10 Comics You Should Re-Read As An Adult

10. The Infinity Gauntlet

Sometimes you need to re-read a comic as an adult in order to reevaluate the quality thereof (and trust me, we'll be getting to those), and sometimes you should go back to it because there's a lot of underlying stuff that you missed beforehand because you were a child and probably assumed "symbolism" was a weird marching band based religion and kept getting weird looks when you went to join.

Oh, that was just me? Alright then.

A prime example of the latter is Infinity Gauntlet, the inspiration behind Avengers Infinity War. Having the movie to compare it to now would be reason enough to go back and re-read it to study the differences and the implications thereof. But there's a ton more to this story that most kids reading it the first time just didn't see.

The story is obviously an exploration of power and its effects on those who wield it, both how it can corrupt us but also how it can give us some much needed perspective. But watching Thanos interact with Lady Death reveals another thematic layer: entitlement, toxic masculinity and the self destructive nature of both.

The story is just as grand and epic as it was when you read it as a kid, but maybe reading it again will provide a deeper understanding and appreciation for this classic event comic.