Big bad thanos is waging war on movie screens, and the cnet staff has a lot to say about what happens to the avengers in the marvel teamup. Thanos may be dead, but the hunt is on for his missing head in marvels. While no one ever stays dead in comics, wars give heroes, and sometimes villains, a chance to have that big moment that everyone remembers. This article contains major spoilers about the end of avengers. We say technically because at the end of the movie, thanos snaps his. Mar 10, 2018 despite having a history of bringing characters back from the presumed dead, the marvel cinematic universe might leave a few major players in the grave after avengers. Infinity war box office is any indication, i think theyll probably make another one. Wolverine is cosmic in new infinity watch comic book series. Infinity war wasnt actually hard for me to follow, but thats only because ive been writing about science fiction and comic book movies for nearly a decade, and understanding this minutia. Thor has already been defeated, a handful of secondary characters including valkyrie are mysteriously absent, and the refugee ship has essentially become a ship of the dead. Infinity war will be very different from the comics screen rant. Apr 24, 2019 infinity war pulls a few characters and trappings from the 20 crossover comic infinity, but it owes much more to infinity gauntlet, the original story of thanos, the infinity gems and the big.
Nov, 2018 januarys new guardians of the galaxy comic book series wont be the only fallout from marvel entertainments current infinity wars miniseries, as the company has also announced a new. Well, it is a bit more complicated in the comics than in the movies. Januarys new guardians of the galaxy comic book series wont be the only fallout from marvel entertainments current infinity wars miniseries, as the company has also announced a new. What i like to know about these collections is what issues are collected and in what order they are presented in. But as gamora races to take on her father in avengers. But with a massive cliffhanger at the end of the movie, youre probably more interested in what happens after infinity war. Infinity war is finally hitting theaters april 27, 2018. At the end of infinity war, the avengers didnt know about antmans status, so itd make sense theyd assume hed been snapped. Adam warlock, meanwhile, is not a character in the marvel cinematic universe at all at least not yet and hes basically the main character of the story. Despite having a history of bringing characters back from the presumed dead, the marvel cinematic universe might leave a few major players in the grave after avengers.
Huge potential avengers 4 spoiler discovered in new marvel. Infinity war, we have to wonder if a famous comic book death. Infinity war dead characters will stay dead according to kevin feige. He sent evil doppelgangers of marvels superheroes to attack and usurp the originals. Comicbook stories no matter how wild return to the. Infinity war pulls a few characters and trappings from the 20 crossover comic infinity, but it owes much more to infinity gauntlet, the original story of thanos, the infinity gems and the big. Thanos just returned from the dead in spoilers body.
Feb 23, 2020 one other thing that wars accomplish is allowing comic books to kill off major characters. This july, writer gerry duggan, artist mike deodato jr. Get to know the characters involved, and why thanos is such a big deal. As a marvel comic book reader, i have five to suggest that will help you prepare for the film without giving anything away. Adam warlocks bad side, the magus, separates from his body and assembles the infinity gauntlet. The series was written by jim starlin and penciled by ron lim, ian laughlin, al milgrom, jack morelli and christie scheele the storyline is a direct sequel to the 1991 the infinity gauntlet and was followed by the infinity crusade in 1993. Infinity war embraces a number of tropes from superhero comic books, including utilizing two different kinds of death. The storyline is a followup to the infinity countdown storyline. Infinity war was going to be very different from the comic version, the cast has confirmed it. Big bad thanos is waging war on movie screens, and the cnet staff has a lot to say about what happens to the avengers in.
He had found out that none of the stories at omnipotence citys library show him being the hero, and determined somebody must be behind this occurrence. Feb 24, 2018 gamoras story in the guardians of the galaxy films has been fairly nuanced since her introduction in the original 2014 movie. The series was written by jim starlin and penciled by ron lim, ian laughlin, al. The old adage in superhero comics used to be that any character could come back to life, no matter how tragic or meaningful their death was, with three exceptions. Of course, this is a comic book movie, and superhero stories are not usually. Now that gamora has won and holds all the cards, the question is. Other mcu characters have been brought back in creative ways as well. Infinity war s opening scenes clearly take place shortly after, with thanos and the black order walking among the dead and dying. The premise involves the heroes and villains of the marvel universe deal with the. Even if avengers 4 takes the comic book way out and has an avenger wish the entire universe into the past, it probably still leaves the asgardians, heimdall, loki, and gamora as permanently dead.
Spiderman and the winter soldier have a pleasant surprise waiting for them at the end of infinity wars prime, a new comic book. To ask other readers questions about the infinity war, please sign up. Infinity war heres what happened next in the comics. April 29, 2018 may 3, 2018 comic book club 1 good news. We dont know about the movies, but lets crack open a book. Since the end credits of the avengers, marvel studios has teased that thanos was the true villain pulling the strings behind it all, preparing for an allout assault. Infinity war reading order comic book reading orders. Of course, the marvel cinematic universe doesnt follow those stories word.
Nothing beats a good sacrifice, as the movie avengers. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Infinity war theory that a dead character is still alive josh kurp twitter senior pop culture editor september 24, 2018. First of all, the infinity war movie is based on an amalgam of three comic book series, namely thanos quest thanos gathers the 6 infinity stonesgems, infinity gauntlet heroes unite to fight an infinity gauntlet powered thanos and infinity th. Rare are the times when i read a marvel comic and cannot make heads or tails of it.
