INFINITY vs. Marvel Space Epics

Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel

INFINITY is here!

 

Thanos wants something hidden on Earth. The Builders want to destroy and remake Earth. The Avengers face an impossible war in space and on the homeworld. I love the big space operas but they don’t always work so I wanted to share part of this story on how Jonathan Hickman’s series will compare.

 

Infinity is the latest in long line of Marvel sci-fi space epics like the Kree-Skrull War, Operation Galactic Storm, The Infinity Gauntlet and more. Executive Editor Tom Brevoort tells Marvel.com how this new limited series compares to previous space sagas:

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Aliens of INFINITY

New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel

Alien invasion of Marvel! The Avengers must become the Universe’s Mightiest Heroes in a sci-fi epic packed with Gods, monsters and armadas from outer space!

 

Infinity #1 is out this week. The Avengers battle the mysterious Builders in space and while Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are off -planet – Thanos strikes!

 

This cosmic event sees new and old alien forces colliding:

 

The Skrulls are back in Avengers #18 and New Avengers #9  Will the Avengers formed an alliance with the alien shapeshifters to stop Thanos? Continue reading Aliens of INFINITY

Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel

Batman #23 This is the moment Bruce Wayne becomes the Batman! A pivotal chapter in Zero Year plus a back story of Bruce in a fight to the death in Russia.

 

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #1 One of the greatest science fiction heroes is born again in a brand new series written and drawn by the legendary Howard Chaykin! 500 years in the future Buck and Wilma Deering fight to save America from…the Chinese? It’s a back to basics but with a twist take on the classic hero.

 

Infinity #1 The Avengers face an impossible war on two fronts! Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

INFINITY Finale Preview

Infinity #6 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #6 courtesy Marvel

Infinity #1 is out this week but Marvel is already sharing a look at how the massive event will end. Infinity is the big finish to what Jonathan Hickman has built in Avengers and New Avengers.

 

Thanos is back. Skrulls are back. Inhumans play a huge role. Mysterious new aliens make a move on Earth. The Avengers will have to the Universe’s Mightiest Heroes to stop the Mad God of Titan and his army of alien enforcers.

 

Infinity #6 by Hickman and artist Jim Cheung will be the final showdown between Marvel’s heroes and the forces of Thanos. Terry Dodson and Adam Kubert created two stunning variant covers for the double-sized finale. Continue reading INFINITY Finale Preview

INFINITY WEEK IS HERE

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

INFINITY week is finally here!

 

When Jonathan Hickman took over Avengers he assembled a bigger roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!  It may not be enough!

 

It’s a war on two fronts when alien invaders set a collision course for Earth and Thanos launches a sneak attack on the planet, too.

 

Infinity#1  by Hickman and artist Jim Cheung arrives this week. Earth’s heroes face a double threat from The Builders and Thanos in this six-part epic.

 

“The universe’s greatest serial killer is cut loose to do bad things to our most precious world,” Continue reading INFINITY WEEK IS HERE

Thanos Attacks in NEW AVENGERS Preview

New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel

The Illuminati stay on Earth when the Avengers blast into space to head off The Builders. While Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are away Thanos and his Black Order attack.

 

Doctor Strange and the secret cabal of heroes become the targets of Thanos’ new alien enforcers in this  first look at New Avengers #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Deodato courtesy Marvel.

 

“[Thanos is] searching for something on Earth and is now dispatching the Black Order to locate what he’s interested in,” says Editor Tom Brevoort, “As we see in these pages, [the Illuminati] were the last people to have the Infinity stones, so that is clearly of interest to Thanos, whether or not it’s what he’s ultimately after.” Continue reading Thanos Attacks in NEW AVENGERS Preview

INFINITY #1 Preview

Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel

Universes collide. Enemies clash. Infinity begins next month!

 

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are the Universe’s only hope when the mysterious Builders and Thanos strike on two fronts. It’s the culmination of what Jonathan Hickman has been plotting since he took over Avengers and New Avengers.

 

Jim Cheung joins Hickman for the epic event. Marvel shared a first look at Cheung’s stunning art from inside Infinity #1. Continue reading INFINITY #1 Preview

Enter SKRULLS in AVENGERS #18 Preview

Avengers #18 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #18 courtesy Marvel

The Skrulls are set to make a huge comeback in Infinity! The last time the Avengers and shapeshifters clashed as enemies in Secret Invasion.

 

The threat of Thanos and the Builders forces bitter rivals into an uneasy alliance but can they be trusted? (That would be a NO!)

 

Marvel shared a first look at Infinity tie-in issue Avengers #18 by Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Yu (Yu was the artist on Secret Invasion, too.) Hickman explains how the new Skrull race is drawn into the cosmic conflict: Continue reading Enter SKRULLS in AVENGERS #18 Preview