Series: Infinity
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Marvel (February 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785189246
ISBN-13: 978-0785189244
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
Description: INFINITY IS HERE, AND NO ONE IS SAFE - FROM SUPER VILLAINS TO SUPER HEROES IN TRAINING!
As the Marvel Universe prepares for a massive assault by Thanos' armies, Spymaster and some of Marvel's best baddies decide that where there is chaos - there is opportunity! Spymaster has unveiled the perfect plan for the crime of the century - so what the heck's wrong with Blizzard, and why is he having doubts?
Meanwhile, Hank Pym, Wolverine, and She-Hulk bring the students of the Marvel Universe together to announce a new Contest of Champions, pitting super-schools from throughout the Marvel Universe - including some you've never seen before - against each other. But the Contest is interrupted when Thanos' forces descend on Earth! What part of the Mad Titan's plan involves the world's super youth?
Collecting Infinity: Heist #1-4 and Infinity: The Hunt #1-4
Artwork: There are two different series running in this volume, therefore there is more then one main artist. In Heist, the artwork looks more like a Saturday Morning Cartoon, which works very well for me with using very bright colors and lots of detail. The Hunt, however uses a much more basic art form. It's not a bad thing, as I like the lighter coloring, but it lacks the detail in the characters and action that Heist has.
Extras: N/A
Story: This release has two series. While Heist was the first, in chronological order it should have started with The Hunt. It really doesn't matter if you haven't read Infinity, but if you did read it then it would probably be a bit annoying like it was for me.
Infinity - Heist is about a couple of villains who see that all the heroes are off planet trying to deal with the Thanos problem. They form a somewhat Ocean's Eleven plan to break into Stark Industries and steal all of Iron Man's suits of armor while he is dealing with the threat off world. Very early on, one of the villains Blizzard goes into a cocoon state, and later emerges as an Inhuman from the Terrigen Mist bomb that Blackbolt dropped on Earth in the later part of the Infinity event. He awakens and is now an Inhuman and feels like he has a new lease on life. Meanwhile, Spymaster wants to back stab the other villains and steal the armors for himself and sell them on the black market. So it basically becomes a free for all until the Mighty Avengers (the team left on Earth) arrives to stop the villains.
Infinity - The Hunt takes place before Heist. All the different Hero schools have decided to make a tournament to see which schools have the better students. During the announcement ceremony, we learn that Atlantis is destroyed?! But then Wakanda is being attacked as well from Thanos' forces as well?! So while the games get cancelled before they even begin, we see a young group of heroes try to help save the Earth, (its really just Wakanda and what's left of Atlantis).
Heist wasn't really my type of story, however The Hunt made up for it quite a bit. I love seeing what drama unfolds between the young heroes and mutants of the Marvel Universe, especially when it involves Quentin Quire and Genesis.
Overall: The volume as a whole was an interesting read. As to the whole overall story of Infinity, it does not really need to be read. You do get to see some of the characters in the profile section of the Infinity Hardcover play out their scenarios that were not in the actual main story (which was a plus), but it does not really give the reader any new information to Thanos' invasion or the Terrigen bomb, except for a new Inhuman discovery.
Rating: 4/10
Artwork: There are two different series running in this volume, therefore there is more then one main artist. In Heist, the artwork looks more like a Saturday Morning Cartoon, which works very well for me with using very bright colors and lots of detail. The Hunt, however uses a much more basic art form. It's not a bad thing, as I like the lighter coloring, but it lacks the detail in the characters and action that Heist has.
Extras: N/A
Story: This release has two series. While Heist was the first, in chronological order it should have started with The Hunt. It really doesn't matter if you haven't read Infinity, but if you did read it then it would probably be a bit annoying like it was for me.
Infinity - Heist is about a couple of villains who see that all the heroes are off planet trying to deal with the Thanos problem. They form a somewhat Ocean's Eleven plan to break into Stark Industries and steal all of Iron Man's suits of armor while he is dealing with the threat off world. Very early on, one of the villains Blizzard goes into a cocoon state, and later emerges as an Inhuman from the Terrigen Mist bomb that Blackbolt dropped on Earth in the later part of the Infinity event. He awakens and is now an Inhuman and feels like he has a new lease on life. Meanwhile, Spymaster wants to back stab the other villains and steal the armors for himself and sell them on the black market. So it basically becomes a free for all until the Mighty Avengers (the team left on Earth) arrives to stop the villains.
Infinity - The Hunt takes place before Heist. All the different Hero schools have decided to make a tournament to see which schools have the better students. During the announcement ceremony, we learn that Atlantis is destroyed?! But then Wakanda is being attacked as well from Thanos' forces as well?! So while the games get cancelled before they even begin, we see a young group of heroes try to help save the Earth, (its really just Wakanda and what's left of Atlantis).
Heist wasn't really my type of story, however The Hunt made up for it quite a bit. I love seeing what drama unfolds between the young heroes and mutants of the Marvel Universe, especially when it involves Quentin Quire and Genesis.
Overall: The volume as a whole was an interesting read. As to the whole overall story of Infinity, it does not really need to be read. You do get to see some of the characters in the profile section of the Infinity Hardcover play out their scenarios that were not in the actual main story (which was a plus), but it does not really give the reader any new information to Thanos' invasion or the Terrigen bomb, except for a new Inhuman discovery.
Rating: 4/10
