win her black heart. When it was finally discovered by others, I tried to kill my father and usurp his throne, but I was defeated and forced to exile.For many years I traveled through the Universe, claiming all power within my reach. I had finally returned to Titan after my exile, and let it tastemy nuclear revenge, claiming the lives of all but a bare few Titans; my mother was not one of the survivors.When I had built a base onInsignificant Little Blue Planet, called Earth, my ship was possibly spotted by a human family, which I killed. But my father saved the still living human child and asked the god of time, Chronos, (also our ancestor) to create a weapon to fight me. The girl grew up to become known as Moondragon, and Chronos has reanimated her father into Drax The Destroyer, both of whom became my sworn enemies.It was because of Drax that I encountered heroes of planet Earth for the first time – when I imprisoned him in my hideout on Earth,Iron Manhas answered his calls for rescue. That was when Jim Starlin introduced me to the fans ofMarvel Comics. In the pages ofIron Manvol. 1 #55 (February, 1973). Since then the name of Thanos, The Mad Titan, has been known and feared among Terran superheroes. It was also Earth that had createdAdam Warlock,one of my greatest enemies and yet perhaps my only true friend, and had acted as a sanctuary for theSilver SurferandCaptain Marvel(notthat one, mind you). It was Mar-Vell who stopped me from claiming the power of theCosmic Cubeand it was he and theAvengerswho stopped me from using the six Soul Gems to destroy all of the stars in the galaxy, as a gift to Mistress Death. And it was Warlock who briefly returned from the death I granted him to slay me in return.I was not dead for long, however (from 1977 to 1990, as your universe measures time; mine, as you may be aware, measures timerather more slowly). I was resurrected by Mistress Death as her thrall, with increased power, on a mission to kill half of the sentient life on the Universe, in order to keep the balance between life and death, which she felt had recently tilted too far in life's direction.Let none say that my mistress is not kind; she sought this goal so that those who remained would live lives that were not haunted by the specters of overpopulation, starvation, and extreme environmental damage. This also guaranteed that some would survive to give her more souls under her power. The imminent universal population crash that she feared would leave none alive to die.However, I did not want to be her mere servant, but equal. I gathered the six Soul Gems again, renaming them the Infinity Gems, as I realized they have the power to grant one omnipotence. Aswielder of such powerhowever, I found myselfsuperiorto Death, who rejected me out of spite for surpassing her, and claimed that showing affection to me would be rising above her station. Driven obsessed to impress her, I used my new Infinity Gauntlet to prove myself worthy of her love and defeating all, who tried to stop me, including the strongest forces in the Universe; even her counterpart, the embodiment of the universe's life force known as Eternity. Alas, she at last openly attacked me, and I was forced to defeat her too. I then usurped Eternity's place as personification of the Universe. It was a fatal mistake on my part, as I gave up my body to do so; I did not pay proper attention to it, and that allowed the Gauntlet to be stolen.After that I gave up my old ways, seeking peace and even aided Adam Warlock againsthis evil and good sides– Magus and Goddess. For years I have been both hero and villain, there was one incident where I was actually defeated by aTerran girlwhose powers were based oncommunicating witharboreal rodents.Now I know how Von Doom felt.If you wish to live to see your twilight years, you WILL remain silent about this. This part of my life ended with my second death, this time at the hands of Drax, when I joinedAnnihilus in his war against the Universe, just out of intellectual curiosity to see what would happen. I was brought back to life yet again,this time to save Deathfrom threat ofMany-Angled Ones, gods of the corrupted world known as the Cancerverse, where nothing can die. When I managed to kill all life in this Universe, Death—whom I had just saved—rejected me yetagain. Enraged, I then battledNovaandStar-Lordwho sacrificed themselves to keep me in this dying dimension. It was all for nothing and I have returned so after.It hadn't been longbefore my path have crossed with Earth's superheroes yet again. Upon discovery that Avengers had to leave the Earth to battle