Somehow, in his literally infinite wisdom, Warlock selects the deadliest woman in the galaxy, Gamora, to look after the Time Gem. The well-meaning, but utterly inept Drax the Destroyer to hold the Power Gem. The morally ambiguous Moondragon gains the Mind Gem. The drunken Pip the Troll gets the Space Gem. And the owner of the Reality Gem is Warlock's biggest secret, while he retains the Soul Gem for himself.
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET proved to be a huge hit, spawning 'Warlock and the Infinity Watch' as a surprise spin-off series, as well as two sequel events - THE INFINITY WAR and THE INFINITY CRUSADE - which the Infinity Watch also traverse along with the rest of the Marvel Universe. This entry covers every chronological events of the main team as well as their occasional ally Thanos from 1992-1995. I'll run a Warlock-only version at some stage. I've also included some stories of note to pick up before you dig into this classic '90s series - see the 'PRIOR READING' section!
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Infinity Watch stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Part of the Infinity Watch's chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that are non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of the Infinity Watch from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
- WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll down to THE CORE LIST to see a version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just a list of the essentials.
Strange Tales #178-181 (1975)
Warlock #9-11 (1975-1976)
Adam Warlock first encounters Thanos and the Magus during THE INFINITY EFFECT.
Avengers Annual #7 (1977)
Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 (1977)
Warlock and Thanos have their final showdown during THE FINAL THREAT.
Avengers #219-220 (1982)
The Avengers witness a shocking confrontation between Moondragon and her father, Drax the Destroyer.
Thanos Quest #1-2 (1990)
Thanos pursues the Infinity Gems during REBIRTH OF THANOS.
Silver Surfer #46-47 (1992)
The Silver Surfer encounters Warlock, Gamora and Pip the Troll in the Soulworld during REBIRTH OF THANOS.
Infinity Gauntlet #1-6 (1991)
Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out half the population of the universe; Warlock leads the remaining heroes against Thanos during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Eternity puts Adam Warlock on trial to prove he's unfit onto Infinity Gauntlet; the Living Tribunal prevents the Infinity gems from working in unison and decrees Warlock must disperse them among five appropriate hosts during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #2-6 (1992)
First appearance of the Infinity Watch; first appearance of Man-Beast as Omega; Warlock grants Gamora the Time Gem, Pip the Troll the Space Gem, Drax the Power Gem, Moondragon the Mind Gem and grants the Reality Gem to hidden member of the Infinity Watch; Warlock departs with the Soul Gem alone and battles They on behalf of the High Evolutionary; the other members of the Infinity Watch are kidnapped by 'Omega' and rescued by Warlock who forms the group into an official team (minus the mystery member).
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7(pp.1-20) (1992)
Infinity War #1(pp.38-40) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7(pp.21-22) (1992)
Infinity War #2-3(pp.1-26) (1992)
Marvel Comics Presents #108[4/4]-111[4/4] (1992)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8(pp.1-20) (1992)
Infinity War #3(pp.36-37) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8(p.20) (1992)
Infinity War #3(pp.38-39) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8(pp.21-22) / Quasar #38(pp.9-10) (1991)
Infinity War #3(pp.38-39) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8(pp.21-22) / Quasar #38(pp.9-10) (1991)
Quasar #38(pp.11-21) (1992)
Infinity War #4(pp.1-11) (1992) / Alpha Flight #111 (1992)
Wonder Man #14(pp.1-6) / Fantastic Four #369(pp.1-3) (1992)
Infinity War #4(pp.12-39) (1992) / Fantastic Four #369(pp.3-16) / Wonder Man #14(pp.7-22) (1992)
Quasar #39 (1992)
Infinity War #5(pp.1-2) (1993)
Sleepwalker #18(pp.1-6) (1993)
Infinity War #5(pp.3-13) (1992)
Sleepwalker #18(pp.7-22) (1993)
Infinity War #5(pp.14-22) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #9 (1992)
Quasar #40 (1992)
Infinity War #5(pp.33-40) (1992) / Fantastic Four #369(pp.18-22) (1992)
Fantastic Four #370(pp.1-2) / Wonder Man #15(pp.1-6) (1992)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #46 (1993)
Infinity War #6(pp1-4) (1992)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #10(pp.1-13) (1992)
Fantastic Four #370(pp.2-8) / Wonder Man #15(pp.7-22) (1992)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #10(pp.14-16) (1992)
Infinity War #6(pp.5-10) (1992)
Fantastic Four #370(pp.8-10) (1992)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #10(pp.17-22) (1992)
Infinity War #6(pp.9-42) (1992) / Fantastic Four #370(p.11-18) (1992)
First appearance of the Goddess, the Spider-Man Doppelganger and Thanos Doppelganger; the Infinity Watch set up base on Monster Island; Thanos joins forces with the Infinity Watch to investigate a new threat to the cosmos and soon discover it's the 'evil' Warlock expelled from himself, given form as the Magus; Earth's heroes are duped into attacking Thanos and the Infinity Watch, but ultimately join forces against the Magus and his horde of Doppelgangers during THE INFINITY WAR.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #11 (1992)
The Infinity Watch only appear in flashback sequences; Eternity petitions the Living Tribunal to remove the Infinity Gems from the Infinity Watch's care.
