Infinity War: Thanos Explained

[@ryanpersaud9942]

I find Drax's always knowing where Thanos is SO COOL. I don't know why. Just the very idea that he can always sense where he is could have so much dramatic potential in the movies.

[@comics_explained]

It plays out that way in the comics aswell. Often times Drax has to form an alliance with Thanos, which drives him crazy.

[@ryanpersaud9942]

I definitely gotta read up on Guardians of the Galaxy, kind of neglected them haha

[@KillerArmyStyle]

Ryan Persaud If you read the comics, Guardians of the Galaxy has 2 teams, the original team Drax is not in it. He didn't join until the second team formed.

[@wilfredquinon6058]

​@@comics_explained I have to tell you Rob that someone is misusing your channel for their own purposes. Supposedly I won through your channel a PS5, and that I needed to pay for shipping. You never announced a free give away on your channel. You just give interesting content stories of comic books. So watch out.

[@sl7v11n]

It's crazy how your prediction of how Thanos was to be portrayed was spot on years before Avengers: Infinity War in the MCU came out!

[@jacobheine3260]

Your intro never gets old! LOVE IT!

[@Hellspwn6]

Jacob Heine What's it called?

[@Nitero_]

Couldn't agree more. Best intro i've seen/heard for any comic book related video series.

[@SleepySmoker]

can someone tell me pleez the intro song name ???

[@NicoleHunt1023]

The Heavy, Short Change Hero... I was going to ask what mix it was though

[@claudejones3451]

This intro is dope and you're video is well organized. You explain everything in depth and give a deep understanding of the characters. Especially Thanos

[@leonidas231]

promises the death of everyone and annihilates half the life in the universe and becomes an all powerful "God".... Still in the friendzone

[@TriplettGang]

Ikr!

[@macrick]

+leonidas231 I think the creator may have based Thanos on some real life experiences. Some men did all their best to prove their best to their intended pussies. But still get none.(Aka frdzoned as mentiond earlier.) Anyway, cheers, over and out.

[@heavenpiercer5095]

in marvel the end, he destroyed the entire universe and died friendzoned . 1 like = 1 prayer for our fallen brother .

[@ravenbermudez5985]

AzraelsBane231 😂😂😂

[@ALT3REDB3AST]

MGTOW!

[@URAWESOME94]

Ahhh....the old intro. I've missed it. It's been a pleasure seeing your channel grow.

[@zakariamore1575]

Yeah the song is gone I can't even find it

[@InnoV8Official]

Yep, you were spot on with this video! Leave a like if you're seeing this 4 years later and respect this mans input!

[@manuelcandelaria8200]

Destroyer Grey Productions 5 years

[@sgtmeatball7528]

Oct 25 2019 still a great video

[@Cookclinical]

I don’t get it.. who cares it’s 5 years old?

[@Shockwave99999]

A few weeks away from being 7 years later

[@seanoneill9786]

7 years ⌚👌🏻

[@Cthulhuawake_]

To everyone asking : The Intro Song is "Short Change Hero" by The Heavy.

[@baronelliott2764]

As someone who has been out of the comic book arena for over two decades, I found your synopsis to be very informative and delightful. You essentially brought me up to speed by 25 years...thanks and keep up the excellent work.

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

What you said at the end about how you wanted to see Thanos written, as not one demential is EXACTLY how I see him and wanted to see him written as well. I’ve never seen him as a villain but as more an anti hero, a very complexed man. With many sides to him. For example, in the film Infinity War, when he first meets Gamora, he is SO patient and so gentle and so loving it melts me!

[@kerry53421]

Great coverage brother! This really helped me out. Its so hard to go back and read a whole library full of comics on a character when you have no time. Insta subscribed

[@jadedavis822]

Great intro and great content!

[@naxnaxnax1868]

I hope they make a mini movie of the Thanos Quest! a Web Movie perhaps....that story was well made in setting up the infinity gauntlets

[@jayow2k8]

Dont ever change that intro again, its just fantastic, love your videos man.

