I am Drax the destroyer that was not me what’s green covered in red tattoos has
what’s green covered in red tattoos has
what’s green covered in red tattoos has two knives and is obsessed with killing
two knives and is obsessed with killing
two knives and is obsessed with killing Thanos this guy welcome to watchmojo.com
Thanos this guy welcome to watchmojo.com
Thanos this guy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
and today we will explore the comic book
and today we will explore the comic book origin of guardian of the galaxy and
origin of guardian of the galaxy and
origin of guardian of the galaxy and former infinity watch member Drax the
former infinity watch member Drax the
former infinity watch member Drax the destroyer his people that completely
destroyer his people that completely
destroyer his people that completely literal metaphors are gonna go over his
literal metaphors are gonna go over his
literal metaphors are gonna go over his head nothing goes over my head my
head nothing goes over my head my
head nothing goes over my head my reflexes are too fast before we begin we
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with most comic book characters they’re
with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining some different
often reimagining some different
often reimagining some different versions to a character’s past so we’ve
versions to a character’s past so we’ve
versions to a character’s past so we’ve chosen to primarily fallout the
chosen to primarily fallout the
chosen to primarily fallout the storyline which unfolded in 1973’s Iron
storyline which unfolded in 1973’s Iron
storyline which unfolded in 1973’s Iron Man number 55 and 1974’s Captain Marvel
Man number 55 and 1974’s Captain Marvel
Man number 55 and 1974’s Captain Marvel numbers 31 32 and 33 he was once a
numbers 31 32 and 33 he was once a
numbers 31 32 and 33 he was once a simple family man from Earth but when a
simple family man from Earth but when a
simple family man from Earth but when a chance encounter with Thanos ripped his
chance encounter with Thanos ripped his
chance encounter with Thanos ripped his world apart his spirit was given a new
world apart his spirit was given a new
world apart his spirit was given a new form courtesy of the Eternals with
form courtesy of the Eternals with
form courtesy of the Eternals with superhuman strength stamina durability a
superhuman strength stamina durability a
superhuman strength stamina durability a helpful healing factor and a
helpful healing factor and a
helpful healing factor and a single-minded sense of purpose
single-minded sense of purpose
single-minded sense of purpose he was tailor-made for one not so simple
he was tailor-made for one not so simple
he was tailor-made for one not so simple task destroying the mad Titan Thanos
task destroying the mad Titan Thanos
task destroying the mad Titan Thanos Drax was first introduced in Iron Man
Drax was first introduced in Iron Man
Drax was first introduced in Iron Man number 55 with his debut the destroyer
number 55 with his debut the destroyer
number 55 with his debut the destroyer made it clear to both Tony Stark and
made it clear to both Tony Stark and
made it clear to both Tony Stark and readers alike the intensity of his
readers alike the intensity of his
readers alike the intensity of his desire to kill thanos this particular
desire to kill thanos this particular
desire to kill thanos this particular issue also offered up the story of Drax
issue also offered up the story of Drax
issue also offered up the story of Drax his creation in the form of flashbacks
his creation in the form of flashbacks
his creation in the form of flashbacks albeit an abridged version of it
albeit an abridged version of it
albeit an abridged version of it seeing the evil ways of his son Thanos
seeing the evil ways of his son Thanos
seeing the evil ways of his son Thanos mentor who was a powerful eternal turned
mentor who was a powerful eternal turned
mentor who was a powerful eternal turned to his father that disembodied Chronos
to his father that disembodied Chronos
to his father that disembodied Chronos to create a champion strong enough to
to create a champion strong enough to
to create a champion strong enough to destroy his power-hungry descendant
destroy his power-hungry descendant
destroy his power-hungry descendant Thanos was then defeated by the combined
Thanos was then defeated by the combined
Thanos was then defeated by the combined efforts of Iron Man and Drax but was
efforts of Iron Man and Drax but was
efforts of Iron Man and Drax but was revealed to be nothing but a robot what
revealed to be nothing but a robot what
