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exploring the comic book origins of
exploring the comic book origins of Galactus as with most comic book
Galactus as with most comic book
Galactus as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1966 s
the storyline that unfolded in 1966 s
the storyline that unfolded in 1966 s Fantastic Four number 48 which was then
Fantastic Four number 48 which was then
Fantastic Four number 48 which was then expanded upon in 1996 is origin of
expanded upon in 1996 is origin of
expanded upon in 1996 is origin of Galactus number one and nearly
Galactus number one and nearly
Galactus number one and nearly omnipotent being from the Marvel
omnipotent being from the Marvel
omnipotent being from the Marvel Universe Galactus is the sole survivor
Universe Galactus is the sole survivor
Universe Galactus is the sole survivor of a universe that existed before the
of a universe that existed before the
of a universe that existed before the Big Bang born billions of years ago on a
Big Bang born billions of years ago on a
Big Bang born billions of years ago on a technologically advanced paradise world
technologically advanced paradise world
technologically advanced paradise world of Toth he was once named Galen and
of Toth he was once named Galen and
of Toth he was once named Galen and became aware that all currently existing
became aware that all currently existing
became aware that all currently existing life was about to end abruptly with the
life was about to end abruptly with the
life was about to end abruptly with the occurrence of the Big Bang with his
occurrence of the Big Bang with his
occurrence of the Big Bang with his people dying of radiation poisoning he
people dying of radiation poisoning he
people dying of radiation poisoning he decided to bravely fly his spaceship
decided to bravely fly his spaceship
decided to bravely fly his spaceship into the Big Bang’s event horizon in an
into the Big Bang’s event horizon in an
into the Big Bang’s event horizon in an attempt to sacrifice himself and
attempt to sacrifice himself and
attempt to sacrifice himself and neutralize its formation however once
neutralize its formation however once
neutralize its formation however once inside he discovered a cosmic entity
inside he discovered a cosmic entity
inside he discovered a cosmic entity called the sentience of the universe who
called the sentience of the universe who
called the sentience of the universe who merged with him as the Big Bang
merged with him as the Big Bang
merged with him as the Big Bang decimated and REE fertilized the
decimated and REE fertilized the
decimated and REE fertilized the universe resurrected he drifted for
universe resurrected he drifted for
universe resurrected he drifted for billions of years in an inert state
billions of years in an inert state
billions of years in an inert state until he was happened upon by a watcher
until he was happened upon by a watcher
until he was happened upon by a watcher a member of an advanced alien species
a member of an advanced alien species
a member of an advanced alien species studying the cosmos and practicing non
studying the cosmos and practicing non
studying the cosmos and practicing non interference giving in to his curiosity
interference giving in to his curiosity
interference giving in to his curiosity The Watcher inadvertently awoke Galactus
The Watcher inadvertently awoke Galactus
The Watcher inadvertently awoke Galactus having become a life-form of pure energy
having become a life-form of pure energy
having become a life-form of pure energy Galactus formed a body suit to regulate
Galactus formed a body suit to regulate
Galactus formed a body suit to regulate his boundless power and entered a new
his boundless power and entered a new
his boundless power and entered a new state of hibernation that would allow
state of hibernation that would allow
state of hibernation that would allow him to evolve into his final form this
him to evolve into his final form this
him to evolve into his final form this incubation period ended when he fed upon
incubation period ended when he fed upon
incubation period ended when he fed upon the elemental energy of a nearby planet
the elemental energy of a nearby planet
the elemental energy of a nearby planet and crafted a reproduction of his
and crafted a reproduction of his
and crafted a reproduction of his long-lost homeworld which he called tah
long-lost homeworld which he called tah
long-lost homeworld which he called tah to in the millennia that followed
to in the millennia that followed
to in the millennia that followed Galactus fed upon the energies of
Galactus fed upon the energies of
Galactus fed upon the energies of countless uninhabited worlds and the
countless uninhabited worlds and the
countless uninhabited worlds and the time needed between feedings continued
time needed between feedings continued
time needed between feedings continued to diminish
to diminish
to diminish eventually he lost all reservations
eventually he lost all reservations
eventually he lost all reservations about annihilating life-forms and turned
about annihilating life-forms and turned
about annihilating life-forms and turned his attention to inhabited worlds seeing
his attention to inhabited worlds seeing