[@Lowkidoe29]

I think Avengers 3 should be a two part movie like the last two Harry Potter movies just so Thanos can have enough time to be developed

[@juniorc1521]

Id say a trilogy would be better, the problem with all these superhero movies is the villains have almost no onscreen time and next to no character development. Then they wanna show them at the end for like ten minutes and wrap it up.

[@ScionStorm1]

I'm sure Thanos will be developed a little in GotG2. But I think Avengers 3 should be Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and should introduce the Time Gem. And then Infinity Gauntlet should be a 2-part Marvel Universe event instead of just an Avengers movie.

[@juniorc1521]

TheCreationist1 YES, they should hire you for ideas, lol.

[@BJSSJ5]

TheCreationist1 Dude kang is so kool

[@superduperluin]

Damn kid you got your wish

[@alexmemories]

Great video Rob, really enjoy your work.

[@comics_explained]

Thanks a lot!

[@djmcdrew]

One of the best video intro scene I've seen.

[@ralphcastillo9266]

Rob this is by far your best Video intro. Bring it back

[@aarongale9214]

Sounds like Thanos was pretty freaking stupid for how smart he's supposed to be. Captain Marvel: "Fight me one on one without your godly powers that you went to great lengths for!" Thanos: "Okay, just give me a minute. I'll just transfer all this power into the cube where i got it from. I mean, this thing is made out of glass. What could possibly go wrong?"

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Goddamn, every one of these videos is just so well made. The voice over, accurate representation of each comic, the backstory synopsis... All of it is on fuckin point. I know you're nearing 1mil subs already but you still deserve more, my friend. Keep up the crazy good work and I'll keep watching and recommending your videos

[@navy0287]

If Thanos wasn't such a nice guy to her, Death would return his affections more often. I mean, the guy showers her with attention, affection, and gifts all the time. I'm sure she appreciates it, but he comes across as too sensitive; it has to be driving her out of her mind. There's no passion or mystery in their relationship and, worse, all of the attention is probably a bit smothering to her. I'm sure she loves him; otherwise, she wouldn't empower him like she does. He needs to step back a bit, be a bit more spontaneous, and not do as much for her all the time. It'll help bring the spark back to their relationship, and she'll appreciate him more. You know, I just realized I'm analyzing a relationship between Thanos and The Marvel personification of Death.

[@DarthMohammedRules]

Death is a manipulative bitch. She's simply using Thanos, like a gold digger uses some rich guy, because he has the potential to shower her with the gifts she finds most pleasing... death and destruction. She doesn't care about Thanos in the slightest. If she wasn't using HIM, who else would get the job done as well?

[@liviuadrian92]

DarthMohammed exactly, and to make things worse for Thanos she is already in love with Dead Pool.

[@DarthMohammedRules]

Liviu Adrian Oooooooh. Nice! Good call, my friend! :D

[@garywintle8023]

DarthMohammed Thanos got Friendszoned.

[@DarthMohammedRules]

Gary Wintle Lol! Exactly. Thanos: I love you, Death. Death: Uh... let's just be friends.

[@philophilesapiens7700]

This was very well done dude. Captured all the history while being concise. Thank you Comic Sexplained ;)

[@harrysmith4255]

Man, you have hands down one of the best intros on youtube!

[@AlexMercerConsumptio]

Man.. I miss this intro.

[@warlock7760]

Great vid. Thanos even survived a battle with Odin in the Thor: Blood & Thunder storyline. That feat is at least equal to the fight with blackbolt if not surpassing it. But I absolutely agree that his greatest power is his mind. Keep on doing those wonderful "Explained" videos. Peace! :)

[@wierzbowskirulz]

The reason death despises thanos is because he betrayed her by attaining the infinity gems to be her equal. But by doing so became her superior. She was nothing more than dust compared to his power. And the reason he cant die is because then death would forever be surrounded by him. Basically when he cursed deadpool with eternal life it was not fully out of jealousy but at the hatred of his own immortal soul. Thanos besides being one of the few godlike cosmic villains.. is also the closest to a true actual human in regards to his emotions.. from loathing and love to low self esteem and self worth. He wants to kill and destroy everything not to be king... But to satisfy his own desire for death.