This guardian of the galaxy was just killed in infinity wars comic. Infinity war, we have to wonder if a famous comic book death will find its way to gamora in the next crossover flick. That includes a number of avengers and other heroes, like most of the. To ask other readers questions about infinity wars, please sign up. This event is the second part in a trilogy of events, with the first part being infinity gauntlet and the third part being infinity crusade. Gamoras story in the guardians of the galaxy films has been fairly nuanced since her introduction in the original 2014 movie. May 04, 2018 part of me wishes that marvel had the guts to make a really tough death stick, but the evidence points to a way out of this, thanks to death meaning very little in most comic book universes. It follows the formers run on guardians of the galaxy, as well as infinity countdown, which directly precedes this one. Huge potential avengers 4 spoiler discovered in new marvel comic book. It was bad enough that his other former lover gamora killed thanos to. In short, even a casual consumer of superhero comics knows that death never really sticks in the genre.
Its the midway point in infinity wars and, appropriately, its a pivotal issue that changes the direction of the story. Infinity war heres what happened next in the comic book version of the story infinity war is a very loose adaptation of a 1991 event series called infinity gauntlet. It is a three parter in the comics with the three parts being the infinity gauntlet, infinity war and the infinity crusade, each leading into the other with a small prelude calle. Avengers infinity war deaths hinted at by directors anthony. Thanos is dead, but his head is missing in marvel comics. The potential casualties of infinity war which brings us to the most likely deaths, or exits, when infinity wars hits the big screen in 2018. The infinity wars seemed to be wrapped up by the final issue. Resurrecting the dead wont lessen infinity wars impact. Infinity war s most shocking moment came when thanos murdered his daughter gamora, and even though it was in a film directed by the russo brothers, james gunn still had some creative input. Comic book book deaths have become meaningless, especially in recent years. Maybe infinity war wont have the time to dive into princess shuris potential new status and will instead use her, along with the other supergenius left, iron man robert downey jr. Gamora finally kills thanos in marvels infinity wars. Tessa smith writes about comic books here at screen rant, and is also a.
This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the infinity war event. Specifically, its not for anybody who hasnt watched pretty much every other movie in the marvel cinematic universe. Plus, check out the new trailer and my reaction video. So many fans thought yondu would somehow return for avengers. There is, of course, plenty of precedent in the comics. But since these are comic book movies, its not out of the ordinary for characters to come back from presumed death. Infinity wars is a 2018 comic book storyline published by marvel comics. Theres real death, usually of a figure whose loss means something like. The infinity war was a six issue mini series, crossing into numerous other series, including captain america, daredevil, fantastic four, spiderman, and even the comedy series what the the magus develops a plan to gain absolute power over the marvel universe. What are the differences between the infinity war movie and. Technically, four characters bite the bullet in avengers. With infinity wars, gerry duggan might be reversing that trend. Jul 25, 2018 this story contains spoilers for marvels infinity wars. Youll have to flip back and forth to read the comics in order, but its great to have them all in one book.
In films interview with anthony and joe russo, the directors hinted that more than a few avengers infinity war deaths will take place, including the possibility of some of marvels most beloved. According to the comic books, what takes place after the avengers fight in infinity war. Get to know the characters involved, and why thanos is such a. So could drax ultimately return at some point after the infinity wars event. In the infinity wars comic, gamora wants to obtain all the stones after finding out that part of her soul is. When he reaches the god quarry, its guardians, the coven, burst into. The infinity war is a sixissue comic book limited series published by marvel comics in 1992. But unless his name is uncle ben, no one truly stays dead forever. Infinity war was chock full of small details, easter eggs, and plenty of references to the source material. What is the story of the infinity wars in the comic books. If were going to have to have another infinity book, i at least like some of the twists in this one. This story contains spoilers for marvels infinity wars. Infinity wars is a 2018 marvel comics crisis crossover event series written by gerry duggan and drawn by mike deodato jr. Apr 26, 2018 even if avengers 4 takes the comic book way out and has an avenger wish the entire universe into the past, it probably still leaves the asgardians, heimdall, loki, and gamora as permanently dead.
Infinity war is an illusion that earns its whoa factor that wave of superhero deaths has a resonance even if its temporary. May 02, 2018 the tragedy of the comic book death instead sprouts from seeing the effect it has on other characters, which infinity war leans into as much as possible. Loki warns her that in other realities this same story is playing out but that in those other worlds she is losing control of the stones. For the last decade, marvel studios has adapted a handful of marvel comics and. The series was written by jim starlin and penciled by ron lim, ian laughlin, al milgrom, jack morelli and christie scheele. Infinity stones in the first place because death had ordered him to. May 12, 2018 infinity war s opening scenes clearly take place shortly after, with thanos and the black order walking among the dead and dying. Heres what happens after infinity war comic book club.
Captain america s sidekick bucky barnes, batmans former ward jason todd, and spidermans uncle ben. Infinity war, if youve read the comic book arc, then you have an idea of what to expect. Slaters character would snort the ashes of a dead hooker in very bad things, or if its. Doctor strange is one of the key players in infinity gauntlet, but hes among the dead at the end of infinity war. Plus, if the ultimate evil is defeated that still leaves the other, the ultimate aspect of good is still out there.
No one ever really stays dead in the comics, especially a power hungry titan. The magus, the purged, evil side of adam warlock believed to have been dead, has returned in order to collect the infinity gems and recreate the infinity gauntlet itself. Absolutely nothing except for comic book crossovers and as the climactic film in a. Magus creates doppelgangers of earths heroes as part of his plan to recreate a universe of evil.
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