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Infinity Crusade #1-6
Infinity Crusade Omnibus
Jim Starlin's classic Infinity Trilogy concludes - and everyone's invited! The Goddess, Adam Warlock's unadulterated good side, has come to bring peace and love to the universe. She has stopped all crime. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side. Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can the Goddess be the bad guy? As Earth's heroes turn against one another, the Goddess' true goals become apparent -and Adam Warlock must seek answers within! Prepare for a cosmic crisis...of faith!
COLLECTING: INFINITY CRUSADE (1993) 1-6; WARLOCK CHRONICLES (1993) 1-5; WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH (1992) 18-22; THOR (1966) 463-467; IRON MAN (1968) 294-295; AVENGERS WEST COAST (1989) 96-97; DARKHAWK (1991) 30-31; CAGE (1992) 17; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 124-125, 127; MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT (1989) 57; SILVER SURFER (1987) 83-85; DEATHLOK (1991) 28; material from DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME (1988) 54-56; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 122-123, 126; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 104-106; SILVER SABLE & THE WILD PACK (1992) 16-17; DEATHLOK (1991) 29
COLLECTING: INFINITY CRUSADE (1993) 1-6; WARLOCK CHRONICLES (1993) 1-5; WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH (1992) 18-22; THOR (1966) 463-467; IRON MAN (1968) 294-295; AVENGERS WEST COAST (1989) 96-97; DARKHAWK (1991) 30-31; CAGE (1992) 17; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 124-125, 127; MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT (1989) 57; SILVER SURFER (1987) 83-85; DEATHLOK (1991) 28; material from DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME (1988) 54-56; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 122-123, 126; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 104-106; SILVER SABLE & THE WILD PACK (1992) 16-17; DEATHLOK (1991) 29
1200 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1993
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About the author
Jim Starlin
1,334 books443 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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November 7, 2021
The event of Infinity Crusade was teased at the end of Infinity War (not the movie), and even then it felt kind of repetitive, but after reading this book it removed all doubts that it was indeed repetitive.
However, Ron Lim's artwork and Jim Starlin's characterisation of Thanos and Adam Warlock saves the book from being boring.
If you're really into this Infinity affair and the cosmic Marvel, then go ahead with this book, otherwise it is not worth the effort.
However, Ron Lim's artwork and Jim Starlin's characterisation of Thanos and Adam Warlock saves the book from being boring.
If you're really into this Infinity affair and the cosmic Marvel, then go ahead with this book, otherwise it is not worth the effort.
May 22, 2023
3.5 stars. So in Infinity Gauntlet, they dealt with Thanos. In the end, Adam Warlock used the gauntlet to expel all the evil and good from himself. This lead us to the Infinity War omnibus. By expelling all the evil from his psyche, this allowed the Magus to return and they had to deal with him in that book. Here, all the good he expelled came back as “The Goddess”. So they had to deal with her in this book. She wanted to rid the universe of all sin. How she ended up trying to do that was not going to benefit anyone. The Infinity Crusade main 6 issues, Warlock Chronicles 1-5, and Warlock and the Infinity Watch 18-22 were the best of these collected issues. Like the two omnis before, the rest of the tie-ins were hit and miss. Some of them were interesting to the point where I want to read the rest of those runs, like once again Silver Sable and also Iron Man, Thor, and Darkhawk. While others were so steeped in their own ongoing stories, that I haven’t read, I was just lost. Like Alpha Flight, Moon Knight, Deathlok and Cage. Well, the Infinity Saga is now complete. Now to finish Warlock and the Infinity Watch’s adventures over in their vol 2 and to continue Thanos’ journey over in Thor epic collection Blood and Thunder. See you there.
May 11, 2018
El mejor ejemplo de lo que pasa si estiras una idea demasiado tiempo.
Es aburrido. El dibujo no llama la atención, es tan genérico que acabas sabiendo quien es cada personaje por su ropa, y si hay más de tres en una viñeta olvídate de expresiones faciales. La historia se hace aburrida, no avanza hasta el último número donde de repente sucede todo en un instante y se acaba resolviendo todo de una forma muy extraña. Los tie-ins podrían desarrollar los pensamientos de algunos personajes, pero se dedican a hacer historias de relleno que bien podrías saltarte y seguir la historia perfectamente.