[@gerardrbain1972]

Death has been manipulating Thanos from he was a child, he never had a chance. The Thanos Rising story line explains this.

[@titusho4608]

I seen your intro more than 30 times ... never gets old!!! Plz keep it up!!! Btw you channel is awesome ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@weichiang89]

Seeing the timestamp on this video was 4 years ago, I wonder how you'd react if anyone of us now were to travel back and tell you that The Infinity war is openjng in a few days, Rob.

[@chriscruz23]

Rob, love your videos, just wanted to let you know what an awesome job you're doing. Would love to see a video on Dr. Steven Strange. Also, you should do a segment in which you get a panel together to answer fans questions. I know this is the start, but you have a high quality channel. Thanks man!

[@comics_explained]

I would love the idea of collaborating with other people to answer fan questions. Like a 3 person Q&A live stream? That would be awesome!

[@chriscruz23]

Rob - Videos on Marvel Comics and Films And will you look at that!? Dr. Strange! So much love. Looking forward to it. Also how awesome would it be if marvel kept with the continuity of Dr. Strange and revealed that he was the surgeon that operated on Tony Stark in iron man 3?

[@Maidez09]

Wow, Thanos was shelved for 25 years? Long time to wait if you were a fan of the character.

[@LordWargus]

Here after watching Infinity War, they nailed it.

[@Grizabeebles]

The thing I like about the choice of Josh Brolin to play Thanos in the Marvel movies is that he's a skilled enough actor to be BOTH a lumbering brute who spouts one-liners and an intelligent villain who can deliver a "Why you suck" soliloquy while pounding an entire army into the ground with his bare hands.

[@DerikSavage]

Rob! Bring back the old intro!!!!

[@MrConstant23.]

Derik Savage you don't like his "sexy voice" intro?

[@Darugobi]

i literally came back for this

[@nickworrall5617]

I Had the same Thought

[@davidmulholland2307]

great video but some misinformation. -Thanos died in '77 and returned in '90. It's stated he's gone for almost 25 years, when in fact it was less than 15 years. -Drax was brought back by Koronos (his original creator), not Chaos and Order. -Thanos was brought back not because he was important like Galactus but because more were alive now than any point before so Death wanted him to kill half the universe. (That he represents more comes up later in Guardians of the Galaxy almost two decades later for Thanos Imperative.) -He was tasked in Silver Surfer issues 34-50 with killing half the Universe. While Silver Surfer is trapped on a planet, Thanos gathers the gems in Thanos Quest. Silver Surfer/Thanos Quest are GREAT reading for the character build up to Infinity Gauntlet.

[@samsonian]

Thanks for posting these “Comics Cliff’s Notes,” they really help people like me that enjoy comics but never followed any of the characters to the levels you are able to explain! It’s very interesting to see what characters from what universes are used as Easter Eggs in the many MCU films. It’s funny, because if you REALLY wanted to go nuts with the various worlds that Marvel’s various sub-labels cover it’d be cool to see more featuring Vertigo characters but we’re talking an almost unending world of stories and players with which to play! In the end, all I REALLY care about is Disney keeping up a good job avoiding “DISNEFYING” movies (like the original Star Wars Trilogy’s butchering of story lines AND characters).

[@JustanOlGuy]

The fades in this vid are crazy good!

[@zachthompson9976]

Love your intros man

[@greglott4977]

If Drax has the ability to always know where Thanos is, why didn't he know they were fighting a robot imitation of Thanos instead of Thanos himself?

[@cindaschuster6725]

ya wtf

[@jonbaird8835]

i call shennanigans

[@Jok3ster699]

BECAUSE JAZZ HANDS BITCH

[@ToroidalVortexLove]

Jok3ster699 😂😂😂

[@WalkerRileyMC]

because RETCON

[@JohnnyRedcorn]

The video editing in the intro top notch. Holy hell.. Great video.

