Kronos (comics)

Kronos debuted in Iron Man #55 (February 1972), created by Jim Starlin.{{Cite web |last=Karbank |first=Octavio |date=May 5, 2018 |title=High Holy Rollers: 25 Powerful Marvel Space Gods Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-space-gods-ranked/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} He appeared in the 1968 Captain Marvel series. He appeared in 1987 Silver Surfer series. He appeared briefly in the 1989 Quasar series. He appeared in the limited series 1991 Infinity Gauntlet series. He appeared in the 1992 Warlock and the Infinity Watch series.

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Kronos was originally one of the immortal Eternals, and led a rebellion against his tyrannical brother Uranos. After a successful coup, Kronos fathered the Eternals Zuras and A'lars (also known as Mentor, the present leader of the Titanian Eternals), before being accidentally atomized during a botched experiment. The character's spirit survives, continuing to exist in astral form with amplified powers and abilities.What If? #24-25 (December and February)

Kronos saves the soul of Arthur Douglas, killed by a barrage from the ship of the Titan, Thanos. He subsequently uses Douglas' soul to create Drax the Destroyer, a being intended to kill Thanos, his own grandson.Iron Man #55 (February. 1973)

Thanos comes into possession of the artifact the Cosmic Cube and uses it to imprison Kronos, who is eventually freed when Thanos is defeated by the Kree hero Mar-Vell and the Avengers.Captain Marvel #31 (March. 1974) & #34 (May. 1974)

Kronos realizes that the entity Death has restored Thanos to life, and, in response, the character restores an at-the-time deceased Drax to life, to hunt Thanos once again (with an increase in physical power at the cost of his mental acuity).Silver Surfer vol. 3, #35 (March 1990)

He encounters the disembodied spirit of villain Maelstrom,Quasar #19 (February 1991) and glimpses Infinity when the entity manifests.Quasar #25 (August 1991)

Alongside the combined cosmic pantheon of the Marvel universe, he attempts to stop Thanos, who at the time wields the Infinity Gems.Infinity Gauntlet #1-6 (July-Dec. 1991)

Kronos listens to the entreaties of the heroine Moondragon, and restores Drax – her father when Arthur Douglas – to his original, thinking state.Warlock and the Infinity Watch #42 (August 1995)

Kronos lost his physical form due to an explosion caused by an experiment gone wrong.{{Cite web |last=Gunter |first=Gary |date=September 18, 2018 |title=Marvel Vs DC: The 25 Most Powerful Gods Officially Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-vs-dc-most-powerful-gods-officially-ranked/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} He became a time entity with the ability to achieve virtually any effect by willing it.{{Cite web |last=Brayson |first=Johnny |date=September 30, 2022 |title=The 50 Most Powerful Characters In The Marvel Universe, Ranked |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/most-powerful-marvel-characters |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Bustle |language=en}} He possesses the power of telepathy.{{Cite web |last=Abdulbaki |first=Mae |date=February 12, 2019 |title='Avengers: Endgame' Spoilers: Kronos Is the "Greater Threat," Theory Says |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/53257-avengers-endgame-spoilers-theories-kronos-is-a-greater-threat-than-thanos |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Inverse |language=en}} Kronos has a form of cosmic awareness that grants him to have a metaphysical insight in space and time.{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2021-05-27 |title=10 Most Powerful Members Of The Eternals |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-eternals-strongest-members/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Singleton |first=Seth |date=May 6, 2022 |title=15 Strongest Marvel Gods, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/strongest-marvel-gods-ranked/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} He can control the souls of those who died.{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Srijani |date=January 20, 2021 |title=Eternals: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kronos |url=https://www.cbr.com/eternals-trivia-facts-about-kronos/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} He occasionally manifests as a huge translucent humanoid so certain beings can perceive him.Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update Vol 1 #2 (August 2010){{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=February 10, 2019 |title='Avengers: Endgame' Theory Might Reveal Marvel's Greatest Villain |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/avengers-endgame-kronos-villain-time-travel/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}}

• In 2021, CBR.com ranked Kronos 1st in their "15 Most Powerful Eternals" list.{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=2019-07-27 |title=The 15 Most Powerful Eternals, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/most-powerful-eternals-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}
• In 2021, Screen Rant ranked Kronos 1st in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of The Eternals" list.{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2021-05-27 |title=10 Most Powerful Members Of The Eternals |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-eternals-strongest-members/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}

• {{Cite web |last=Brayson |first=Johnny |date=September 30, 2022 |title=The 50 Most Powerful Characters In The Marvel Universe, Ranked |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/most-powerful-marvel-characters |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Bustle |language=en}}
• {{Cite web |last=Karbank |first=Octavio |date=November 16, 2017 |title=15 Evil Marvel Gods Too Frightening For The MCU |url=https://www.cbr.com/gods-too-frightening-for-the-mcu/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}

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