alien invaders, I've decided to attack the planet and search formy bastard son, Thane, whom I intended to kill. I was however betrayed and imprisoned bythe Illuminattionly to be latter freed by one of them, Namor, and invited to his Cabal - group of individuals he felt are better suited protecting the Universe from threat of Incursions than Illuminati. I've also found time to contemplate other secrets of the Universe, my travels being once again chronicled by Jim Starlin.For those Terrans who prefer live-action to the printed page,another incarnation of mehas appeared in opposition toThe Avengersand theGuardians of the Galaxy. I actually take them on myself in the documentariesAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame.My Mistress Death would not be present in that universe, at least not as a significant factor in my journey; however, as I will expound upon further below,her mission, and her inevitability, were absorbed into that version of me.I also appeared in those terran electronic entertainment devices that you called "video games".That particular onemade byCapsule Computeris where you witnessed me at the zenith of my power. The Japanese version of that game however had a secret code to summona Terran witch-child from another universeto challenge me. I also appeared inin the sequel involving the merger of said witch-child's universe and my own. Alas my powers were severely reduced and I was treated as what you terrans say "a third wheel" and nary a sign of the witch-child. The indignity of not appearing inthe third mergerwhile someidiotic Terran with delusions of godhood ranting he was superior to allonly fueled my rage.Now that other universe has discovered the Infinity Gems. If Capsule Computer values its existence, theyWILLput me in the fourth merger! It appears they heeded well to my demand. Now Ultron-Sigma, I will show you the true meaning of godhood! And I decided, for a while, to lend my power towhichever Battle Royale participant that could find the Infinity Gauntlet. BecauseIt Amused Me. Also, for a time, my armies stormed the participants' world in search of the six Infinity Stones (as those people called it) and I partook of the effort thereof, gaining strength with every Stone we found. We faced resistance from a team of that world's inhabitants, some wielding weapons belonging to some people who opposed me before...whether we won or not varies with each universe.Notable comics with Thanos:Thanos QuestThe Infinity Saga:The Infinity GauntletThe Infinity WarThe Infinity CrusadeInfinity AbyssMarvel Universe: The EndCelestial QuestThanos(12-issues limited series)AnnihilationThe Thanos ImperativeThanos RisingInfinityThanos: Infinity Revelationgraphic novelThanos vsHulkThanos: Infinity RelativityThanos provides examples of:Affably Evil: I am a merciless destroyer of billions. But that doesn't mean I cannot be civil.A God Am I: As my cinematic counterpart has stated, "Destiny" is the equivalent of my own will.Actually a Doombot: Every time Thanos has tasted defeat, it was really just one of my clones. Including that time whenSquirrel Girldefeated one and The Watcher has appeared to confirm it's the real Thanos. My clones are good enough to fool even him.That writerwho claims I'm lying and it was real me who tasted the defeat at her hands does not know what he is talking about. Of course, even he goesback and forth on this...Adaptational Nice Guy: I am normally a proud nihilist who once eradicated half the universe as a tribute to my beloved. And while I was subjected to theGhost Rider'sPenance Stare I enjoyed the sensation from the suffering I wrought onto my victims. I even madeGamora theLast of Her Kind. Inone alternate universe, however, I am what you would call aWell-Intentioned Extremist.I came to the conclusion that the universe would suffer from overpopulation, environmental damage, and wars for resources unless something was done. Thus I committed many atrocities for the sake of the universe's survival, including killing half of my daughter's race. The fact thatthis sounds more like the intentions of my beloved Deathdoes put a smile on my face.All Love Is Unrequited: Everything I have done was done in the name of my beloved Mistress Death, and in spite of all that she gives her love and affection to a warped mound of flesh with two legs who doesn't know how toSHUT UP!And I Must Scream: After I was resurrected, the only reason I didn't kill theGuardians of the Galaxyin the first place was because Rocket Raccoon threatened me with eternal life and separation from death.Anti-Villain: On my more peaceful days, I may