Death is a fictional character, a personification of death in the Marvel Comics Universe. Its first appearance was in Captain Marvel #27 and was created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin. This version of Death is usually portrayed as a fair-skinned woman or a skeleton, wearing a diaphanous purple robe, but Death is capable of changing its appearance and has worn many different disguises. The Horsemen of Apocalypse are a team of fictional supervillains in the Marvel Universe that serve the ancient mutant Apocalypse as his personal strikeforce. ... For information about the deaths of characters in comic books, see comic book death For personifications of deaths in comic book universes, see: Death (DC Comics) Death (Marvel Comics) Lady Death This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Mike Friedrich is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach one of the first independent comics. ... Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Marlo Chandler is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Grim Reaper redirects here. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ... Mike Friedrich is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach one of the first independent comics. ... Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ... Diverse women. ... Front view of a skeleton of an adult human Back view of a skeleton of an adult human The human skeleton consists of both fused and individual bones supported and supplemented by ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilage. ... This article is about the color. ... A dragon robe from Qing Dynasty of China A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. ...

Fictional character biography

Death came into existence together with the cosmic entities Eternity, Infinity and Oblivion when the universe was created. Death therefore sees them as her siblings. Another being, known as Galactus was born at the same time from the ashes of the previous universe and is also seen as a sibling by these beings. Oblivion has a very close relationship with Death and the two may be different aspects of the same being, just as Infinity and Eternity are. As Eternity and Infinity represent the growth of the universe and its sentient life, Death and Oblivion represent death and non-existence. They are therefore at odds with each other and Galactus forms the balancing power between the two pairs. Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... Infinity is one of the fictional cosmic entities in Marvel Comics universe. ... Oblivion is a fictional character, in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...

It is said that Death, Eternity and Galactus are the three fundamental entities in the Marvel Comics Universe. This small cosmic pantheon represents the three essential forces in the Marvel Universe: equity, necessity, and vengeance.^[1] In turn, these three essential forces are the trinity that comprise the Living Tribunal^[1], a singular being with three faces that governs the multiverse, or sum of all universes. Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... The Living Tribunal is a fictional cosmic entity that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses, see Multiverse (disambiguation). ...

In the prime Marvel Universe, Death is one of the three beings that has representation on one of the faces of the Living Tribunal, with each face representing one of the essential forces. ^[1] In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ...

• Equity - Galactus
• Necessity - Eternity
• Vengeance - Death

Death can manifest itself in either male or female form, and chose a male form (though essentially the same) for his appearance in War Is Hell #9-15, written by Chris Claremont, with the initial launch co-written by Tony Isabella with minor contributions from an unbilled Steve Gerber (acknowledged in #12). This series, set in the 1940s, which began with Sgt. Fury reprints before being revamped with all-new material, proclaimed Death as the "hero" on its cover, but he was more an antagonist to John Kowalski, a Polish-born American soldier court-martialed on false charges and killed soon after his deportation. His failure to act caused Death to reincarnate him on both sides of the battle during World War II, giving him hints as to what he must accomplish before he can move on, which just turns out to be someone else who is freshly dead. Kowalski reappeared in Claremont's Man-Thing Vol. 2 #10-11; however, he was retconned to have become Death, with the Death that would appear before and after in Marvel Comics nary in sight. In addition, he could turn other people, such as Bobbie Bannister, permanently into Death. In Ghost Rider #35, Death appears as "Death Ryder", taking a form similar to Ghost Rider's own in order to test Johnny Blaze. It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... Eternity is one of the fictional cosmic entities in Marvel Comics universe. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer and commentator, best known as the creator and writer of Black Lightning, DC Comics first major African American superhero. ... Stephen Ross Gerber (born 20 September 1947, St. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the French hip hop artist, see Nikkfurie. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Man-Thing is a fictional comic book creature created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, and featured in various Marvel Comics titles, the most prominent of which was written by Steve Gerber. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural anti-heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

On Titan, the being known as Thanos became obsessed with Death and embarked on any number of mad schemes to win her love. Eventually, Thanos was turned to stone by Adam Warlock, unable to live or die. In the Marvel Universe, Saturns moon Titan is the fictional home of the Titanian Eternals. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Adam Warlock, originally known as Him, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ...

When Captain Marvel died, Death restored Thanos to flesh and both Captain Marvel and Thanos moved on to the afterlife. Thanos' death caused his energies to mingle with Death's and it created their 'child', the Rot. The Rot was an abstract entity in itself and destroyed anything it touched, living or dead. Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ...

During the Contest of Champions, Death engaged in a contest by proxy with the Grandmaster, and lost; angered, she refused his fellow Elders of the Universe from ever knowing the peace of death. Contest of Champions is a 1982 mini-series by Marvel Comics. ... The Grandmaster is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics, he first appeared in Avengers #69. ... Left to right, down from the top: The Runner, The Gardener, The Collector, The Champion and The Grandmaster. ...

During these years, Death came to have a romantic attachment to the mercenary Deadpool, much to the chagrin of Thanos. Deadpool returned her love. After Deadpool's death Thanos resurrected him. Thanos angrily stated he would never let Deadpool see Death again. Unable to die, Deadpool and Death can therefore only be together during those short moments where Deadpool is nearly dead, making any real relationship impossible. For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ...

Over time Death came to feel that the balance between itself and Eternity was shifting. Death resurrected Thanos and ordered him to restore the balance between life and death again by killing half the population of the universe. These events would lead to the creation of the Infinity Gauntlet and would cause a rift between Death and Thanos. Thanos wields the Infinity Gauntlet. ...

