Only then does Death reveal that the Golden Globe is an empty instrument that needs to be powered by a life-force equal to that of the being who is to be restored. The Grandmaster wins the game and Death provides him with the power (via the Golden Globe of Life) to resurrect the Collector, a fellow Elder. In Marvel's first limited series Contest of Champions, Death agrees to a game of strategy with the Elder of the Universe the Grandmaster. Marvel willingly surrenders his life and embraces the entity. When Captain Marvel is dying from cancer, Thanos returns to the character in a vision and introduces him to the entity Death. Two Marvel Annuals feature Thanos as he tries to 'woo' Death back (courtesy of the Infinity Gems with which he plans to extinguish every star in the galaxy), but is killed in a final battle with the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. Although Thanos obtains the artifact the Cosmic Cube and succeeds in taking control of the universe, Death abandons the character when he is defeated by the combined might of Captain Marvel, Drax the Destroyer and the Avengers. Death is predominantly depicted as a skeleton cloaked in a black or purple robe, and at times appears as a Caucasian human female.Ī storyline in the title Captain Marvel showcases Thanos' scheme to conquer the universe, as the character becomes determined to prove his love for Death by destroying all life.

Art by Jim Starlin.ĭeath is an abstract entity, embodiment of life ending in the Marvel Universe, and the opposite of Eternity, embodiment of the universe. Publication history ĭeath, on the cover of The Death of Captain Marvel (1982).

The character has also been known as Lady Death and Mistress Death at various points in her history. Death is a cosmic entity based on the personification of death. Created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in Captain Marvel #26 (June 1973). Artwork from Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider #7ĭeath is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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