Avengers: Infinity War: The Heroes' Journey is a book based on Avengers: Infinity War featuring the stories of various characters leading up to the film. The audiobook version is narrated by Tom Taylorson. It contains The Hero's Journey: Guardians of the Galaxy and The Hero's Journey: Thor.
Synopsis[]
A threat has emerged from the cosmos: Thanos. A ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance.
As the stage is set for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, each Super Hero involved has no way of knowing how their lives will be forever changed. Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, and the Guardians of the Galaxy all have a role to play in the coming cosmic war--but fresh off their own independent adventures, they'll have to come together as Thanos prepares his conquest. Told from unique perspectives, each hero finds their stories accelerating down the road to Infinity War![1]
Plot[]
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Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Tony Stark/Iron Man
- Happy Hogan
- Steve Rogers/Captain America
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
- Everett Ross
- Sam Wilson/Falcon
- Heimdall
- Hela
- Skurge
- Thor
- Bruce Banner/Hulk
- Brunnhilde/Valkyrie
- Korg
- Loki
- Surtur
- Pepper Potts
- Wong
- Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
- Chalmers
- Maria Hill
- Nebula
- Gamora
- Peter Quill/Star-Lord
- 89P13/Rocket Raccoon
- Drax the Destroyer
- Ego
- Yondu
- Groot
- Howard Stark (flashback)
- Abraham Erskine (flashback)
- Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger (flashback)
- Brock Rumlow/Crossbones (flashback)
- Wanda Maximoff (flashback)
- James Rhodes/War Machine (flashback)
- Vision (flashback)
- T'Challa (flashback)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (flashback)
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (flashback)
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye (flashback)
- Scott Lang/Ant-Man (flashback)
- Johann Schmidt/Red Skull (flashback)
- Chester Phillips (flashback)
- Peggy Carter (flashback)
- Helmut Zemo (flashback)
- Ho Yinsen (flashback)
- Ultron (flashback)
- J.A.R.V.I.S. (flashback)
- Odin (vision)
- Sif (flashback)
- Fandral (flashback)
- Hogun (flashback)
- Volstagg (flashback)
- Laufey (flashback)
- Karl Mordo (flashback)
- Ancient One (flashback)
- Kaecilius (flashback)
- Dormammu (flashback)
- Hamir (flashback)
- Jonathan Pangborn (flashback)
- Ronan the Accuser (flashback)
- Thanos (flashback)
- Korath (flashback)
- Rhomann Dey (flashback)
- Garthan Saal (flashback)
- The Other (flashback)
Locations[]
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- Avengers Compound
- New York Sanctum
- New York City (flashback)
- Stark Tower (flashback)
- New Jersey (mentioned)
- Connecticut (mentioned)
- New Mexico
- Puente Antiguo (flashback)
- New York
- California
- Santa Monica (flashback)
- Los Angeles (flashback)
- Afghanistan (flashback)
- Germany
- Parkhar, Tajikistan
- Nepal
- Argentina
- Raft (mentioned)
- Wakanda (mentioned in flashback)
- Russia (flashback)
- Siberia (mentioned in flashback)
- Sokovia (flashback)
- HYDRA Research Base (flashback)
- China
- Hong Kong (flashback)
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Nine Realms
- Asgard
- Himinbjorg
- Hidden Stronghold
- Rainbow Bridge
- Odin's Vault (flashback)
- Jotunheim (flashback)
- Muspelheim (mentioned in flashback)
- Asgard
- Sakaar (mentioned)
- Dark Dimension (flashback)
- Magenta Dimension
- Moon
- Xandar (flashback)
- Nova Corps Headquarters (flashback)
- Broker's Shop (mentioned in flashback)
- Morag (mentioned)
- Sanctuary (flashback)
- Kyln (flashback)
- Berhert
- Ego's Planet (mentioned)
Events[]
- Escape from the Raft
- Infiltration into the Needle Base
- Ragnarök
- Escape from the Sovereign Fleet
- Attack on Gamora
- Kidnapping of Tony Stark (flashback)
- Avengers Civil War
- Clash of the Avengers (flashback)
- Battle at the HYDRA Siberian Facility (flashback)
- HYDRA Uprising (mentioned)
- World War II (flashback)
- Capture of Arnim Zola (mentioned)
- Battle in the Valkyrie (mentioned in flashback)
- Ultron Offensive (flashback)
- Battle of Sokovia (flashback)
