The Infinity Gauntlet Once More", "Marvel Universe 'Greatest Battles' Two-Packs to Pair Thanos and Adam Warlock", "Hasbro throws down the (Infinity) Gauntlet at Comic-Con", "Collect Coins, Not Infinity Gems, With A Thanos Gauntlet Bank", "Yes, This is an Infinity Gauntlet Bottle Opener", "Review: Entertainment Earth Exclusive Infinity Gauntlet Mug", "Infinity Gauntlet utterly destroyed by hot pizza rolls (update)", "THQ's Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet Swoops into North American Retail Stores Today", "The Infinity Gauntlet comes to HeroClix! [22] When he began to fall behind schedule on both projects, he wanted to quit War of the Gods but was contractually bound to complete it. Unlike other crossovers such as Armageddon 2001 (the competing 1991 crossover from DC Comics) which featured tie-ins from a large majority of their publisher's comics, The Infinity Gauntlet only had tie-ins from titles which were obviously connected to the event or from series which needed a boost in sales. [15] Both of the nationwide comic distributors at the time (Diamond Distribution and Capital City Distribution) reported each issue was one of their top ten sellers for the month of its release. [35], In July 2014, Marvel released a 1,248 page omnibus edition of The Infinity Gauntlet. [12] Early in the collaboration, he asked Starlin to increase the number of characters appearing in the story so his return to Marvel would "knock fans' socks off". Speculation also swirls that the villain's traditional comics love-interest, Lady Death (as in "The Grim Reaper," herself) is yet to be cast but may also play a universe-building role as well. [57] The first issue's resale value rose above its $2.50 cover price in the back issue market, plateauing around $9 or $10 in late 1992. [26] Marvel's promotional magazine Marvel Age featured a cover story on The Thanos Quest and a Starlin interview in issue 91 (August 1990), followed by a 7-page preview of The Infinity Gauntlet #1 in Marvel Age #99 (April 1991). [7] To organize various plot and character points, Starlin made notes on 3-by-5 cards and pinned them to a large piece of plywood hung on his wall. [22] In a 1994 interview, Starlin claimed Pérez was also acting at the time, and that it was a bigger contributor to the scheduling problems than the comic workload. [88], A variety of licensed merchandise shaped the like Infinity Gauntlet has been created as well, including a coin bank and earrings from Think Geek,[89][90] a bottle opener from Diamond Select Toys,[91] a coffee mug from Entertainment Earth,[92] and an oven mitt from Loot Crate. He contacted Pérez by phone to see if he would ink a cover to Guardians of the Galaxy, a comic Valentino was currently writing and penciling. In June 2006, Marvel issued a second softcover collected edition to coincide with Keith Giffen and Andrea Di Vito's Annihilation, another cosmic-level crossover starring Thanos and the Silver Surfer. The Ultraverse comics were then canceled in 1996. [16][note 2], Early in 1990, Marvel writer/artist Jim Valentino learned Pérez's contract with DC Comics was going to lapse in August. "Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite Officially Announced", "Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite release date set for September", "『マーベル VS. カプコン：インフィニット』公式リリース到着、日本での発売日は9月21日(1/2)", "Official Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Tournament Will Give Six Players Special Powers", "Marvel Pro's Reaction To Winning Tournament Is Fantastic", "This Weekend's Marvel vs. Capcom Trophy Is A Light-Up Infinity Gauntlet", "Kevin Feige Answers Your Lingering 'Thor: Ragnarok' Spoiler Questions", "Kevin Feige on How Closely Thanos' 'Infinity War' Arc Will Mirror 'Infinity Gauntlet, "Russo Brothers Reveal Marvel Comic Influences on 'Avengers: Infinity War, "Avengers: Endgame - Different Versions of Marvel Comics", Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Infinity_Gauntlet&oldid=980745864, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Pages using multiple image with manual scaled images, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Rumors and fan speculation (stemming from another 4chan "leak") have recently coalesced around the theory that the films could end up naming Eitri the Dwarven King, a supporting character mainly seen in Thor storylines in the comics, as this creator; owing to actor Peter Dinklage (who has played several dwarf characters in fantasy properties throughout his career, most notably Game of Thrones' Tyrion Lannister) being said to be close to taking a major role in the upcoming Infinity War crossover. [107] The 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War drew inspiration from The Infinity Gauntlet and depicts Thanos collecting the Infinity Stones and using them to kill half of the universe.