For Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet was the ultimate prize to be coveted above all else. With it came omnipotence. Now it's up to Earth's super heroes to make a desperate attempt to thwart this mad god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

From Bad to Worse Thanos has killed half of the universe with a thought...including half of its heroes! As the remaining heroes deal with the chaos that has ensued, will the return of Adam Warlock be the universe's only hope?

The Earth's mightiest heroes assemble to take on the mad god Thanos. But can Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and others defeat someone who now controls reality itself?

It's Captain America, Iron Man and the other greatest champions of Earth taking on Thanos, who possesses the Infinity Gauntlet. And the heroes...lose?!? But what plan do Adam Warlock and the Silver Surfer have to defeat Thanos?

Astral Conflagration The heroes have fallen and its up to Galactus and the other astral gods of the universe to step into the fray. And finally, the Infinity Gauntlet is wrested away from Thanos...but by whom will shock you!

The Final Confrontation It's the final battle for the Infinity Gauntlet, and with it...control of the universe. Who's left standing and what becomes of the universe in the conclusion to this blockbuster Marvel event.

Collects Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1-6. The Mad Titan Thanos has seized control of Infinity Gauntlet and with it near-omnipotent power! Who can stop this deadly new overlord? All of Marvel's top heroes star in this epic of cosmic proportions!

Death has released Thanos from her cold embrace, and he plans to repay her by murdering half the universe! But even as the Mad Titan gathers the six Infinity Gems from across the galaxy, assembling them into the Infinity Gauntlet and gaining truly godlike powers, a host of heroes gather to oppose him...including the Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Dr. Strange, the Hulk and many more! Even with Dr. Doom, Galactus and the universe's cosmic powers aiding them, can Marvel's mightiest possibly prevail against Thanos the all-powerful? COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1987) 34-38, 40, 44-60; Thanos Quest 1-2; Infinity Gauntlet 1-6; Cloak & Dagger (1988) 18; Spider-Man (1990) 17; Incredible Hulk 383-385; Dr. Strange, Sorceror Supreme 31-36; Quasar 26-27; Sleepwalker 7