THANOS WINS!

[@comicpop]

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[@noreply3717]

Now Batman/Superman 16-21 and annual of 2022 is crisis with sliver age Batman and Superman of the recent run

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

_"I used the Thanos to destroy the Thanos."_

[@Martin_TheCollector]

Your comments brighten my day Mr. Mustache Guy

[@daelen.cclark]

“I’m starting a Thanos farm.” (Guess where that’s from?.)

[@loganthomas2421]

A Thanos backissues during Donuary was inevitable

[@That_One_Guy-.]

Man, if I had a nickel for every time Thanos had become omnipotent and destroyed the universe.. I´d have Five nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened five times.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

As well the amount of times he's beaten or unmade a future version of himself... "How Many Times Do I Have To Teach You This Lesson Old Man?!"

[@pepsizerosurger5365]

Honestly 5 is a lot

[@Iconicdreamer]

Nice Doofenshmirtz reference

[@Ducaso]

That is kinda weird.

[@u-moo-u8117]

I have 5 nickles, and I'm unaware of the meaning or ramifications behind my owning of said nickles, but if I had no nickles then it would probably be cause there wasn't anything and that he had won.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Between this and Devourer King, Galactus just can't catch a break. His helmet is reduced to furniture

[@qdogg224]

Sal: "I don't like being sold to..." Bad news, Sal, you're a comic book fan

[@Yrevnoc]

Doing multiple Donny Cates books back to back really highlights how Donny Cates has like 6 ideas that he just re-names and uses again and again.

[@benhramiak8781]

Welcome to reading tsutomi nihei

[@kylesousa2051]

"Ya I took a swing at him! :)" has killed me.

[@_PRIME_]

54:14-54:33 GENIUS!!!😆

[@priceyyeti4058]

Wow, looking back at this book, every character in it is someone Donny Cates has written or is currently writing a solo series for. Silver Surfer, Hulk, Mjolnir and the Galactus skull throne for the Thor connection, it's amazing there's no Venom references to be seen.

[@bloodhexesillustration1977]

Well this was the first appearance of Silver Surfer Black, which kinda implies “Silver Surfer Black” happened maybe, so he met Knull… so loose connection to Venom I guess

[@TheIceman101418]

I will say I think there is a bit of context missing for this run. Before Cates took over Jeff Lemuire did an amazing 12 issue run on Thanos, involving Thane and Starfox and Thanos facing mortality. This is technically a sequel to the Lemire run Did love the episode though. I really loved this when it came out, really announced Cates in Marvel. He did this and Doc Strange at the same time, these being his first marvel books.

[@Grievousish]

I found this trade years ago at a freaking Costco for like 9 bucks. Great buy

[@Deescovery1]

Nice!

[@winfordlee7151]

55:27 I love how bleak than line from Ethan is.

[@freack3333]

Galactus just can't catch a break, always treated like some jobber to the stars.

[@hugazian1158]

This had all the feels of a classic/throwback episode, great job guys!

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Cant wait for Zdarsky month. Zdarch!

[@SpiralSine6]

Lousy Zdarch weather…

[@scoobers90]

Chiptember?

[@juk3boxh3r0]

Annihilation will still be peak marvel cosmic to me. Even the more recent Annihilation Scourge was pretty cool

[@sollyswolly1623]

BLESS THE GODS another ComicPop episode today. You guys are my daily comic fix

[@Arkios64]

Holy shit, that ending is amazing! Thanos wins, not by killing, gaining power, changing reality or anything like that, he finally wins... against Death. Standing in front of her, knowing that this will be the end of his pursuit, just one last thing to do, he chooses that she isn't worth it. No matter how deeply engrained his obsession over Death was even from the moment of his birth, the life he lived in pursuit of her made him into a person that actually cares about some other things; his own pride, most of all. Begging someone to bring him to Death? Not worth it. In essence, this makes Thanos now obsessed with Death, but knowing that there is no way that the person he has become would ever choose to pursue the path to her. Unless some other writer just ignores all that, or interprets it differently of course.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

That is how Thanos wins. Not against the heroes, not against the universe, not even against Death. Thanos' ultimate victory is when he triumphs over his own obsession. His own pride. Thanos has freed himself from the prison of inevitability. And now, there is nothing left to stand in his way. Damn, that's surprisingly thematically resonant for a book like this. Well played, Cates.

[@Ashguy733]

Except he already did this at the end of Infinity War, he rejects Death and got over her without power. So this isn't the first time he has rejected Death, I also believe in Lemire's run he did.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

@@Ashguy733 And now Thanos is straight-up an Eternal, meaning that he can never actually die. Talk about wanting to prove a point lmao

[@Ashguy733]

@@halfmettlealchemist8076 I really wish they would stop adding stuff to him personally. Him being a Deviant was enough.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

@@Ashguy733 I should clarify: he's not technically an Eternal. His parents were Eternals, but he was born a Deviant; however, in the recent Eternals comic series (which you should read by the way, it goes so much harder than it needs to, and it's amazing) he basically hijacked the Eternals' resurrection machine to make himself immortal. And also give him prime authority over Eternal society. So, there's that.

[@chrisdaily2077]

Thanos: making narcissism and death worshipping look rad since 1973.

[@Ashguy733]

Yeah as a Thanos fan this honestly wasn't my favourite story tbh, there are parts I like, but him forgetting Adam Warlock who literally is his only friend/frenemy? And been with him through most of his stories and sorta acting as an alternate point of view and conscience. Also I kinda thought it was interesting reading the early Thanos stuff where he was a nihilist that I felt was obsessed with Death, because he felt reality just wasn't worth living. In a way I think his obsession with Death was because of his lack of love in his life and also from his nihilistic conclusions, its why I liked his and Warlocks conversations in Starlin's stories because him getting over Death was when I enjoyed the character way more then the last decade where they keep having him reinforcing it as his only reason for existence and creating a dumb church. I just find it, retroactively degrading the characters growth since Infinity War. This was Jeffery Dahmer Thanos that Aaron had established in Thanos Rising. And as crazy as Starlin's OGN that is pretty much the same story as this, I prefer it, but tbh they both suck lol.

[@daoust26]

Yessss! comic pop is covering thanos wins. I wish I could request thanos quest.

[@Martin_TheCollector]

I sure hope Donny watches these videos!! I bet Chip and Scott Snyder ain't the only creators who've taken some time to check 'em out, haha. Tom King included.

[@danielferguson5971]

38:58 thats similiar to a ben 10 character named prof paradox who got stuck in a time warp for so lomg he got bored of being insane and learnt how to control time under his own power

[@KleptoFG]

this is the greatest youtube series out there

[@chasterosenblanche]

Okay, I admit, March Waid was genius.

[@Kopaka808]

I swear it’s been 20 years of Galactus just being the biggest Jobber in Marvel. Need to establish a big threat? Just have said threat beat the hell out of the big G. God, even when he was turned into the “life bringer” by Ewing, he was still a Jobber.

[@LifeOfBoogie803]

“He swung” brought me to tears 😂😂😂

[@loganshirley9058]

30:59 I can't believe Sal just wasted the end of the imaginary roach

[@michaelsted1500]

I was just thinking about this book when you guys covered the Thor story and cosmic ghost rider made a brief appearance.

[@Vidiocity92]

That's who Cosmic Ghostrider is?? That's awesome!!

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

Hey you already got Thor and Silver Surfer Black. Gotta complete the whole mini CatesVerse collection right

[@DCPatrol]

I'm not a Thanos fan, but this does sound awesome! Great episode!

[@chrisdaily2077]

Donny Cates makes pretty rad action figures! And stories I guess.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

Donny “I made Venom cool again” Cates

[@saucepresents]

Hell yeah, new Back Issues episodes always make my day

[@ThatKevinBravo]

"Thanos is like Charlie Sheen" noooow that is your angle for the next Marvel event

[@vincentbrown4009]

I'm thinking Stantember for September! a wide range of books there !

[@chrisdaily2077]

Moore May, Morrison March, January Johns.

[@cameronmeath6993]

I can't wait for Geoff Junes!

[@ryanmiller6103]

I like that this whole month is gonna be that stack from last week.

