Infinity Gauntlet

Galactus prepares for fight with Thanos. He is hungry and tells Nova to find him a suitable planet and quickly.

Nova discovers a planet suitable for her master but remembers what the Silver Surfer had showed her recently. With Nova's help they are able to reach incredible speeds, speeds that Nova has never traveled at. He brings her to a planet similar to the one she has found for Galactus. Both planets have primitive life. Surfer asks her if she would bring Galactus to this planet. She tells him she would and that Galactus' hunger and place in the universe is more important than primitive lifeforms.

He takes her into a cave and shows her something she has seen before. She realizes the Surfer has brought her back in time and this place is really a primitive Earth. He shows her that life, although appearing insignificant, can one day evolve into something much greater and that giving an inhabitied world to Galactus is genocide.

He takes her back to the planet and leaves her behind. Since no other planet is available, she still chooses this world for Galactus. She reminds Galactus that the world is inhabitied, which is no concern for him. He tells her that even if there was time to evacuate the inhabitants he would not allow it. He proceeds to consume the planets energy.

Nova wonders if she may ever be able to make this decision again.

Drax and Firelord are on Titan and they are trying to find out why people are disappearing. The Mentor has disappeared and now so has Starfox. Neither Drax nor Firelord know how to use a computer and recruit a young boy whose parents have disappeared.

They travel to ISAAC, Titan's all knowing computer. Inside, they view a video captured of the Surfer battling Thanos on the Moon. Firelord believes Thanos to be killed but Drax disagrees and finally remembers about the Infinity Gauntlet. Firelord believes Drax to be a moron who doesn't know what he is talking about and they become angry with each other.

Drax attacks Firelord and they fight for a bit before Drax comes to his senses. He remembers that he wasn't always so dumb and that when he came back to life his brain wasn't the same. Firelord finally understands and they head off together for Earth to find the Surfer.

On the way, they are mystically transported to Avengers Mansion by Doctor Strange. There, all of Earth's heroes are gathering to take on Thanos and his threat to the universe.

While the Avengers are cleaning up the mess from half the population disappearing, Epoch contacts Quasar the Cosmic Guardian and informs him he is needed. Epoch is with an entity that proves to be Adam Warlock.

Doctor Strange is then contacted by that same entity and says he must lead the forces against Thanos. He opens his soul for Doctor Strange to see that he is no enemy. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom wishes for answers to what is happening. He attacks Strange's mansion and assaults Strange and the Silver Surfer. But the Surfer is in no shape to fight after his battle with Thanos. But Adam Warlock appears and tells them he has all the answers they need.

Back with Death, it seems Starfox was taken by Thanos for a 'family reunion.' Starfox tries to use his power to manipulate Thanos but it does not work and Thanos removes his mouth. He tortures them to impress Mistress Death but even this does not work. In anger, Thanos creates an incredible shockwave across the universe.

On Asgard, Odin has become aware of the situation. He has gathered all the deities to discuss the problem. They all band together. They are trapped in Asgard after Thanos' shockwave destroyed the exit.

The shockwave cause much damage to Earth. The western coast of the United States falls into the ocean and a massive tsunami hits the east coast. Across the world, the landscape had changed and many places simply did not exist any longer such as Japan. Earth's heroes try to assess the situation and get a plan into action.

While Adam Warlock discusses his plans with the world's heroes, the Surfer decides to get away a little bit. The city is in a state of destruction. He flies to Central Park to relax and enjoy nature. He soon finds that a tiger oo is on the loose. He goes to examine where the animal came from and finds the Central Park Zoo.

He soon find that the animals are being released by the Rhino. He tells him to stop and that it is dangerous to let them loose. Rhino just want them to be free before the world ends and possibly create a little chaos.

They begin to battle and soon it is revealed that Rhino is no physical match for the Surfer. They stop fighting when they hear a gunshot.

They find a local police officer has shot the tiger. Rhino is very sad about this and realizes that it is all his fault. Surfer uses his Power Cosmic to revive the tiger. He and the Surfer reconcile and put all the animals back in their cages. Surfer tells him he hopes their next meeting will be pleasant but the Rhino says he doubts it.

