Marvel announced Wednesday that the Infinity Stones — the magical gems that gave Thanos his power in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, before that, the comic books — will make a historic return in a new series arc.
What’s going on?
In June, Marvel will release a new series called “Infinite Destinies,” which “will trace the current whereabouts of the Infinity Stones,” ... “some of which have fallen into the hands of Marvel’s newest breakout characters.”
- The series will be told in eight individual “annuals” — special issues with extra pages that are released once per year — based on different characters that will last throughout 2021.
- The series will include individual “annual” stories from Iron Man, Captain America, Black Cat, Spider-Man, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers. Each character will receive a single issue with extra pages that contribute to the series.
- The story will conclude with “Infinity Score” — an upcoming arc in the Black Cat series. Black Cat is a comic book heroine similar to Catwoman.
Key quote
“We’ve had a wave of incredible new characters over the last few years, and ‘Infinite Destinies,’ will shine a light on eight of them,” editor Nick Lowe said. “We’ll discover new aspects of these heroes and villains in adventures with our most archetypal Marvel heroes.”