[@leonkenedy2988]

Yes, Thanos most powerful weapon is his "Intelligence". But whats makes him more dangerous is when he goes serious and started using everyone of his might in order to defeat someone. That's what I enjoy about Thanos the most sometimes he needed to use his brain in order to not engage in drag out fight like what dragon ball does.

[@wiwiz1131]

Awesome video dude. Good job.

[@Boucherjoe]

I just discovered your channel. I dont know if you work alone on those vids, but thanks for taking the time explaining all that stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@vecter]

Exceptionally interesting video. Keep up the great work!

[@CLAUD21212]

9:34 Thanos name comes from the word:"thanatos = death" :)

[@matthewmaclean9225]

You earned a new subscriber! Keep up the good work!

[@AgusAndRaven]

Hi Rob! First of all, you are doing an amazing job with your channel. So thank you for keep uploading great videos. Now, I would really like to see some Robert Reynolds stuff. The sentry has been one of my top favorites "heroes" and would be fantastic to see a video about him. Regards from Argentina!

[@Iwillone]

this was really a lot more informative than anything else I've seen Can you do Khan the conqueror?

[@DrakoShankar]

We want more Comics Explained !!!🤘😝🤘 Love these stories...

[@ximalionx]

Your video was well put together and informative and rad. The only thing that took me out of it was the excessive use of the phrase "We see."

[@MrOG117]

Great video rob, subscribed and now to watch the rest :)

[@kitobryan5112]

the views as of 11/30/17 is under 1/2 million, cant wait to see this number skyrocket if they do A:IW and Thanos right. And yes Comicsexplained, sure as shit enjoyed this video. You and Comicstorian are too lit, keep it up...

[@OmegaKingHyperionPX9]

a very good video, awesome work:)

[@jonathanaustinstern1]

can we get Galatcus versus the Sphinx?? Great stuff. You are one of the very best on KZbin

[@DocFaust]

The track in the beginning goes pretty hard!

[@porter5093]

Finally found a video with the classic intro song

[@edgarllamas9182]

awesome Video ..thanks Rob for responding to my previous post..

[@comics_explained]

No problem.

[@dalanium98]

That was really interesting, thank you for the whole synopsis of Thanos and the speculation at the end. I don't know very much, but he seems similar to Apocalypse.

[@martinsmith8849]

Great video, I was wondering Did thanos ever cross paths apocalypse? That would be a clash worth seeing.

[@Virage212]

Love the old stuff too!

[@gmoney4024]

Great video rob and hope they do thanos right for sure reading the infinity series when I was in middle school made me say man thanos is one of the ultimate villains so they cant afford to mess it up since they have come very far with making the heroes and villains come to life on the big screen and hoping to see your deadpool video sometime thanks again peace!

[@diplomatbell]

loving the intro

[@docsmoke7623]

Yes the best intro !

[@ruairiclarke3633]

Intro gets me every DAMN TIME

[@MrSasuke2222]

Man, I love that intro

[@andrevieira1965]

Hey man, love your stuff! Geeking out in the afternoon is the best thing there is! If you could find the time, could you make a "Daredevil Explained"? The show's coming up and I really wanted to get a more in depth look to the character.

[@LifeInAlternity]

Your intro is so dope man

[@erics7092]

