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The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
The Infinity Gauntlet #6
The Final Confrontation
It's the final battle for the Infinity Gauntlet, and with it...control of the universe. Who's left standing and what becomes of the universe in the conclusion to this blockbuster Marvel event.
It's the final battle for the Infinity Gauntlet, and with it...control of the universe. Who's left standing and what becomes of the universe in the conclusion to this blockbuster Marvel event.
38 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 10, 1991
About the author
Jim Starlin
1,337 books446 followersJames P. "Jim" Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist. With a career dating back to the early 1970s, he is best known for "cosmic" tales and space opera; for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock; and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. 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.
In the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published science-fiction anthology Star Reach. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority. Starlin also drew "The Secret of Skull River", inked by frequent collaborator Al Milgrom, for Savage Tales #5 (July 1974).
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. The Death of Captain Marvel became the first graphic novel published by the company itself. (
In the late 1980s, Starlin began working more for DC Comics, writing a number of Batman stories, including the four-issue miniseries Batman: The Cult (Aug.-Nov. 1988), and the storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family", in Batman #426-429 (Dec. 1988 – Jan. 1989), in which Jason Todd, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed. 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. For DC he created Hardcore Station.
In the mid-1970s, Starlin contributed a cache of stories to the independently published science-fiction anthology Star Reach. Here he developed his ideas of God, death, and infinity, free of the restrictions of mainstream comics publishers' self-censorship arm, the Comics Code Authority. Starlin also drew "The Secret of Skull River", inked by frequent collaborator Al Milgrom, for Savage Tales #5 (July 1974).
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. The Death of Captain Marvel became the first graphic novel published by the company itself. (
In the late 1980s, Starlin began working more for DC Comics, writing a number of Batman stories, including the four-issue miniseries Batman: The Cult (Aug.-Nov. 1988), and the storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family", in Batman #426-429 (Dec. 1988 – Jan. 1989), in which Jason Todd, the second of Batman's Robin sidekicks, was killed. 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. For DC he created Hardcore Station.
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June 26, 2019
The final battle! Epic!
I’m still not entirely sure why Adam Warlock couldn’t have gone into the soul gem, become “one with the universe of the soul gem,” and created disharmony between it and the other five infinity gems while Thanos was wearing the gauntlet, but okay, I’ll let it slide.
Still loving the full-page art.
I’m still not entirely sure why Adam Warlock couldn’t have gone into the soul gem, become “one with the universe of the soul gem,” and created disharmony between it and the other five infinity gems while Thanos was wearing the gauntlet, but okay, I’ll let it slide.
Still loving the full-page art.
March 21, 2023
It's not as bad as the comparison, but it does ultimately fall somewhat unfortunately into territory. It's qualified much better than in the comparison: .
But beyond those questionable overtones, I just find it to be a somewhat undramatic resolution, even if the tension that remains at the end is pretty interesting. The confrontation about whether the cosmic/theological order of the past would truly be preferable is a compelling one, and I also like the fate of the character that we end on.
Overall, it's a really sensitive and well-textured story (across all six issues) despite its otherworldliness, and I think it compares very favorably to its cinematic counterpart(s). This story really is far more about Thanos than the movies are, which is a double blessing because the MCU Thanos is a significantly less interesting character. This also means that I don't feel like any characters outside of Thanos really get much opportunity to shine as more than cannon fodder ( excepted, perhaps), but there's also something compelling about how this miniseries just treats Marvel icons as kind of disposable. It makes the power of the gauntlet hit in a pretty convincing way (whereas it's a lot more abstract in the movies and the gauntlet becomes far more of a MacGuffin than a weapon).
(To be clear: I strongly disliked Infinity War but I did kind of love Endgame despite MCU Thanos's weak, runtime-bloating role in it.)
But beyond those questionable overtones, I just find it to be a somewhat undramatic resolution, even if the tension that remains at the end is pretty interesting. The confrontation about whether the cosmic/theological order of the past would truly be preferable is a compelling one, and I also like the fate of the character that we end on.
Overall, it's a really sensitive and well-textured story (across all six issues) despite its otherworldliness, and I think it compares very favorably to its cinematic counterpart(s). This story really is far more about Thanos than the movies are, which is a double blessing because the MCU Thanos is a significantly less interesting character. This also means that I don't feel like any characters outside of Thanos really get much opportunity to shine as more than cannon fodder ( excepted, perhaps), but there's also something compelling about how this miniseries just treats Marvel icons as kind of disposable. It makes the power of the gauntlet hit in a pretty convincing way (whereas it's a lot more abstract in the movies and the gauntlet becomes far more of a MacGuffin than a weapon).
