Thanos Destroys the Marvel Universe | Marvel: The End

[@FifthHorseman23]

Ben, that pyramid line has got to be one of the quickest jokes you've ever made. Well done.

[@langleymneely]

FifthHorseman23 THATS why he gets the big bucks!... Or more Twitter followers at least? lol 😜

[@JC-hu6wg]

Pinnacle of his back issues career lol

[@cyrussnow6060]

24:40

[@cray-seacoral]

And Moon Knight wonders why nobody believes in Egyptian gods.

[@DaveFu]

The universe mocked me because Death put me in the Friend Zone. So I put the universe in the End Zone!

[@Web-Gamer2432]

This should be top commit.

[@eqs1782]

Damn!

[@langleymneely]

I NEED this OGN! THANOS: THE FRIEND ZONE IMPERATIVE! lol “But what do you mean by “friends” exactly?”

[@kingjuju5470]

Legendary comment

[@Ducaso]

Hell yeah dude.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Marvel exec: Hey, Jim. What's your pitch? Jim: In the end, it's just Adam Warlock and Thanos. Marvel exec: FFS, Jim!! Again?

[@BBmetalhead04]

Marvel exec:... when can we have it?

[@mrsupertastic5124]

"Its a pyramid scheme" Ben just won that video.

[@coryalanthwaite6955]

I was having a bad day , I have to drive to 5000km to the Yukon and my truck parts are delayed and I might be late for work now. But Ive got an hour and twenty mins to watch this and chill out. Thanks guys ,you rock !

[@langleymneely]

Cory Alanthwaite Yikes, that sounds treacherous as hell! Be safe man! 👍🏾

[@coryalanthwaite6955]

@@langleymneely Thank you. I make the trip at least once a year. This year ill be leaving from pretty much the same area as Caped-Joel this year.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Every Time Thanos Gets Godlike Powers... *Marvel Universe:* "Better use that strat that always works!" _bum rushes him all at once_

[@Omar-wq9dz]

This story makes me realize how much I would have loved to have read Alan Moore’s Twilight Of The Superheroes. Moore intended to give the DC characters and universe a definitive end, feeling the floating timeline prevented that. Mark Waid and Alex Ross did something similar with Kingdom Come, but I wished Moore could have told the story he wanted. Sal brought this up during the Back Issues of Kingdom Come.

[@threex0xthree]

16:31 hearing Sal sigh is like hearing bongos whenever Ruiz (from Ant-Man) is about to tell a story: you just gotta let the song play once you put that dime in the jukebox (I am saying that terminology correctly, right?)

[@morlath4767]

This intro rant about Starling is bloody fantastic considering his latest Infinity "stories." The man just won't stop the insanity!

[@Grievousish]

The only The End book I read was for Hulk and it was really damn good.

[@Martin_TheCollector]

Probably the best one. Peter David is too good.

[@FifthHorseman23]

This was one of the first real comics I read from beginning to end (Hulk is my favorite character) and I LOVED it. It was so good.

[@esavalila576]

One of my first comics ever was Fantastic Four: The End...now that was an experience... ;) Man was I confused but also, man I thought it was epic!

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Me too.

[@caitlinbrewer4843]

I first read that in my middle school library

[@Benm701]

We gotta go back.

[@FifthHorseman23]

Let's go back let's go back.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Back to the past .. samurai Jack

[@KitsuneRokaku]

Back... To the Future

[@SuperboyLilly]

@@mttylerdurden9 Samurai Jack. XD

[@EpeeCaptin88]

"Let go back" needs to be a Comicpop offical tee shirt

[@vivi102]

With what Sal said yesterday about less content. There now needs to be a Image/Manga Back Issues sideshow hosted by Tiffany explaing the book to Sal and Danielle.

[@comicpop]

Love this idea! Sadly, we keep away from Manga because Manga publishers are notoriously liberal with copyright strikes.

[@gtarrant2000]

Agreed I teared up a bit when I asked @TheRealZubes about something similar and she told me about the copyright issue. Though I wonder is there the same issue if you went with a Patreon post? Which X amount and do a Patreon-only release of a Tiff manga episode. Though I would not want anything that would threatened ComicPOP continuation.

[@1337snake888]

Was reading Starlin's later Infinity Saga, and this comic is definitely in continuity, Thanos references it, Akunatahn and all

[@harishramachandra1746]

You dont even need to go that far, Thanos (2003) picks up immediately where Marvel The End finishes

[@flywheelshyster]

you guys...you're just so damn great. every back issues so good and they just get better and better. thanks for all you do, all of you

[@JakeTylenol]

How...could you have commented five days ago on a video that came out...today?😨😨😨😨

[@flywheelshyster]

@@JakeTylenol get your patreon on

[@Nauty_nation1990]

So this whole "dead is dead" mandate is an interesting concept,but it gave me an idea for an elseworld exchange. which is comic book characters who have died and have never been ressurected. I know that is a flimsy pitch but here you go.

