Infinite Comics Explained

Infinite Comics should not be confused with Marvel's Infinity Comics.

Infinite Comics was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring original, made-for-digital stories about the company's superhero characters, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Silver Surfer, the X-Men and the Avengers. Infinite Comics, which ran from 2012 to 2017, were designed for horizontal, on-screen reading.

History

The imprint was launched in 2012^[1] with the publication of Avengers vs. X-Men #1: Infinite featuring Nova.^[2] Infinite Comics were designed for horizontal, on-screen reading. Rather than telling a story over a series of static pages that are divided into panels, Infinite Comics presented screens of content that "take advantage of the digital format with techniques that would not be possible in a print comic, like dynamic panel transitions and captions or dialogue boxes that appear sequentially on an image at the prompting of the reader."^[3] The user retains control over the pace of the reading experience, advancing the story with each swipe – sometimes staggering elements into the existing screen^[4] (for example, a new word balloon) and at other times revealing an entirely new screen.

This narrative technique was inspired by the work of a French comic book artist, Yves Bigerel (alias "Balak"), who was recruited by Marvel as artistic consultant, storyboarder and artist.^[5]

Publication history

• Avengers vs. X-Men #1: Infinite (February 2012)
• Avengers vs. X-Men #6: Infinite (June 2012)
• Avengers vs. X-Men #10: Infinite (August 2012)
• Ultimate Spider-Man #0 (October 2012)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket Raccoon (March 2013)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Drax (March 2013)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Gamora (April 2013)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Groot (May 2013)
• Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted #1 – 13 (July – 2013)
• Infinity: Against The Tide #1 – 2 (August – September 2013)
• Iron Man: Fatal Frontier #1 – 13 (October 2013 – January 2014)
• Deadpool: The Gauntlet #1 – 13 (January – April 2014)
• Daredevil: Road Warrior #1 – 4 (February – March 2014)^[6]
• Ms. Marvel #1 (March 2014)
• Silver Surfer #Point One (March 2014)
• Captain America – The Winter Soldier #1 (March 2014)
• Amazing Spider-Man Cinematic Infinite #1 (April 2014)
• Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I? #1 – 12 (April 2014 – November 2014)
• Original Sin: Secret Avengers #1 – 2 (May – June 2014)
• Thanos: A God Up There Listening #1 – 6 (July 2014)
• All-New Captain America: Fear Him #1 – 6 (October – November 2014)
• X-Men '92 #1 – 8 (May – September 2015)
• Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #1 – 6 (October 2015 – January 2016)
• Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man Infinite #1 – #24, volume 2 #1 - #10 (June 2015 – 2016)
• Marvel Universe: Avengers Assemble Infinite #1 – #10 (January 2016 – May 2016)
• The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(Fly) Effect #1 – 8 (January 2016 – May 2016)
• Daredevil/Punisher: Seventh Circle #1–8 (March 2016 – June 2016)
• Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets #1–8 (November 2016 – February 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Esposito. Joey. What is Marvel Infinite Comics. IGN. 12 March 2012 . 12 March 2012.
2. Web site: Sunu. Steve. Nova Blasts into Marvel Infinite Comics with AvX Tie-In. Comic Book Resources. 5 March 2012. 5 March 2012.
3. Web site: McMillan . Graeme . Marvel Announces Digital-Only 'Infinite Comics' Imprint and 'Augmented Reality' App at SXSW . Comics Alliance . 11 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130808065154/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-infinite-comics-digital-imprint/ . 8 August 2013 .
4. Web site: Wagner. Kyle. Infinite Comics: Marvel's New Format Changes How Comics Are Created—And Read. 3 April 2012 . Gizmodo. 3 April 2012.
5. Web site: Marvel Infinite Comics mise sur Balak et son Turbomédia | le Comptoir de la BD . lecomptoirdelabd.blog.lemonde.fr . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602224949/http://lecomptoirdelabd.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/03/14/marvel-infinite-comics-mise-sur-balak-et-son-turbomedia/ . 2 June 2019 . dead.
6. Web site: Mark Waid Returns to Daredevil in March 2014 - IGN. 26 November 2013 .