Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus #[nn]

In "The Lesson?", the Silver Surfer arrives at Avengers Mansion with urgent news of Thanos' return, only to be met with skepticism and force from She-Hulk. While Captain America briefs the team on their past battle with the Titan, the Surfer is unexpectedly drawn into a surreal encounter with the Impossible Man, who offers a lesson that may hold the key to what comes next.

In "A Destructive Encounter," the Silver Surfer ventures into the cosmos with a singular purpose: to track down Thanos. When his search proves fruitless, he turns to Titan, where he seeks guidance from Mentor—only to find himself unexpectedly partnered with a volatile new ally.

In "Part 1 Schemes and Dreams," Thanos sets his sights on the Infinity Gems, driven by a vision of cosmic balance through mass extinction. He begins his quest by confronting the In-Betweener, the Champion, and the Gardener—each guardian of a powerful gem—seeking to claim their power and fulfill his grand design.

In "Deeply Buried Secrets!", Thanos, wielding the full might of the Infinity Gauntlet, forces the Silver Surfer to confront painful memories of his past as Norrin Radd on Zenn-La—moments of loss and tragedy long buried. As the Surfer relives his father’s fall and the weight of his world’s destruction, he must summon every ounce of will to resist Thanos’ relentless probing. When the moment of reckoning comes, the Surfer unleashes his power in a final, desperate act—only to crash to Earth, landing at the doorstep of Dr. Strange’s sanctum, where the true scope of the universe’s peril begins to unfold.

In "GOD," the Silver Surfer crashes into Dr. Strange’s sanctum, warning of Thanos’s terrifying ascension after he seized the Infinity Gauntlet. With Mephisto’s influence guiding him, Thanos tests his power by confronting Death—only to face her cold rejection. In a moment of cosmic rage, he wipes out half the universe’s population, leaving Earth’s heroes reeling as they scramble to understand the scope of the catastrophe.

In "From Bad to Worse," half the universe lies dead after Thanos’s snap, and with the Kree and Skrull empires reigniting their war, the gods convene under Odin’s call. Adam Warlock steps forward to lead Earth’s defense, while Thanos summons Starfox to his citadel for a chilling reunion. As the Avengers rally and Dr. Doom seeks answers in Strange’s sanctum, Warlock and Pip make a dramatic entrance—just as Thanos unleashes a universe-shaking wave that fractures Earth and deepens the chaos.

In "Preparations for War," Fury learns Earth has been thrown off its orbit and is hurtling toward destruction, forcing the planet’s heroes to confront chaos as Adam Warlock unites cosmic forces for a final stand against Thanos. With even Dr. Doom joining the cause and the universe’s most powerful beings drawn into his plan, Warlock prepares an all-out assault across the stars. As Thanos, disillusioned by Death, creates his perfect companion in Terraxia, Earth’s defenders are sent to the far reaches of space to face him in the ultimate confrontation.

In "Cosmic Battle on the Edge of the Universe!", as Earth’s heroes launch a desperate assault on Thanos, a twisted gambit unfolds when Mephisto tempts him with the idea of a fair fight—leading Thanos to weaken himself and slaughter the heroes one by one. From the void, Warlock watches, revealing the battle is a trap, and sends the Silver Surfer to seize the Infinity Gauntlet—only for the attempt to fail. With the tide turning, Thanos renews his power, only to face the ultimate cosmic reckoning.

In the wake of reality's unraveling, Thanos confronts the universe’s mightiest cosmic forces, culminating in a clash with Eternity itself. After claiming that ultimate power, he surrenders his body to become eternity, leaving his form lifeless in the void. Nebula seizes the Infinity Gauntlet from his hand, wielding the gauntlet’s power to exact her long-awaited revenge. Cast adrift through space, Thanos is drawn to Earth by Dr. Strange, where Warlock calls on him to stand against Nebula’s rising threat.

In "The Final Confrontation," Nebula, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, stands at the center of a cosmic storm as Thanos and Earth's heroes converge. As she fights to undo Thanos's reign, she resets reality—only to face the might of the cosmic pantheon itself. With time unraveling and fate in flux, Adam Warlock makes a desperate move, slipping into the Soul Gem to seize the Gauntlet from her grasp. Now in possession of the Infinity Gems, Warlock must decide what kind of power to wield—and what kind of future to build—while Gamora and Pip remain by his side as the world he reshapes begins to heal.

In "The Heat Is On...", Cloak and Dagger team up with Ghost Rider and Spider-Man in a desperate bid to outwit Mephisto and escape the infernal realm of Hell. Once back on Earth, their relief is short-lived—just as they catch their breath, they're met with a new threat: Avandalia, Mayhem, and D'Spayre, waiting in the shadows with their own brand of chaos.

In "Green Canard," Marlo’s accidental magic turns Betty’s hair green, sparking a moment of levity amid growing tension in her marriage to the Hulk. As the Infinity Gauntlet’s power erases half the universe—including Betty’s ex, Rick—the Hulk must confront his own past when Abomination kidnaps his ex-wife, pulling him into a swirling vortex that threatens to unravel everything.

