Synopsis
A satisfied Magus ends all the battles by trapping all the heroes, including Galactus, in his trophy room. Thanos, having defeated his double, confronts the Magus with the news that reality is not what he thinks it is. Adam Warlock, freeing himself, takes hold of the Infinity Gauntlet and battles the Magus on equal terms, finally calling on Eternity and Infinity, who are two sides of the same being, to stop the Magus. The Earth heroes, freed from imprisonment, take refuge from the cosmic confrontation in Galactus’ ship. Suddenly all the universe is put right and all heroes returned to their places; the Magus has been absorbed into the Soul Gem, where he will be ignored for all time. While Warlock lies in a coma, Thanos reveals what caused the Magus’ downfall: the Reality Gem in the Infinity Gauntlet was a fake, created by Thanos, tricking the Magus into thinking he was more powerful than he really was. Eternity again scatters the Gems, re-imposing his limits on them. Thanos returns to his peaceful haven with only one question yet unanswered: what happened to the Magus’ Cosmic Cubes? The answer lies on the final page of the issue: they were taken by the embodiment of Warlock’s good side.
Also in this issue: the Infinity Watch (Gamora, Pip the Troll, Moondragon, Drax the Destroyer), Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Dr. Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Watcher, and many others (from the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, X-Factor, New Warriors, Alpha Flight).