A review by hermgerm
Thanos Rising (Marvel Now) by

1.0

The worst thing Jason Aaron has ever written. Jim Starlin must have been fuming when he read this; to have his seminal creation dragged through the mud like this. Thanos is much more than just a serial killer. Yes, he is a 'MAD TITAN' in 'love with Death,' but this book gives him the motivation of killing for killing's sake, or just because he feels like it. A pathetic attempt to give Thanos an origin. There was NO interaction between Thanos and his brother Eros, and no regard for past origin stories which had much better motivations for the characters involved. Added to this, Thanos' powers as an Eternal was completely glossed over, his strength, his durability, all completely ignored. One of the worst origin stories ever. I would give this book 0 stars if I could. Simone Bianchi's art doesn't redeem this story for me; at best it is scratchy, with blurry pencils and indistinct lines all over the place. I definitely would NOT recommend this book to anyone interested in Thanos as a character, especially after the recent Marvel Studios film Avengers: Infinity War. There he is presented as a much more compelling character than the one Jason Aaron gives us in this boring slog of a book.