Thanks to her unspeakably deadly powers, Death has caught the attention of some of Marvel’s heaviest hitters. Most notably, she was the comic book inspiration for Thanos’ quest to collect the Infinity Stones. While the Thanos we see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe wants to erase half of life after seeing his planet die from a lack of resources, in the comics, it’s mostly because he has a crush on Death. After sensing an imbalance in the universe, Death exploits the Mad Titan’s infatuation with her to help restore order. This eventually leads to his infamous snap, which is largely done in an (unsuccessful) effort to win her favor.
Whether she’s doing the dirty work herself or having someone else do it on her behalf, Death’s power is almost incalculable. Beyond her intrinsic control over the notion of life itself, Marvel’s Death has proven that she can use simple guile to manipulate others into doing her bidding, even villains as formidable as Thanos. She doesn’t even need to lift a finger to have half the universe wiped out.
