Infinity Abyss

Publication dateAug.–Oct. 2002No. of issues6Main character(s)Thanos
Adam Warlock
Gamora
Pip the Troll
Captain Marvel
Doctor Strange
Spider-Man
Moondragon
ThanosiCreative teamWritten byJim StarlinPenciller(s)Jim StarlinInker(s)Al MilgromLetterer(s)Jack MorelliColorist(s)Christie ScheeleCollected editionsInfinity AbyssISBN 0-7851-0985-4

Infinity Abyss is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics from August to October in 2002. The series was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin.

Plot summary

The series centers on the Thanosi, five failed genetic experiments by the Titan Thanos, with each being a clone of his DNA and modelled on other beings, including the characters Professor X; Doctor Strange; Gladiator; Iron Man and Galactus. Obsessed with nihilism and a desire to end the universe, the five Thanosi – called X; Mystic; Warrior; Armor and Omega – attempt to kill the original Thanos by creating a black hole in space. X then impersonates Thanos and directs character Pip the Troll to kidnap a recovering Adam Warlock on an alien planet.

X requires information from Warlock, who previously made contact with an entity called the Anchor of Reality. By killing this being and preventing it from locating a successor, the Thanosi clones will therefore end the universe. The female mercenary Gamora locates the real Thanos, and with the aid of Warlock and heroes Doctor Strange; Spider-Man; Captain Marvel and Moondragon the Titan neutralizes four of the five clones. Omega arrives on Earth to kill the successor to the Anchor of Reality and to destroy the Earth, and is teleported with the heroes to a barren planet where they battle. Thanos transports the heroes back to Earth, and then has a fleet of alien mercenaries destroy the planet, killing the final clone. A human girl called Atleza is able to become the new Anchor of Reality unchallenged, ending the threat.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into a trade paperback:

• Infinity Abyss (collects Infinity Abyss limited series, 176 pages, 2003, ISBN 0-7851-0985-4)

References

External links

• The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe's article on Atlez
• Infinity Abyss on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki