Originally posted by batdude123
stalemated the IG
Warlock Never tried to hurt Strange, he was trying to convince him to concede to his PLAN of eradicating ALL Evil from the Universe.
So he used the Gems on Strange, INDIVIDUALLY (ONE by ONE) ON THEIR OWN!
Time Gem:
First: Warlock tries to make him see his PLAN in the Future.
"but IF TIME will Not make You reconsider Your Opposition to my Scheme"
Space Gem:
Second: Warlock sends him deep in Space (into darkness), to scare Strange
"Then if Time and Space hold No TERRORS for you" (he only mentioned Time because he had just used it before, check the issue if you wish)
Reality Gem:
Third: Warlock warps the Reality around them, attempting to mess with their senses
"How do you Reason Out a defense, when Reason itself shift its stance?"
Mind Gem:
Fourth: Warlock uses the Mind
"If my MIND GEM cannot seduce you from your purpose, THEN...I will Strike at You"
The ONLY time Warlock actually tried to hurt Strange, was WHEN he used the Power Gem....the Power Gem, ALONE!
Power Gem:
"But Knowing in ADVANCE that Warlock Possessed it" (Power Gem)
"I had Arranged for ALL My TALISMANS to Act TOGETHER to COUNTERACT it"
Dr Strange WITH PREP, used ALL of his TALISMANS TOGETHER as ONE, to battle the Power Gem ALONE, and STILL, was going to be DESTROYED in TWO Panels.
By the POWER GEM ALONE!
"Which even I KNOW, almost at once, CANNOT LONG ENDURE" (and this is ONLY the Power Gem)
"Warlock STILL has NOT used his Sixth and Final Weapon"
SEE, Warlock was USING the Gems SEPARATELY!
Soul Gem:
Strange reaches Warlock through his Soul Gem to communicate with him
Strange tells Warlock of the Future, and Warlock sees that it is true
This is Strange talking:
"He sees himself Victorious over me, DESTROYING Me, as must certainly happen ANY moment Now"
Warlock ALWAYS Knew the outcome of this drama