Back at Avenger's Mansion the Surfer runs into the Hulk, who is all of the sudden interested in defeating Thanos.

Earth's heroes have gathered and it is nearly time to begin their attack on Thanos. Doom tries to say that he should lead them but they refuse. Silver Surfer and Adam Warlock take off to another location to start the plan.

They meet with Quasar and Epoch who have gathered some of the most powerful entities in the universe. Living Tribunal states that he will no cosmic crime is being committed and he will not aide them. Galactus objects to being lead by a mortal but finally agrees to go along with the plan. The Watcher also lets it be known that he will not participate.

Adam Warlock and the Surfer return to lead the attack. Warlock takes Wolverine and Hulk to the side and reminds them that they are important because the goal is to kill Thanos, and they will not hold back on him.

Thanos can still not get Death to fall in love with him so to spite her he creates the object of his affection, Terraxia. He claims she will be the perfect match for him and he no longer needs Death, who leaves when this happens.

Doctor Strange casts a spell allowing everyone to breathe in space and uses the Eye of Agamatto to transport them to Thanos. Silver Surfer and Adam Warlock have plans of their own. He explains that most of them will not survive and they are mearly a diversion.

With Death and the Surfer at his side, Thanos rules all of the universe. He forces the Surfer to begin writing the story of Thanos, a bible for all the universe.

With the power of the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos has killed all of Earth's heroes and subjugated the universe's empires - the Kree, the Skrulls and the Shi'ar. He has turned Earth into a hellish place. Zenn-La has been totally destroyed.

The Surfer finally refuses to do this for Thanos and rebels. Thanos toys with the Surfer but while Thanos is paying attention to Death he sneaks away. He attempts to kill himself rather than be a servant. This proves to work out the way the Surfer intended, causing Thanos to revive him and his Power Cosmic.

He begins to battle Thanos until the end but is awakened by Adam Warlock. The Surfer has been planning what he must do and this has all been a fantasy of what the Surfer thinks will happen. Back in reality, the Surfer and Adam Warlock make their move.

Silver Surfer travels through Virtual Reality's maze in which he meets Denial, Doubt and Guilt in the form of his old allies, the Defenders. The represent the sum of all of the Surfer's fear. They tell him that he is shackled to these emotions forever and the Surfer then finds himself tethered to the floor in chains.

In order for him to escape, Virtual Reality tells him he must sever the links that bind him. He must search himself for the answer.

He is then met by his mother. She tells him her death was not his fault and he should stop blaming himself. She unlocks one of his shackles. He is next met by his father. Surfer also believes it his fault that his father also committed suicide. His father tells him that it was not the Surfer's fault but his own. Jartran was never able to forgive himself. He unlocks one of the shackles.

The Surfer is then greeted by Shall Bal. Surfer has much guilt that he pushed her away from him and ran to the stars. She forgives him and tells him she will be waiting when he is ready. She unlocks a shackle. The next to visit him are Nova and Mantis. They tell him they do not hold him responsible for his actions because he is emotionally immature. Mantis tells the Surfer that it is not his fault she is gone. They unlock a shackle.

But one shackle remains and there will be no more visitors. He realizes the only person that has not given him his forgiveness is himself. He reaches inside himself to retrieve the final key. He unlocks himself and finds himself in the Hall of Absolutes.

Virtual Reality tells him that he will no longer see things in black and white. Surfer wants to know if this place truly exists but Reality tells him that it does not matter if it does or not and the Surfer has obtained valuable knowledge and is now better prepared to complete the task at hand, defeating Thanos.

He is instantly transported to the place he was before, waiting with Adam Warlock to make their move on Thanos.

Thanos is under attack by several of the most powerful forces in the universe. The heavens shake with power. Billions die just for the battle to take place. It creates an inter-dimension distortion allowing Annihilus and his forces to invade Earth. But right now, this is the least of the universe's troubles.

