Infinity symbol in bookbinding to indicate that a book is printed on acid-free paper and will therefore be long-lasting. In modern mysticism, the infinity symbol has become identified with a variation of the ouroboros, an ancient image of a snake eating its own tail that has also come to symbolize the infinite, and the ouroboros is sometimes drawn in figure-eight form to reflect this identification, rather than in its more traditional circular form. In the works of Vladimir Nabokov, including "The Gift" and "Pale Fire", the figure-eight shape is used symbolically to refer to the Möbius strip and the infinite, for instance
The Infinity Gauntlet IGN released an unranked list of the all-time best comic book events in 2011, "The Infinity Gauntlet" was included and was noted for being "a template on which all future cosmic events were based". Its lasting appeal is often attributed to Pérez’s artwork and Starlin's unusual treatment of classic heroes. Since Thanos made a cameo appearance in the 2012 film "The Avengers", there has been renewed interest in "The Infinity Gauntlet" which was further heightened in October 2014 when the title of the third and fourth "Avengers" films were revealed to be "Infinity War - Part I" and "Infinity War