Es aburrido. El dibujo no llama la atención, es tan genérico que acabas sabiendo quien es cada personaje por su ropa, y si hay más de tres en una viñeta olvídate de expresiones faciales. La historia se hace aburrida, no avanza hasta el último número donde de repente sucede todo en un instante y se acaba resolviendo todo de una forma muy extraña. Los tie-ins podrían desarrollar los pensamientos de algunos personajes, pero se dedican a hacer historias de relleno que bien podrías saltarte y seguir la historia perfectamente.
August 18, 2016
Pretty much used the same plot from the infinity gauntlet and war. Though it's a recycled plot, it's enjoyable with Thanos on the good side. Love the ending, tricking the bad guy to believe she's winning. However Adam Warlock's character and how he always saves the day is tiring.
October 2, 2022
I go with a 3.75 on this one.
The first half of the book was the actual Infinity Crusade, the rest of the book were the "crossovers". The problem is that most of the Crossovers barely touched on the issue of the Crusade and Some of the comics I was not familiar enough with that the storylines didn't play through properly.
The Deathlok issues seemed totally out of place for the Omnibus. The Silver Sable issues also barely fit. The Web of Spider-Man storyline was only good because it was Peter's own lack of confidence that made for the interesting story of him fighting the programming from the Goddess.
The Alpha Flight stories were closer related and really did deal with their fight within the bounds of their comic and the inner fight of many of the people who believed the goddess.
Thor of course leads right into the Blood and Thunder storyline with the Silver Surfer--who is always wrapped up with any Infinity story.
Doctor Strange also was a part of the main story.
Now for what bugged me. Why did the editors decide that they couldn't put the comics in order? All the related directly Crusade books were up front, but the rest of the crossover were in the back, meaning--even when the comic says "Read Infinity Crusade # 4 first" We read it and it concluded about 400 pages before. They could have put them in the order that they were published, then everything would have fit a bit better for the flow of the story (and a few of them could have been left out - like the one page of Terror Inc--there was no purpose for it at all).
The first half of the book was the actual Infinity Crusade, the rest of the book were the "crossovers". The problem is that most of the Crossovers barely touched on the issue of the Crusade and Some of the comics I was not familiar enough with that the storylines didn't play through properly.
The Deathlok issues seemed totally out of place for the Omnibus. The Silver Sable issues also barely fit. The Web of Spider-Man storyline was only good because it was Peter's own lack of confidence that made for the interesting story of him fighting the programming from the Goddess.
The Alpha Flight stories were closer related and really did deal with their fight within the bounds of their comic and the inner fight of many of the people who believed the goddess.
Thor of course leads right into the Blood and Thunder storyline with the Silver Surfer--who is always wrapped up with any Infinity story.
Doctor Strange also was a part of the main story.
Now for what bugged me. Why did the editors decide that they couldn't put the comics in order? All the related directly Crusade books were up front, but the rest of the crossover were in the back, meaning--even when the comic says "Read Infinity Crusade # 4 first" We read it and it concluded about 400 pages before. They could have put them in the order that they were published, then everything would have fit a bit better for the flow of the story (and a few of them could have been left out - like the one page of Terror Inc--there was no purpose for it at all).
September 1, 2025
Premetto che voto l'omnibus solo perché non si trova un'edizione TPB che raccolga solo i sei numeri della serie principale.
Purtroppo, il terzo capitolo della trilogia dell'Infinito di Starlin non raggiunge l'iconico Infinity Gauntlet o il magistrale Infinity War.
Certo, l'incipit è comunque intrigante: se in Infinity War l'antagonista era il Magus, e cioè il lato oscuro di Adam Warlock, in Infinity Crusade abbiamo La Dea, cioè la sua parte buona, che afferma di voler purificare l'esistenza da ogni dolore e sofferenza, mondandola dal male.
Mi sento comunque di consigliare questo terzo capitolo a chi abbia letto i precedenti: tutto sommato, è una lettura assolutamente godibile. Il problema è che non arriva al livello dei primi due.
Purtroppo, il terzo capitolo della trilogia dell'Infinito di Starlin non raggiunge l'iconico Infinity Gauntlet o il magistrale Infinity War.
