AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Thanos Completes the Gauntlet' meme features a two-panel image macro with the Marvel supervillain Thanos. In the first panel, from the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' Thanos is shown looking at his hand presumably where the Infinity Gauntlet is worn. The second panel, from 'Avengers: Infinity War,' depicts Thanos with the complete Infinity Gauntlet, each stone glowing and imbuing him with immense power. Typically, the Infinity Stones are labeled with different humorous elements that together form a joke when combined with the image of a fully empowered Thanos.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Thanos Completes the Gauntlet' meme merges two scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films: 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' released on August 1, 2014, and 'Avengers: Infinity War,' released on April 26, 2019. The earliest known usage of these images as a meme occurred on the subreddit /r/memes on March 16th, 2019. In this meme, the Infinity Stones were labeled with catchphrases often attributed to "white suburban dads," parodying their common sayings with Thanos representing the group. This initial post quickly gained popularity, highlighted by its high upvote percentage and active comment section. Relevant film clips can also be viewed for context: Guardians of the Galaxy clip.^[1]

Origin: 2019