- "That shield doesn't belong to you. You don't deserve it."
- ―Tony Stark
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| Avengers: Infinity War Prelude | |
| Title: | "Prelude: Part One" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | March, 2018 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | C.B. Cebulski |
| CCO: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Will Corona Pilgrim |
| Pencilers: | Tigh Walker |
| Inkers: | Tigh Walker |
| Cover artists: | Ryan Meinerding |
| Cover inker: | Ryan Meinerding |
| Cover colorist: | Ryan Meinerding |
| Colorists: | Chris O'Halloran |
| Letterers: | VC's Travis Lanham |
| Editors: | Mark Basso |
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| Next: | Avengers: Infinity War Prelude #2 |
"Prelude: Part One" is the first issue of the Avengers: Infinity War Prelude comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Will Corona Pilgrim with artwork & inks by Tigh Walker. It was colored by Chris O'Halloran and lettered by Travis Lanham of Virtual Calligraphy. The series was edited by Mark Basso. This issue shipped with a March, 2018 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
"Prelude: Part One"[]
When a terrorist puts the Avengers at odds, Captain America and the Winter Soldier go rogue to find him - but Iron Man isn't far behind. Will the Avengers survive the fallout? Then, find out where Captain America, the Falcon and the Black Widow are headed next - because the world needs heroes, whether it wants them or not. And get a sneak peek at Tony Stark's brand-new armor!
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Black Panther, T'Challa
- Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff
- Falcon, Sam Wilson
- Shuri
Villains
- Arnim Zola (In flashback only)
- Helmut Zemo
Minor characters
- Ant-Man, Scott Lang
- Cassie Lang
- Cooper Barton
- Howard Stark (On a video screen)
- Laura Barton
- Lila Barton
- Maria Stark (On a video screen)
- Nathaniel Barton
- Thor Odinson (In flashback only)
- Vision
Organizations
- Avengers (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Asgardians (In flashback only)
- Cyborgs
Locations
- Barton farm
- Long Island (On a video screen)
- New York City
Items
- Arc reactor
- Captain America's shield
- Computer
- Holograms
- Iron Man armor
- Iron Spider armor
- Machine guns
- Masks
- Mind Stone
- Panther habit
- Power armor
- Robot
- Shield
- Vibranium
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
- 1991
- Automobile accident (In flashback only)
- December 16th
- Falling from a great height (In flashback only)
- Flashbacks
- Military units
- World War II (In flashback only)
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Avengers were created by writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. They first appeared in The Avengers #1 in September, 1963.
- This series is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606087631 00111.
- This issue shipped to retailers on January 24th, 2018.
- This issue is reprinted in the Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Prelude trade paperback collection from March, 2018.
- This series is preceded by the Black Panther Prelude two-issue series from 2017. It is succeeded by the Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude two-issue series from 2018.
- This issue is based on the screenplay for Captain America: Civil War written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The climax of the film is recapped in this issue.
- Video footage establishes that the Winter Soldier assassinated Howard and Maria Stark on December 16th, 1991 at 7:01 pm.
- A flashback scene in this issue replays Bucky's perceived fatal fall during World War II in Captain America: The First Avenger.
- A flashback scene in this issue replays a conversation between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers discussing taking on their challenges together. This is from Avengers: Age of Ultron.