Certo, l'incipit è comunque intrigante: se in Infinity War l'antagonista era il Magus, e cioè il lato oscuro di Adam Warlock, in Infinity Crusade abbiamo La Dea, cioè la sua parte buona, che afferma di voler purificare l'esistenza da ogni dolore e sofferenza, mondandola dal male.
Mi sento comunque di consigliare questo terzo capitolo a chi abbia letto i precedenti: tutto sommato, è una lettura assolutamente godibile. Il problema è che non arriva al livello dei primi due.
March 1, 2021
Pointless
August 28, 2025
This epic tale is perfect for marvel fans. It is action packed and crazy!
May 14, 2019
Infinity Crusade caps off Adam Warlock's trippy consequences from Infinity Gauntlet with a gigantic brawl between Earth's mightiest heroes, led by the good half of Warlock expelled when he wore the gauntlet, and Earth's backup heroes, strung along by Thanos in a strange attempt to save the universe (again). Things start off with the Goddess collecting cosmic containment cubes - which the Magus used a few of in Infinity War to just about destroy reality - from various realities in order to brainwash everyone in the universe into helping her enact the rapture. Naturally, a bunch of vaguely religious or spiritually-inclined heroes get dragged into the brainwashing with the rest of the universe and go to an artificial planet to protect the Goddess while she does her thing.
Set against such heroes as Doctor Strange, Thor, and the Silver Surfer are basically all the weaker heroes plus Hulk and Drax. The odds are stacked against them, but they're pretty sure there's something fishy going on with the whole brainwashing-the-entire-universe thing so they set out to stop the Goddess. Thanos and Warlock, as usual, conscript them into an actual functional plan as cannon fodder and do their own thing to actually save the day while all our favourite heroes bumble around until the universe is saved.
The plot of Crusade pretty much proceeds along the same path as War did, except since the heroes are fighting their friends the stakes are a bit higher. On top of that, Thanos and Warlock are basically powerless before the Goddess and have to rely on a plan that carefully threads the needle to usurp her power at just the right moment to save reality. With the odds stacked so heavily against the good guys, I hope I'll be forgiven for actually wondering if they were going to succeed. Starlin does a great job of showing just how dangerous the situation is.
Like the rest of the Infinity Saga, the stars of the show are really Warlock and Thanos. Seeing Warlock brooding over how both the Magus and the Goddess, born from his evil and good emotions, respectively, continually put the universe at risk is pretty interesting. He keeps saving the universe, but his extreme emotions are the ones that try to end it. The dynamic isn't exactly original, but interesting for such a powerful character who used to be an almost literal god.
Thanos, much like his appearance in Infinity War, seems to have settled into this universe. He acts out of selfishness, wanting to preserve the reality he lives in, but in doing so he continually works to save the universe. There are quite a few interesting exchanges where Thanos shows himself to be developing into something of a hero, and actually makes impractical decisions because it's the morally right choice. At this point I really prefer comic Thanos over MCU Thanos; he's developed far beyond being the Mad Titan hell-bent on conquering the universe and fucking Death. He has an idea of what's important to him, what he wants to do, and in working to protect these things he's developing into something like a hero. It's certainly not unheard of for a villain to develop into a good guy, but the path Starlin took here was a good one.
There's a lot of good stuff mixed into this volume, and while a lot of the main plot beats are rehashed from Infinity War the way the characters have changed since then keeps the book from getting stale. If you're interested in this series, I definitely don't see a good reason to pass over Crusade.
Set against such heroes as Doctor Strange, Thor, and the Silver Surfer are basically all the weaker heroes plus Hulk and Drax. The odds are stacked against them, but they're pretty sure there's something fishy going on with the whole brainwashing-the-entire-universe thing so they set out to stop the Goddess. Thanos and Warlock, as usual, conscript them into an actual functional plan as cannon fodder and do their own thing to actually save the day while all our favourite heroes bumble around until the universe is saved.
The plot of Crusade pretty much proceeds along the same path as War did, except since the heroes are fighting their friends the stakes are a bit higher. On top of that, Thanos and Warlock are basically powerless before the Goddess and have to rely on a plan that carefully threads the needle to usurp her power at just the right moment to save reality. With the odds stacked so heavily against the good guys, I hope I'll be forgiven for actually wondering if they were going to succeed. Starlin does a great job of showing just how dangerous the situation is.
