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Infinity War Comic and Character Breakdown (it's hella nerdy)

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It's Infinity War week! The most anticipated comic book movie of all time releases this week and we have a triple threat of Avengers themed episodes for you! First up is our deep dive overview (it's a thing, just go with it) of the comics "Infinity Gauntlet", "Infinity War", and "Infinity Crusade". We walk you through each story and why the movie will be different.
We also go through each confirmed character from the movie, give you the actor who is playing the character, their first appearance in the comics and the movies AND tell you who the creators responsible are for each one. It's a pretty nerdy episode, but damn was it fun!
Below you can see the notes Johnny took to make this episode happen!

Thanos - Created by Jim Stalin in Iron Man #55 (2/73) as a villain for Captain Marvel

Infinity Gauntlet comic synopsis:

Infinity Gauntlet - 1991 Mini series

  • Written by Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos)
  • Penciled by George Perez (first 4 issues) and Ron Lim (last 2)
  • Build up was Starlin's original Thanos stories with the Infinity Gems.
  • Starlin came back on silver Surfer #34 in 1990 and over the next 16 issues and the 2 issue "Thanos Quest" this leads into the "Infinity Gauntlet" storyline.
  • "Infinity Gauntlet" starts with Thanos having all 6 gems which makes him godlike. His goal is to win the affection of Mistress Death. To impress her he uses the gauntlet to kill half of the population of the universe.
  • Adam Warlock leads who is left in a fight to take out Thanos.
  • Nebula steals the gauntlet, but is also taken out by Adam Warlock and the remaining Heroes.
  • Warlock uses the Gauntlet to restore the damage done by Thanos.

    • Infinity War - 1992 mini Series

    • Written by Jim Starlin
    • Art by Ron Lim
    • Adam Warlock has the Gauntlet and expels all the good and evil out of himself to become a logical being.
    • This creates an evil persona of Adam in Magus, who has similar desires as Thanos.
    • Adam Warlock is brought before a just of cosmic powers and surrenders his godlike powers when found guilty.
    • Magus collects 5 cosmic cubes, creates evil mirror images of Earth's superheroes.
    • Thanos learns of this and warns Warlock.
    • Galactus and several Earth heroes attempt to revive Eternity so they can petition the living tribunal, who decreed the infinity gems could no longer be used together. (thanks Thanos)
    • Magus attacks Earth, the heroes think Magus ant Thanos are working together.
    • Eternity gets revived, convinces the Living Tribunal to reactivate the gems.
    • Magus defeats Doom (who defeated Kang) and dissolves Quasar
    • Thanos defeats his doppelganger to distract Magus, this allows Warlock to get the Gauntlet.
    • Warlock unleashes the opposite of Eternity, his twin brother, Infinity.
    • Infinity incapacitates Magus, allowing Warlock to absorb him into the Soul Gem. (this puts Warlock in a coma)
    • Thanos tells the earth heroes Magus was tricked and was never omnipotent because the Reality Gem on the gauntlet was a fake and he had it all along.
    • Ends with Warlock's "good" persona "Goddess" stealing the cosmic cubes.
    • Eternity (deputized by the living tribunal) decrees the gems can never be used together again, regardless of the reason.

