Infinity: The quality or condition of being infinite; Unbounded space, time, or quantity; An indefinitely large number or amount. To go on forever…or perhaps something that will be changed forever. In the Marvel Universe, the word Infinity carries with it a bar of excellence as it was one of the best crossover events in Marvel history. Now, once again, that very word has been in the air as of late. During free comic book day there was a little preview of what is to come as The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova, Thanos Rising, and other books from the Marvel Universe will culminate into a crossover event that is rumored to change things forever…infinitely one might say. The newest Avengers book even brandishes that word on its cover, giving us our first prelude to Infinity!

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Avengers #14 opens with talks of specific bombs that have been sent to Earth over time with specific purposes. In the first few pages we see these workers with cube heads emerge and begin rebuilding a temple of some kind while in another location we see giant insects. Both of these places try and send a signal that fails. The result is having an effect on a global scale as everything electrical is shorting out and failing. Meanwhile, the Avengers try and figure out what could be causing such a calamity. Captain Universe seems to have a bit of insight into what is going on, referring it as a sickness that is trying to remake the world. The bugs are finally able to send out a message to the block heads who transport to their location. The signal was strong enough for the Avengers to track the signal and teleport to the location. Let the battle begin! The last few pages show A.I.M. scientists with a pod that has recently been active….and begins to open!

Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer have done a fantastic job laying the groundwork for this crossover event. Stefano Caselli’s art and Frank Martin’s color definitely compliment the story in spades. As a longtime Marvel fan, I have been looking forward to this crossover for some time now. This was a solid lead-in that has me wanting more! The prelude to Infinity continues in Avengers #15, out July 3rd! Check back here at the stash as I will be covering this event in its entirety! As always, head to your local comic shop for this and other great titles from Marvel Comics!

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