*Marvel: In 2003, following the success of Infinity Abyss, Jim Starlin was persuaded to revisit the cosmic realm which had proved so successful with Infinity Gauntlet, War, Crusade and so on. Unlike the previous series, this was part of Marvel’s ‘The End’ strand, which postulated the final fates of various heroes or series, and was conceived as essentially the last Thanos story, set in an unspecified near-future. As such, Marvel has subsequently disavowed it, Mission:Impossible-like, as having nothing to do with ‘official’ Marvel continuity – though if you can make any sense of official Marvel Continuity these days, you’re a better man than I am. Be that as it may; this series revolves around the Heart of the Universe, a millennia-old energy source which uses a human pawn to conquer the world, killing most of Earth’s super-beings in the process. The survivors, including Thanos, the Defenders, Captain Marvel and Warlock, must band together to save what remains of the Universe. Do they succeed? You’ll have to fork out £40 for this near-mint complete six-issue set, written and drawn by Starlin, to find out! SORRY, THIS SET HAS NOW SOLD