      • Infinity Crusade - 1993 mini series

      • Written by Jim Starlin
      • Pencils by Ron Lim
      • Inks Al Milgrom
      • colors by Ian Laughlin
      • Goddess collects 30 cosmic cubes to form a Cosmic Egg that can fulfill wishes
      • Goddess creates a planet called "Paradise Omega" with the egg
      • Goddess kidnaps and brainwashes many of the earths heroes
      • Heroes that are susceptible, i.e. religious, mystically inclined, or have had a near death experience. The heroes are led by Moondragon to protect Goddess.
      • Mr Fantastic, Vision and Iron man investigate the missing heroes.
      • They talk with Prof. X after they are attacked, who attempts to speak with Moondragon telepathically. This puts him in a coma
      • Thanos is Goddess's first target to take out "all evil in the universe"
      • Adam Warlock saves Thanos.
      • Mephisto offers his knowledge of Goddess to Thanos and Warlock in exchange for a cosmic cube
      • Thanos and Warlock gather earth's heroes to take out Goddess, includie Silver Surfer who has switched sides.
      • Surfer destroys Paradise Omega's defense, allowing them to land and start battle.
      • Thanos (armied with telepathic powers from the comatose Prof. X) attacks Goddess the moment she starts her plan.
      • Goddess decides that as long as there is sentient life there will be evil, so she uses the Egg to rewrite existence without sentient life.
      • This is only an illusion created by Warlock, which releases her army fromt heir spell as they see her true goal.
      • Goddess is attacked by Thanos, Warlock and Prof X, attacking her on the spiritual plane and she is absorbed into the Soul Gem.
      • Heroes go home and everything is undone by the Cosmic Egg
      • Thanos orders it destroyed to ensure it's power could never be used again.
      • Thanos takes a cosmic cube to give to Mephisto and then destroys Paradise Omega.
      • Mephisto get's the cube, but it doesn’t work. He didn't say it had to work.
        • Character
        Actor
        1st in comics
        comcis year
        1st in movie
        Movie year
        Created by
        NOTES
        Ant-Man
        Paul Rudd
        Mavel Premiere #47
        April 1, 1979
        Ant-Man
        2015
        David Michelinie/John Bryne
        Avengers
        Avengers #1
        September 1, 1963
        Avengers
        2012
        Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
        Ayo
        Florence Kasumba
        Ultimates Vol2 #1
        January 1, 2016
        Captain America: Civil War
        2016
        Al Ewing/Kennith Rocafort
        Black Panther
        Chadwick Boseman
        Fantastic Four #52
        July 1, 1966
        Captain America: Civil War
        2016
        Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
        Black Widow
        Scarlett Johansson
        Tales of Suspence #52
        April 1, 1964
        Iron Man 2
        2010
        Stan Lee/Don Rico/Don Heck
        Bucky Barnes
        Sebastian Stan
        Captain America Comics #1
        March 1, 1941
        Captain America
        2011
        Joe Simon/Jack Kirby
        Bucky Barnes - Winter Soldier
        Sebastian Stan
        Captain America #1
        January 1, 2005
        Captain America: Winter Soldier
        2014
        Ed Brubaker/Steve Epting
        Captain America
        Chris Evens
        Captain America Comics #1
        March 1, 1941
        Captain America
        2011
        Joe Simon/Jack Kirby
        Cindy Moon
        Tiffany Espensen
        Amazing spider-Man #1
        April 1, 2014
        Spider-Man: Homecoming
        2017
        Dan Slott/Humberto Ramos
        becomes Silk
        Corvus Glaive
        Infinity: FCBD
        May 1, 2013
        Avengers Infinity War
        2018
        Jonathan Hickman/Jim Cheung
        Cull Obsidian
        Infinity #1
        October 1, 2013
        Avengers Infinity War
        2018
        Jonathan Hickman/Jerome Opena/Jim Cheung
        Doctor Strange
        Benedict Cumberbatch
        Strange Tales #110
        July 1, 1963
        Doctor Strange
        2016
        Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
        He is first referenced as merely "Stephen Strange" in dialogue by Agent Sitwell in the 2014 CA:TWS
        Drax
        Dave Batista
        Iron Man #55
        February 1, 1973
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Mike Fredrich/Jim Starlin
        Ebony Maw
        Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
        New Avengers Vol 2#8
        September 1, 2013
        Avengers Infinity War
        2018
        Jonathan Hickman/Jerome Opena
        Falcon
        Anthony Mackie
        Captain America #117
        September 1, 1968
        Captain America: Winter Soldier
        2014
        Stan Lee/Gene Colan
        Friday
        Kerry Condon
        Iron Man vol 3 #53
        June 1, 2002
        Avengers: Age of Ultron
        2015
        Mike Grell/Michael Ryan
        Gamora
        Zoe Saldana
        Strange Tales #180
        June 1, 1975
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Jim Starlin
        Groot
        Vin Deisel
        Tales to Astonish #13
        November 1, 1960
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        Annihilation: Conquest #6
        April 1, 2008
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning
        Guardians of the Galaxy (original team)
        Marvel Super-Heroes #18
        June 1, 1969
        Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
        2017
        Stan Lee/Arnold Drake/Roy Thomas
        Happy Hogan
        Jon Favreau
        Tales of Suspence #45
        September 1, 1963
        Iron Man
        2008
        Stan Lee/Don Heck
        Hawkeye
        Jeremy Renner
        Tales of Suspence #57
        September 1, 1964
        Thor
        2011
        Stan Lee/Don Heck
        Heimdall
        Idris Elba
        Journey Into Mystery #85
        October 1, 1962
        Thor
        2011
        Stan Lee/Larry Leiber/Jack Kirby
        Hulk
        Mark Ruffalo
        Incredible Hulk #1
        May 1, 1961
        Incredible Hulk
        2008
        Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
        Iron Man
        Robert Downey Jr
        Tales of Suspense #39
        March 1, 1963
        Iron Man
        2008
        Stan Lee/Larry Lieber/Don Heck/Jack Kirby
        Laura Barton
        Linda Cardellini
        Ultimates 2 #2
        March 1, 2005
        Avengers: Age of Ultron
        2015
        Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch
        Loki
        Tom Hiddleston
        Journey Into Mystery #85
        October 1, 1962
        Thor
        2011
        Stan Lee/Larry Leiber/Jack Kirby
        Mantis
        Pom Klementieff
        Avengers #112
        June 1, 1973
        Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
        2017
        Steve Englehart/Don Heck
        Maria Hill
        Colbie Smolders
        New Avengers #4
        March 1, 2003
        Avengers
        2012
        Brian Michael Bendis/David Finch
        M'Baku
        Winston Duke
        Avengers #62
        March 1, 1969
        Black Panther
        2018
        Roy Thomas/John Buscema
        Nebula
        Karren Gilan
        Avengers #257
        July 1, 1985
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Roger Stern/John Buscema
        Ned
        Jacob Batalon
        Amazing Spider-Man #18
        November 1, 1964
        Spider-Man: Homecoming
        2017
        Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
        Okoye
        Danai Gurira
        Black Panther Vol 3 #1
        November 1, 1998
        Black Panther
        2018
        Christopher Priest/Mark Texeira
        Might not be Ned Leeds, but in comics he becomes the Hobgoblin.
        Pepper Potts
        Pepper Potts
        Tales of Suspence #45
        September 1, 1963
        Iron Man
        2008
        Stan Lee/Don Heck
        Proxima Midnight
        Infinity #1
        October 1, 2013
        Avengers Infinity War
        2018
        Jonathan Hickman
        Ramonda
        Angela Bassett
        Marvel Comics Presents #14
        March 1, 1989
        Black Panther
        2018
        Don McGregor/Gene Colan
        Rocket Racoon
        Bradley Cooper/Sean Gunn
        Marvel Preview #7
        July 1, 1976
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2011
        Bill Mantlo/Keith Giffen
        1st in Marvel Universe appearance Hulk #271
        Sally
        Isabella Amara
        Amazing Fantasy #15
        August 1, 1962
        Spider-Man: Homecoming
        2017
        Stan Lee/Steve Ditko/Kurt Busiek/Pat Olliffe
        Kurt and Pat resurected the character 30 years later and gave her a backstory and she becoems 'Blue Bird'
        Scarlet Witch
        Elizabeth Olsen
        X-Men #4
        March 1, 1964
        Avengers: Age of Ultron
        2015
        Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
        Shuri
        Letitia Wright
        Black Panther #2
        May 1, 2005
        Black Panther
        2018
        Reginald Hudin/John Romita Jr
        Spider-Man
        Tom Holland
        Amazing Fantasy #15
        August 1, 1962
        Captain America: Civil War
        2016
        Stan Lee/Steve Ditko/Jack Kirby
        Star Lord
        Chris Pratt
        Marvel Preview #4
        January 1, 1976
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Steve Englehart/Steve Gan
        Thanos
        Josh Brolin
        Iron Man #55
        February 1, 1973
        Avengers
        2012
        Mike Fredrich/Jim Starlin
        The Collector
        Benicio Del Toro
        Avengers #28
        May 1, 1966
        Guardians of the Galaxy
        2014
        Stan Lee/Don Heck
        Thor
        Chris Hemsworth
        Journey into Mystery #83
        August 1, 1962
        Thor
        2011
        Stan Lee/Larry Leiber/Jack Kirby
        Valkryie
        Tessa Thompson
        Avengers #83
        December 1, 1970
        Thor: Ragnorak
        2017
        Roy Thomas/John Buscema
        Vision
        Paul Bettany
        Avengers #57
        October 1, 1968
        Avengers: Age of Ultron
        2015
        roy Thomas/Stan Lee/John Buscema
        War Machine
        Don Cheadle
        Iron Man #282
        July 1, 1992
        Iron Man 2
        2010
        Len Kaminski/Kevin Hopgood
        War Machine - Iron Patriot
        Don Cheadle
        Gambit #13
        May 1, 2013
        Iron Man 3
        2013
        James Asmus/Amilcar Pinna
        War Machine James Rhodes
        Don Cheadle
        Iron Man #118
        January 1, 1979
        Iron Man
        2008
        David Michelinie/John Bryne
        Wong
        Benedict Wong
        Strange Tales #110
        July 1, 1963
        Doctor Strange
        2016
        Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
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