Both characters became popular, and eventually, Thanos would become less of a direct copy of Darkseid. Nevertheless, the two despotic alien overlords are very similar. So similar, that it’s a ...

Still stated simply, when Jack Kirby made the New Gods, including Darkseid, Jim Starlin created Thanos as a direct response. Some say Starlin copied Kirby, but I won’t go that deep into it.

However, differentiating Darkseid from Thanos could be challenging due to their similar appearances and cosmic tyrant personas. In 2024, Brolin confirmed he had been approached for the role of Hal ...

Though there are obviously some similarities between Darkseid and Thanos, (the former was actually introduced first), they evolved into very different characters over the years. Whether James Gunn ...