This introspective Thanos is a far cry from the power-hungry villain fans know. While Landy's writing is sharp, the slow-burn narrative and lack of action might leave some readers wanting more. The ending is ambiguous, leaving the true purpose of Thanos' bizarre journey unclear. That said, Thanos Annual #1 is a bold experiment. Landy's comedic take and philosophical exploration offer a fresh perspective on the character. However, the tonal shift and lack of traditional action might alienate some fans. This issue is best suited for readers who enjoy quirky humor and introspective character studies, even if it comes at the expense of the usual Thanos bombast. Read Full Review

Damn, this is going to be fun. Read Full Review

More than anything else, this issue is designed to provide the reader with the information theyll need to get into the upcoming Infinity Watch. On that level, it succeeds. Landy does try to infuse the issue with character development but his efforts are largely unsuccessful. Thanos Annual #1 is not a bad comic, but its story beats are largely predictable and the only sense of urgency it has is to close the back cover and get to the meat of the event. Read Full Review

There's nothing inherently wrong with the story itself, either in its actual narrative, its art, or its resolution, yet we can't help but wish we could have gotten an entirely satisfying Annual issue instead of merely a backdoor first chapter of a miniseries. Read Full Review

But as much as I liked this issue, I do have some quibbles. The main one is their continued (and frustrating) publication strategy of selling a series as separate one shots rather than a straightforward limited series, which allows them to sell each individual issue as a new #1 despite being parts of a connected whole. They really need to stop doing this! The next issue of this story is Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 and while Im sure it wont be totally false advertising, itll definitely confuse some people who are Spidey completionists. My other criticism is Salvador Larrocas art, which like most of his output is workmanlike and not especially interesting to look at despite the material given to him, especially compared to Sara Pichellis backup art. But thats just my taste. Read Full Review

the problem isnt that I seen this story before where Thanos is hunting the Infinity stones, the problem is that the dialogue, characters, art doesnt work for me. I get this is just a quick throwaway event, but at least put in some effort Marvel.