[@Cubelarooso]

Maybe add in pitches that would be worth bringing them back for.

[@WhiteRaven696]

@32:55 The Pharaoh was believed to be the living embodiment of Horus, his avatar on Earth. I’m guessing he’s Ahkhanaten in disguise and WRECKS them.

[@yfullman]

Poor Apocalyse once again ignored in a series he should have featured prominently in. And lets just say the Aliens were the Beyonders.

[@spiderjeranimo4992]

Love the Stargate refrences, i know it wasn't the best show but it was a fun sci-fi.

[@spiderjeranimo4992]

@@matiasmendoza9274 Thats fair, the Ori plotline was kinda naff. Atlantis was pretty good too but i never got into the feel of SG-U.

[@langleymneely]

Love Sal to death but he’s quite wrong about a show he says he didn’t watch. 😜 #ReleaseTheRolandEmmerichCut! Oh wait... never mind! 😳lol

[@Red-Rebel]

When I read the title, I thought this was gonna be the Thanos series where he goes to an alternate future and kills everything until I read the "The End" part.

[@ToonGal12]

39:55 It goes by so quick, but I love Sal's Bush impression (and Ethan's little giggle there afterward). XD

[@comicswatching4851]

Starlin had a story in the first 9 issues of Epic Illustrated back in the 80s that had a lot of Egyptian themes and prominently involved a character named Aknaten, in my head can and probably realistically, that’s where the idea of Akhenaten in this story comes from, it’s a great read with gorgeous art!

[@bimproctor7019]

24:41 It's like a pyramid scheme!

[@hanamori21]

Ethan: "Now, fff fff fugh eeeggghhh...". The plan is succeeding! His mind is starting to unravel from Comic Books! Welcome to the land of madness! MBWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@WillCHensley]

I like cat Beast. And those jackets as a separate, alternate thing from the ACTUAL X-Uniforms.

[@jonathanshaw9704]

This is why I like MCU Thanos. MCU Thanos might be a genocidal warlord, but he doesn’t throw tantrums and he has respect for his enemies.

[@Ashguy733]

In general Thanos has respect for characters like Kang, Adam Warlock and a few others, but no not everyone.

[@luckysix1015]

MCU thanos didn’t even make sense, killing half the universe is a temporary solution, either the populations loses hope and dies out, or they just have more kids and return to normal numbers.

[@langleymneely]

luckysix Thanos is insane, of course it makes no sense. Why on Earth would a genocidal madman have a “sensible” plan? Ive never understood that argument.

[@langleymneely]

I was beyond surprised by how well they realized Thanos in the MCU, he easily could have devolved into all the worst big bad alien conquerer tropes... like Steppenwolf in JL for example.

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

@@luckysix1015just… double the resources

[@HollowGolem]

21:23 I'm a lesser man. That would have turned into an "I Will Survive" reference were I on the couch. Such low-hanging fruit.

[@TommyBaysMusic]

😂😂😂

[@toxsun]

Now I gotta see you guys do Fantastic Four: The End. Because that book makes my head spin just how confusing and weird it is. Not a bad story though. Stands out for being so out there!

[@michaelscottfuku]

Definitely my favorite show on KZbin. Thank you guys for the awesome content and hope it never stops coming.

[@bergerchicken]

36:23 I see you Ben looking at the camera before trying to make the Stargate connection work.

[@relicglennfae4583]

I take offense to the Stargate hate Sal. 😂

[@mike7277]

If you love comics, you should enjoy Stargate (SG-1 at least) the writing is just as good/bad.

[@Ashguy733]

As someone who watched it from 8 to 18 when the show was originally aired, it was a fun show that took the themes it wanted to discuss seriously without going overboard with the drama with douses of humor added to the pathos. It had its fair share of great genuine moments and mixed humor in there to keep it light. Its not the best science fiction upon rewatch by me as an adult, but its not terrible, I still love the series and some moments are absolutely beautiful for certain characters that allow them to shine. I really like the show, but it isn't perfect, but its mix of humor is great like when O'Neill had flashes of the life of a Barber for I think 5 years and thought nothing of it besides it being relaxing, stuff like that made the show.

[@relicglennfae4583]

These two get it. My people.

[@99jmaster]

1:11:13 what is that image from and why is Thir and Ultraman there?

[@regularguy5403]

We couldn’t live without a Backissues episodes a week so we came right back to you (ComicPOP).

[@mitchbray6637]

I loved this story. I liked how it explored that Death should mean Death in the Marvel Universe and seeing all of those heroes, but wish that they had more to do. If you're gonna have the entire Universe end=;let eveyrone have a cool shining moment.