Fantastic Four Annual #25[4/5] (1993)
Moondragon seeks out Mantis to prove that she's the superior warrior priestess after having lost her title of Celestial Madonna to Mantis years earlier.
Silver Surfer Annual #5[2/3] (1992)
Pip the Troll brags to a female alien entertainer that he's saved the Silver Surfer from all of his most dangerous foes and accidentally arrives face-to-face with Thanos.
Marvel Comics Presents #112[4/4] (1992)
Pip the Troll's picnic on Monster Island goes horribly wrong.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #12-13 (1993)
Adam Warlock remains in a comatose state; Moondragon ponders what will happen when her father, Drax the Destroyer, will do if he remembers she murdered him; Drax clashes with the Hulk.
Quasar #42 (1993)
Thanos cameo; Thanos appears to the new Marvel Boy (now calling himself Blue Marvel) and warns him to that Quasar's imminent resurrection threatens his own existence.
Marvel Holiday Special 1992[6/8] (1993)
Thanos shows hints of a softer side when he recalls Christmas (or a cosmic equivalent) with young Gamora.
Cyberspace 3000 #6-7 (1993-1994)
The consciousness of the comatose Adam Warlock is cast into the future (Earth-691) where he meets the crew of the Sol III; Warlock battles a robotic Thanos in a game of chess.
Marvel Graphic Novel #71 - Silver Surfer: Homecoming
Moondragon assists the Silver Surfer when he learns his home planet Zenn-La has disappeared; the Surfer makes a decision that costs him the thing he loves the most.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #14-15 (1993)
First appearance of Count Abyss/Milos Abyss and Maya Teraxtola; Senator Kyle Munson sends UN troops to take control of Monster Isle; Gamora defends the island on her own; Eternity wakes Warlock from his coma and warns him that he'll meet five beings of great astral importance; Count Abyss makes plans to steal the Soul Gem.
Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4 (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch accompany the Silver Surfer into Mephisto's realm to save Shalla-Bal's soul in a bid to earn a favour from the Surfer.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #16-17 (1993)
First appearance of Maxam; Count Abyss makes his first attempt to obtain Warlock's Soul Gem; the man who appeared in Gamora's visions as Warlock's killer washes up in the beach of Monster Isle; when he wakes he attacks Warlock, but has no memory of who he is or how he got there; the man is dubbed 'Maxam' and Warlock invites him to join the Infinity Watch.
Quasar #50 (1993)
Adam Warlock & Moondragon cameos; Warlock and Moondragon are among the beings summoned by Doctor Strange to combat a multiversal threat that's already been dealt with by Quasar.
Secret Defenders #11(pp.18-22) (1994)
Thanos saves Geatar when Nebula leaves him floating in space during STARBLAST.
Infinity Crusade #1(p.1) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(pp.2-3) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(p.1) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(p.2) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(pp.4-14) (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #1(pp.1-2) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(p.15) / Warlock Chronicles #1(p.2) (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #1(pp.2-21) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(pp.2-4) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(p.21-23) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(pp.6-7) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(pp.27-28) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(pp.7-8) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18(pp.8-22) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(pp.28-40) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #1(pp.28-40) (1993)
Thor #464 (1993)
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #57(pp.16) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.1-9) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.9-13) (1993) / Web of Spider-Man #104[1/2] (pp.5-6) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19(pp.1-3) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.13-29) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.13-29) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19(pp.3-6) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.30-36) (1993) / Web of Spider-Man #104[1/2] (pp.9) / Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #55(pp.1-3) [1/2] (1993)
Doctor Strange #33(pp.3-17) (1993)
Web of Spider-Man #104[1/2] (pp.10-16) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #57(pp.6-10) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.37-40)-3(pp.1-6) (1993) / Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #56 (pp.1-2) [1/2] (1993)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #56 (pp.2-17) [1/2] (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #2 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.7-8) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19(pp.6-22) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.9-26) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.26-27) / Warlock Chronicles #3(pp.1-2) (1993)
Web of Spider-Man #105[1/2] (pp.16) (1993)
Thor #465 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.27-37) (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #3(pp.3-22) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.3-7-40) (1993)
Silver Surfer #83 (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #4(pp.1-27) (1993) / Web of Spider-Man #106[1/2] (p.1) (1993)
Silver Surfer #84(pp.1-6) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #4(pp.28-34) (1993)
Silver Surfer #84(pp.7-22) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #4(pp.35-40) (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #4 (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21(pp.1-2) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21(pp.1-2) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #5(pp.1-2) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21(pp.2-10) (1993)
Thor #466 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #5(pp.2-27) (1993) / Web of Spider-Man #106[1/2] (pp.1-15) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21(pp.10-20) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #5(pp.28-40) (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #5 (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #22 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #6(pp.1-3) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21(pp.21-22) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #5(pp.4-40) (1993)
First appearance of Darklore and Meer'lyn; the physical embodiment of Adam Warlock's 'good' side threatens to end all life across the universe and manipulates half of Earth's heroes into helping her achieve her goal; the sixth member of the Infinity Watch is revealed as Warlock makes dubious allies in order to defeat his own better self; Senator Kyle Munson sends more troops to invade Monster Isle while the Infinity Watch are busy during THE INFINITY CRUSADE.
