<P> Thanos ' first appearance was in The Invincible Iron Man # 55 ( February 1973 ) , featuring a story by Jim Starlin that was co-scripted by Mike Friedrich . The storyline from that issue continued through Captain Marvel # 25 -- 33 ( bi-monthly : March 1973 -- Jan. 1974 ) , Marvel Feature # 12 ( Nov. 1973 ) , Daredevil # 107 ( Jan. 1974 ) , and Avengers # 125 ( July 1974 ) . He returned in an extended storyline that spanned Strange Tales # 178 -- 181 ( Feb. -- Aug. 1975 ) , Warlock # 9 - 11 ( Oct. 1975 -- Jan. 1976 ) , Marvel Team Up # 55 ( March 1977 ) , and the 1977 Annuals for Avengers and Marvel Two - in - One ( Thanos does not actually appear until the end of Warlock # 9 ) . He was also featured in a short backup story in Logan 's Run # 6 ( June 1977 ) and had a small role in the Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel ( April 1982 ) . </P>
<P> Thanos ' first appearance was in The Invincible Iron Man # 55 ( February 1973 ) , featuring a story by Jim Starlin that was co-scripted by Mike Friedrich . The storyline from that issue continued through Captain Marvel # 25 -- 33 ( bi-monthly : March 1973 -- Jan. 1974 ) , Marvel Feature # 12 ( Nov. 1973 ) , Daredevil # 107 ( Jan. 1974 ) , and Avengers # 125 ( July 1974 ) . He returned in an extended storyline that spanned Strange Tales # 178 -- 181 ( Feb. -- Aug. 1975 ) , Warlock # 9 - 11 ( Oct. 1975 -- Jan. 1976 ) , Marvel Team Up # 55 ( March 1977 ) , and the 1977 Annuals for Avengers and Marvel Two - in - One ( Thanos does not actually appear until the end of Warlock # 9 ) . He was also featured in a short backup story in Logan 's Run # 6 ( June 1977 ) and had a small role in the Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel ( April 1982 ) . </P>
when did thanos first appear in the comics
when did thanos first appear in the comics
The Invincible Iron Man # 55 ( February 1973 )
The Invincible Iron Man # 55 ( February 1973 )