In 2004, the character lost his flight and energy blasts, and a portion of his strength and resilience. He was also a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch. The character often battled Thanos, and on occasion the superheroes Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. Drax's powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. 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.
The character's origin story relates that Arthur Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the supervillain Thanos. Created by Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973). Skilled swordsman and hand-to-hand combatantĭrax the Destroyer ( Arthur Douglas) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Superhuman strength, stamina, speed, reflexes.The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973) Textless cover of Drax #1 (November 2015).
