The Infinity Gauntlet
The series' events are driven by Thanos, a nihilist character created for Marvel by Starlin in 1973. When Starlin began writing "Silver Surfer" in 1990, he and Lim began a new plot with Thanos that developed over sixteen monthly issues and a spin-off limited series before concluding in "The Infinity Gauntlet". Pérez was brought in to draw "The Infinity Gauntlet" because he had more name recognition among fans and because Lim already had a full schedule. However, after completing three issues and part of the fourth, his own busy schedule and dissatisfaction with the story led to him being replaced by Lim.