Why it's Hot:
- 1st Appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene
- 1st Appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronos to kill Thanos
- 1st Cameo Appearance of Eros (Starfox), brother of Thanos
- 1st Appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos
- 1st Appearance of Kronos, grandfather of Thanos
- 1st Appearance of the Blood Brothers
- Cover art by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott
- White Pages
Synopsis:
Iron Man is ambushed by the Blood Brothers, alien vampires in the service of Thanos. Through a psychic warning from Drax the Destroyer, Iron Man learns the origin of Thanos and his war against his own people on Titan. Iron Man and Drax ultimately defeat the Blood Brothers, but Thanos escapes — leaving only a decoy robot behind. Written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito.