One by one, Thanos defeats the entities Chronos, Master Order and Lord Chaos, Galactus, Stranger, Epoch, Mistress Love and Master Hate. Meohisto sees this as an oppurtunity and tries to take the gauntlet from Thanos but fails. Thanos is soon disheartened in the fact that Death has joined the assault against him. He entraps all the entities when he is faced with Eternity.

The battle turns out to be the war for control of this reality. Thanos ends up the victor, turning into a cosmic being not unlike Eternity. But this leaves his physical form temporarily unprotected. Nebula takes the Infinity Gauntlet for herself.

Doctor Strange, Warlock and Silver Surfer regroup on Earth. They devise a new plan.

Now it is Nebula who possesses the greatest power in all the universe, and she is very disoriented by her recent ordeals. She seeks revenge and transports Thanos and Terraxia into space, where Terraxia dies because Thanos had not thought to make her be able to breath in space. He is then transported by Warlock to Earth so they can speak.

In private, Warlock reveals that while in the soul gem he was able to learn everything about Thanos including his thoughts, dreams and secrets. He tells him that he always seeks ultimate power but does not believe he deserves it and subconsciously supplied his own defeat whenever he achieved it. Thanos agrees to help retrieve the gauntlet from Nebula.

Doctor Stange has managed to gather some of the heroes who were sent to other realms by Thanos. They all attack Nebula, but even with her lack of experience the gems give her incredible power.

An Infinity Gauntlet Crossover

As a parting gift, unbeknownst to Quasar, Thanos has opened all the portals from the Eonverse to the universe and turned Eon’s immense body inside-out. This has caused Eon’s body to come pouring out of each of the portals, including the one in Four Freedoms Plaza.

Inside the Eonverse, Quasar is trying to converse with the previous wearers of the Quantum Bands (Stygian Starbender, Ree, Trantra, and Marvel Boy), but they are hungry for blood. Quasar manages to down Marvel Boy and In a brief exchange of Quantum-constructs, Quasar manages to hold his own, but realizes he’s far too outnumbered.

He flies off to put some distance between himself and the other Quantum-banders, which the three remaining consider quite cowardly.

Meanwhile, Her discovers that her genetic twin is still alive, she finds him, but he (being Adam Warlock) is deeply embroiled in the Infinity Guantlet affair and has no time for mating at the moment. He tells her to join the effort or begone. Elsewhere many of New York’s heroes (Sleepwaler, Darkhawk, the Squadron Supreme… etc…) are attempting to save inncent bystanders from the green flesh that has erupted from the FF headquarters.

Back in the Eonverse, Quasar attempts a “total energy drain” but is caught by surprise when they slam a pair of Quantum-slabs the size of trucks in an attempt to crush him. They briefly discuss which of them will win the honor of being the last Protector. Trapped, Quasar briefly considers giving up, but he overcomes it and manages to escape after hearing a call for help that sounds a great deal like Eon.

He Quantum-Jumps into the Quantum-Zone andwaits for them. He figures that if the ‘background noise” of the Q-Zone can cover what he is attempting then he stands a chance. He begins concentrating on his connection with all fourteen gems on the bands and opens them to their fullest. The three remaining Banders come and he surprises them by overloading their Quantum-Bands with too much power. They get disintegrated and Quasar returns to the Eonverse.

There, Quasar begins to notice how sparse the Eonverse is of Eon’s body and again hears the call for help. He is however attacked from behind by a recovered Marvel Boy. Quasar quickly makes clear that Marvel Boy is not in the same league with a Protector of the Universe by swatting Marvel Boy away.

Quasar finds and plugs-up the portal to Earth and quickly finds where the calls for help are emanating from. He finds an egg-like object. From this egg comes a small Eon-like entity. Calling herself Epoch, she tells Quasar that she is Eon’s daughter and successor as the guardian of all life in the universe. She thanks Quasar for saving her life and shows him a message from Eon which says that Eon considers Quasar its greatest champion.

                                                                                                                                                           
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