his attention to inhabited worlds seeing himself as a superior being that kept
himself as a superior being that kept
himself as a superior being that kept the balance between death and eternity
the balance between death and eternity
the balance between death and eternity Galactus then came upon the planet of
Galactus then came upon the planet of
Galactus then came upon the planet of zenn-la and was convinced by one of its
zenn-la and was convinced by one of its
zenn-la and was convinced by one of its natives to show mercy in exchange for
natives to show mercy in exchange for
natives to show mercy in exchange for loyal service as his hair
loyal service as his hair
loyal service as his hair bestowed with the power cosmic the
bestowed with the power cosmic the
bestowed with the power cosmic the selfless being became the Silver Surfer
selfless being became the Silver Surfer
selfless being became the Silver Surfer who would act as Galactus his scout and
who would act as Galactus his scout and
who would act as Galactus his scout and seek out new planets for his master to
seek out new planets for his master to
seek out new planets for his master to devour it was he who then discovered
devour it was he who then discovered
devour it was he who then discovered earth at this time a visiting watcher
earth at this time a visiting watcher
earth at this time a visiting watcher recognized the imminent danger and
recognized the imminent danger and
recognized the imminent danger and decided to intervene by forming a
decided to intervene by forming a
decided to intervene by forming a barrier around the planet with the
barrier around the planet with the
barrier around the planet with the surfer making his way through the
surfer making his way through the
surfer making his way through the enclosure with ease a message was sent
enclosure with ease a message was sent
enclosure with ease a message was sent to his master who quickly arrived in his
to his master who quickly arrived in his
to his master who quickly arrived in his giant ship only to be met by the
giant ship only to be met by the
giant ship only to be met by the Fantastic Four ignoring their pleas
Fantastic Four ignoring their pleas
Fantastic Four ignoring their pleas Galactus formed array to convert the
Galactus formed array to convert the
Galactus formed array to convert the planets element into energy
planets element into energy
planets element into energy however the Silver Surfer felt pity for
however the Silver Surfer felt pity for
however the Silver Surfer felt pity for the humans and decided to help the
the humans and decided to help the
the humans and decided to help the Fantastic Four restrain Galactus while
Fantastic Four restrain Galactus while
Fantastic Four restrain Galactus while the thing destroyed the world consuming
the thing destroyed the world consuming
the thing destroyed the world consuming device the watcher transported the human
device the watcher transported the human
device the watcher transported the human torch to tattoo to retrieve a powerful
torch to tattoo to retrieve a powerful
torch to tattoo to retrieve a powerful weapon called the ultimate nullifier
weapon called the ultimate nullifier
weapon called the ultimate nullifier with the Fantastic Four threatening to
with the Fantastic Four threatening to
with the Fantastic Four threatening to use the nullifier to destroy Galactus he
use the nullifier to destroy Galactus he
use the nullifier to destroy Galactus he was forced to promise not to harm their
was forced to promise not to harm their
was forced to promise not to harm their world in exchange for the weapons return
world in exchange for the weapons return
world in exchange for the weapons return however Galactus eventually returned out
however Galactus eventually returned out
however Galactus eventually returned out of desperation for his Herald to rejoin
of desperation for his Herald to rejoin
of desperation for his Herald to rejoin him and to claim Earth’s life energy
him and to claim Earth’s life energy
him and to claim Earth’s life energy thus spurring a face-off against Earth’s
thus spurring a face-off against Earth’s
thus spurring a face-off against Earth’s Mightiest Heroes the Avengers an
Mightiest Heroes the Avengers an
Mightiest Heroes the Avengers an unrivaled force Galactus has
unrivaled force Galactus has
unrivaled force Galactus has demonstrated a vast and never-ending
demonstrated a vast and never-ending
demonstrated a vast and never-ending array of incredible powers including
array of incredible powers including
array of incredible powers including taking on the appearance of whatever
taking on the appearance of whatever
taking on the appearance of whatever species looks upon him and resurrecting
species looks upon him and resurrecting
species looks upon him and resurrecting the dead he continues to appear in
the dead he continues to appear in
the dead he continues to appear in countless media and marked his
countless media and marked his
countless media and marked his live-action debut in 2007’s Fantastic
live-action debut in 2007’s Fantastic
live-action debut in 2007’s Fantastic Four the rise of the Silver Surfer this
Four the rise of the Silver Surfer this
Four the rise of the Silver Surfer this for us are you a Galactus fan want to
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