Doctor Strange
Warning : SPOILERS forInfinity Countdown#5
In the Marvel Comics eventInfinity Countdown , Doctor Strange has done exactly what the MCU ’s Avengers should have done to take on Thanos inAvengers : Infinity War . To by rights prepare for the Mad Titan ’s reaching , the Sorcerer Supreme issues a call to mould a brand novel version of theInfinity Watch .
Marvel’sInfinity Countdownevent pits Marvel ’s heroes against Ultron ( first ) as he hound for the six Infinity Stones . The five - outlet miniseries core around the Guardians of the Galaxy , Adam Warlock , and the Silver Surfer as they distribute with Ultron and the famous precious stone , whils also fold up in the Champions , Black Widow , Daredevil , Darkhawk , and Captain Marvel .
And if that go like monumental result resembling the MCU ’s latest devoid - for - all , we should point out that InfinityCountdownserves as the tip - in for another case , titledInfinity Wars . Hopefully , with one fewer"snap ! "
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In the pages ofInfinity Countdown # 5 , Doctor Strange uses the power of the Time Stone to connect with the holders of the other five Harlan Fisk Stone , who are Captain Marvel ( Reality),Adam Warlock ( Soul ) , Turk Barrett ( Mind ) , Star - Lord ( Power ) , andBlack Widow ( Space ) . unusual tells them of his design to shape an " Infinity Watch " to safeguard the Infinity Stones and " stave in off calamity . "
We rule out on the final Sir Frederick Handley Page of the comedian that the threat the new Infinity Watch will have to look is , you guessed it , none other than Thanos himself .
If this is indeed the batting order for the newfangled Infinity Watch , it ’s a bighearted exit from the original version formed by Adam Warlock in the aftermath ofInfinity Gauntletin the early 1990s . Along with Warlock , the first Infinity Watch consist of Moondragon , Gamora , Pip the Troll , Drax , and Thanos , whose role in the Infinity Watch was ab initio kept a secret from the remainder . As thestones have modify handsa issue of clip over the course of the serial , it ’s possible that one or more of these characters could fall back their respective stones . It ’s worth noting that Turk Barrett — a baddie — may have no pursuit in helping Strange push Thanos .
One matter that sort out the MCU Avengers fromInfinity Countdown ’s heroes is that Doctor Strange may actually have an even estimable plan than his movie counterpart . In contacting the other holder of the Infinity Stones , Strange can verify all six of them are fully prepared for battle when Thanos comes , whereas many of the MCU ’s heroes were in disarray when Thanos and the Black Order arrive on Earth .
The next chapter of the story will spread out in next week’sInfinity war : Prime # 1 .
Infinity Countdown # 5is on sale now fromMarvel .
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