The Road to Infinity refers to several key events that led up to the Infinity War, a conflict between the united superhumans of Earth and the Mad Titan Thanos.
Timeline
Doom's Preparations
- Having anticipated Thanos' invasion, Dr. Doom leads Captain America to Mjolnir's location during the final days of the Superhuman Civil War
- Satisfied that the Black Panther has been entrusted with the hammer by Steve Rogers, Doom begins his own preparations for Thanos
- Tony Stark and Maria Hill are also tipped off by Dr. Doom about Thanos, and begin assembling a task force for the alien warlord's impending arrival
- Doom goes to meet with Reed Richards as well, but is ambushed by his rival's Skrull impostor and Thanos himself
- Doom is the first of many key figures to be imprisoned by Thanos aboard the Mad Titan's spaceship, the Sanctuary
Aftermath of Civil War
- The Superhuman Civil War comes to an end, with Iron Man declaring the Pro-Reg side's victory in the conflict
- However, the Superhuman Registration Act is repealed and replaced with the 50 State Initiative
- Tony Stark replaces Nick Fury as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Norman Osborn is elected the mayor of New York City.
- Osborn declares superhuman crime-fighting illegal in NYC
Theft of Infinity Stones
- Dr. Strange steps down as Sorcerer Supreme, entrusting his replacement Danny Rand with the Time Stone
- Rand loses the Time Stone to a Skrull impersonating Elektra during a fight with the Hand
- Thanos attacks Xandar and the Collector's museum on Knowhere, stealing the Reality Stone
- Wakanda comes under attack by Thanos and his Black Order, who steal the Power Stone
- Tony Stark sends his task force to confront Thanos near Wakanda, but they are soundly beaten
Thanos' Arrival
- Nick Fury loses the Space Stone to Skrull agents disguised as members of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- The Thanos Task Force, consisting of Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Loki, and the Sentry, are imprisoned aboard the Sanctuary
- Emma Frost takes the Mind Stone back to the Savage Land, where Lockheed swallows it during a battle with Magneto's Brotherhood
- Magneto betrays the newly-formed superhuman alliance, revealing himself as Thanos' herald, and helps capture Lockheed
- The Infinity War begins as a united army of superhumans and Savage Land denizens go to war with Thanos, his Black Order, and their numerous Skrulls and Outriders