Marvel’s Unique Superpower Could Crush Even Thanos With His Own Pain

Thanos and his history

Thanos, also known as the Mad Titan, was created by Jim Starlin and became a major Marvel villain after his introduction during the Bronze Age of Comics. His pursuit of Lady Death helped drive the events of The Infinity Gauntlet, despite her rejection.

In that 1991 story, Thanos killed half the universe’s population. He remains a threat to Marvel’s heroes, although the account describes him as lying low for now.

Omeg’s long wait

Spider-Man sends Omeg into the future, saving the creature from Godzilla and Knull. Omeg waits millions of years, then enters a battle between Godzilla and King Ghidorah.

The Eye of Torment

Ghidorah briefly stuns Godzilla during the fight, giving Omeg the chance to open the Eye of Torment for the first time. The ability makes its target feel the physical pain it has inflicted throughout its life, and Godzilla is quickly defeated.

The power has a comparison in Ghost Rider’s Penance Stare, which makes victims experience the anguish of those they have harmed. But the article distinguishes Omeg’s ability by saying it inflicts physical pain, rather than purely psychic or emotional suffering.

Could Thanos be vulnerable?

The story argues that Thanos could also be susceptible because of the suffering he has caused, including beyond the events of The Infinity Gauntlet. If he experienced that harm as physical pain, the Eye of Torment might overwhelm him.

That possibility remains untested: the power has defeated Godzilla, but has not been used on Thanos. Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #5 is on sale from Marvel Comics.