Issue Description

The Infinity Watch is gathered and the Infinity Gems are handed out. Drax obtains the Power Gem, Moondragon the Mind Gem, Pip the Space Gem, Gamora the Time Gem, and Adam Warlock gains the Soul Gem.

In a wrecked spaceship, Moondragon is about to run out of air. She is met by Adam Warlock, who has an offer for her. He next travels to Titan, and makes an offer to Drax also, to once again have purpose in his life. Starfox insists he go instead of watching ALF for the rest of his life.

He has gathered Drax, Moondragon, Pip and Gamora together. He tells them that he wishes to share his great power with them. Gamora believes that he is making a mistake in those he chose, but he insists that his decision is infallible. He first gives the Space Gem to Pip. Pip turns out to be a natural teleporter, making him an excellent protector of the gem.

He gives the Mind Gem to Moondragon. This amplifies her already considerable mental powers. But, because of her past, Adam Warlock will consider it a breach of faith if she tries to use it on him. She is unable to read the minds of any of the members holding a gem.

He gives the Power Gem to Drax. With his already immense strength, it should be very difficult for anyone to take the gem from him. Drax thinks it is a jelly bean and eats it. It is indigestable and will remain safe inside of hiim.

He gives the Time Gem to Gamora, She does not know how to use the gem but since she is considered the most dangerous woman in the universe she will be able to protect the gem.

Warlock keeps the Soul Gem for himself, having had it for many years. They all ask him what is to become of the Reality Gem. He tells them that he has given it to someone who will remain unknown to all but him and that this person would frown upon someone gathering all the gems together.

The Infinity Watch has been formed. Warlock tells them all that he has bestowed a great power and a great responsibility on all of them. He tells them that he must leave. They ask him why and he tells them that coming down from godhood has been a shattering experience. He tells them they will meet again. The team goes their own separate ways.

Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

Warlock and the Infinity Watch was a superhero team book that spun off from the events of 'The Infinity Gauntlet' and ran for 3 and a half years. The team was led by Adam Warlock, who had retrieved the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos and, by order of The Living Tribunal (in issue #1 of this series) must disperse the gems as for the safety of the cosmos they may no longer be used together. In issue #2 Warlock assembles his team: Pip the Troll (given the space gem), Gamora (given the Time gem), Drax the Destroyer (given the power gem) and Moondragon (given the mind gem). Warlock keeps the soul gem to himself and gives the reality gem to a secret sixth unofficial team member. This last team member we never see with/using the gem except for in an issue of 'Cosmic Powers Unlimited' in a story completely unrelated to anything Infinity Watch. The INfinity Watch is housed on Monster Island, right in its ruler, The Mole Man's castle. The Mole Man, within the boundaries of this series, is temporarily taking a leave of absense from villainy and would just like to have friends around; both for social reasons and to help protect his sovereign nation from repeated incursions from the United Nations.

Midway through the series a new member is added, Maxam; an amnesiac time traveler from the future who Gamora has a precognitive flash will kill Warlock. Maxam eventually is given the time gem when Gamora leaves the team. When the team disbands in the final issue, Maxam returns to the future and has not been seen in the Marvel universe for the decade-plus since.

While the team consists of no 'A-list' characters, Marvel's two following epic line-wide crossovers 'The Infinity War' and 'The Infinity Crusade' would largely revolve around this team. Throwing these semi-obscure characters into the front and center of the Marvel universe likely helped make the title last as long as it did but ultimately could not sustain it for the long run.

Much of the series is written by Marvel's go-to cosmic scribe and Warlock's greatest storyteller (though not creator), Jim Starlin.

Note: After the cancellation of this series there was a backup story in 'Cosmic Powers Unlimited' featuring Pip, Drax and Moondragon wherein some plot threads involving Drax and Moondragon and how they are left at the end of the series are tied up.

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