Like the rest of the Infinity Saga, the stars of the show are really Warlock and Thanos. Seeing Warlock brooding over how both the Magus and the Goddess, born from his evil and good emotions, respectively, continually put the universe at risk is pretty interesting. He keeps saving the universe, but his extreme emotions are the ones that try to end it. The dynamic isn't exactly original, but interesting for such a powerful character who used to be an almost literal god.
Thanos, much like his appearance in Infinity War, seems to have settled into this universe. He acts out of selfishness, wanting to preserve the reality he lives in, but in doing so he continually works to save the universe. There are quite a few interesting exchanges where Thanos shows himself to be developing into something of a hero, and actually makes impractical decisions because it's the morally right choice. At this point I really prefer comic Thanos over MCU Thanos; he's developed far beyond being the Mad Titan hell-bent on conquering the universe and fucking Death. He has an idea of what's important to him, what he wants to do, and in working to protect these things he's developing into something like a hero. It's certainly not unheard of for a villain to develop into a good guy, but the path Starlin took here was a good one.
There's a lot of good stuff mixed into this volume, and while a lot of the main plot beats are rehashed from Infinity War the way the characters have changed since then keeps the book from getting stale. If you're interested in this series, I definitely don't see a good reason to pass over Crusade.
April 30, 2018
Crazy, trippy cosmic Marvel weirdness about Adam Warlock's good half (not his bad half; that was Magus in Infinity War) trying to purge the universe of sin. The artwork was just okay (this was 1993) and the story was pretty meh. There were five comic books in this series. I do like Adam Warlock, but Marvel post 2000 or so is just so much better to look at. This wasn't bad, it just wasn't that good. And after Infinity...hard to beat.
For the sake of posterity, I just saw The Avengers: Infinity War last night (28 April 2018). Incredibly movie. Thanos--who plays a big part in this series--was a remarkable character in the film. He was melancholy. He brooded a bit. He was as inevitable as a tidal wave. Ruthless. Supremely confident. Calm; you never saw him get angry (with one exception). Remarkable portrayal by Josh Brolin, and a remarkably well-developed villain.
Part of why Marvel trounces DC is because Marvel's villains are so layered and multifaceted: Vulture in the most recent Spiderman movie. Killmonger in Black Panther, and now Thanos the Mad Titan. With the exception of the Joker in The Dark Knight I can't think of a single bad guy who was interesting. Maybe General Zod in Man of Steel.
For the sake of posterity, I just saw The Avengers: Infinity War last night (28 April 2018). Incredibly movie. Thanos--who plays a big part in this series--was a remarkable character in the film. He was melancholy. He brooded a bit. He was as inevitable as a tidal wave. Ruthless. Supremely confident. Calm; you never saw him get angry (with one exception). Remarkable portrayal by Josh Brolin, and a remarkably well-developed villain.
Part of why Marvel trounces DC is because Marvel's villains are so layered and multifaceted: Vulture in the most recent Spiderman movie. Killmonger in Black Panther, and now Thanos the Mad Titan. With the exception of the Joker in The Dark Knight I can't think of a single bad guy who was interesting. Maybe General Zod in Man of Steel.
November 7, 2017
A pesar de que la saga Infinity es repetitiva y un poco confusa, Crusade es my capitulo favorito. Lo que me gusta de esta historia es el dilema moral que enfrentan los héroes: es una identidad que busca erradicar el mal, nuestra enemiga? Toda la filosofía que se deriva de las posiciones de los personajes involucrados da para mucho. Lo que falla de toda esta saga es la cantidad de personajes y sublíneas de tramas, que a veces no se entiende cual es al aporte a la historia central.
June 26, 2016
The Marvel Infinity saga gets increasingly worse. The Infinity Gauntlet was ok, but this one is just a hot mess of confusing storylines.
December 27, 2019
Wrap up to the Infinity saga...first book by far the strongest, this one was ok but very confusing too
February 28, 2020
this one felt a little less focused and more ridiculous. decent storytelling, but at this point, the infinity trilogy just drags on until it finally ends
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