Essential Marvel Two-in-One #2
In "The Fixer and Mentallo Are Back and the World Will Never Be the Same!", Jim Starlin delivers a high-stakes cosmic showdown as the Thing and Spider-Man race to stop Thanos from using his massive space ship and the Soul Gem to ignite the sun and end all life in the solar system. With the Avengers trapped in stasis and chaos unfolding across the stars, Spider-Man must summon every ounce of courage—aided by the cryptic whispers of Chaos and Order—to free Adam Warlock from the Soul Gem and confront the mad Titan in a battle that will reshape reality. Jim Starlin’s writing and art, joined by Joe Rubinstein’s dynamic inks, bring this epic clash to life, while George Pérez and Joe Sinnott’s cover captures the scale and intensity of the threat.
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The Thing and Spider-Man travel to Thanos' huge space ship which he plans on using in conjunction with the Soul Gem to make the sun go nova, thus ending all life in the solar system. Thing is captured and placed in stasis along with the Avengers but Spider-Man pulls himself together and breaks them all free. As the heroes battle the mad Titan, Spider-Man is tipped off by Chaos and Order and frees Adam Warlock from the Soul Gem for a final showdown with Thanos.
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