Opinion: Infinity Shows Marvel Comics at its Best

Note: this article contains no spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War beyond what's been shown in the trailers.

Every MCU movie has drawn some level of inspiration from Marvel's comics, and Avengers: Infinity War is no exception. This latest sequel borrow heavily to the 1991 miniseries Infinity Gauntlet, which also explored what happens when Thanos acquires the ultimate power in the universe. But the film also owes a clear debt to a more recent Marvel crossover, 2013's Infinity. It's exciting to see Infinity exerting such a heavy influence on Marvel's movies. After all, that story showcases the modern Marvel Comics at its very best.

Infinity was basically one act in Jonathan Hickman's larger Avengers saga, one that eventually culminated in 2015's Secret Wars. That said, it's a story that stands perfectly well on its own. It tells a very ambitious, two-pronged tale as one group of Avengers head into space while another remain on Earth to fend off an invasion by Thanos and his Black Order. It's that latter element where the Infinity War movie seems to be drawing most of its inspiration. Infinity was the story that introduced readers to Thanos' Black Order, powerful minions determined to help their master achieve his goal of dominating empires and wiping out every last one of his children. Infinity even features an invasion of Wakanda as a major set piece, just as Infinity War does.

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