Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) is a fictional character appearing
in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim
Starlin, the character first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55
(February 1973).The character's origin story relates that Arthur
Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the
supervillain Thanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being
known as Kronos took Arthur's spirit and placed it in a powerful new
body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax's powers included enhanced
strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy
blasts from his hands. The character often battled Thanos, and on
occasion the superheroes Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. He was also
a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch.In 2004, the
character lost his flight and energy blasts, and a portion of his
strength and resilience. This version of the character played a role
in the crossover comic book storylines "Annihilation" and
"Annihilation: Conquest", and became a member of the relaunched
Guardians of the Galaxy.Drax has been featured in a variety of
associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series,
action figures, and video games. Dave Bautista portrays the character
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014),
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018),
and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim
Starlin, the character first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55
(February 1973).The character's origin story relates that Arthur
Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the
supervillain Thanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being
known as Kronos took Arthur's spirit and placed it in a powerful new
body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax's powers included enhanced
strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy
blasts from his hands. The character often battled Thanos, and on
occasion the superheroes Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. He was also
a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch.In 2004, the
character lost his flight and energy blasts, and a portion of his
strength and resilience. This version of the character played a role
in the crossover comic book storylines "Annihilation" and
"Annihilation: Conquest", and became a member of the relaunched
Guardians of the Galaxy.Drax has been featured in a variety of
associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series,
action figures, and video games. Dave Bautista portrays the character
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014),
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018),
and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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