[@Ashguy733]

I like that you point out that Thanos under Starlin got over Death and had grown as a character since Infinity Guantlet, so many people seem to forget that after Infinity Gauntlet and at the end of Infinity War, Thanos basically was given the chance by Death to be granted the love he desired, if he kills Adam Warlock and he basically tells her no, its one of my main gripes with other writers and Thanos now, they keep trying to reinforce his obsession with Death, even though he go over it. Starlin really wrote Thanos in his existentialist stage well, its just the stories and plot around the characters weren't always stellar, however I do like this story. Edit: Also Doom with Bush and Gaddafi in the same panel is hilarious.

[@mitchellregan21]

Agreed about Thanos. Part of my gripes with Endgame was that they just killed Thanos and used a much less interesting version of him from the past. So much good material they didn't cover with that character.

[@Ashguy733]

@@mitchellregan21 Well tbh I think MCU Thanos is more a combination of Hickman's Infinity Thanos and like a tiny bit of Starlin's version. Its not a complete carbon copy.

[@langleymneely]

MJ Regan For me Thanos’ death (both versions) was surprising & incredibly fitting as Endgame really was acting as THE END of that saga in every way they could. I appreciate them not trying to keep anyone & everyone alive to feed a film version of the comic book sliding timeline that never has finality. Sure theres a lot of great story they could have done but that makes the deaths THAT more impactful.

[@mitchellregan21]

@@langleymneely Yeah, I just think they should have kept the same Thanos in Endgame.

[@langleymneely]

MJ Regan I feel you on that, Endgame Thanos is far more fleshed out & interesting than 2014 Guardians Thanos, if one had to continue Id vote for scarred Endgame Thanos too, but that head chop was wildly shocking AND cathartic in the most depressing way right up front. lol

[@joezilla6615]

Yay! More adventures with the Infinity bunch (well, Warlock and Thanos atleast). I love when you guys do Jim Starlin stuff. His Marvel cosmic is like the band Rush, both smarter and dumber than you think it's going to be, but also relatively straight forward despite all the moving parts, and no matter what decade it's from there's always something vaguely 70's about it.

[@gregtin87]

yayyyyyyy my fave you tube content is back!!!!!! I needed my nerd fic cuz the comic shops are till closed

[@mttylerdurden9]

I'd be hilarious if the reveal was that Thanos was talking to Howard the duck this whole time 😂😂🤣

[@jjrambles683]

Lol Howard couldn't go 6 issues or whatever without saying anything snarky

[@ctl6985]

All these portals opening up I thought Benny was on this episode

[@headoverheels88]

"People will click on Thanos The End. Gotcha" *gasps*

[@SmugStick]

You guys are always the best

[@Happyfanman]

Great video I love thanos stories! Thank you

[@Cubelarooso]

35:39 Does Doom happen to think this internally, or…? Thanos becomes the entire universe. To fight him is to reject everything, to acknowledge that existence itself can be deficient. There's an antinatalist message in there.

[@comicpop]

He basically says that, yeah.

[@Cubelarooso]

@@comicpop For a man covered in metal, Doom sure doesn't see irony.

[@Sqoobthedude]

Im so glad Ethan is the science guy to always explain "no thats not how it works"

[@SleventyFive]

"Ooh. Even I'm in there." Is such a good line.

[@anothercleverusername992]

I REALLY wish this actually started with the line to the reader, _"Ahhh.... you missed it!"_ 😂🤣😂🤣

[@bacsilva]

You see where the buck stops when Claremont gets three volumes and Jim Starlin gets six issues to tell his story.

[@kordelshorgar122]

8:37 i have that poster in my room ¡ is badass !

[@eqs1782]

I'm still waiting for alternate universe Ben to show up, lol.

[@Happyfanman]

Lol I've rewatched all back issues a few times lately during quarantine, this week the wait for back issues felt like months love you guys and I can't get enough

[@ericmorgan3981]

We need more Sal Doom impressions of him just saying “Fool”

[@Ducaso]

Something about Doom being Doom just puts a smile on my face.

[@thomasarcanine]

Akhenaten calling to Thor and X-Men really reminds me of Krona in JLA/Avengers...

[@comixproviderftw_02]

*Reads Thanos monologues from this comic in Josh Brolins voice*

[@butchhartman1582]

This is just a power trip fanfic.

[@linknlog]

You should definitely do an episode on Thanos Wins.

[@hadesshivabuddhachrist8573]

When I first picked this up, I skipped out after the first issue, I just did not care about this random pharaoh. I also find Genis Vells presence interesting, since he also had a story where he destroyed the universe and was the only physical being left, which may've been published the same month as issue 6 of this book. Genis also restarts everything and inserts himself back into the timeline, then is killed in a Thunderbolts book later (Quesada lost a bet to Peter David over the character and I personally think that contributed to the character getting perma-killed, given the details I've heard of Quesada being Salty and David ribbing him over it)

[@thefrozenshadowking]

1:11:13 why is grandpa max and Ben Tennyson doing there

[@landonny]

I'm a sucker for Jim Starlings psuedo-philosophical ramblings about ultimate mega super powerful beings that destroy all of creation.

