The Infinity Gauntlet #5
In "Astral Conflagration," the final chapter of The Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos reaches the zenith of his power, confronting Eternity itself and transcending mortality to become cosmic eternity. With his body left inert, Nebula seizes the Gauntlet for her own vengeance, only to be confronted by Dr. Strange and Warlock, who pull the fallen Titan to Earth to help stop her. Written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Ron Lim, with cover art by Ron Lim and George Pérez, this landmark issue delivers a transcendent, high-stakes climax to one of Marvel’s most ambitious cosmic sagas.
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As reality crumbles around them, Thanos battles the most powerful cosmic beings in the universe and defeats them all. He then battles Eternity himself. Defeating the ultimate power in the universe, Thanos leaves his body inert and becomes eternity. With his body standing dormant, Nebula snatches the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos' hand and has her revenge on her grandfather and tormentor as she takes ultimate power for herself. Thanos is banished to float in space but gets pulled to earth by Dr. Strange where Warlock asks him to join the fight against Nebula.
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