Jim Starlin — Thanos Wars and Infinity Origins
Jim Starlin · Mike Friedrich · Steve Englehart
Story era 02 · The Expanding Universe
Starlin develops Thanos, Mar-Vell and Adam Warlock through the cosmic and philosophical stories that precede Infinity Gauntlet.
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- r/OmnibusCollectors — Is Warlock by Jim Starlin essential? (opens in a new tab)Readers
- Keenlinks — Warlock by Jim Starlin Complete Collection review (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Wikipedia — Jim Starlin — Thanos Wars and Infinity Origins (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
The Thanos Wars: Infinity Origin Omnibus
Book 1 of 1 · The Expanding Universe
Starlin’s Captain Marvel, Warlock, and Thanos cycle lays the philosophical and cosmic groundwork for Infinity Gauntlet.
9781302915308Planned edition#55#25–34#12#125#178–181#9–15#55#7#2#1#105#6Avengers #125 and Captain Marvel #33 repeat in Avengers Vol. 5; Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 repeat in Vol. 6, so follow those Thanos chapters once here or there. Daredevil #105 and Logan’s Run #6 contribute only Thanos-related selections, not complete side journeys through those series.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
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Avengers (1963) #125Captain Marvel (1968) #33Show exact issues
Avengers Annual (1967) #7Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2Things to know
- The anthology chronology jumps among several titles and years.