The Infinity Gauntlet #1
In "God," the first chapter of the landmark *Infinity Gauntlet* series, the Silver Surfer crashes into Dr. Strange’s sanctum with a dire warning: Thanos now wields the Infinity Gauntlet, and with Mephisto at his side, he’s testing his godlike power. George Pérez’s dynamic art brings the cosmic scale to life as Thanos, driven by obsession, wipes out half the universe’s life—leaving Earth’s heroes reeling and the cosmos in shock. The story, written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Pérez with inks by Rubinstein and Christopher, features cover art by Pérez himself.
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The Silver Surfer crashes into Dr. Strange's sanctum and warns the sorcerer supreme that Thanos has gained control of the Infinity Gauntlet. With his new lackey, Mephisto, whispering in his ear, Thanos begins to test his new powers and pays a visit to his lover, Death. Warlock, Pip and Gamora are resurrected in the bodies of three people who have died in a car crash. Finding that Death still spurns his love, Thanos wipes out half of all life in the universe. As the cosmos reels with the loss of half of its population, the heroes of earth scramble to try and figure out what is going on.
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