When Jonathan Hickman wrapped up his first storyline on The Avengers Vol. 5 early this year, he ended with Captain America making the bold declaration, "It's an Avengers World." This simple statement marked a major shift for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Rather than simply responding to one super-villain threat after another, they've grown larger and placed the entire globe under their protection. And this Avengers World is currently facing its first major test as our heroes respond to the dual threats of Thanos and the Builders in Infinity.
Safeguarding this Avengers World won't get any easier once Infinity is over. New conflicts like the proliferation of the Inhumans will continue to throw the planet into turmoil. And Jonathan Hickman's ongoing saga has finally reached the point where even two comics aren't enough to chronicle every story. Just like the Avengers themselves, the franchise needs to get bigger.
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