What Happened To Everyone Who Held The Infinity Gauntlet?
8. The Magus
From one Adam to another now, with The Magus next to wield the power of the Gauntlet after Warlock ceded control during the events of Infinity Gauntlet.
For those who don't know, Magus is literally Adam Warlock's evil half - or evil halves. There have been several dark versions of the character, but only one has wielded the power of the Gauntlet - the version created when Warlock expelled the dark self from his body by using the Gauntlet.
In the second part of Starlin's Infinity Saga, The Magus acquires a powerless version of the Gauntlet in a confrontation with his do-gooding counterpart. In the ensuing issues, each littered with double-cross after double-cross, Magus finds himself in competition with Warlock, Kang the Conquerer, and Doctor Doom, whom he promptly defeats once the Gauntlet is reactivated.
Gifted with godlike power, Magus begins subjugating all those who stood against him, including Thanos, before Warlock bests him by unleashing a hybrid version of Eternity and Infinity, the two of whom are among the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He was then confined to the Soul World, but later escaped. He continues to be a major source of frustration for Warlock.