As you reel from this week’s epic conclusion to Marvel’s Infinity event I’m inspired to have as our Friday Flashback an earlier classic clash between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos.
Writer Jim Starling, artists George Perez and Ron Lim gave us The Infinity Gauntlet back in 1991 in which the entire Marvel Universe took on the Mad God of Titan.
Thanos seized the Infinity Gems (also known as the Soul Gems) and assembled them on a gauntlet – this cosmic weapon gave him the power of God. As a gift to Death (who Thanos worships) he wipes out half the lives in the universe with a snap of a finger including many Marvel heroes.
What’s left of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men join the resurrected Adam Warlock and Silver Surfer in a brutal battle to defeat Thanos, take his power and restore the billions of lost lives. Nebula (who will be played by Doctor Who vet Karen Gillan in Guardians of the Galaxy) plays a crucial role in the campaign against the Mad God.
It’s important to add Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity to your collection if you’re a fan of the Marvel movies. In Thor we saw the Gauntlet in Odin’s secret chamber. In Thor: The Dark World we saw our first glimpse of an Infinity gem given to the Collector (in a set-up for the next summer’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie.) And of course, who could forget the surprise appearance of Thanos in Marvel’s The Avengers. It sure looks like the Marvel movies are setting up for a big screen showdown between the Avengers and Thanos! This flashback could be the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
By Editor