"Eternal, nihilist, madman, would-be lover of death itself. Thanos of Titan is all these things - and even before he created the Infinity Gauntlet and decimated half the universe, he was still a mighty force to be reckoned with. This is the complete story of Thanos' first life - and his first death. Witness as Thanos targets Captain Marvel and the Avengers in a bid to become a god, manipulates Adam Warlock and finally lays siege to the Earth itself! " - back cover.