(To be clear: I strongly disliked Infinity War but I did kind of love Endgame despite MCU Thanos's weak, runtime-bloating role in it.)
January 27, 2021
The saga ends !!
December 19, 2021
Gee, Thanos really bullied that girl and she is so numb for resetting but was there any other way for it to end and continue?
April 6, 2026
reread: Nebula is defeated, Thanos is defeated, and the Infinity Gauntlet lies in the hands of Adam Warlock. Nebula is sent back to Titan for judgment, and Thanos can finally rest.
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May 5, 2018
The conclusion of the Infinity Gauntlet is Starlin at his best. Awesome!
We begin with Nebula in charge. The battle ensues. Of course, Warlock is not witnessed as he lives outside reality. After Nebula returns the universe to the way it was (reverses the death and destruction that Thanos had unleashed), she is returned to that zombie-like state Thanos had placed her in. But when Thanos akes a run at her, she had anticipated it and zapped him back.
Like all good climaxes, there was a darting for the gauntlet after Warlock dislodged it from Nebula. Love the panel that showed them all lurching for it!
In the end, Warlock claimed the gauntlet and was elevated (again) to god status.
You see, he lives in a loop. This happens every time he defeats Thanos.
Thanos threatens to blow everyone up with a nuclear bomb. He is sent out to space where he explodes.
Warlock is reunited with a now live Gomora and Pip. They visit a planet. They find a Thanos scarecrow, but then Thanos himself. Thanos is quite introspective. In the end, he feels he ended up in the better state than Warlock. Thanos is left to live his life alone on this lonely planet.
Warlock rules the cosmos. Fabulous!
We begin with Nebula in charge. The battle ensues. Of course, Warlock is not witnessed as he lives outside reality. After Nebula returns the universe to the way it was (reverses the death and destruction that Thanos had unleashed), she is returned to that zombie-like state Thanos had placed her in. But when Thanos akes a run at her, she had anticipated it and zapped him back.
Like all good climaxes, there was a darting for the gauntlet after Warlock dislodged it from Nebula. Love the panel that showed them all lurching for it!
In the end, Warlock claimed the gauntlet and was elevated (again) to god status.
You see, he lives in a loop. This happens every time he defeats Thanos.
Thanos threatens to blow everyone up with a nuclear bomb. He is sent out to space where he explodes.
Warlock is reunited with a now live Gomora and Pip. They visit a planet. They find a Thanos scarecrow, but then Thanos himself. Thanos is quite introspective. In the end, he feels he ended up in the better state than Warlock. Thanos is left to live his life alone on this lonely planet.
Warlock rules the cosmos. Fabulous!
January 9, 2020
Crafted Writing That Delivers A Fun Story
Dostoyevsky! Hemingway! ...Starlin?! ...Are you kidding!?! No! Starlin edited that well. He demonstrates an understanding about human psychology equal to the author of Crime and Punishment. Starlin applies a sense of craft of language and optimal writing economy known of Hemingway. Undoubtedly, the genre in which he writes requires Starlin write high-minded sounding prose. Yet, how he achieves his crafted prose avoids a hue of purple, which fact achieved by him garners respect . You who appreciate excellent writing as thought provoking story telling deserve the fun derived by reading The Infinity Gauntlet. So it goes! Rock on 🔥
Dostoyevsky! Hemingway! ...Starlin?! ...Are you kidding!?! No! Starlin edited that well. He demonstrates an understanding about human psychology equal to the author of Crime and Punishment. Starlin applies a sense of craft of language and optimal writing economy known of Hemingway. Undoubtedly, the genre in which he writes requires Starlin write high-minded sounding prose. Yet, how he achieves his crafted prose avoids a hue of purple, which fact achieved by him garners respect . You who appreciate excellent writing as thought provoking story telling deserve the fun derived by reading The Infinity Gauntlet. So it goes! Rock on 🔥
May 15, 2018
A fairly satisfying conclusion to the Infinity Gauntlet. The last few pages are iconic to me, and I think about them quite a bit, even outside the context of this story.
July 25, 2018
A review for issues #1-6
A iconic classic series
A iconic classic series
September 24, 2018
Me gustó el final. Tiene varias cosas similares a “Infinity War” del MCU. Por lo mismo, ya intuyo hacia donde va ir Avengers 4. Imprescindible. 😊
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February 11, 2019
Film için uygun bir son olabilir. Bu seriyi okuduktan sonra Endgame filminde Warlock'u görmeyi bekliyorum.
April 23, 2019
reread
May 12, 2019
56/100
May 6, 2020
I noticed a reference to this comic the movie endgame has made. At the end of this comic, powerless Thanos stays at a farm in a small house. Loved seeing that reference.
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