Jim Starlin is a legend in the world of comics – best known as the creator of Thanos, Drax, Gamora and several other characters who are now self-evident parts of the Marvel universe, both in comics and on the big screen.

Back in the 1970s, he began to push the boundaries of the superhero genre with grand, existential stories filled with space opera, philosophy and characters with both power and depth.

Jim Starlin has been a driving and innovative force in the world of comics for over four decades. He has worked on some of the most iconic characters in both Marvel and DC Comics – from Iron Man, Batman and Spider-Man to the Avengers and Justice League.

With classics such as Infinity Gauntlet, Warlock, Dreadstar and Captain Marvel, Starlin changed the way we look at heroes, villains and the entire cosmos. His influence on today’s popular culture, not least through Marvel’s films, can hardly be overestimated.