- Duel of Johannesburg (mentioned)
- Battle of New York (flashback)
- Hijacking and Retaking of the Lemurian Star (flashback)
- Duel of Los Angeles (flashback)
- Attack on the HYDRA Research Base (flashback)
- Asgard-Jotunheim War (flashback)
- Infiltration into Odin's Vault (mentioned in flashback)
- Attack on Jotunheim (flashback)
- Battle of Puente Antiguo (flashback)
- Duel at the Rainbow Bridge (flashback)
- Second Dark Elf Conflict (mentioned)
- Massacre of the Valkyrie (mentioned)
- Summoning of Dormammu
- Destruction of the London Sanctum (mentioned)
- Battle at the Hong Kong Sanctum (flashback)
- Skirmish in the Dark Dimension (mentioned)
- Theft of the Book of Cagliostro (mentioned)
- Quest for the Orb (flashback)
- Battle of Morag (mentioned)
- Attack on Peter Quill (mentioned)
- Escape from the Kyln (mentioned)
- Massacre at the Kyln (flashback)
- Skirmish on Knowhere (flashback)
- Battle of Xandar (flashback)
- Kree-Nova War (mentioned)
- Battle on Ego's Planet (mentioned)
Items[]
- Iron Man Armors
- Iron Man Armor: Mark I (flashback)
- Iron Man Armor: Mark II (flashback)
- Iron Legion (flashback)
- Iron Man Armor: Mark XLIV (mentioned)
- EXO-7 Falcon
- Hofund
- Cloak of Levitation
- The Book of the Setting Sun
- Inter-Dimensional Portal
- Rotunda of Gateways
- Bonds of Baelzar
- Yaro Root
- Holographic Space Suits
- Yaka Arrow Controller
- Super Soldier Serum (flashback)
- Jericho (flashback)
- Sokovia Accords (mentioned in flashback)
- Captain America's Shield (flashback)
- Palladium (flashback)
- Arc Reactor (flashback)
- Iron Monger Armor (flashback)
- Omnium Steel (flashback)
- Tesseract (flashback)
- Infinity Stones (mentioned)
- Mind Stone (flashback)
- Time Stone (flashback)
- Power Stone (flashback)
- Scepter (flashback)
- Destroyer (flashback)
- Mjølnir (flashback)
- Crown of Black Fire (flashback)
- Eye of Agamotto (mentioned)
- Book of Cagliostro (flashback)
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (mentioned)
- Orb (mentioned)
- Space Throne (mentioned)
- Universal Weapon (mentioned)
Concepts[]
- Bifrost Bridge (flashback)
- Universal Neural Teleportation Network
Vehicles[]
- Quinjet
- Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Commodore
- Statesman
- M-Ships
- Ego's Ship
- Eclector
- Sanctuary II
- Lemurian Star (flashback)
- Chitauri Chariots (flashback)
- Dark Aster (flashback)
- Necrocraft (mentioned in flashback)
- Mining Pods (flashback)
Sentient Species[]
- Humans
- Asgardians
- Frost Giants
- Kronans
- Luphomoids
- Zehoberei
- Celestials
- Halfworlders
- Centaurians
- Chitauri (flashback)
- Dark Elves (mentioned)
- Fire Demons (mentioned)
- Synthezoids (flashback)
- Kree (flashback)
- Titans (flashback)
- Xandarians (flashback)
- Sovereign (flashback)
- Sakaarans (flashback)
Creatures[]
- Asgardian Wolves
- Kalkartho
- Berserkers
- E'kolith (mentioned)
- Leviathans (flashback)
- Spiders (mentioned in flashback)
- Butterflies
Organizations[]
- Avengers
- Stark Industries
- Joint Counter Terrorist Centre
- KGB RB
- Needle
- Sakaaran Rebellion
- Masters of the Mystic Arts
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ravagers
- S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned)
- HYDRA (mentioned)
- Strategic Scientific Reserve (flashback)
- United Nations (mentioned)
- Howling Commandos (flashback)
- Ten Rings (flashback)
- World Security Council (flashback)
- Warriors Three (flashback)
- Einherjar (flashback)
- Valkyries (mentioned)
- Zealots (flashback)
- Nova Corps (mentioned in flashback)
- Black Order (mentioned in flashback)
Mentioned[]
- Nick Fury
- Henderson
- Thaddeus Ross
- Maria Stark
- Malekith
- Grandmaster
- Kamar-Taj Librarian
- Broker
- Baelzar
- Ovette
- Kamaria
- Ayesha
Behind the Scenes[]
Continuity[]
Released on April 3, 2018, the book features several original stories set in the MCU before the events of Avengers: Infinity War.[2] Since none of the stories contradict the continuity portrayed in the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and given that Marvel Studios has never addressed the canonicity of the book, per our canon policy, it is considered to hold an unconfirmed canon status within the MCU franchise.
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