In "A Gauntlet Hurled," Doc ventures into the fractured psyche of the Silver Surfer, confronting the cosmic herald’s deepening despair in a surreal, dreamlike journey meant to reignite his will. As the weight of his past and the burden of his power threaten to consume him, Doc must guide the Surfer through a haunting reflection of what might have been—before the next battle for the universe begins.

In "Hunger!", Nova grapples with a haunting moral dilemma as she tracks down a new world for Galactus to devour—only to be haunted by the memory of the Earth she once saw through the Silver Surfer’s eyes, a planet teeming with ancient life that now feels terrifyingly familiar. The weight of her choices presses hard as she moves between duty and doubt, caught between cosmic hunger and a flicker of conscience.

In "The Eight Billion Year Funeral," Quasar grapples with the aftermath of the cosmic clash known as Cosmos In Collision, only to stumble upon the enigmatic Mourners conducting a funeral for the fallen entity Eon. As Thanos, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, arrives to disrupt the ceremony, he reanimates four past wielders of the Quantum Band, unleashing chaos as Eon’s shattered remains begin to fall upon Earth.

In "From Here to Maternity," Quasar faces off against the reanimated wielders of the Quantum Band, their eerie resurgence tied to the lingering presence of Eon’s shattered remains. As Earth’s heroes grapple with the aftermath of Eon’s collapse, Quasar races to close the rift, guided by a desperate mental call from a source he can’t yet identify.

In "Silver-Tongued Devil," Doc Strange finds himself hunted by the vengeful Silver Dagger, who seeks the return of his lost left eye—now embedded in Doc’s own head. With Clea’s unexpected aid and the sudden arrival of Agamotto, Doc must confront the relentless assassin before his own mind unravels.

In "The Hero in Absence," the sudden disappearance of Starfox and Mentor leaves Drax suspicious and on edge, leading him to clash with Firelord on Titan. When Doctor Strange intervenes, he pulls the two heroes to Earth, where they must join a growing team of champions preparing for a battle that could change everything.

In "Cages," the Surfer takes a quiet moment before the looming clash with Thanos, only to find Rhino attempting to free the animals from Central Park Zoo, convinced the world is ending. As the two grapple with the chaos of frightened creatures and crumbling enclosures, they must decide what it means to protect life when the skies themselves seem to be falling.

In *The Universe According to Thanos Part One: Genesis*, the Silver Surfer bears witness to a horrifying transformation of reality as Thanos, wielding godlike power, slaughters countless heroes—including Warlock—and enslaves the Surfer to document the daily sacrifices on the planet Necronos. Forced to record the endless suffering of millions, the Surfer watches in helpless silence as Thanos redefines the cosmos in his own twisted image.

In "The Universe According to Thanos Part 2: Exodus," Thanos reigns supreme after vanquishing Earth’s heroes, forging the planet Necronos, and enslaving the Silver Surfer as his archivist. When the Surfer takes his own life to resist, Thanos resurrects him—only for the entire nightmare to unravel as a twisted illusion. In truth, the Surfer and Adam Warlock remain poised in reserve, ready to strike at the mad titan’s hubris.

In "Inquisition," the Silver Surfer is cast into a realm where virtual reality takes on a sentient, oppressive form, forcing him to confront the deepest shadows of his past and the weight of his choices. Trapped in a shifting landscape shaped by his own regrets, he must navigate a trial that tests not just his strength, but the very core of his identity.

In the shimmering, shifting corridors of Virtual Reality, the Surfer confronts a trial not of strength, but of conscience—forced to reckon with the weight of his past and the quiet, difficult act of forgiveness, if he’s to find his way back to the world he once knew.

In "Is There a Doctor Not in the House?", Doctors Strange and Druid journey to Tibet in a desperate bid to restore the enigmatic Doctor Doom—only to confront the unsettling truth that even a villain’s soul may hold a flicker of redemption. As a new, pure-hearted Doom emerges, the balance of power shifts, and the line between salvation and control begins to blur.

In "To Hela and Back," Doc, Clea, and the Scarlet Witch rally to restore Thor, their desperate mission echoing through the realms. Meanwhile, Rintrah and Pip set out on a perilous journey to reach Firelord and Drax, stranded in the Jurassic period.

In "Field of Honor," Doctor Strange summons the Silver Surfer to a strange dimension where medieval combat rules, hoping the clash of sword and sorcery will forge an uneasy alliance with Thanos—now bound to fight Nebula. The stakes are high, the arena is ancient, and neither hero is willing to surrender their will to the other.

In "The Ties That Bind!", four convicts escape prison only to gain powers that activate when they’re chained together—powers that make them a dangerous threat. When the situation spirals beyond Earth’s control, Sleepwalker is called in by Dr. Strange to handle the fallout, and he sends the Chain Gang into the Mindscape to contain the chaos.

In "Footnote to Infinity," Adam Warlock struggles to wield the full might of the Infinity Gauntlet, its power threatening to overwhelm him. With help from Doc, he turns to his old artifacts, each one a familiar anchor in the storm of cosmic might.