AVENGERS VS. THANOS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jim Starlin,Mike Friedrich,Steve Englehart | 472 pages | 05 Mar 2013 | Marvel Comics | 9780785168508 | English | New York, United States Thanos Vs Darkseid: Who Is Really Stronger? | CBR The League more often than not only manage to escape him rather than beat him. Enter Darkseid - the supervillain with the signature move to end all others. Using his Omega Beams, Darkseid has ruled worlds with an iron fist. The Omega Beams are capable of traveling galaxy-wide distances and are locked on its target till eternity unless directed on something else. The Omega Beams are a one-shot kill for the most part and have been used by Darkseid for teleportation, resurrection, and all-out disaster. Both Thanos and Darkseid have one MacGuffin that is used as part of their core characterization. Darkseid is hardly ever shown having acquired the Anti-Life Equation; even if he does achieve it, its main power is to cause widespread loss of brain function, enabling the holder to make his victims dance like his personal puppets to his every whim. Both these supervillains are intergalactic despots who have conquered hundreds of worlds. Thanos is well-known for being wanted in the solar system for his crimes, and he carries these out by using his forces comprising of Outriders, personal underlings, and armada like the Sanctuary. Being the unquestioned king of Apokolips, Darkseid has his army of Paradeamons, who know only a thirst for fear and hunt in astonishingly large groups. Add to that, Darkseid commands several generals like Steppenwolf, Big Barda, Kalibak , among others, whose personal physiologies themselves are equivalent to armies. Darkseid simply has more resources and has more powerful generals at his disposal. The ruler of Apokolips is actually a deity, who uses his body as an avatar to present himself to lesser beings. This easily makes him potentially billions of years old, and several hundred thousand years at the very youngest. As we saw, the Black Order was fiercely loyal to their father, to the point where they chose death before chances to escape. In one instance, a seriously depowered Darkseid was shown to match Zeus of all beings in the strength department, along with shattering a Green Lantern power ring with his bare hands. Darkseid, being a New God, has a physiology that takes abuse of only the highest quality to make him falter. Both these characters seem far too durable for us to make a decision. In almost all of his stories, Darkseid is seen fighting a seemingly looped war with New Genesis, one where Highfather always seems a step ahead. This kind of enormous victory is one where Darkseid sees second place to Thanos. Despite having racked up reputable feats and prowess for himself, Thanos is still not at the level of Darkseid. Darkseid has far too many inherent qualities such as ruthlessness, power, influence, and character that allow him to be a cut above Thanos. It is the ruler of Apokolips who bags the overall victory here. Saim also covers entertainment articles for Fansided. Apart from freelance writing, Saim is a lifestyle blogger, co-owning the blog 3 States Apart. By Saim Cheeda Jul 06, Updated Sep 21, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Related Topics Lists thanos darkseid. Scarlet Witch Vs. Knowing now that his "snap" is not appreciated by the denizens of the universe, he's decided to simply wipe out the entire universe and build from scratch instead of leaving half the original inhabitants behind. That doesn't sit well with the Avengers, but they're temporarily incapacitated by Thanos's almost instant destruction of their compound. While Clint flees through the tunnels with the Infinity Gauntlet, Thor, Tony, and Steve head out to face down Thanos, wielding their usual weapons. They make a valiant effort, but are knocked out one by one. Thor attempts to use his axe, Stormbreaker, but Thanos gains the upper hand. This gives them a second wind, but Thanos again beats them back, leaving Cap alone, with a broken shield, versus Thanos and his entire army. That's when Steve gets an unexpected call through his comm link: "On your left. And by the cavalry, we mean every single hero who was brought back from the snap , plus all of their allies. Sam, Bucky, and Spider- Man arrive, Pepper joins the fray in her Rescue armor, Wanda brings her magic to the fight, T'Challa, Shuri, and Okoye bring basically all of Wakanda with them, Valkyrie leads the survivors of Asgard , the Guardians of the Galaxy and their cosmic allies arrive, and Doctor Strange brings every sorcerer imaginable. As the battle commences, the most important focus becomes getting the Infinity Stones out of Thanos's reach and back