Infinite Comics

Infinite Comics was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics and hosted via the online service Marvel Unlimited, 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 on the online service Marvel Unlimited 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, story boarder 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)

See also

• Infinite canvas