Infinity Gauntlet 1

"Am I not Thanos! Did I not butcher the woman who gave me birth, who force-fed me into this Hell called life?! Is not the wake of my passing crimson with the blood of my enemies and allies alike?! Death is with me every second of the day! My every moment is spent in either dealing out death or worshipping [sic] it!"

- Thanos

"God" is the title to the first issue of the six-part comic book limited series The Infinity Gauntlet, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Jim Starlin with artwork by George Prez and inks by Josef Rubinstein & Tom Christopher. It was colored by Max Scheele & Ian Laughlin with lettering by Jack Morelli. The story was edited by Craig Anderson. This issue shipped with a July, 1991 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
 * Pip the Troll, Pip Gofern
 * Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd


 * Captain America, Steve Rogers
 * Drax the Destroyer, Arthur Douglas
 * Firelord, Pyreus Kril
 * Hulk, Bruce Banner
 * I.S.A.A.C.
 * Nick Fury
 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker
 * Starfox, Eros
 * Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine
 * Wong


 * Death
 * Mephisto
 * Thanos


 * Abe Brown undefined
 * Adam Warlock undefined
 * ALF, Gordon Shumway
 * Ant-Man, Hank Pym
 * Beast, Hank McCoy
 * Bob Diamond undefined
 * Champion, Tryco Slatterus
 * Collector, Taneleer Tivan
 * Falcon, Sam Wilson
 * Gamora
 * Gardener, Ord Zyonz
 * Grandmaster, En Dwi Gast
 * Hawkeye, Clint Barton
 * Hector Ayala undefined
 * Howard the Duck
 * In-Betweener
 * Iron Man, Tony Stark
 * Kray-Tor
 * Mentor, A'Lars
 * Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers
 * Nebula
 * Rick Jones undefined
 * Runner, Gilpetperdon
 * Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
 * Sersi
 * S'Byll
 * Thor Odinson
 * Vision
 * Wasp, Janet van Dyne
 * Bambi Long
 * Charlie
 * Jake Miller
 * Ralph Bunker


 * Avengers (3)
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. (2)
 * Skrull Empire
 * Sons of the Tiger


 * Altered humans
 * Artificial humans
 * Asgardians
 * Cosmic beings
 * Demons
 * Homo Magi
 * Humans
 * Grim Reapers
 * Human/Kree hybrids
 * Kree
 * Judans
 * Laxidazians
 * Luphomoids
 * Mutants
 * Skrulls
 * Titanians
 * Zen-Whoberians


 * Andromeda Galaxy
 * Satriani


 * New York
 * Upstate New York
 * Gully Jones Bar & Grill
 * Thrifty Motel
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Avengers Mansion
 * Times Square
 * Greenwich Village
 * Bleecker Street
 * Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum
 * Smilin' Stan's Bar & Grill


 * Hall of Death
 * Outer space
 * Saturn
 * Titan


 * Soulworld
 * Shrine of Death


 * Bow and arrow
 * Captain America's shield
 * Cloak of Levitation
 * Computer
 * Eye of Agamotto
 * Firelord's staff
 * Hawkeye's bow
 * Infinity Gems
 * Mind Gem
 * Power Gem
 * Reality Gem
 * Soul Gem
 * Space Gem
 * Time Gem


 * Infinity Well
 * Robot
 * Shield
 * Silver Surfer's surfboard
 * Skull
 * Super-suit
 * Web-shooters


 * Aircraft
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier


 * Automobiles


 * Adhesion
 * Accelerated healing
 * Empathy
 * Energy projection
 * Flight
 * Immortality
 * Matter transmutation
 * Reality alteration
 * Soul migration
 * Spider-Sense
 * Telekinesis


 * Alien animals
 * Alien life forms
 * Artificial intelligence
 * Automobile accidents
 * Exploding bodies
 * Flashbacks
 * Motel
 * Planet
 * Planetary destruction
 * President of the United States
 * Reporter
 * Smoking
 * Space travel

Notes & Trivia

 * The tagline for this issue is "The End Begins Here!"


 * This issue is reprinted in the Infinity Gauntlet hardcover collection and trade paperback collection, as well as the Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus hardcover collection and the True Believers: Infinity Gauntlet one-shot special.


 * The title of this issue is a reference to Thanos and his apparent ascendancy to Godhood.


 * In this issue, the Silver Surfer crashes through the window of Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum. In the Avengers: Infinity War movie, it was the Hulk who fell through the window.
 * A poster on a wall on the side of Gully Jones Bar & Grill in Upstate New York advertises a marital arts tournament involving Bob Diamond, Abe Brown, and Hector Ayala. Collectively, they are known as the Sons of the Tiger.


 * A flashback scene with Thanos using the Reality Gem to defeat the Silver Surfer and Drax the Destroyer refers to events that took place in Silver Surfer, Volume 3 #44.


 * This is the first appearance of the Shrine of Death, which is created in this issue.


 * Howard the Duck appears on a poster in Times Square.


 * The establishment that the Hulk is drinking at is called Smilin' Stan's Bar & Grill. This is a reference to Stan Lee, who is often referred to as "Smilin' Stan" in eidtorial columns.


 * This issue reveals that the Hulk's long-time ally, Rick Jones, was also a casualty of the Thanos snap.


 * Other victims include a New York pedestrian named Charlie, and an unnamed baby.


 * The Skrulls naturally assume that the Kree are the ones responsible for the cosmic carnage. Stupid-ass Skrulls.


 * Yes, Mentor, Starfox, Drax, and Firelord are actually watching an episode of ALF on a video monitor before the Infinity Wave hits.

Reprints
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
 * Infinity Gauntlet (HC)
 * Infinity Gauntlet (TPB)
 * Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus
 * True Believers: Infinity Gauntlet 1

Body Count

 * Bambi Long - Killed in drunk driving accident.
 * Buncha' Skrulls - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Charlie - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Gamora - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect while in Bambi Long's body.
 * Hawkeye, Clint Barton - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Jake Miller - Killed in drunk driving accident.
 * Mentor, A'Lars - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Ralph Bunker - Killed in drunk driving accident.
 * Rick Jones - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect (referenced).
 * Sersi - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Unidentified baby - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Wong - Disappeared during the Infinity Effect.
 * Half the damn universe!

Recommended Reading

 * Infinity Gauntlet Vol 1
 * Infinity War Vol 1
 * Infinity Crusade Vol 1


 * Silver Surfer Vol 3
 * Warlock Vol 1
 * Warlock and the Infinity Watch Vol 1