where they belong in time. While Scott and Hope work to repair the time portal in their van, the rest of the team takes turns keeping the gauntlet safe from Thanos and his army. What follows is the most epic game of hot potato ever put on film: Clint passes the gauntlet to T'Challa, who fights his way out from underneath Thanos's army until Ebony Maw literally pulls the ground out from under him. Then Peter swings by and grabs it, and Pepper and Valkyrie help him stay in the air until he's knocked back to earth. Finally, Captain Marvel gets the gauntlet from Peter and, with the help of every female hero, begins smashing through the ranks. Ultimately, though, Thanos still gets his hands on the Infinity Stones, and only a tired, battered Tony stands in the way, grappling at the gauntlet unsuccessfully. Thanos makes a final boast that his win is inevitable, and snaps his fingers — only for nothing to happen. Tony reveals that, during their seemingly futile struggle, he got the Stones out of Thanos's gauntlet and into his own. Even though the energy it takes will be fatal , Tony uses the Stones to snap Thanos and his army into dust , saving the universe at the cost of his own life. With that, the overarching villain of the entire Marvel Universe to date is gone, the battle is won, and the Marvel universe is sent into a new and uncertain future. Warning: Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame ahead! Thanos Arrives That doesn't sit well with the Avengers, but they're temporarily incapacitated by Thanos's almost instant destruction of their compound. Image Source: Marvel. How Do the Avengers Defeat Thanos in Avengers Endgame? | POPSUGAR Entertainment Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are both incredibly important films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , but which movie is actually better? The first phase of the MCU included solo films for its main heroes, setting up the ultimate team-up with The Avengers. Avengers: Age of Ultron may have been a misstep for the franchise, but there is no doubt the last two Avengers films righted the ship. Avengers: Infinity War had the unprecedented task of bringing together heroes and storylines from more than twenty films. It won't be easy to pick a winner here, but which movie ultimately comes out on top? Avengers: Infinity War had to merge storylines from multiple franchises and figure out how to get all of the main characters together. It was almost three films in one, serving as a powerful meditation on grief, a time-traveling adventure to acquire the stones before Thanos, and culminating in the most ambitious third act the MCU has ever attempted. Thanos was able to more easily conquer the heroes since they were already divided, and there were battles on multiple fronts as the Mad Titan came for the Infinity Stones one by one. The film did an admirable job of juggling its many characters, though some, like Captain America and Black Panther, were inevitably sidelined. The film reunited the original Avengers and finally repaired the damage between Steve and Tony. The Mad Titan went on quite a journey throughout the movie, ultimately winning the battle, but losing a great deal in the process. Like many villains, Thanos viewed himself as the hero, believing that it was he alone who could save the universe by culling half the population. He even gave up the person he loved more than anything to achieve his goal. Even five years after the fact, there was no gratitude for the finger snap he viewed as a gift, and Thanos was utterly incapable of accepting this. In the end, Thanos was just as arrogant as he accused the Avengers of being, and it cost him everything. Due to its unrelenting pace, Avengers: Infinity War may not have had too much time for character development, but it did include the typical mix of heart and humor fans of the MCU have come to expect. Darkseid has been a popular character for many decades, owing to him being the archenemy the Justice League; Thanos has usurped Darkseid in popularity, though, thanks to the MCU making him mainstream popular. Darkseid has dueled the Justice League more times than anyone can count, and Thanos has waged several wars against the likes of the Avengers , X-Men , and Guardians of the Galaxy. They are both hulking conduits of vast cosmic power, and it's only natural that there would be an ever-raging debate over who would win should the two ever challenge one another. It's fun to imagine how such a showdown would turn out, and we hope to settle the score here with a few additional points. While the Black Order is a dangerous group of very powerful killers, it's hard to argue that Darkseid doesn't have better and more loyal warriors at his beck and call.