blur the lines of aNoble Demon. However, even then I have singlehandedly razed planets full of warriors to the ground for sport. On my less peaceful days, including after returning from death in the Cancerverse, I am aDystopia Justifies the Means,Omnicidal Maniac, and moral nihilist, who was born in paradise, started by razing and pillaging it and other inhabited planets to the ground, and only got worse from there.Arch-Enemy: For Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, Captain Marvel and, sometimes, Adam Warlock. Possibly theSilver Surfertoo, though he has learned well not to cross paths with me, and I have proven to be such a dangerous entity that many consider me to be this to the entire Marvel Universe...fortunately for you all, though, my trueArch-Enemyismyself.Mycinematic incarnationhas earned the ire ofIron Manin particularnoteas I had made my debut in his line of ventures, dubbing me as a "curse" which has plagued him and all Terrans across Earth due tomy army's assault on its civilization,and what it eventually amounted to. InAvengers: Infinity War, I had long since grown aware of his efforts to thwart my plans, even stating to him that the two of us are cursed with knowledge.Badass Boast: "You address omnipotence. Tread carefully."Battle Rapping: I onceengaged in a verbal contest of rhyming verseagainsta Terran scientistwhose reputation as a brilliant mind with great capacity for destruction matches my own.Big Bad: I am one of the most infamous villains in the Marvel universe compared by only Doctor Doom and Magneto as stated above. I had the Infinity Gauntlet and used it to nearly wipe out most life in the universe that forced all of the heroes and villains to team up against me.Big, Screwed-Up Family: My father, Mentor, raised Heather Douglas, otherwise known as Moondragon, the daughter of my eternal pursuer Drax.Blasphemous Boast: In my battle with Odin, he boasted about how my power acquired through science was nothing next to the might of a god. I responded that god is nothing more than a label, power is power, regardless of its source.Butterfly of Death and Rebirth: Both my doppleganger, and Ahkenaten became butterflies after I slew them.The Cameo:InThe Avengers, I'm revealed as theleader of the Chitauri army. I would later play a slightly larger role inGuardians of the Galaxyas theGreater-Scope Villainbehind Ronan and Nebula.Cassandra Truth:Galactusonce sought to claim the Infinity Gems to remove the Cosmic Hunger that drove him to devour worlds, but at that time there was a universal parasite called the Hunger that was planned use the assembled gems to enter our universe to devour it. I tried to warn Galactus that he was putting the universe in danger but due to my past actions he didn't listen.The Chessmaster:I've been doing this quite well throughout the MCU films. However, that blastedAsgardianmay be onto me.Curb-Stomp Battle: My debut appearance had easily bestThe ThingandThe Mighty Thor.When I assembled the Infinity GemsI defeat all who came to face me. The heroes might have managed to take the Infinity Gauntlet from me but that conciet foolDoctor Doombotched the one chance they had by trying to take it for himself. After they faced him, the universe' cosmic entities tried their hand, and they failed as well.AgainstBlack Bolt. Hismighty screamis normally enough to best any opponent. It took it three consequentive times and all it did wasdestroy my costume.I dealt another to Thor inInfinity. He through his lightning at me, and I dared him to keep attacking before asking that his limit. When he attempted to strike me with his hammer I struck him down where he stood.Death Is Cheap: Sadly, I have come back from the realm of my beloved twice. One can not stay dead if she needs him alive.Death Seeker: I will find a way to be once again with Mistress Death and nothing will stop me from it. The last time I came back to life, I thanked Drax the Destroyer for killing me. You cannot begin to fathom the depths of my pain at being continuously denied the peace I seek.Determinator: Thanos does not yeild. When I battled Odin, even as he took the upper hand I refused to surrender.The Dreaded: All beings fear Thanos, whether mortal or god. And rightly so.Enemy Mine: Several times have I allied myself with my foes against common threats.Enemies with Death: Who is one, has an enemy in myself.Many-AngledOneshave discovered this the hard way. So did Death-God Walker, who desired to take her role.Energy Absorption: A trait common to all the Eternals of Titan, placing us above the Eternals of other worlds. I, however, have mastered this power to a level beyond that of even my kin.Enfant Terrible: My father has had aslight mental breakdown, and believes that as a child I slaughtered and dissected my mother, although this in no way fits into my previously established life history (though this has not stopped me from boasting of it).Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: My dear Sui-San. Even when she tried to kill me when I was born, I will never forget her place in my life, even if she was clinically insane and even before I killed her.Even Evil Has Standards: I make no excuse of my slaughter of countless beings across the universe and beyond, but I always do so with apurpose, namely to please my sweet Mistress Death. Perhaps because of this, I find those that kill simply for the sake of it (especially on a scale rivalling my own) to be deplorable. Similarly, I am against the destruction of reality and am not above allying myself with others if I feel it necessary.Evil Genius: I have mastered every science in the universe from an early age, and have centuries of experience dabbling in the occult. In addition, I am a strategist on a level that not even the Grandmaster, an immortal Elder of the Universe who devoted his life to strategy and games, can compete with (as he learned to his cost), to say nothing of my mastery of the combat. One of my lesser achievement was unlocking the DNA of Galactus, a cosmic entity, and making a hybrid clone of he and myself, just to show that I could. What mind can compare to the mind ofThanos?Evil Parents Want Good Kids: While I am not her biological father, I am the nearest Gamora has had to a parent since rescuing her from the destruction of her world, and by and large I do not grudge her the choices she has made in life.Evil Plan: I only seek to impress Mistress Death and earn her affection. This has lead me to plot wide spread destruction on many an occasion.Eviler than Thou: After gathering the Infinity Gems, I was this all challengers. That conceited foolDoctor Doomjoined the heroes who came to face me.They might have actually stolen my gauntlet if Doom hadn't tried to take it for himself, ruining the attempt. He would pay for that mistake with his life. In the same event,Mephistoturned on me when the Abstracts came to face me. That arrogant fool thought I wouldn't anticipate his betrayal. He was wrong. Mistress Death even turned on me and I defeated her as well.Eye Beams: One of the most potent ways I channel cosmic energy; not evenThe ThingorThe Mighty Thorcan withstand them.Face Death with Dignity: In the climax ofEndgameafter Stark steals the Infinity Gems from me and uses their power to erase my army from the universe, I quietly accepted my fate and watched as my forces vanished around me before I too vanished from existence. In hindsight, my beloved might be awaiting me on the other side. So thank you, Stark.Fairy Companion: For some time I have been tolerating the presence of Skreet The Chaos Mite, who has been serving me as this. We parted our ways once I had been killed by Drax. Fortunate for her, as even Thanos can only withstand her strange behavior for so long.Fatal Flaw: Thanos has no flaws! However, my victories do seem to be tainted by what lesser being would define as self-defeatism.For the Evulz:I had once orchestrated a situation where my brother has been held for trial, and sent my clone with modified memories to convince everybody it was he who made me fall in love with Death, thus making him responsible for all my crimes.She-Hulktraveled into the clone's mind to discover it was a lie and that I did all of it not because of revenge, but for pure entertainment.Once, I destroyed a single flower, the last of its kind, to destroy the hope of those that worshiped it.Friendly Enemy:Time and time again, Adam Warlock has thwarted my plans...nevertheless, he is perhaps the only friend I have.I did once thank Drax for his attempt to kill me, however temporary the results.Genius Bruiser: No other mind can match my intelligence, nor any other body match my strength.Hand Blast: My other form of attack with cosmic energy, most often fired from a closed fist.Heel–Face Revolving Door: I will ally myself with and consider myself both a force of good and evil, depending on the situation and my mood.Hero Killer: While many have come back, I have killed many of your so-called defenders,includingWar Machine.During the cinematicInfinity War,as I eradicated the Universe of half its life with a snap of my fingers, some of my adversaries were among them as well.Infinity +1 Sword: InMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. I