- "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" | |
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The Infinity Gauntlet | |
Title: | "God" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 1 |
Cover price: | $2.50 |
Cover date: | July, 1991 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Tom DeFalco |
Writers: | Jim Starlin |
Pencilers: | George Pérez |
Inkers: | Josef Rubinstein; Tom Christopher |
Cover artists: | George Pérez |
Cover inker: | George Pérez |
Cover colorist: | John Stracuzzi |
Colorists: | Max Scheele; Ian Laughlin |
Letterers: | Jack Morelli |
Editors: | Craig Anderson |
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"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 Pérez 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[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- 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
Villains
Minor characters
- Abe Brown (Behind the scenes only)
- Adam Warlock (Behind the scenes only)
- ALF, Gordon Shumway (On a viewscreen monitor)
- Ant-Man, Hank Pym (In a photograph only)
- Beast, Hank McCoy (In a photograph only)
- Bob Diamond (Behind the scenes only)
- Champion, Tryco Slatterus (In a recap vision)
- Collector, Taneleer Tivan (In a recap vision)
- Falcon, Sam Wilson (In a photograph only)
- Gamora (Behind-the-scenes and in flashback)
- Gardener, Ord Zyonz (In a recap vision)
- Grandmaster, En Dwi Gast (In a recap vision)
- Hawkeye, Clint Barton
- Hector Ayala (Behind the scenes only)
- Howard the Duck (On a poster)
- In-Betweener (In a recap vision)
- Iron Man, Tony Stark (In a photograph only)
- Kray-Tor (In flashback only)
- Mentor, A'Lars
- Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers (In a photograph only)
- Nebula
- Rick Jones (Behind the scenes only)
- Runner, Gilpetperdon (In a recap vision)
- Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff (In a photograph only)
- Sersi
- S'Byll
- Thor Odinson (In a photograph only)
- Vision (In a photograph only)
- Wasp, Janet van Dyne (In a photograph only)
- Bambi Long
- Charlie
- Jake Miller
- Ralph Bunker
Organizations
- Avengers (3)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. (2)
- Skrull Empire
- Sons of the Tiger (Behind the scenes only)
Races
- Altered humans
- Ants (In a photograph only)
- Artificial humans
- Asgardians (In a photograph only)
- Cosmic beings
- Demons
- Homo Magi
- Humans
- Grim Reapers
- Human/Kree hybrids (In a photograph only)
- Kree (Referenced only)
- Judans (In flashback only)
- Laxidazians
- Luphomoids
- Mutants (In a photograph only)
- Skrulls
- Titanians
- Zen-Whoberians (In flashback only)
Locations
Items
- Amulet of Agamotto
- Bow and arrow
- Captain America's shield
- Cloak of Levitation
- Computer
- Firelord's staff
- Hawkeye's bow
- Infinity Gems
- Infinity Well
- Power armor (In a photograph only)
- Iron Man armor
- Iron Man armor MK I (Gold version)
- Robot (In a photograph only)
- Shield
- Silver Surfer's surfboard
- Skull
- Super-suit
- Web-shooters
Vehicles
Powers
- Adhesion
- Accelerated healing
- Empathy
- Energy projection (In flashback only)
- Flight
- Immortality
- Matter transmutation
- Reality alteration
- Soul migration
- Spider-Sense
- Telekinesis
- Winged flight (In a photograph only)
Miscellaneous
- 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!
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