[@cameochris]

Sals pain but being cool trying to explain this while Ethan and Ben are cracking up kills me 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@sarahferris7892]

Donuary (Cates) Zebuary (Welles) Markch (Wade) Stapril (Fiona) (Aka more Saga month!) Kirbmay (Jack) Daniel Warren Juneson July Giraud (Moebius) August Goodwin (He wrote a weird Nick Fury Book with Chaykin.) Or August Andrews Sandtember (Dollhouse, whoo!) Scotttober Revember (Remender) Dinicember

[@rayvenkman2087]

I would sugget Furmanuary (Simon Furman)

[@Sicod79]

When Thanos wins he loses. That is his essence.

[@ivansplvd6518]

The Charlie Sheen joke 10/10

[@cameronf7566]

Cant wait for Charch, you figure it out!

[@TheKingOfRooks]

12:48 Isn't gem short for gemstone? I think either way works.

[@TheRealJameson505]

This is so great! I just read this and then the video popped up

[@captaincomics3626]

Donny cates has shown that not only vox from "death of inhumans" is allergic to hammers to the face but so is the silver surfer lol

[@Depthcharge2030]

Well, if anything, we're going to have to remind them about March Waid and Scottober when those months come back around.

[@Odyssey1997]

can't what for Beta Ray Bill that was one of the best comic of this Character it going to be awesome because it you guys you always make it fun and awesome

[@alanblanks]

Lobdtover - Scott Lobdell; March Waid - Mark Waid; Kubvember - Andy Kubert; Think of the pain. That's 3 times in a year you can talk about Onslaught again. (Or just upload an Onslaught discussion with slight differences to Mandela effect us all)

[@bj2reckless168]

Hopefully the next one is Cosmic Ghost Riders solo series

[@Lemon_Chicken_Yo]

We'll rememberuary Sal, we'll rememburay

[@adamholt4317]

I know Sal said it ironically but Cosmic Ghost Rider IS awesome. He's a fucking riot! Thank you for doing this book.

[@drakkenmensch]

Now I'm imagining bored Cosmic Ghost Rider In Valhalla. Cosmic Ghost Rider: I'm bored. Thor: Come drinking friend! I will challenge Baldur to a drinking contest! CGR: You have a drinking contest with Baldur every day. *It always ends in a draw.*

[@scoobers90]

Future Thanos is such a sellout he shops at Hot Topic.

[@frankfoster6088]

Man am I the only one who thinks Sal could write a great marvel comic?

[@sunnyhoarder7424]

I know the guys are only having fun, but Thanos turning away from Death is the one legitimately healthy thing he’s ever done. We’re not talking about Jim Starlin’s Mistress Death here. This is Jason Aaron’s Mistress Death who loves mass murder and genocide. Ever since Thanos Rising, Death has been this insidious cosmic being responsible for making Thanos into the villain he is. She’s been manipulating him, egging him on to kill people his entire life for her, and thanks to Donny Cates, even gave him his name. Technically, Mistress Death is now one of the most evil beings in the Marvel Universe.

[@CptCrash21]

"March Waid" is fucking genius.

[@devilishgenius]

Can confirm. The cosmic ghost rider figure from Marvel legends is pretty sweet. I got it on sale. Which is what lead me to read this comic. And was my intro to donny cates.

[@calvinjluther]

I like Back Issues on Marvel. I'm a DC guy, so I have no real attachment to any of these characters or the universe and therefore can sit back and watch the fireworks.

[@davidpledger9842]

I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you forever. And I love me some Thanos. Thank you guys so much. You three are the best. Tiffany is dope too but these three are my boys. Haven't even listened to it yet but I'm super excited. Might leave another comment after I watch it.

[@legionmeta]

That penance stare can go through glass cuz the glass is transparent. It’s the Transparence/ Transpenance Stare!

[@comixproviderftw_02]

We’ve had Darkseid is, now we got Thanos wins.

[@milliondotz]

(June)athan Hickman!

[@andrewschaff3765]

Can't wait for more Donuary!

[@jnickbrown1997]

Yesssss!! Keep the don train going!

[@mr.no-to-body8121]

If the "donuary" continues, it be fun to look at that marvel knights mini revival that donny co-wrote be on back issues.

