Infinity War #1 Talking Points

Infinity War #1

One of the hottest comic books heading into 2018 boasts a familiar storyline and a bunch of familiar characters. Infinity War #1 is starting to trend in chat rooms, forums, and comic shops across the country. Yes, the Jim Starlin story combined with art from Ron Lim (on a really cool gate-fold cover) has taken on something of a minor hot streak in the world of collectability. Of course that all stems from a little movie due May 4, 2018 called “Avengers: Infinity War Part One.”

So why all the fuss over a comic book that is priced at about $8 according to Comic Book Realm. The fun part is that this particular series has actually maintained a little bit of affordability over the years. While the original tale of “The Infinity Gauntlet” remains the measuring stick for Marvel cross-overs in this particular series, this second take on the glove that everyone seems to be after is definitely worth a read and an investment. Oh, and the big reason is that next year's third Avengers movie is titled: Avengers: Infinity War.

The really huge caveat associated with this book is that the story will have pretty much nothing to do with what takes place on the screen in the Infinity War movie. Doppelgangers and evil twins take center stage in the story (and the associated Marvel crossover books), and it seems like the film will be a bit closer to the "Gauntlet" story, but with several key players in the comic book series not being introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe major changes are likely going to happen. 

At a sub-$10 price, this issue has the ability to double in price heading into the spring or summer of 2018. Speculators will without a doubt drive the price of this book into the $20 level come February and March of 2018, and all of that is simply based on the name. While “Infinity Crusade” and “Infinity Gauntlet” can expect some minor bumps in price as well, all eyes will be on the rather easily obtainable “Infinity War” series.

While the set is still most desirable, Infinity War #1 will be the one most collectors will start chasing. After all, those number ones are always high on everyone's checklist. So with that in mind, collectors should keep an eye out for this issue at their local comic book retailers with a keen eye pointed at the price tag. Not only is this a great issue thanks to Starlin and company, but the story helps drive a lot of the friction seen across a lot of series in the Marvel Universe for the time period.