Warlock & The Infinity Watch Issues 1-14 (1992-1993)
First 14 issue of this series & Created by: Jim Starlin (writer) and Angel Medina (artist)
The Infinity Watch is the name of three fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of Infinity Watch was gathered in Warlock and the Infinity Watch #1, and starred in that series until it ended with issue #42.
Issue Included
#1: Judgment - After saving the universe from Thanos and ultimately acquiring his prize, the Infinity Gauntlet, Adam Warlock finds himself on trial, judged by the very cosmic beings who supported him in the conflict. Presiding over the trial is the Living Tribunal, and the one making the case that Warlock is not fit to be the supreme master of the universe is Eternity. Eventually, the Living Tribunal rules against Warlock, and he is forced to surrender his godhood by dividing the six Infinity Gems.
#2:Gathering the Watch - Infinity Watch (First appearance). The Infinity Watch is gathered and the Infinity Gems are handed out. Drax obtains the Power Gem, Moondragon the Mind Gem, Pip the Space Gem, Gamora the Time Gem, and Adam Warlock gains the Soul Gem.
#3: High Evolutionary - Warlock travels to a nameless planetoid settled by the High Evolutionary and his remaining followers looking for comfort and advice from his old father figure. Unfortunately, he learns Wyndham was driven insane when he witnessed the birth of a Celestial and he remains incoherent and withdrawn. To make matters worse, the New Men looking after their creator are in the midst of fending off an invasion from a mysterious heavily armed enemy force. Warlock offers to confront the invaders, though the New Men find little protection with his uncompassionate attitude. Meanwhile, Pip and Drax are both captured by similarly advanced assailants.
#4: They - While fighting They, Warlock's Soul Gem lashes out and absorbs the essence of one of the invaders. Through the cyborg's memories, he learns that a mysterious armored being called the Omega saved twelve people from the demise of Counter-Earth and turned them into the cyborgs of They, programming them to seek and assassinate the High Evolutionary. Before They get a chance to accomplish their task, Warlock presents himself to them, reminding them of the time he died for their sins as Counter-Earth's savior and orders them not to harm the High Evolutionary. The conflict between faith and duty in They's mechanical minds causes their heads to explode. Warlock, feeling guilty over exploiting their reverence for him, swears to take the fight to Omega to avenge them. Meanwhile, the Omega attacks Moondragon and Gamora's spaceship and uses an ultrasonic weapon to incapacitate them. He captures them just as he had Pip and Drax.
#5: Old Foes - Infinity Thrall (First appearance). Warlock returns to the world where he assembled the Infinity Watch to find that they've all since left without a trace. Psychically contacting the holder of the Reality Gem for information, he learns that they've been abducted by the Omega and are being held in a ship above Earth's orbit. Warlock goes to infiltrate the ship and finds it manned by various soldiers in animalistic armor. He gets in a particularly fierce battle against one that boasts having defeated Warlock in the past. When Warlock eventually defeats and unmasks his opponent, he recognizes him as Triax the Terrible and realizes his master the Omega must in turn be the Man-Beast. Just then, Man-Beast appears alongside the results of his experiment to use machines to control the power of the Infinity Gems through the captive members of the Infinity Watch -- a large, monstrous creature formed of cosmic energy he calls his Infinity Thrall.
#6: Revenge of the Beast - Warlock fights a hopeless battle against Man-Beast's Infinity Thrall until he realizes it only exists because the ship's machines are drawing from the Infinity Gems. He then leads the creature around so the collateral damage from the fight disables the ship's engines, dispelling the Thrall and forcing Man-Beast and Triax to flee their doomed vessel. As the ship crashes to Earth, Warlock finds he is too weak from his last gambit to manage an escape, but thankfully the rest of the Infinity Watch recovers in time to teleport everyone out. The ship falls into the ocean and explodes as the newly reunited team rests on a nearby beach.
#7: The Island - The Infinity Watch soon realize they've ended up on Monster Isle in the Bermuda Triangle. Mole Man and a horde of giant monsters greet them, but Mole Man doesn't want them as enemies, rather he offers them the use of the island's castle as their home base in exchange for their friendship. After some assurances that the Infinity Watch will have autonomy on the island and that Mole Man's conquering days are behind him, Warlock and his team accept the offer. Before they have any chance to settle in, however, they're visited by Thanos, who has come seeking Warlock's help.
#8: Interlude - Thanos and the Infinity Watch observe a column of energy. The Titan explains it is a relay junction. Before they can trace the energy source, they must wait for his scanners to recalibrate. Thanos and Warlock briefly share their memories of holding the Infinity Gauntlet.
#9: Old Wounds - Galactus and Gamora meet with the Living Tribunal and Eternity. The Tribunal explains that his previous ruling prevents the Infinity Gems from functioning together. Because that verdict was in favor of Eternity, only Eternity can reverse it. However, the entity remains catatonic. Galactus bonds with Gamora against her will, and sends her into Eternity's body to heal him.
#10: Self-Destructive Tendencies - The real Thanos and a doppleganger Thanos pummel eachother.
#11: The Appeal - Eternity petitions the Living Tribunal to reconsider the case of the Infinity Watch, attempting to show that they are too incompetent and dysfunctional to be trusted with the Infinity Gems. After reviewing Gamora's, Pip's, Moondragon's, and Drax's backstories and speaking in vague terms about the Reality Gem's guardian, the Tribunal concludes that Warlock's choices were acceptable and Eternity is sent off forced to accept the current situation as it is.
#12: Distant Memories - Drax the Destroyer has a mood swing and takes his anger out on his friends.
#13: Sweet Music - The battle of the 2 big, dumb, green dudes is on. Still cranky from last issue, Drax needs someone to calm him down. Luckily, but not for him, the Hulk shows up to put him in his place. A brutal fight of 2 tank like monsters occurs.
#14: Strange Encounters - Gamora proves that she is ‘Iron Man strong’ while fighting UN troops on Monster Isle. Devastation is wrought; Gamora stands triumphant. Pip puts the moves on the Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy. Bad idea, Pip.
These Modern Age Comics are in Near Mint to Mint Condition & an Excellent Addition to any collection.
Publication Date: January 31st, 1992 & February 28th, 1993
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