cannot be unlocked until the player beats the game. I am at Level 80, possess high stats (tying with the Hulk for highest strength), high stat growth, and I'm tied with Phoenix for the mastery. Sadly I am not top tier material due to my less than impressive attacks, simplistic abilities, and poor synergy with other team members. This can be remedied by DLC where you can unlock a version of me that possesses the Infinity Gauntlet with all six gems, granting an array of powerful area of effect attacks.Irony: In relation to the aboveas I made Deadpool immortal, so did Death made me. Temporarily.Joker Immunity: No matter how much I might wish it, I am continuously denied the release I so highly desire.Large Ham: Even by my presence alone, I invoke such a bombastic stance.Macguffin: My attentions were first drawn to Earth by one of the Cosmic Cubes, which I desired for my own purpose. Since then, I have also dealt with other similar items, such as the fabled Infinity Gems.Mad Scientist: To those lesser minds who call me "The Mad Titan". My scientific acumen, of course, is second to none. The mind of Thanos is his greatest weapon.The Man Behind the Man: When it has suited me, I have granted patronage to others. Why? My reasoning is my own, and beyond your understanding.Mighty Glacier: I am not the fastest or most agile combatant in the cosmos...but few can hit as hard, and even fewer can withstand blows as well. Thor's own father, Odin, was unable to keep me down in our battle.Murder the Hypotenuse: Iinvertedthis when I made Deadpool immortal to prevent him from taking my beloved Death.Deadpool:That's right! Near-godlike powers, and what does he use them for? ACOCKBLOCK!Thanos:WHO ALLOWED YOU TO VIOLATE THE SANCTITY OF MY PAGE?! Begone, worm.Deadpool:Or what? You'll make me evenmorealive?Names to Run Away from Really Fast: My name is Greek for 'death'.New Powers as the Plot Demands: I'm not nearly as bad as magic based characters by I displayed some newer powers over the years, which writers often forget about. I have displayedTelepathymost often, but also matter manipulation, creating objects, healing others."Not So Different" Remark: In discussion with that egotistical insect Annihilus, we realised we both have... "common ground". However, even Thanos draws the line at destroying all that lives.Offing the Offspring:That foolish pirate Nebula claimed to be the granddaughter of Thanos. My response was succinct and swift.I have apparently had a great many offspring, whom I have killed, with only one left, imaginatively named Thane, the child of an unknown Inhuman female.Omnicidal Maniac: On my days as wielder of the Infinity Gauntlet and prior to them.Orcus on His Throne:Throughout the majority of the MCU films, I have been manipulating others in my quest to get the Infinity Stones. At the end ofAvengers: Age of Ultron, however, I decided it was time to get involved personally - even though it took three of your years to witness my plan coming to fruition.Papa Wolf: I rarely show this side of myself, but in truth, Gamora brings this out in me. This is particularly true for my time in her youth; I recall one such story in which I sent her on a mission to test her skill. Unfortunately, she was not as ready as I had originally thought and she was imprisoned. Details of the event shall be omitted here, but know thatthey defiled her in ways that cannot be undone.I freely admit I took great joy in destroying the lives of those involved upon hearing of this.Pet the Dog: I must confess to some fondness for my adopted daughter, Gamora. Even when she has tried to kill me on occasion.Physical God: When I had took the power of the Cosmic Cube, and then later the Infinity Gauntlet. it was what I had become. And once again, when I tried to become All-Father of my own pantheon.Sitcom Archnemesis: We must whisper, for I fear that loathsome pile of cancer-ridden cells is listening, but he and I certainly fall into this category, especially during ourLove Trianglewith my sweet lady Death. He may have won it, but I ensured she be as out of reach to him as she is to me.Deadpool:I canhear you!Oh, hey, you are so right, we do fit this category! Just like inThe Officewhere Dwight CURSED EVERYONE WITH IMMORTALITY so they couldn't bang the hot skeleton babe! Love that episode!Thanos:YOU REMAIN HERE?!! BEGONE!!!And do not speak of her again, wretch!Deadpool:Ah, don't let his Shakespearean vocab fool you, he's really quite a softy!Thanos:LIES! I am hardened beyond your recognition.Deadpool:So am I!Wait, you're talking about density...Thanos:Be. Gone. And take your