[@TheMelMan]

24:35 Oh Ben 😂😂😂

[@thegorgeousgloriousone9851]

Beast looks like he stepped out of a dr seuss timeline

[@dannyboi1065]

Back issues literally makes my day thanks guys for being the best 🤙🤙🤙

[@mrsupertastic5124]

I didnt know know there was a big thanos that wasnt done. Time to sit back and listen.

[@catandogclone7880]

Alright everyone just hear me out... Let’s all gather in a room together to have a mee- AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

[@Martin_TheCollector]

This'll be interesting! I really liked Hulk's The End story. Actually, it was probably the only one I bothered reading. Haha.

[@bryancohoon9333]

I love when Ethan won’t let the satellite misnomer go

[@vidanalata]

Sal my friend, you should read the Epic creator owned story by Starlin called Dreadstar, the first GN is ALL abbout Akenathon

[@thelonewolfronstringer6266]

Very cool jacket sal

[@carlymills871]

Could you guys do the Red Robin series? It was so could!!!!! I love you guys and this show so much!!!! ❤️❤️💕💕

[@punkpinata7062]

23:43 I was confused here. I thought Ben said "Hey, Black Manta was there!" and I was like... what? I am so silly. He said Black Panther.

[@runthecomics]

I was probably your roommate. Love Stargate, especially Atlantis...lol. Really great show guys.

[@bryancohoon9333]

Is there a What If? comic about the unsnapped heroes not defeating Thanos and the universe moving on with half of the popular gone?

[@noreply3717]

Please do the story of thanos clones that will be a funny episode

[@PurpleColonel]

That pyramid joke is enough to make a man choke on a pretzel.

[@SamSphinx]

Yeah, Akhenaten was mostly only known for being an early monotheist, changing the official religion during his reign to Aten, the sun disk. This was changed once his son, Tut, was installed as Pharaoh.

[@threecolourstrilogy]

Y’all should cover Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead. Love the show!

[@caitlinbrewer4843]

I remember reading this when I was younger and, as a huge X-Men fan, being PISSED! Actually, I still kinda am.

[@RichMalicious_86]

Please do Fantastic Four Death in the family next on Back Issues

[@Ylatch]

"Nah this came out 17 years ago... so back in 2003" You can't just drop that with no warning, fuck I feel old.

[@mitchellregan21]

Gotta love Marvel, never ending their idea to make books about the end.

[@veiledwhisper]

Marvel: Thanos' Big Oof

[@eljeasel]

Ben's pyramid scheme line has to be his best joke on the show of all time!!!!

[@ironscomics5484]

Hope they do Hulk the end.

[@haydengertge1965]

You should do a back issues for watchmen

[@AGuyWithTheFace]

Lmao Sal is a teacher and he doesn't care about pronouncing the one real person's name in this book. Akhenaten was a real person

[@comicpop]

Your other teachers don't care either.

[@StoickTheTired]

"Fuck continuity." - Jack 'The King' Kirby

[@haroonaziz170]

awwwh I remember the first episode i watched was 'deadpool kills the marvel universe' :))

[@Forty3Snakes]

I feel for someone with limited comic knowledge it takes alot of balls to sit on a couch like this i wanna shout out Ben i couldnt do that man id be silent.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Was this comic written by Jim Starlin or Yoshiyuki "kill em all" Tomino?

[@thetreeshaker4143]

This episode is inevitable

[@JoshMunroe]

Honestly, the death of the X-Men in this story could've been an effective social distancing ad.

[@spike220]

Scarlet Witch resurrected Wonder Man the second time in Avengers a few years before this story was written Wanda and Simon then dated and even got engaged at one point

[@luckysix1015]

Wait, so She left Vision for the dude his mind was based on, Wow Wanda.

[@matterstoyou2970]

I threw this out in my last culling of my collection; kinda regret it to a degree but the punisher one was better so I kept that instead

[@eqs1782]

This is a pretty good elseworld story

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

What is up with Spider-Man's shoulder?

[@citizensupreme4705]

Shiz, I’m late... Well, I’m here now and ready to enjoy another episode of Back Issues! 😄

[@TevyaSmolka]

yay mayday parker spider-girl vs thanos that's really awesome and badass

[@sexyfisheyboopkins8238]

You guys should talk about Ronin by Frank Miller

[@austincole7286]

I'm getting the distinct feeling we arent gonna see Stargate comics on this channel lmao

[@LtDragonfruit]

so in the post-end universe, the hand would be useless as they cant revive anyone and that's kinda their main shtick