Infinity Gauntlet

Surprisingly, I didn't hate this novel. I picked it up because it was chosen as the book for the month for my comic book club and I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a bit cheesy, but seeing all the Marvel superheroes come together was kinda cool. Dr. Strange is awesome =)

Thanos, on the other hand, is one crazy dude and this story revolves around him. I have to admit, I felt a little cheated at the end because this was basically just a story of Thanos finding his true self Overall, it was an average read. The art was also average. A few of the layouts were pretty cool, but I didn't love the transitions. Sometimes the scene would change without any visual clues, which had me backtracking a bit once I figured out the setting and context of the dialogue. 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

A good story with plot twists and an uncertain finish

I read this to get a sense of the original story before the soon to be released MCU Avengers movie. Although a couple of plot elements may be retained, I don't think the movie will bear a lot of resemblance to the comic. Without the Adam Warlock character (who has not appeared in the MCU movie universe yet) the plot will stray quite a bit from the comic. Looking forward to the mixture of the Guardians of the Galaxy with the rest of the Avengers characters.
While this graphic novel is pretty self-contained, I still wondered what else was going on with the characters in the start and those who weren't included. There is no real time-frame within the story. The lack of any member of the Fantastic Four made it feel very stand-alone rather than a true universe-altering plot line. When I was finished, it felt like the story took place over the span of a couple of minutes.
Overall, I'm glad I finally read this book.

Epic.