Is The MCU's Adam Warlock Stronger Than Thanos?
James Gunn and the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 came to San Diego Comic-Con 2022, revealing Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, prompting questions of who is stronger in the MCU: Adam Warlock or Thanos. After years of Adam Warlock being teased in the MCU, Will Poulter was finally announced in the role in October 2021. It's a dynamic casting choice of an incredibly talented young actor for a character who is bound to have a huge impact on the MCU in the years to come.
In the comics, Adam Warlock first appeared in 1967 in a Fantastic Four comic book. Initially, he was created by a group of human scientists who called themselves the Enclave. They intended for Adam, or «Him,» to be the perfect human specimen. After rebelling against the Enclave, Adam leaves Earth and travels throughout space. On his travels, he often works and teams up with various members of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics, including Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, and others. He later meets the High Evolutionary, who gifts him with the name of «Warlock.»
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In the MCU, Adam Warlock was created and first referred to in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 post-credits scene. The High Priestess Ayesha of the Sovereign created him to be a perfect specimen, meant to track down and destroy the Guardians for double-crossing her. It's likely that Adam Warlock will start out as a Guardians villain, and if he does, he could be as big a problem for them as Thanos. In fact, he might actually be even more powerful.
Though Thanos is one of the strongest entities in the galaxy, he is no match for Adam Warlock. Thanos is undoubtedly impressive. With his mutated Eternals lineage, Thanos has the typical powers of a
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