It's the Avengers, the New Warriors, the X-Men and more against the omnipotent Eternal, Thanos! The Mad Titan has become the most powerful being in the universe, and enslavement or destruction may be the only choices he gives it! The successive Starlin sagas that shook space and time start here!
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I'm giving this comic 3 stars because I think it is way overvalued. It is not a bad comic but I think a lot of its popularity comes from die-hard Marvel fans who just love to see all their characters in a single monstrous battle. I liked the art but the story is not really that great. If you are a Marvel comics enthusiast, you *need* this book, but chances are you already have it.
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Upon reading this incredible book again, I realized that this book is timeless. It has a style that does not require a reader to know anything about comics prior to reading this book. If you are looking to get a young person into comics this is an excellent way to start. Jim Starlin is in rare form and paints an excellent picture of angst and despair, and finally joy and astonishment. The book shows you the majestic quality of the Marvel heroes, and their epic struggle to safe guard their world against even the most impossible odds. This book displays the greatest show of courage and strength ever seen in comics. As the reader, you are given a chance to cheer, cry, and stand in total awe of all the visual magnificence dilivered in rare form by both George Perez (The Teen Titans, Avengers) and Ron Lim (X-Men 2099, Mutant X). If you want to see Marvel at its best, The Infinity Gaunlet is the best possible example.
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When the Infinity Gauntlet saga originally happened, I was in my comic collecting prime. I missed out on most the saga, sadly, because I was in an area where it was quite hard to get a good selection of comics. I bought a few tie-in issues from other series and sort of pieced together what was going on. The only thing I remember is knowing the Infinity Gauntlet was coming in advance, because an issue of Quasar (my favorite comic at the time. Please don't laugh at me about that.) showed Thanos with the Gauntlet, as he attempted (unsuccesfully) to destroy a super-powerful villian you've never heard of called Maelstrom. (If you care at all, the Quasar series was called Cosmos in Collision and ended with the universe nearly being destroyed. I really wish they'd reprint that one as well, but Quasar has never been, and likely never will be, popular enough to warrant something like that.)
This collection, though, is great. All of the original issues of Infinity Gauntlet in one. All the "intergalactic biggies" are there like Uatu (The Watcher), Galactus, Eternity, Death, Living Tribunal and a few more. (Noticeably absent are Infinity and Oblivion.)
I particularly enjoyed the scene where all the galactic biggies ganged up on Thanos and started beating him senseless. Or they tried to, anyway.
As far as I know, this is one of Marvel's earliest multi-comic title sagas. (Secret Wars came before it, though. And DC also had done Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985.) Whereas Secret Wars was kind of disappointing, Infinity Gauntlet showed how it should be done. Not bloated and taking well over a year to play out (as CoIE did) and not having a misuse of a good idea (as Secret Wars did), Infinity Gauntlet was nearly as perfect as a concept like this can be.
So, now all I'm waiting for is a graphic novel of it's followup story (happening a few years later on), Infinity Crisis. (Not nearly as good, but gives a certain closure and definitely ends the chance of anymore Infinity storylines. Well, as definite as you can get in the Marvelverse, anyway.)
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disapoints
This is supposed to be one of those classic Marvel storylines. You can tell they were trying to write it that way. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004 by adead_poet@hotmail.com
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Starlin's Madness
I grew up reading the author's Warlock series reprints in the eighties. Those were masterful and powerful stories. Read more
Published on July 26 2003 by Baltasar Gracian
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Early-Nineties didn't Completly Suck
In the time where Wolervine and Punicher were in EVER comic book, thhere was still good things happening in Marvel. Its just a shame about the many sequels to this series
Published on May 20 2003 by D. B. Gray
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The Ultimate Cosmic Saga
Marvel has the best cosmic stories in the industry and this is the best Marvel has to offer. Not only do you have a rather awesome tale of a megalomanic gaining aboslute control... Read more
Published on May 10 2003 by D. Smithee
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The best crossover ever
When Thanos collects the six infinity Gems he becomes the most powerful being in the universe(He wants to destroy all life to impress lady death). Read more
Published on Mar 11 2003 by Kyle LeRoy
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Thanos vs. Warlock in Epic Showcase of Cosmic Entities
Marvel so rarely gets epic crossovers right. For every "Dark Phoenix"(Perfection!) there is one or more "Secret Wars" (sadly dissapointing). Read more
Published on Jan 12 2002 by nemoistic
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nice book
The Good: The artwork and paneling is beautiful - George Perez and Ron Lim have done a top job! I esp. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2001
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The Infinate Saga......
I wish that Jim Starlin had the oppertunity to illustrate this one. It brings all his former characters together. Warlock, Thanos,Pip the Troll. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2000 by mark twain
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A Keeper!
Oops, half the universe's population just disappeared! Doctor Doom on the same side as the Avengers? Where is the Fantastic Four? Read more
Published on Aug 24 2000 by "mammothjt"
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Defining moments
This set of stories is definitely among the best works of fiction ever to reach the printed page! The most important characters such as Captain America, Silver Surfer, and Thanos... Read more
Published on Jun 17 2000 by Derrick Kiley
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