There has never been any shortage of wars in theMarvelUniverse, but the most violent and cosmic are fought over one thing: the Infinity Stones. Gems empowered to rewrite reality, or grant godlike power over time and space, it’s no wonder heroes and villains have lined up to use them as they see fit.
The Marvel movies have made Thanos the most iconic character to assemble or use the Infinity Stones. And while Thanos' mission to unite the Infinity Stones is absolutely crucial to launching their iconic place in Marvel history, multiple different people have sought to repeat the task for themselves. For those looking to know the full story, we presentevery Marvel character who used the Infinity Stones in Marvel Comics history, and why they did it.
14The Hood Nearly Assembled All The Stones
Avengers#12 by Brian Michael Bendis, John Romita Jr, Klaus Janson, Dean White, and Cory Petit
The Hood is a remarkably skilled thief, but he never really rose above being a minor threat in the Marvel Universe. After a run-in with one ofLoki’s Norn Stones, The Hood got a taste of true power. Desperate to gain that power again, The Hood would try several things, such as looking into magic and even striking a deal with Dormammu. When all of this failed,The Hood figured he might as well try to steal the Infinity Stones. He had the skills to do it, and it’d be the easiest way to get the power he craved. He very nearly succeeded before being defeated by the Avengers.
13Green Goblin Used The Infinity Stones To Disastrous Effect
What If? Infinity - Dark Reign#1 by Joshua Williamson, Goran Sudzuka, Miroslav Mrva, and Travis Lanham.
One of the worst people to ever get the Infinity Gauntlet was none other than the Green Goblin. While Thanos had an actual goal to his genocide, the Green Goblin was a madman who just wanted power for the sake of it.With the power of the Infinity Gauntlet, Norman slaughtered the Avengers and anyone else who stood in his way. With his Dark Avengers, Norman managed to take over the world. Desperate for approval, he then teleported his own father to this new timeline to show off what he had done. When his father remained unimpressed, Norman erased him in a rage, accidentally erasing himself as well.
Full Powers & First Appearances of All 8 Infinity Stones (Yes, 8)
The Infinity Stones are some of the most powerful artifacts in the Marvel Universe. Here are all their powers and their very first appearances.
12Captain America Used The Stones To Push Away A Universe
New Avengers #3by Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting, Frank D’Armata, and Joe Caramagna
One of the most impressive uses of the Infinity Stones was during the incursion events. It was here that the Multiverse had begun collapsing and universes were colliding with one another. In a desperate attempt to save Earth-616 without destroying another Earth,Captain America used the Infinity Gauntlet along with all the stones to physically push away an approaching universe. It was an incredible display of power, one that was too much for the stones to handle. Immediately after pushing the approaching universe away, the stones were destroyed.
11Spider-Man Used The Infinity GauntletSeveralTimes
Avengers & The Infinity Gauntletby Brian Clevinger, Lee Black, Brian Churilla, Terry Pallot, Sandu Florea, Michelle Madsen, and Clayton Cowles
A big thing aboutSpider-Man is his sense of responsibility, which is why he’s one of the few people who can be trusted using the Infinity Stones. This has happened twice. Once was inAvengers & The Infinity Gauntlet,which retold the originalInfinity Gauntletevent in a much more light-hearted way. In this version of the story,Spider-Man actually manages to get the Infinity Gauntlet off of Thanos and uses it to save the universe. InWhat If? The Newer Fantastic Four, The Fantastic Four were made up of Wolverine, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Iron Man. Once again, Thanos is defeated and Spider-Man is given the gauntlet to undo his destruction.
10Nebula Nearly Destroyed Everything With The Gauntlet
Infinity Gauntlet#6 by Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, Josef Rubinstein, Max Scheele, Evelyn Stein, and Jack Morelli
TheInfinity Gauntletevent was huge. One of the biggest that Marvel has ever done, and the ending was expectedly chaotic. After Nebula managed to steal the Infinity Gauntlet from her father, she had no interest in giving it over to the heroes. Mad with power,Nebula was tricked into undoing the last 24 hours, reviving everyone that Thanos has killed and freeing the cosmic beings he had trapped. Realizing this, a second fight broke out between the heroes of the Marvel Universe and Nebula, and she was eventually defeated, with the Gauntlet being taken by Adam Warlock.
9Black Panther Used The Gauntlet After The Multiverse Was Destroyed
After the Multiverse was destroyed, the only remaining bastion of reality was Battleworld, created byDoctor Doom with the power of the Beyonder. Doom ruled over Battleworld with an iron fist as its omnipotent leader. Black Panther, along with many other characters, did not want to live under Doctor Doom’s tyrannical rule, but with the power of Beyonder, there wasn’t much anyone could do. That’s whenBlack Panther showed up with the Infinity Gauntlet and tried to challenge Doom’s rule. Unfortunately, Doom’s power still proved to be too great.
8Adam Warlock Tried To Keep The Stones Safe (But Failed)
Infinity War#1 by Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, Al Milgrom, Max Scheele, Ian Laughlin, and Jack Morelli
After all the chaos the Infinity Stones caused, Adam Warlock tried to keep them safe and out of the hands of evildoers. Unfortunately, Adam had an evil alternate personality called Magus, who would love nothing more than to use the stones to take over the universe, which is exactly what he tried to do. This led toanothermassive battle over the fate of the Infinity Stones, but thankfully, Magus was eventually stopped, and the stones were safe once again. At least until Galactus tried to gather them.
7Loki Has Used The Infinity Stones Multiple Times
Wolverine: Infinity Watch#1 by Gerry Duggan, Andy MacDonald, Jordie Bellaire, and Cory Petit
Loki is one of Marvel’s most popular villains, so it only makes sense thatLoki would get his chance with the Infinity Stonesat some point, but surprisingly, readers really don’t get to see much of it. It was revealed that in an alternate timeline, Loki murders Thanos to remove any competition in finding the stones. But Loki eventually came to regret this decision.No longer wanting the stones, Loki employed Wolverine to go into the past and prevent himself from ever killing Thanos or gathering the stones. It’s unfortunate because a Loki with the Infinity Stones sounds like an amazing story, but it’s one readers haven’t gotten to see at length.
6Santa Added Everyone To The Naughty List With The Infinity Gauntlet
Marvel Holiday Special Magazineby Brian Reed, Val Semeiks, Mark Irwin, Andrew Crossley, and Dave Sharpe
One of the most unexpected and dangerous wielders of the Infinity Stones was Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, Santa approaches the Illuminati for help, as it turns out all of his reindeer were secret Skrulls. This leaves Santa with no way to deliver his presents before Christmas morning. With no other choice,Santa humbly asks the Illuminati if he can use the Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity Stones to deliver his gifts. They graciously say yes, and Santa promptly goes insane with power and tries to kill everyone, only defeated with a well-placed snowball by Namor.
5Thanos Is The Most Famous Infinity Stones User (Obviously)
Avengers Annual#7 by Jim Starlin, Josef Rubinstein, Petra Golderb, and Tom Orzechowski
There have been tons of people who have used the Infinity Stones over the years, but Thanos has always been the most famous. When people talk about the Infinity Gauntlet, they almost always immediately envision Thanos.Thanos is so tied to the Infinity Stones that he madea new one: the Death Stone. Thanos has used the Infinity Stones to incredible effect, but he’s also been defeated time and time again. While he’s certainly the most iconic with the stones, he’s far from the most powerful to ever wield them.