Quasar #53 (1993)
Quasar #53 (1993)
Starblast #1 (1994)
First appearance of the Starblasters (Codabac, Fabrikant, Insidio, Skeletron, Xlyym & Zardok); Moondragon lures Kayla Ballantine to Monster Island; Adam Warlock keeps Quasar distracted with a rematch while Moondragon examines the Kayla's kink to the Star Brand; Warlock battles a parasite-controlled Black Bolt during STARBLAST.
Warlock Chronicles #6(pp.1-21) (1993)
Warlock and Moondragon struggle to unlock Maxam's lost memories; Eternity approaches Warlock again; Pip the Troll and Maxam go to a bar during BLOOD AND THUNDER.
Quasar #54 (1994)
Adam Warlock, Moondragon & Pip the Troll cameo; Warlock and Pip ponder whether to help Thor or help Quasar during STARBLAST.
Silver Surfer #86 (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #6(p.22) (1993)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23 (1993)Thor #469 (1993)
Silver Surfer #87 (1993)
Warlock Chronicles #7 (1994)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #24 (1994)
Thor #470 (1994)
Silver Surfer #88 (1994)
Warlock Chronicles #8 (1994)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25 (1994)
Thor #471 (1994)
In an effort to win favour with Asgard, Warlock and the Infinity Watch aid Sif, Beta Ray Bill and the Silver Surfer in trying to cure Thor of the Warriors' Madness; Pip the Troll brings Thanos into the mix as Thor's descent into insanity continues, bringing the Mad Titan into a pitched battle with Odin himself during BLOOD AND THUNDER.
Secret Defenders #12-13 (1994)
Thanos promises he'll give up his vengeance trip on Nebula if Geatar will lead Nitro, Rhino, Super-Skrull and Titanium Man to retrieve the Oracle of Ancient Knowledge for him; when they locate the Oracle, Thanos teleports in, takes it and teleports out, leaving Geatar and the others to die.
Quasar #59 (1994)
Quasar learns Starfox secretly spends one day a year with his brother, Thanos; Quasar, Starfox and Thanos battle the Royal Guard of Kharta'een who want to retrieve an item stolen by Thanos.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-33 (1994)
Senator Kyle Munson psychically manipulates the Avengers into an assassination attempt on Adam Warlock; the Vision and Moondragon free the Avengers from Munson's control and unmask him as the Man-Beast; Maya manipulates Adam Warlock on behalf of Count Abyss; Darklore helps the Infinity Watch defeat Abyss, but at great cost to Warlock.
Cosmic Powers #1-6 (1994)
Thanos joins forces with Legacy, Terrax, Jack of Hearts and others to end the cosmic threat of Tyrant, a deadly living machine once created by Galactus.
Incredible Hulk #418 (1994)
Incredible Hulk Annual #20[4/4] (1994)
Adam Warlock and Drax the Destroyer attend Rick Jones and Marlo Chandler's wedding during WE ARE GATHERED HERE.
Silver Surfer #93-94 (1994)
Silver Surfer and the Fantastic Four head to Monster Island to gain access to Subterranea; the Surfer reluctantly allows Warlock to use the Soul Gem on him in a failed attempt to learn that identity of the foe who threatens the Surfer's very soul.
Silver Surfer #98 (1994)
Thanos teleports the Champion away when he comes looking to retrieve his Power Gem; 'Nova' brings in Drax - the current bearer of the Power Gem - to help her and the Silver Surfer defeat the Champion.
Secret Defenders #22-25 (1994-1995)
First appearance of Shadowoman/Jillian Woods as Sepulchre; Drax the Destroyer is among the heroes summoned by Doctor Druid to battle the demon Slorioth.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #34-39 (1994-1995)
Tyrannus attacks Monster Island, reigniting his feud with the Mole Man; Moondragon almost loses her Mind Gem to the mysterious Strange; Domitian and Zakaius try to steal the Infinity Watch's collective life-force, but ultimately turn against each other; one of the Watch is brought to the brink of death.
Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1[1/2] (1995)
Adam Warlock & Gamora cameo; the Silver Surfer reluctantly turns to Thanos for help when he's pursued by Death.
Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1[2/2] (1994)
Thanos uses the Reality Gem to resurrect the deceased Kree hero Captain Marvel; Marvel refuses to give Thanos any gratitude and demands to know when he's brought him back, so Thanos lashes out and uses the gem to erase him again.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #40 (1995)
Gamora quits the Infinity Watch, discarding her Time Gem; Moondragon restores Drax's memories; Thanos decides to use the Reality Gem to undo his past actions; Maxam puts on Gamora's Time Gem which restores his lost memories during THE WATCH IS BROKEN.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #41(pp.1-19) (1995)
Gamora leaves for California; Maxam attacks Adam Warlock; Moondragon reveals Maxam was sent back in time to kill Warlock before he could become the Magus during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / ATLANTIS RISING.
Silver Surfer/Rune #1(pp.5-6) [1/2] (1995)
Rune senses the power of the Infinity Gems on Gamora and learns of the whereabouts of the Infinity Watch during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / GODWHEEL / SPINE: PRELUDE TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #41(pp.19-22)-42(pp-1-9) (1995)
The rise of Atlantis floods Monster Isle while the Infinity Watch address their various issues during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / ATLANTIS RISING.
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #42(pp.10) (1995) / Silver Surfer/Rune #1[1/2] (pp.9-11) (1995)
Rune steals the Infinity Gems from each member of the Infinity Watch during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / ATLANTIS RISING / GODWHEEL / SPINE: PRELUDE TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.
Silver Surfer/Rune #1[1/2] (pp.12-19) (1995)
Rune is drawn into the Soulworld and battles Adam Warlock for the Soul Gem during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / GODWHEEL / SPINE: PRELUDE TO BLACK SEPTEMBER.Warlock and the Infinity Watch #42(pp.11-22) (1995)
Battling without Infinity Gems, Adam Warlock and Maxam have their showdown as Monster Isle is flooded; Warlock sets off to find the missing Soul Gems during THE WATCH IS BROKEN / ATLANTIS RISING.
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #1-7
- Infinity War #1-3
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8
- Quasar #38
- Infinity War #4-5
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #9-10
- Infinity War #6
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #11-13
- Marvel Holiday Special 1992[sixth story]
- Marvel Graphic Novel #71 - Silver Surfer: Homecoming
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #14-15
- Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #16-17
- Infinity Crusade #1
- Warlock Chronicles #1
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18
- Infinity Crusade #2
- Warlock Chronicles #2
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19
- Infinity Crusade #3
- Warlock Chronicles #3
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20
- Infinity Crusade #4
- Warlock Chronicles #4
- Warlock Chronicles #4
- Infinity Crusade #5
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21
- Warlock Chronicles #5
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #22
- Infinity Crusade #6
- Silver Surfer #86
- Warlock Chronicles #6
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23
- Thor #469
- Silver Surfer #87
- Warlock Chronicles #7
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #24
- Thor #470
- Silver Surfer #88
- Warlock Chronicles #8
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25
- Thor #471
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-39
- Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1[second story]
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #40-42
- WARLOCK: The Infinity Watch (1992-1995)
- WARLOCK: The Infinity Abyss (1995-2016)
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: Legacy (2008-2010)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #1-22
Infinity Watch vol.2
Warlock Chronicles #6
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-42
Infinity War
Infinity War #1-6
Marvel Comics Presents #108-111
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10
Infinity War Omnibus
Includes...
Includes...
Infinity War #1-6
Marvel Comics Presents #108-111
Quasar #38
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10
Infinity Crusade vol.1
Infinity Crusade #1-3Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-19
Warlock Chronicles #1-3
Infinity Crusade vol.2
Infinity Crusade #4-6
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20-22
Warlock Chronicles #4-6
Infinity Crusade Omnibus
Includes...
Infinity Crusade #1-6
Infinity Crusade #1-6
Thor #469
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-22
Warlock Chronicles #1-5
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-22
Warlock Chronicles #1-5
Infinity Gauntlet Box Set
Includes...
Infinity Crusade #1-6
Infinity War #1-6
Marvel Comics Presents #108-111
Quasar #38
Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4
Thor #469
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10, 18-22
Warlock Chronicles #1-5
Infinity War Aftermath
Quasar #41-43
Quasar #41-43
Marvel Comics Presents #112
Marvel Holiday Special 1992
Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #11-17
Silver Surfer Epic Collection vol.9: Resurrection
Includes...
Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4
Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4
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