Marvel Infinity - Full Story

"Infinity" is a comic book crossover storyline that was first published by Marvel Comics in August 2013 and ran through November 2013. The series is written by Jonathan Hickman with artwork by a rotating team of artists including Jim Cheung, Jerome Opeña, and Dustin Weaver.

The storyline concerns issues built up over multiple Marvel comic books as part of the Marvel NOW! initiative, foremost of which is Hickman's own Avengers and New Avengers series. This backdrop is represented on three fronts, the first of which is the threat that an ancient race of aliens known as the Builders pose to the universe that was detailed in Hickman's Avengers series. The second is the mysterious ailments that are plaguing the universe with Earth at the center, which were hinted at and explored in books such as Hickman's New Avengers and Nova. The third is the political ramifications these events have on Earth in the galactic community, which are detailed in Guardians of the Galaxy.

The story itself involves Thanos attacking Earth while the Avengers are in space uniting the universe against the Builders, with the events of Age of Ultron acting as a catalyst for the rest of the universe to formally target Earth. The event crosses over with Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers books, with two different perspectives being told in each book. Avengers follow the Avengers while they are in space recruiting various alien races to fight against the Builders while New Avengers details Thanos' attack on Earth and the heroes left behind to deal with him. The various tie-ins tell Thanos's attack from the perspective of various Marvel characters.

The aftermath of the event will lead directly into the Inhumanity storyline, where the Terrigen Mist has been released throughout humanity.