revealed to be nothing but a robot what did you think that you just kill Thanos
did you think that you just kill Thanos
did you think that you just kill Thanos like that right it was not until a year
like that right it was not until a year
like that right it was not until a year later in the pages of Captain Marvel
later in the pages of Captain Marvel
later in the pages of Captain Marvel where he served as a recurring character
where he served as a recurring character
where he served as a recurring character beginning in issue number 27
beginning in issue number 27
beginning in issue number 27 that tracks his full heartbreaking
that tracks his full heartbreaking
that tracks his full heartbreaking origin story was revealed and with it a
origin story was revealed and with it a
origin story was revealed and with it a personal connection to the man Titan
personal connection to the man Titan
personal connection to the man Titan adding some much-needed weight to his
adding some much-needed weight to his
adding some much-needed weight to his Vendetta
Vendetta
Vendetta what unfurled in 1974 is Captain Marvel
what unfurled in 1974 is Captain Marvel
what unfurled in 1974 is Captain Marvel number 32 was a tragic tale of loss that
number 32 was a tragic tale of loss that
number 32 was a tragic tale of loss that truly humanized the green-skinned
truly humanized the green-skinned
truly humanized the green-skinned warrior
warrior
warrior despite his alien appearance in this
despite his alien appearance in this
despite his alien appearance in this comic Drax was revealed to be at least
comic Drax was revealed to be at least
comic Drax was revealed to be at least in spirit earth man Arthur Douglas
in spirit earth man Arthur Douglas
in spirit earth man Arthur Douglas a real-estate agent from Los Angeles
a real-estate agent from Los Angeles
a real-estate agent from Los Angeles husband/father and Elvis Presley fan
husband/father and Elvis Presley fan
husband/father and Elvis Presley fan while driving home after seeing the King
while driving home after seeing the King
while driving home after seeing the King perform in Vegas in 1953 the family
perform in Vegas in 1953 the family
perform in Vegas in 1953 the family happened to pawn Thanos who during his
happened to pawn Thanos who during his
happened to pawn Thanos who during his first scouting mission on earth felt it
first scouting mission on earth felt it
first scouting mission on earth felt it necessary to just kill the family rather
necessary to just kill the family rather
necessary to just kill the family rather than risk letting them live to tell the
than risk letting them live to tell the
than risk letting them live to tell the tale and so our third Douglass’s
tale and so our third Douglass’s
tale and so our third Douglass’s consciousness was taken and placed in a
consciousness was taken and placed in a
consciousness was taken and placed in a new body though devoid of all memories
new body though devoid of all memories
new body though devoid of all memories of his past and then given a driving
of his past and then given a driving
of his past and then given a driving purpose destroy Thanos of course in this
purpose destroy Thanos of course in this
purpose destroy Thanos of course in this story it was also shockingly revealed
story it was also shockingly revealed
story it was also shockingly revealed that moon dragon was none other than his
that moon dragon was none other than his
that moon dragon was none other than his daughter Heather who had survived the
daughter Heather who had survived the
daughter Heather who had survived the wrath of Thanos but you know that’s an
wrath of Thanos but you know that’s an
wrath of Thanos but you know that’s an origin story for another day through the
origin story for another day through the
origin story for another day through the combined efforts of moon dragon Captain
combined efforts of moon dragon Captain
combined efforts of moon dragon Captain Marvel Drax and the Avengers Thanos was
Marvel Drax and the Avengers Thanos was
Marvel Drax and the Avengers Thanos was defeated and ultimately destroyed though
defeated and ultimately destroyed though
defeated and ultimately destroyed though technically by Marvel not tracks enter
technically by Marvel not tracks enter
technically by Marvel not tracks enter the existential crisis what’s a guy who
the existential crisis what’s a guy who
the existential crisis what’s a guy who was reborn with the express purpose of
was reborn with the express purpose of
was reborn with the express purpose of killing someone supposed to do with
killing someone supposed to do with
killing someone supposed to do with himself after the job’s done