depravity with you.SNK Boss: InMarvel Super Heroes, I am theFinal Bossand I possess the Infinity Gauntlet so I am the best character in the game. Developers no doubt feltMagnetowas too hard inX-Men: Children of the Atomso I am less powerful than he in that game but I am still formidable. My special attacks are unimpressive, what you should fear are my normal moves, two of which are projectiles that reach across the screen that I can use over and over while they rapidly build up my Super Gauge and allow me to use one of my six super moves against you. These include powerful attacks, along with the ability to slow you down and reverse your controls. The fight also starts with me taking the Infinity Gems the player had been gathering throughout the arcade mode. I don't have an affinity with the gems granting special power ups like normal characters but I also only drop gems if I am hit with super move. After losing a gem the AI version of me will stop using the corresponding super move, butI merely do this to add some sense of story authenticity to the game, when in the player's hands you will find don't gems to use my super moves.Straw Nihilist: For years I was a nihilist, until abandoning this philosophy.Super Strength: I have facedThe Mighty Thor, andThe Blue-eyed Thingin battleat the same time, and came out triumphant! On another occasion Thor came out triumphant, but as usual my sycophantic thrallJim Starlintried to retcon it into a powerful clone.Thanatos Gambit: My ultimate plan ends with my own death so I may be with my beloved mistress.Together in Death: AfterAnnihilation, I finally had a chance to be together, forever, with Death. But Fate, and that sanctimonious fool Adam Warlock, had other plans.Übermensch: No creature in the universe can compare to me.Unexplained Recovery: As to how I escaped from a collapsing, dying universe with no possibility of escape... I am Thanos. You should do well to remember that. It was eventually addressed inOriginal Sin.Unholy Matrimony: As ofThe Unworthy Thor #5, I have entered a relationship withHelato help regain Hel in exchange for everything I've wanted.The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny:Recently,I had challenged the New GodDarkseid. After Deadpool stole and tried to sell my throne to Darkseid, we engaged in a battle for the ages. Our clash ended up destroying everything and anything in our wake.Unfortunately, I was not successful, since I was unaware of the nature of Darkseid's true form. Due to his true form existing outside the multiverse, it rendered the infinity gauntlet useless. Darkseid paid me back in kind by infecting me with the Omega Sanction, forcing me to live a series of lives each more soul-crushing than the rest. Needless to say, I will be more careful once I escape this hell.Unstoppable Rage: After my latest resurrection, I was so enraged as to sunder a whole planet, the homeworld of the Church of Universal Truth, in but a few hours. Regrettably, my faculties were impaired by the sheer level of rage I felt at being separated from my lady Death, and full recovery of my composure took some time.Villain Ball: Several times I had suffered from this at the verge of absolute victory. As Adam Warlock theorized, I had let myself be defeated, because subconsciously I had not found myself worthy of the absolute power I tried to claim.Who Wants to Live Forever?: Certainly not I, who desires nothing more than to die and reunite with my beloved.Worthy Opponent: While none are above me in terms of strength or intellect, I am not above commending those who have proven themselves to me. I am surprised by the Terrans of my universe, for many of them, despite their primitive minds and frail bodies, have accomplished things that far exceed that of other more advanced races.Mymovie incarnationgrew to have a genuine respect forTony Stark.I also grant that out of all the Terrans who fought me,Doctor Strangewas the most gifted and I admired his tenacity. Evenmy daughter's boyfriendhad the courage to end her (per her request) which I found admirable.My original run inInfinity Warhad Captain America stand against me. It was very brave of him. Foolish, of course, but his bravery has not been forgotten.Adam Warlock is not only a very praiseworthy adversary, but he's also a good friend.Xanatos Speed Chess: I have done this on oft occasions, in varying ways.A change of alignment,or perhaps betrayalto achieve my goals - even if it doesn't go accordingly, I normally achieve what I want.Again, insects, you ask what am I?What I am is angry.What I am is insane with rage.What I am is...Thanos.