Another well executed issue by Lemire. one of the best new ongoing from Marvel

Thanks to Death's machinations, Thane gets hold of the Phoenix Force, usurps his daddy's throne, and depowers Thanos. For a super-eventful book with tons of cool plot twists and splash pages, this issue was mighty short on memorable words and visuals. The sheer momentum of the plot is just enough to sustain interest over the lackluster illustrations. This is Thane's moment of triumph, but I do like the way Jeff Lemire makes it clear that Death is Lady Macbeth-ing this whole scheme. The likely plot for the next few issues - the adventures of a depowered Thanos - is pretty promising.