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by Jason Aaron (Author), Simone Bianchi (Illustrator, Cover Art, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 886 ratings
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The vile face of Thanos left audiences in shock after last summer's Marvel Studios' "The Avengers" movie...but who is this eerily disturbing villain? Discover the hidden truth, as Thanos rises as the unrivaled rogue of wretchedness in this gripping tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny. Where did this demi-god of destruction come from - and more importantly, what does he want from the universe? Death has been shadowing Thanos for his entire life, watching his inner darkness grow...but why? The answers come from the incredible creative team of Jason Aaron (Wolverine, X-Men Origins) and Simone Bianchi (Wolverine, Astonishing X-Men)! Prepare for a journey that will not only change the course of one boy's life...but will soon change the very nature of the Marvel Universe. What comes after "Marvel NOW!"? Whatever it is, it starts HERE!
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About the Author

Writer Jason Aaron's early collaboration with artist Cameron Stewart on DC/Vertigo's The Other Side was named one of The Washington Post's "Best Comics of 2007." His next project, Scalped, garnered industry-wide praise and led to a guest spot on Wolverine. After signing with Marvel Comics, Aaron completed another run on Wolverine, as well as stints on Black Panther and Ghost Rider, before moving on to launch Wolverine Weapon X and relaunch Wolverine. He brought Frank Castle's tortured tale to a devastating end in the pages of PunisherMAX and, in the wake of his status-quo-shattering miniseries X-Men: Schism, helped usher in a new era for Marvel's mutants in the pages of Wolverine and the X-Men.

Italian artist Simone Bianchi spent 11 years making a name for himself in Europe, including writing and drawing his own science-fiction epic Ego Sum. He won Europe's prestigious Yellow Kid Award as the year's best Italian artist and writer. America first got a taste of his work in DC Comics' Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight. Bianchi has brought his ferocious talent to blockbuster runs on Wolverine with writer Jeph Loeb and Astonishing X-Men with Warren Ellis, as well as the epic limited series Thor: For Asgard.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GBDI9O4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (October 29, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 374162 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
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JASON AARON is an award-winning comic book writer best known for his work with Marvel Comics, including a landmark seven-year run on THOR that will serve as the basis for the upcoming Marvel Studios film THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. He’s also had celebrated stints writing WOLVERINE, DOCTOR STRANGE, GHOST RIDER, CONAN THE BARBARIAN and the 2015 Marvel relaunch of STAR WARS that was the best-selling American comic book in more than 20 years. Aaron is the current writer on Marvel's flagship AVENGERS book and its spinoff, AVENGERS FOREVER, along with a brand-new, character-defining PUNISHER series. His critically acclaimed creator-owned work includes the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning SOUTHERN BASTARDS from Image Comics and the New York Times best-selling crime series SCALPED from Vertigo Comics. Aaron was born and raised in Alabama and currently resides in Kansas City.

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David Waweru
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mad Titan
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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Thanos the mad Titan was born and as he grew, his carnage began. No one was safe. Not friend nor foe or family. In truth he had no friends. He was a deviant, inside and out. This book takes you on a journey of Thanos's self discovery. He goes from a lost boy trying to make friends to a fully awakened Psychopath. There are things that defy belief. Crimes that are just heinous. This is story you have to read if you're a fan of Thanos.
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Jesse Chin
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Thanos Fans
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
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Strong and solid book by Jason Aaron and quite a surprise in quality from Simone Bianchi. I typically hate his art style but I thought it worked perfectly with this character and the dark turns taken throughout the story.

Aaron weaves a great origin tale to the Mad Titan just in time for Infinity and his brief cameo appearance in the Avengers film. This book introduces us to Thanos at his birth and shows how his villainy evolved from his sociopathic pre-teen years to how he became the genocidal maniac courting Death of today.
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Zach Owens
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mad Titan
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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I love reading a good backstory. This backstory for Thanos was dangerous and gory. Maybe in a different universe he could have changed.
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LvgZombie
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" origin story...
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
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I've been a Marvel Comics fan for several decades. Along the way, I've read many characters' origin stories. THIS retelling of Thanos"s origin ... in both the carefully chosen words, and fantastic, rich artwork ... is just "epic." Thanks to the entire team who out this together. I enjoyed reading this tale (and will read it more times, I'm sure).
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alejandro galvez
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022
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Really fun book. Dark and insightful into the mind of The Mad Titan. Very cool.
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Demosthenes
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, if predictable, character study of a villain
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018
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Decent art, good writing and nice to see some of the backstory of Thanos that I'd not read before. I enjoyed it.
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James Cole
4.0 out of 5 stars thanos in the early years
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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If your a fan of thanos, or just a comic fan in general then this book will answer a lot of questions on what was thanos like when he was younger... or how did he turn out like he did....when did he first meet death....what he did when he first left his planet...does he have any offsprings.... this book will answer all those questions and more, you can not go wrong picking it up.
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Jonnie Sparko
5.0 out of 5 stars For he so loved death, he would sacrifice all his own sons in the name of...
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013
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If Jim Starlin was a fan of Charles Manson, he might have written Thanos' origin just like it is here in Thanos Rising. While a slight departure from the true origins of Thanos, Jason Aaron tells the story in such a twisted manner, you may have to take breaks between chapters/issues, and maybe even pages. The art by Simone Bianchi is fittingly dark, grim, and dismal. Thanos is gruesome here, with so much more detail than how I saw him in other works. He is depicted almost human in his appearance at times and to me, while this is different, he is a perfect monster. And again while this is different, I believe Jason Aaron did Jim Starlin's Mad God of Titan much justice here. If other writers should follow suit, Thanos will be unmatched in evil by any villain in comic history.
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david cutler
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mad titan explained
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2023
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A must read for all fans of marvel , beautiful artwork and The question of the sanity of Thanos will keep you guessing until the end!!
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KM
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolle Story
Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2020
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Endlich einmal die Geschichte warum er zum Mad Titan wurde detailliert erklärt.
Wer die Marvel Filme kennt wird zwar etwas verwundert sein da sich die Geschichten etwas unterscheiden
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David A.
3.0 out of 5 stars Buen producto, mal estado.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 28, 2018
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La revista llegó doblada de la esquina superior derecha. No viene cubierta de plástico ni ningún otro material adicional que la proteja al momento de ser trasladada en la paquetería (sin contar el sobre de Amazon en el que envían los paquetes).

Si hubiera encontrado ese artículo en el mismo estado en que lo enviaron de Amazon en una tienda definitivamente no lo compraría.
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Anderson Lima
5.0 out of 5 stars Uma ótima introdução à origem do tão aclamado vilão
Reviewed in Brazil on May 28, 2018
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A narrativa mostra a evolução e a construção de Thanos. A arte e a interação entre as figuras cria um belo cenário, que traz a sensação de cada acontecimento ali apresentado.
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Simon Felix
5.0 out of 5 stars The insanity of Thanos... love it!
Reviewed in India on February 13, 2019
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The art. The concept and the character of Thanos are portrayed so well, that it feels like he narrated it himself.
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