Set Description:
Includes first printings of #1 CGC 9.9 MINT (1 OF 3 HIGHEST GRADED) and #2 CGC 10 GEM MINT (SINGLE HIGHEST GRADED) , and Thanos Quest #1 (2000 reprint of Thanos Quest #1-2, 1 OF 2 HIGHEST GRADED).
Thanos Quest was the story that laid the groundwork for the legendary event series, Infinity Gauntlet. The 'Quest' in the title represents Thanos' journey to locate the powerful 'Infinity Stones' from across the universe.
Jim Starlin's original 'Thanos Saga' ran in various Marvel titles from the introduction of the Mad Titan in 1973's Iron Man #55 through his apparent demise in 1977's Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2. Starlin both wrote and illustrated this all-time classic saga which primarily took place in series featuring Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell of the Kree) and the cult-classic hero, Adam Warlock. It wouldn't be until 1990 that Thanos was brought back to life, as first seen in the pages of Silver Surfer #34 (2/90) written by Starlin. After appearing in Silver Surfer #34-#38, Thanos received his self-titled two-issue mini-series entitled Thanos Quest, published from 8/90 through 11/90. Thanos was resurrected by the entity known as Death, who he loves but has spurned his affections. To prove his loyalty to Death, Thanos is given a dark mission to kill 50% of all living creatures in the Universe. In order to accomplish this mission, Thanos must go on a quest throughout the Universe to seek ultimate power - the six 'Infinity Gems'. Individually, they contain power beyond comprehension. Together, they could destroy the universe. The story of how Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to achieve his morbid goal was told in the classic six-part Infinity Gauntlet maxi-series published in 1991. The success of Infinity Gauntlet led to two sequels, Infinity War and Infinity Crusade.
The saga of Thanos' quest for the 'Infinity Gems' (called 'Infinity Stones' in the MCU) and the ramifications of his success in gathering them was adapted into two of the biggest movies ever produced, Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: End Game (2019). The six stones were introduced as a common thread in multiple MCU films leading up to the epic Avengers movies.
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