Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus

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The second half of the omnibus dealing with a multitude of stories that occur during the Infinity Gauntlet serials ranged from a fun read to a tedious trek. Of course, the Marvel universe isn't going to sit by and let Thanos wield that much power, so they unite to battle him. The Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus starts out reprinting the events previously assembled in Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos, the limited Thanos Quest, and a few more Silver Surfer episodes to appropriately set the stage for the actual Infinity Gauntlet mini-series.

They are (usually) very good and really help flesh out the situation and just how far its effects are felt. Though, I have to say, there is definitely a certain amount of pride that comes from reading an over-1,200-page book.Still as enjoyable and over the top as I remember and its always fun when the cosmic entities in the Marvel Universe show up. Still, all was well that ended well, which is what we want from a superhero story--or at least, one with such a powerful villain and such astronomical stakes. As a product of its time, the main event is very strong, offering both a stellar cosmic storyline and a fun look at the Marvel heroes of the '90s and the universe's cosmic entities. When he realizes that nothing he can do will gain her love, he set out to become her equal by collecting the 6 Infinity gems and gaining control over reality. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

The omnibus then gives us 26 tie in issues of various comics that take place during the Infinity Gauntlet. The Doctor Strange and Hulk issues lie somewhere in between but have their high points, such as the final Doctor Strange issue, which is the perfect conclusion for the volume. These two special events do a great job of highlighting the Elders (and the In-Betweener) and introducing the Infinity Gems and the art on them is exquisite. We see lots of The Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, The Hulk from Peter David which i never read before but does look good, Drax The Destroyer, Galactus, Doctor Doom, Adam Warlock and every mayor player in the Marvel Universe.But even as the Mad Titan gathers the six Infinity Gems from across the galaxy, assembling them into the Infinity Gauntlet and gaining truly godlike powers, a host of heroes gather to oppose him ? Death and suicide are recurring themes in Starlin's work: Personifications of Death appeared in his Captain Marvel series and in a fill-in story for Ghost Rider; Warlock commits suicide by killing his future self; and suicide is a theme in a story he plotted and drew for The Rampaging Hulk magazine. Some are wonderful, like the Hulk chapters, some are poor, like the Doc Strange bits, and some are too lengthy, see Silver Surfer. But on the other hand, it also means that the suspension of disbelief can be stretched to nearly a breaking point--and also that the villain can be made so powerful that defeating him becomes unrealistic.

While everyone else is re-watching the Marvel movies to prep for "Avengers: Infinity War," I decided to read the actual source material.It'll tell us "these events happen in between issues 2 and 3 of The Infinity Gauntlet" or "This issue takes place during issue 4 of The Infinity Gauntlet". I love the blending of cosmic and arcane powers and the interactions of a broad range of characters from the Marvel Universe. I just wish the crossover comics were placed in between the official infinity gauntlet comics instead of after.

If you intend to read the omnibus, I'd recommend reading the other serials when they occur in their proper time slots instead of all at the end like the omnibus was designed. The art is retro and incredible (Especially in the limited series Thanos quest) and the dialogs are super tacky.Here with Starlin writing almost all of these issues Marvel did a great job of avoiding that problem. When Marvel Comics wished to use the name of Captain Marvel for a new, different character,[citation needed] Starlin was given the rare opportunity to produce a one-shot story in which to kill off a main character. This Mega crossover tells the odyssey of Thanos, who travels across the universe to collect the Infinity gems AKA Soul gems AKA Infinity stones and combines them using a badass gauntlet to achieve omnipotence. The death was decided by fans, as DC Comics set up a hotline for readers to vote on as to whether or not Jason Todd should survive a potentially fatal situation. The last two are another big let down as the ending is wholly underwhelming and just the shittiest was they could have gone about it.