The Infinity Gauntlet (when fully assembled) is arguably the most power item in the Marvel universe, giving its wearer the power to basically do whatever the hell they want. So what’s so special about this gauntlet, and why does Thanos desire to possess it? Here are 10 Things You Need To Know About The Infinity Gauntlet.Īs everything relating to the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins to ramp towards Avengers: Infinity War, the Infinity Gauntlet will be taking on a more prominent role in the events surrounding the MCU.

The Infinity Gauntlet has appeared numerous times in Marvel comics throughout the years, but we’ll mostly be sticking to the story surrounding The Infinity Gauntlet saga, seeing as how the inspiration for the Avengers: Infinity War movies should pretty much be adapted from the pages of this story.

Let’s take a look at what we know about the Infinity Gauntlet, the Infinity Stones, and Thanos himself in both comic book history and what we’ve seen so far in the MCU. Meanwhile, it's the Asgardians that seem to be the most knowledgeable beings in the MCU in regards to the dangers of these powerful objects. Doctor Strange is a very important figure in the comic book version of events surrounding the Infinity Gauntlet story, while the Guardians of the Galaxy have already had a run-in with one of the Infinity Stones. The Mad Titan’s quest for the stones will make him the most powerful being in existence should he succeed, and this storyline has already lead to one of the most widely beloved and intriguing story arcs in comic book history.īetween the events of Civil War and Infinity War, Marvel will be ramping up the MCU for a climactic encounter with Thanos, and it looks like the Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and Thor: Ragnarokfilms will likely serve as the primary stages on which the Infinity Wars foundation is built. Infinity War will be centered around Thanos, who should at some point gather all of the Infinity Stones and combine their power using the Infinity Gauntlet.

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