himself after the job’s done
himself after the job’s done specifically by someone else well
specifically by someone else well
specifically by someone else well thankfully he didn’t really have to wait
thankfully he didn’t really have to wait
thankfully he didn’t really have to wait too long
too long
too long as Stannis’s inevitable resurrection
as Stannis’s inevitable resurrection
as Stannis’s inevitable resurrection would be announced in 1976 ‘as Captain
would be announced in 1976 ‘as Captain
would be announced in 1976 ‘as Captain Marvel number 44 thus began a long cycle
Marvel number 44 thus began a long cycle
Marvel number 44 thus began a long cycle of death and resurrection for both
of death and resurrection for both
of death and resurrection for both Thanos and Drax as they would continue
Thanos and Drax as they would continue
Thanos and Drax as they would continue to battle to the death for decades to
to battle to the death for decades to
to battle to the death for decades to come in one of the most notable
come in one of the most notable
come in one of the most notable instances 1992’s warlock and the
instances 1992’s warlock and the
instances 1992’s warlock and the infinity watch number seven the age-old
infinity watch number seven the age-old
infinity watch number seven the age-old enemies were resurrected almost
enemies were resurrected almost
enemies were resurrected almost simultaneously Thanos by mistress death
simultaneously Thanos by mistress death
simultaneously Thanos by mistress death and Drax by Chronos though much to Drax
and Drax by Chronos though much to Drax
and Drax by Chronos though much to Drax his frustration Thanos proved to me not
his frustration Thanos proved to me not
his frustration Thanos proved to me not the enemy this time around it would
the enemy this time around it would
the enemy this time around it would however result in Drax being given the
however result in Drax being given the
however result in Drax being given the power jam men becoming a member of the
power jam men becoming a member of the
power jam men becoming a member of the Infinity watch so at least he’s got that
Infinity watch so at least he’s got that
Infinity watch so at least he’s got that in his seemingly endless quest Drax has
in his seemingly endless quest Drax has
in his seemingly endless quest Drax has undergone a number of changes in
undergone a number of changes in
undergone a number of changes in appearance power level intelligence and
appearance power level intelligence and
appearance power level intelligence and mental maturity often after having been
mental maturity often after having been
mental maturity often after having been killed and subsequently resurrected
killed and subsequently resurrected
killed and subsequently resurrected alongside these fluctuations he also
alongside these fluctuations he also
alongside these fluctuations he also struggles with inconsistent memories
struggles with inconsistent memories
struggles with inconsistent memories sometimes remembering his life is far
sometimes remembering his life is far
sometimes remembering his life is far third Douglass other times only knowing
third Douglass other times only knowing
third Douglass other times only knowing his Chronos given purpose perhaps the
his Chronos given purpose perhaps the
his Chronos given purpose perhaps the most important change however came in
most important change however came in
most important change however came in 2005 when he lost his purple outfit a
2005 when he lost his purple outfit a
2005 when he lost his purple outfit a Drax centric miniseries would prove his
Drax centric miniseries would prove his
Drax centric miniseries would prove his most significant resurrection yet as the
most significant resurrection yet as the
most significant resurrection yet as the character finally earned his red tattoos
character finally earned his red tattoos
character finally earned his red tattoos following a death and rebirth on the
following a death and rebirth on the
following a death and rebirth on the same planet where it all started earth
same planet where it all started earth
same planet where it all started earth shortly afterwards he would return to
shortly afterwards he would return to
shortly afterwards he would return to space and go on to join the guardians of
space and go on to join the guardians of
space and go on to join the guardians of the galaxy where he would continue to
the galaxy where he would continue to
the galaxy where he would continue to Duke it out with his arch-nemesis
Duke it out with his arch-nemesis
Duke it out with his arch-nemesis you know who right
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