Dude, you put quite a lot of work into your videos, and do an absolutely amazing job. Your explanations are fantastic and if I was able to speak like you during a speech in college I would’ve went on to be an attorney (never ever politician though, so please do yourself a favor and keep pumping out the ComicsExplained videos, and please don’t find a love for politics. It totally ruins good people. Plus your analysis of Marvel Comics and the MCU and both how they relate and how they don’t, not to mention-I could be wrong-but you DC videos I swear I remember seeing, they were educational. Not only the stories, but the possible futures, and the amazing plots... I’m gunna stop.) Your videos are the ones I watch when I need to know something that doesn’t make total sense at times. And being that you explain the comics you also clarify the MCU for me as well. I still haven’t looked through all your videos. Just the ones that were necessary with the eternals, and the big bad cosmic beings. I love the movies, but we only get so many, vs the comics we have access to. So knowing the mythology more than I already do is something that helps with my hypotheses for certain MCU movies. IMPORTANT: we have the MCU which is nearly hulletproof, the DCEU which I’m sure will get a bit better as long as they keep up then WomderWoman, Flash (big deal), and Superman (which I felt he needs more of attitude adjustment just don’t know how. People should love him as much as WomderWoman or a little less since WW is exceptional. The MCU and the quantum realm seems to be exciting. I hope they get I got these explanations. Quantum mechanics is something that I’ve studied for years and to explore the millions of ways to use these fundamental laws are mind blowing and can add so much craziness. Even taking Ant-Man’s experience was a great direction since aft the snap that seems to be to way to resolve this merciless finger snap. Sorry I’m trying to be quick, but my main point is for you to understand you deserve the praise for helping to teach some of us who don’t currently have the time to go through so many books and then check the MCU stories.... You’re my favorite channel so far, thank you!

[@derekanderson6708]

an incredibly detailed and educational film. thank you for this.

[@vdashgaming]

To me this (Thanos in the MCU) makes a great movie series even better. When I saw him at the end of Avengers I just about lost it. Not only is he my favorite villain of all time he might just be my favorite character of all time. Knowing that eventually he's the end game of the MCU at some point just makes me love the MCU that much more. The Infinity Gauntlet hands down IS one of the best stories (comic book or otherwise) I've ever read. It blew my mind when it first came out and has stuck with me to this day.

[@omegahtv6779]

great review Rob!

[@justingutierrez7514]

I thought Thanos was keeping the universe safe but other hero's thought he was a threat, but he is really keeeping the universe intact so nothing can bad could happen.

[@jlance4835]

1977, Avengers Annual and Marvel 2 in 1 Annual, Major storyline (Avengers, Captain Marvel, Warlock, Spider Man and the Thing) That was a "smaller storyline"? Wow, that was what hooked me on comics.

[@newhampshirenate]

Nice job. Warlock Special Edition is just a reprint of the original Warlock series, where the Thanos story is in I think issues14 and 15? Then the story continues in an Avengers Annual and a Marvel 2 in 1 Annual.

[@isaacbarlow8247]

Thanks for the videos I have watched almost all of them...you are awesome...!! Thanks for helping me understand and catch up with the marvel universe...ps...I still have the first 20 issues of Xfactor...lol

[@comics_explained]

Holy cow. Those are worth a lot in some circles.

[@johnnyscifi]

Jim Starlin's Cosmic Odyssey w/ Mike Mignola is easily in my top ten list of fave comics...:)

[@hecatomballen5437]

You should do Doctor Doom.

[@comics_explained]

I will

[@jamesyates3383]

I have been a fan of Marvel since the mid to late 70's but really got interested with X-men #134 or 136 in the early 80's. My aunt got me 2 subscriptions the Avengers & the X-men with each lasting a year. I craved more & began collecting back issues. Wolverine was my favorite for a long time then I started getting into Silver Surfer. That's when I stubled on to Adam Warlock, all time favoite hero, & Thanos, misunderstood villain which also my favorite bad guy! I just wanted to say that your the man Rob! You certainly know your shit! I loved the Warlock & Infinity Watch run thought you might do a comics explained episode on them.

[@aystubed]

You are too awesome, Rob

[@cynthiaortiz3214]

love this intro

[@polkal3915]

Damn your intros are good

[@romelcasillas2286]

Thanos is fucking awesome. He is a being who seized the universe, made God's tremble, and who Mistress Death rejects and thus made immortal. I wish I can be a Thanos.

[@morolyn]

Great video!

[@METAL-ADDICT]

I thought you made this recently lol thank you for making this vid.

[@Civtex]

Going to give props to Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, & George Perez

[@SolorideryR6CX650C]

that intro men put i in all the videos is cool.

