{"id":275,"date":"2017-12-13T17:35:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T23:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=275"},"modified":"2017-12-13T17:35:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T23:35:21","slug":"the-countdown-begins-as-the-marvel-universe-discovers-who-holds-infinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2017\/12\/13\/the-countdown-begins-as-the-marvel-universe-discovers-who-holds-infinity\/","title":{"rendered":"THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS AS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE DISCOVERS WHO HOLDS INFINITY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2026and its discovery heralds the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy!<\/em><\/p>\n

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New York, NY\u2014December 13, 2017<\/span>\u2014With a CRASH and a BANG, the cosmic strike of the Countdown begins as the greatest epic in the history of the Infinity Stones explodes onto the pages of INFINITY COUNTDOWN! And it\u2019s a beginning so huge, it can only be told in one sweeping, mind-bending tale.<\/p>\n

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This March, Gerry Duggan (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>) and Aaron Kuder (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy)<\/em>\u00a0are bringing you a spectacular, huge Infinity tale that will lead to an even greater story \u2013 and one that will impact the entire Marvel Universe! The Infinity Stones, thought to be lost forever, have suddenly reappeared — bringing with them the ultimate power for good and evil. Three stones have fallen into the hands of the mightiest heroes in the galaxy\u2026but where are the rest?<\/p>\n

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As the hunt for the stones begins, a new weapon of unimaginable power is being forged\u2026and it\u2019s a weapon like nothing the universe has ever seen! What is its purpose? And who \u2013 or what \u2013 is the destructive force that will be unleashed on the world? The race for power in the post Secret Wars universe has begun, and its search will impact every Marvel character from the street to the cosmos, from the Avengers to Spider-Man to the X-Men, even bringing about the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy!<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs we worked on the Infinity Stones\u2019 story, it became clear the story was much bigger than we could contain in the\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>\u00a0series,\u201d said editor Jordan D. White.\u00a0\u201cIt starts with the Guardians, but the story extends out into the entire Marvel Universe, with stones popping up in some VERY surprising places. Countdown is the next step in the story\u2026but as the name implies, it\u2019s leading to something even greater.\u201d<\/p>\n

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First, this February, prepare for the upcoming epic with INFINITY COUNTDOWN PRIME #1 written by Duggan with art by Mike Deodato, an action-filled 48-page epic that reveals the location of all six stones as the countdown begins\u2026 plus, a prose primer that details the saga of the Infinity Stones, and how they came to be in the Marvel Universe!<\/p>\n

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Then, in March, dive into all the action with INFINITY COUNTDOWN #1, where Duggan and Kuder bring Marvel\u2019s heroes together in a battle for power, leading our heroes down a dark path towards the world\u2019s possible inevitable end! And this is only the start of a story that will grow bigger \u2013 get ready as this five part epic sets the stage for an earth-shattering tale that will change the Marvel Universe forever.<\/p>\n

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And be prepared for the Guardians of the Galaxy to disassemble!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t miss the battle \u2013 and the story \u2013 that will change the balance of cosmic power! The Countdown for the ultimate weapon begins this February\u2026but where it ENDS, only time will tell\u2026<\/p>\n

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INFINITY COUNTDOWN PRIME #1 (DEC170883)<\/p>\n

Written by GERRY DUGGAN<\/p>\n

Art and Cover by MIKE DEODATO<\/p>\n

On-Sale \u2013\u00a02\/21\/18<\/span><\/p>\n

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INFINITY COUNTDOWN #1 (of 5)<\/p>\n

Written by GERRY DUGGAN<\/p>\n

Art by AARON KUDER<\/p>\n

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW<\/p>\n

On-Sale \u2013\u00a03\/7\/18<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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