When the Death God, Walker, became obsessed with Death, he killed billions to increase his powers. Disgusted with Walker, Death fled and hid inside the body of Marlo Chandler. Walker tracked her down, but Thanos, the Asgardian God of Thunder Thor, and Captain Marvel's son Genis-Vell fought Walker. Walker tortured Rick Jones, Marlo's husband and Death interfered. Death destroyed Walker and Thanos explained to Genis-Vell that Death abhorred torture; Death sees itself as "The End of All Pain." Death left Marlo, but Marlo retained a fraction of Death's power, known as the Death Wish. Marlo Chandler is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Death, with Thanos. Art by Andrea Di Vito.

Grateful for his assistance against Walker and approving his recent change of behaviour, Death started to talk to Thanos personally, instead of through servants, something which bothered Thanos greatly in the past. Death started to take the form of a small girl whenever she conversed with Thanos. It is also worth noting that Death has shown a genuine affection for Thanos during the Marvel: The End storyline in which Death shared a kiss with the Titan moments before his seeming demise. Also claiming to have "always loved" him in the later Samaritan issues. Image File history File links Thanosdeath. ... Image File history File links Thanosdeath. ... Andrea Di Vito is a comic book artist. ... Marvel: The End is a six issue comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...

Recently, Death and Thanos watched the coming of Annihilus' Annihilation Wave. Death told Thanos that Annihilus knew her well, prompting Thanos to seek out Annihilus and forge an alliance. After Thanos' death at the hands of Drax the Destroyer, Thanos joined Death. At the end of Annihilation, they both arrived to take Nova's (Richard Rider) soul, but he said that he wasn't dead yet. It was implied that Thanos and Death were now a couple as they were holding hands. Annihilus, sometimes called the Living Death That Walks, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Annihilation is a Marvel Comics 2006 crossover event highlighting several relatively under-used outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe. ...

Powers and abilities

Death has the power to free the soul of a body and send a soul to his appropriate destination (usually an afterlife or reincarnation). Death often leaves this task to various Death Gods like Hela or Hades or Oblivion's agents Deathurge and Doorman. For Death Gods or demons to claim a soul instead of Death herself, they usually have to have a valid claim on the soul; either a contract or the deceased worshiped the Death God's pantheon. The exact nature of the relationship between Death Gods and Death itself is unknown. For other uses, see Afterlife (disambiguation). ... This article is about the theological concept. ... Hela is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Norse myths of the goddess Hela. ... Pluto is a fictional deity in the Marvel Comics Universe based on the Roman God of the same name. ... Deathurge is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Doorman (DeMarr Davis) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in the pages of the Avengers West Coast in 1989. ...

Death has the ability to bestow or mimic powers and can also negate powers. Death has seen virtually all powers and mimic them all. Death is able to summon the dead and use them in battle, she is also able to kill with her "death touch", though true immortals and certain individuals, like Doctor Strange, are protected from Death; and certain gifted individuals can combat Death for the right of life, like Dani Moonstar when she was a Valkyrie. At times it seems that Death can not take a person who does not desire or accept his or her death on some level (the villain Deadly Ernest had rejected Death and as punishment she made it so he killed all he touched). It is said that Death appears to the dying as the person they love the most to make the transition from life to death easier; for instance, to Captain Marvel, Death appeared in the form of his first love, Una. This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ... Danielle Moonstar is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. ... Valkyrie is a fictional character and Marvel Comics superheroine. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ...

Death also has vast cosmic powers, which it can use for nearly endless effects. Marlo Chandler, her former host, was left with Death's power of the Death Wish, making every wish she spoke immediate reality (but only if it were an unconscious wish, in a cruel irony: i.e. if Marlo were to try to wish for a million dollars or world peace, she would fail; but if she said, "I wish you'd leave me the hell alone!" without thinking about it, the wish would come true). Death can also teleport across the universe and dimensions, alter its appearance, can not be killed and can resurrect a dead person at will.

Death usually resides inside a pocket dimension, known as the Realm of Death, which houses the Infinity Well, a source of knowledge. According to Thanos, the Infinity Well can give a person all knowledge on a subject if he asks the right questions. Inside this realm, there are also several servants of Death; souls in dead bodies, animated by Death's power. Death rarely speaks personally and uses these servants as her mouthpiece.

Other versions

Amalgam Comics

In Amalgam Comics, Death is combined with Death of the Endless to form Death. Death is a fictional character from the DC comic book series, The Sandman (1988 - 1996). ...

Earth X

In the Realm of the Dead, Mar-Vell leads an army of deceased heroes and villains against Thanos and Death itself. Using the assembled artifacts finally in his possession, Mar-Vell shows Thanos how Death has manipulated him, convincing him to use the Ultimate Nullifier on the entity. With Death destroyed, Mar-Vell constructs a Paradise in the center of the Negative Zone for the dead to inhabit—but those among the living find themselves unable to die. Reed Richards, Bruce Banner, the Beast, and several other brilliant scientists convene to discuss a solution to Death's absence. They decide to access the imprisoned Jude the Entropic Man, who can turn others to dust on contact, and synthesize his essence into a chemical in order to duplicate Death. But Mephisto frees Jude from captivity, convincing him to go on a massive killing spree. Mephisto then steers Jude to Britain, where Mephisto hopes to find the Siege Perilous so he can traverse the multiverse. But with the help of Merlin, Dr. Strange, and Psylocke, King Britain is able to slay Mephisto with the sword Excalibur. Jude the Entropic Man is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Other Media

• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Death is mentioned in the special dialogue with Valkyrie and Deadpool since it's mentioned that Deadpool has connections with Death.

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Notes

• Contrast with Death, of DC Comics' Sandman, as whom Death appeared briefly in attendance at Rick Jones's wedding.

Death is a fictional character from the DC comic book series, The Sandman (1988 - 1996). ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

References

• Marvel Directory: Death