[@danielholt2578]

You missed a storyline where Thanos had collected the Infinity gems before he knew how to use them, before Thanos Quest and before Infinity Gauntlet, to siphon powers from them to destroy Earth's Sun. Mistress Death shared knowledge with Thanos of some of the hidden knowledge of how to use the Infinity gems with the Infinity Gauntlet after she resurrected him for Thanos Quest. You left out where Thanos nuked Titan before Infinity Gauntlet.

[@OMGWTFrank87]

Always a great watch

[@thebananamelon5065]

I LOVED THIS INTRO WHY IS IT GONE?!

[@overmetalspeaks]

Marvel Requests Mondays? The West Coast Avengers, Operation Galactic Storm(90s Black Knight!), Quasar, Fantastic Four, "Cyclops was Right/Astonishing X-Men", Moon Knight, Hulk and the Pantheon. The time Punisher was black.

[@overmetalspeaks]

and Hawkeye as a solo hero.

[@overmetalspeaks]

and the "supermen" of Marvel.

[@TheThunderToad]

Thanos is the best antihero, antagonist of all villains! Just such a fantastic and fun character. His the strongest there is, but allways fail. His only weaknes is himself basicly, i just love him!

[@danielholt2578]

A problem is that Thanos could have misplaced the Infinite gems on the Gauntlet. The fitting may have needed to be put on the positions of his chakra points. There's 5 chakra positionings on the fingers, and another positioning on the palm. The 7th positioning isn't there so as not to bring Nemesis back to life. I looked at photos and the chakra points are in different areas. Thanos has the Infinite gauntlet on his left hand in that picture which is right neo-cortex based as the right neo-cortex operates the left side of the body so it's feminine spirit, which makes sense because Nemesis is a female. I think it's yellow as thumb, blue as pointer finger, green as middle finger, red as pinky finger, indigo for index finger, and orange of what goes on the backhand area.

[@BADHABITSem]

Loved it keep it coming

[@Diztrack]

I miss this intro from Rob's old videos.

[@satiready]

i love the intro

[@bryanfranks7249]

I need Thanos to hit the nae-nae one time in the movie for it to be in my top 5.

[@thomasthibodeau8628]

Hey man first thing love your channel, you have the perfect voice for narration. My question is, because Josh Brolin is playing both Thanos and Cable in marvel movies, has there ever been a story arc, or a what if story where these 2 characters have battled it out? If so could you do a video on it? Thanks man keep up the good work.

[@ChrisPBacon-nd7qe]

4 years later Thanos is here

[@lokordd7559]

Great video!!

[@comics_explained]

Thanks!

[@gregbarrett7654]

MarvelExplained - Videos on Marvel Comics and Films can do u a video on Wolverine?

[@SuperMattballs]

Nice intro!

[@coxjeremy7]

I've got an interesting thought that maybe you could address really quick. Could Thanos pick up Mjolnir? With the power of the Infinity Gauntlet, I wonder.....

[@comics_explained]

Jeremy Cox Handling Mjolnir is not contigent on physical strength or power but worthiness. That being said, with the Infinity Gauntlet, I would thing it would be possible. Not sure though.

[@coxjeremy7]

Yeah I thought about that, but then I was thinking..well could the reality gem alter whatever power was placed on Mjolnir?

[@comics_explained]

That's a question I don't know the answer to. Everyone who has wielded the hammer was deemed worthy by Odin. During the infinity Gauntlet, Thanos had no interest in the hammer for obvious reasons.

[@coxjeremy7]

Yeah he already had all the power he needed, I just thought it was an interesting thinking point. So thanks for answering! I've been reading the comics on the infinity gauntlet story line, it's crazy awesome and rediculous but because of the way they have to approach Thanos to defeat him, I don't think they'd be able to do that in the third Avengers film... but then i wonder what they are going to do with the gauntlet and Thanos if not try and follow the storyline.

[@kingrell8819]

Jeremy Cox I agree, but which storyline? the movie or book?

[@1khardimon]

love ur intro very nice!!