Witness the Mad Titan's dark origin! Thanos, scourge of the cosmos, rises to dominance as the unrivaled rogue of wretchedness in this gripping tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny! Where did this demi-god of death and destruction come from - and, more importantly, what does he want? True love begets a river of blood on the journey that will not only alter the course of one boy's life, but will soon change the face of the galaxy...and the very nature of the Marvel Universe!