[@benhramiak8781]

Think this is a fav episode of mine. Same with the secret wars 2 one, or invincible

[@ultimate_lance]

Johnuary: geoff johns

[@sarahferris7892]

Excellent video 👍

[@rivwilson9330]

March waid is gold

[@HateBeetle]

not sure why i just thought of this but Annihilation WAVE with the Silver SURFER

[@Hapokas112]

Awesome episode.👍🏻

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

Virgin Movie Thanos: _Well you see, I need to destroy half the universe with the Infinity Stones in order to reduce overpopulation, and no stop asking why I can’t just double the resources in the universe my plan is perfect shut uppppp_ Chad Comic Thanos: _I just destroyed half the universe because I could lol_

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

Nah, Comic Thanos wanted some bones.

[@drakkenmensch]

Anyone else noticed that the MCU Infinity Gauntlet movie is NOT the adaptation of Infinity Gauntlet but rather *THANOS QUEST?*

[@themastersofcomedy9277]

I was waiting for this back issue

[@julianemmaus1727]

In Immortal Hulk Banner almost suggests the name Maestro to "Devil Hulk" but gets cut off by the plot and never mentions it again.

[@Peecamarke]

If you ever get bored of Donuary there's some interesting releases good for black history month and themes for Valentines Day

[@spdrwrtr]

please do March Waid! He's one of my favorite writers

[@EmperorsVenetians]

I can't believe Ben and Ethan didn't pick up on the fact Sal says Thanos erected a church for death.

[@kurtoogle4576]

All the Donny Cates...All at Once...All for You!!!!

[@Allean_Adkins]

Robtober (Liefeld October)

[@futuralibre8810]

Now I want Marchwaid

[@ShawnWeeded510]

Another episode I've been wanting for months. As long as we make it to Beta Ray Bill I will die a satisfied soul😁

[@tatersalad76]

All my favorite KZbinrs happen to be posting videos on my birthday, what a day! I'm glad Thanos is having a good day too 🥳

[@saucepresents]

Happy birthday!

[@tatersalad76]

@@saucepresents Thank you!

[@sunnyhoarder7424]

Funny thing is, the “Thanos Wins” future still exists, at least in Donny Cates’ stories. Spoiler Alert for Cates’ Guardians of the Galaxy run: King Thanos shows up at the final issue, but he’s wearing a hooded robe. Almost like he’s become Death. And going by recent issues, Donny Cates intends to keep this “Thanos Wins” storyline alive in his Thor run.

[@SkylightCiel]

Every new Donny Crates book is one step closer to learning about Beta Ray Bill!

[@nathanielthomas1894]

Kingpril for all tom king books

[@StepdadsWrestling]

The most obvious month has to be "Aunt" May.

[@sethh.5601]

CGR is wild. 200K next!!

[@Smeagolthevile]

Spider-Man is not just a warrior, hes a WEB WARRIOR!

[@Pity1703]

Been waiting for this

[@dariooben9]

Hickmapril? Eh. Fractiovember? Nah. Loebtober? Maybe... guys, what month rhymes with "John Byrne"?

[@willsimbala4291]

"Spring King" "Chip-mas in July" "Alan Moore and the Equinox" "April Showers bring May flowers, existential crisies bring Grant Morrison" "The dog days on Duggan" "Waidstock" or "Vaughstock" "Gathering of the Mike Dedattos"

[@Somanyreasons13]

Anyone else notice wolverines claw in the background in hulks cell?

[@loyaltabk]

looking forward to March Waid

[@nickygoods131]

"winner winner chicken dinner, no, winner winner THANOS dinner"

[@galvatron3323]

Dreddcember :-)....Apriliens? Bring back Alienday

[@PanicChain767]

apparently there is a marvel legends sleepwalker toy. So im just really hoping to see it in the back shelf next episode.

[@maxwellrauchut7926]

No way I’m all for Donuary I thought it was gonna be an every couple weeks thing

[@bensneb360]

I can’t wait for ALAN MOOrch, that will be a fun month lol

[@davidgalvez5341]

Actually, in the Marvel Universe, Death always loses eventually. Unless your name's uncle Ben.