These changes were later adapted into the comics. The Gems have appeared in several media adaptations outside of comics, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe film franchise, where they are called Infinity Stones and have their colors altered. Some of these stories depict additional Infinity Gems or similar objects.
Thus, they are among the most powerful and sought items in the Marvel Universe playing important roles in several storylines, in which they were wielded by characters such as Thanos and Adam Warlock. The gems (Mind, Power, Reality, Soul, Space, and Time) can grant whoever wields them various powers in accordance to the aspect of existence they represent, and have the potential of turning the wielder into a god-like being when all six are held together. The Infinity Gems (originally referred to as Soul Gems and later as Infinity Stones) are six fictional gems appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, named after and embodying different aspects of existence. In the Infinity Gauntlet: The Silver Surfer Vol. Power & Time Gems: Marvel Team-Up #55 (Mar.
Soul Gem: Marvel Premiere #1 (April 1972)
