Infinity

Yeah I just saw this. They're saying it starts with the FCBD issue in May and I hope that's just an advanced look. If it starts in May then there'd be no gab between Ultron's event and this one and that'd be annoying.

Character list looks interesting though. It seems to be branching from both the Cosmic side of things and Hickman's Avengers.

 

I wonder If consequences of the apparent death/destruction of Ultron war Don't get fixed by the end of that and this (Infinity gems) is the vehicle to restore the status quo?

Anyway Hickman's all I need to know to feel good...


BTW only thing that gets me is no SS on that cover

 

Cant wait for this, I am currently in the middle of The Thanos Imperitive and then have both TPB's of Annihilators to read, so this will be a great follow-up.

Although as someone else pointed out the lack of the Surfer on that cover troubles me.

 

The lack of Surfer overall in the Marvel Universe troubles me...PERIOD. His last mini a few years ago by Pak was very good, so were the Mighty Thor issues.

 

^Yeah I read The Mighty Thor issue were he and Galactus take on Asgard, and I am about to read both TPB's of Annihilators, but other than that I havent seen much of him.

He is vastly under-used in my eyes.

 

Annihilators was decent (and Surfer's only in the first mini) but the Silver Surfer mini by Greg Pak really was fantastic. I recommend that one for a good, recent Surfer story.

I haven't read the Mighty Thor arc yet but one day I will.

 

I don't know the deal with surfer...maybe its strategic as they want to get the property back for movie purposes.

I do feel Joe Q kinda has him earmarked as 1 dimensional character ..I'd bet a very nuanced pitch needs to be made to use him..that and they feel he was overdone in the 90s...

 

I'll have to check out Pak's mini. Surfer's Annihilation mini by Giffen was the best of the lead-in miniseries. Before that, man he was just so inactive, ineffective, and miserable a character.

That cover looks familiar... The chards collage is always a clutch choice for a Big Event cover.






I haven't been keeping up with much since Annihilation Conquest. I didn't really like that event and then the Inhumans stuff came and I didn't pick that up. What do you guys recommend for me to read before this event? Anyone willing to break down a reading list for me, I'd be super appreciative.

 

I thought it was second best behind Nova's. It was leaps and jumps better than Super Skrull's and Ronan's. I found both a bit underwhelming, especially Ronan's.

 

It's kind of making want to go back and reread it all. I can't remember too many specifics about any of the lead-ins. Surfer's and Nova's seemed to have the most to do with the main plots of Annihilation and benefited as a result. As I recall, that was kind of Nova/Quasar team up. Super Skrull had some real moments that made it worthwhile. The reflective nature of the mini was nice without being sentimental.

100% agreed about Ronan. I remember that being a chore to read. Looking back, I could have easily just not read it.

 

The Ronan one was different ..very heavy metal ish..I enjoyed it...although it was probably the weakest of all those minis..still was probably better than most the conquest minis.

 

I'm cool with Surfer but Adam Warlock has just done nothing for me over the years. I didn't like him in the 90s and I thought he was the most boring character in DnA's run and I was glad when he turned into the Magus and died. He's about the only character on the team that I DIDN'T want to see back.

 

^This

I'd really like to see some one use the Eternals of Titan in a more prominent role

Would not mind seeing Nebula return as a threat..she was a cool villain, and basically a waste in Ronan's mini.

 

Regardless of what the event is about, I'm getting really sick of not being able to go 8 issues of a title without an event tie-in. Marvel needs to understand that people don't love events - they're forced to buy them as their consequences are often necessary for continued understanding of the universe and continuity. I'm actually interested in Thanos and I've loved Ultron since Unlimited. But can we please, for the love of God, go a year without an event?

/Rant over. I'll still probably be picking this series up. I'm part of the problem. :

 

Yeah... Ditto.

 

I have no problem with Tie-Ins showing the impact of the event or being set within the event...but the important event stories should all be contained within the main event series.

 

I dont' even understand what Marvel has to benefit by teasing infinity this soon..

While it may generate some additional interest in Thanos Rising..it may also hurt Ultron War when people feel another all important event is so close on it's heels.

Marvel is doing good with a solid chronicle of the gems right now in NA..they should trust that to generate the interest at this point