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Super Villain Classics: Galactus The Origin #1

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Super Villain Classics: Galactus The Origin #1
 
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Key Facts

Origin of Galactus

Reprinted stories of Galactus's origin from various issues

Part of this issue is a retelling of Thor #169 when Galan becomes Galactus as his Universe is being destroyed by a 'plague'

Expanding on the event from Thor #169, the Sentience of the Universe speaks to Galan and absorbs him to be reborn later as Galactus

In Thor #5 (2020), the Black Winter claims to have spared Galan and created Galactus leading readers to believe the Sentience of the Universe, speaking but unseen, is also the Black Winter

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel
Artist

Bob Layton
Writer

Stan Lee
Published

May 1983

Synopsis

In a dying universe, on the planet of Taa, scientist Galan tries to find a way for his race to survive the end of the universe. He commandeers a spaceship towards the center of the imploding universe, but he does not die in "the big crunch". Instead, he gestates in a cocoon for billions of years in a newly-formed universe. When he emerges, it is as Galactus, and he has to feed upon the lifeforce of planets. Re-Telling of the Origin of Galactus. Original Story done by Lee, Kirby, Colletta and Klein with some panels modified or rearranged. New material done by the other artists.

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