The Avengers
Whenthe Avengersgot involved with theInfinity Gauntletfor the second time , the baddie trying to gain absolute top executive over existence was notThanos , surprisingly . However , the crazy Titan still made an appearance in this event , even if it was not in a anatomy that fans would expect .
After Thanos ' defeat at the conclusion ofInfinity Gauntlet , the Infinity Gems ( afterward renamed Infinity Stones ) are protected by Adam Warlock and his Infinity Watch for a clip , then get slip and taken to the Ultraverse , and finally make their issue to the Marvel Universe . At that detail , the Illuminati , a occult cabal of powerful heroes , collect the Infinity Stones and divide themamong the group to keep them hidden and annul future danger . However , the Illuminati ’s occult relations end up causing a huge new crisis . Parker Robbins , aka Hood , is a former street criminal climb to the status of supervillain after finding a infernal - own cape and pistol . During the events ofSiege , Hood loses his powers and ends up in a prison house for regular criminals , where he pick up of the existence of the gem , and that one is hidden in the ruins of Attilan , the city of the Inhumans .
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Jerome Robbins uses the wealth and connection he ’s garner as a crime lord to reach that gem . Afterwards , Hood starts attackingthe members of the Illuminatito slip the other gems , which alerts the Avengers . Captain America is really angry at Iron Man for keeping the truth hidden , but they are still capable to work together to prove to stop over Hood . InAvengersvol . 4 # 12 , by Brian Michael Bendis , John Romita Jr. , and Dean White , the appearance of Thanos release out to be fundamental to check Hood , but it is not , in fact , the actual Mad Titan . To protect the final gem , the Soul Gem , Doctor Strange conjures an illusion of Thanos who tries to convince Hood that his deadly consistence could not hold out the business leader of the Infinity Gauntlet and that only Thanos is equal to of maintain absolute power . The artifice work long enough to permit the Heron go far on the scene and take Hood by surprisal , finally getting back the treasure he ’s stolen .
The 2d Infinity Gauntlet saga is not as larger-than-life as the first one , which is still remembered as one of the best Marvel stories of all prison term . Hood is certainly very different from Thanos , but in this difference rest the looker of this story . WhileThanos originally seeks the Infinity Stonesto offer up his beloved Mistress Death the endowment of kill half the macrocosm , Hood is only concerned in his personal status and gain . He is a " regular " criminal who decides to live in the humankind of God and titans , and he is aware he postulate business leader to survive there . Thanos ' motivations are grandiose and metaphysical , while Hood is driven by thwarting and subaltern ambitions . However , both characters also have the same obsession and relentless lustfulness for power , which make them more standardised than they look .
The option of not possess Thanos as the scoundrel of this history is quite interesting . The 2nd Infinity Gauntlet saga look more grounded and realistic than the first one , mostly thanks to a relatable baddie like Hood . However , Thanoswill always be link to theInfinity Gauntletin the populace ’s resourcefulness , which explains why he still appear in thisAvengerssaga , despite not being in reality there .
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