However, in this story, Thanos is introduced as a hero who partners with Adam Warlock to defeat the villainous Magus. Without Thanos, Warlock would likely not have survived his future, corrupted self ...

In Marvel Comics, Adam Warlock is a major part of Infinity Stone lore even before Thanos collects all the Gems in Infinity Gauntlet. Not only that, but Warlock is the one who claims the Gauntlet ...