The new Infinity Watch has officially been assembled to safeguard the power of the Infinity Stones in the Marvel Universe, and its new ongoing series is finally about to launch. The title brings together mostly new characters who have recently inherited the power of the Infinity Stones. But there is one face returning who now has a whole new role to fill: Phil Coulson, guardian of the new Death Stone and guardian of the barrier between life and death.
Here's a preview of the interior pages of Infinity Watch #1 by writer Derek Landy, artist Ruairí Coleman, inker Scott Hanna, colorists Brian Reber and Erick Arciniega, and letterer Cory Petit:
“Who is the most powerful? Sorry, Thor. Sorry, Hulk. These are the seven most powerful people in the universe, each of whom wields one of the embodiments of all power that exists: THE INFINITY STONES. The Half of the Stone Bearers are villains, and the other half are certainly not hall of fame heroes, so what does this mean for the Marvel Universe? If Star has anything to say about it, we can start calling it the Star Universe, possibly Can Colleen Wing or Phil Coulson. Tip the balance towards okay?”
The full team consists of Multitude (Soul Stone), Prince of Power (Power Stone), Overtime (Time Stone), Quantum (Space Stone), Star (Reality Stone), Colleen Wing (Mind) and, of course, the aforementioned Phil Coulson. – and the tension between the members is real.
“Writing a team book where the team gets along at all times is MUCH harder than a team where everyone argues and fights with each other, so I'm on pretty firm ground from the start,” Landy he previously told Newsarama about the launch of the new title. “That said, the balance is a delicate thing. I don't want to let any character down, but I have to serve the TEAM above any particular individual. Fortunately, the way the characters argue says a lot about them, so the trick is in doing several things at once with each scene you write.
Infinity Watch #1 goes on sale December 11.
The original Infinity Watch was a key part of the classic Infinity Gauntlet crossover, which tops the list of The best Marvel Comics stories. of all time.