Was Iron Man 55 really Thanos true first appearance?

[RockMyAmadeus]

PS: I'm glad you get to meet JC.....

 

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[This is water]

One of RMA's endeariing posts.

 

Not here to endear, dear.

 

 

[Transplant]

I just recently re read Iron Man 55 and realized that this might not really be the true first appearance of Thanos.

 

Why does this crepe keep popping up, and from people who have *supposedly* read the book in question?

 

First off, villain first-apps are notorious for being brief, and in my experience, Thanos in Iron Man 55 takes up an inordinate amount of the book, with him appearing on seven pages (not even counting the Robot-switch at the end).

 

Secondly, the "robot switch" (as explained quite clearly by Iron Man) takes place after he squishes his boot, and would in no way impact the previous pages/panels, some of which are flashback on Thanos' origin and fight with the Destroyer.

 

So, for your viewing pleasure, here are the 7 pages of the book (probably close to a record for a villain first-app), and if you want to complain about this kind of stuff, then check out other first-app books, like ASM 50, where the Kingpin pops in for a page or two at the end, and is not even part of the main plot.

Damn you, WEBHEAD. Damn you...

Lord in Heaven, you may not be the cause of this catastrophe, webhead, but I hold you responsible.

[RockMyAmadeus]

On a side note, Rockhead here has firmly reminded me why I dislike this place - way too many intractable psychos living on here and posting 100 times a day.

 

If I drove JC off again, you all owe me beer. And good beer, not Pabst.

 

Now we just need someone to drive ME off, and this board will be PERFECT.

 

(cue pretty much anybody.)

[This is water]

Pabst is a hipster beer.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I said "pretty much anybody" NOT "anybody"

 

[This is water]

[RockMyAmadeus]

You need help with your subtext sense, padawan.

 

That's Star Wars Nerdese for "newb."

[Jeffro.]

 

On a side note, Rockhead here has firmly reminded me why I dislike this place - way too many intractable psychos living on here and posting 100 times a day.

 

We need to invent a new term to describe this because "pot calling the kettle black" does not even begin to come close to doing it justice.

 

 

[WEBHEAD]

I was just so happy the JC returned for this debate

 

 

 

[This is water]

You need help with your subtext sense, padawan.

 

That's Star Wars Nerdese for "newb."

 

Ahh, gotcha. (thumbs u

 

And it has been duly noted.

 

My subtext senors are off due to my internal impasse about Thano's true first appearance.

[Prince Namor]

Pabst is a hipster beer.

 

When did THAT happen???

[RockMyAmadeus]

You need help with your subtext sense, padawan.

 

That's Star Wars Nerdese for "newb."

 

Ahh, gotcha. (thumbs u

 

And it has been duly noted.

 

My subtext senors are off due to my internal impasse about Thano's true first appearance.

 

Thano?

 

Who the hell is Thano?

 

:shrug:

 

Is that like off-brand Drano™?

[bababooey]

So when does Joe Collector come back to get this thread back on topic?

[Comicopolis]

Pabst is a hipster beer.

 

When did THAT happen???

 

Georg Wilhelm Pabst - one of the great film directors.

[Gatsby77]

On an unrelated note, why is Daredevil 169 considered Elektra's 2nd appearance? It is, but it's a ridiculously minor cameo.

 

She's not on the cover, and she appears in (if I recall correctly) 10 panels--9 panels on one page--all in shadow, and one small panel on the next.

 

That's a cameo. Yes--technically it's a second appearance, but Wolverine's appearance in Hulk 182 was more substantial, and his "2nd appearance" is generally considered to be Giant Size X-men 1.

[bronze_rules]

BTW regarding the Hulk 180/181 thing.

The CGC label clearly states Hulk 180 is "1st appearance of Wolverine in cameo on last page"

Hulk 181 label states, "1st Full Appearance Wolverine"

 

Perfectly apt and explicit descriptions.

[supapimp]

I was just so happy the JC returned for this debate

 

 

 

 

people can say what they want about vince, but he does know his BA .

[This is water]

You need help with your subtext sense, padawan.

 

That's Star Wars Nerdese for "newb."

 

Ahh, gotcha. (thumbs u

 

And it has been duly noted.

 

My subtext senors are off due to my internal impasse about Thano's true first appearance.

 

Thano?

 

Who the hell is Thano?

 

:shrug:

 

Is that like off-brand Drano™?

 

 

Or his brother?

 

Is it worse that I made a mistake or would it have been worse if I used editor? Since I know how you feel about editing.

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

You need help with your subtext sense, padawan.

 

That's Star Wars Nerdese for "newb."

 

Ahh, gotcha. (thumbs u

 

And it has been duly noted.

 

My subtext senors are off due to my internal impasse about Thano's true first appearance.

 

Thano?

 

Who the hell is Thano?

 

:shrug:

 

Is that like off-brand Drano?

 

 

Or his brother?

 

Is it worse that I made a mistake or would it have been worse if I used editor? Since I know how you feel about editing.

 

There's a secret to hidden editing...

 

I'll let you figure it out...or someone can tell you....