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Galactus (/ ɡ ə ˈ l æ k t ə s /) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity.
The Air-Walker encounters the Fantastic Four, and is then defeated by the Surfer, who guesses at the android's true nature. Mister Fantastic reprograms Galactus' ship to take him to the Negative Zone, where he will have an abundance of worlds to consume. [8] The remnants of the Air-Walker are found by the villain Machinesmith. [9]
"The Galactus Trilogy" is a 1966 three-issue comic book story arc that appeared in Fantastic Four #48–50. Written, co-plotted and drawn by Jack Kirby with editor Stan Lee for Marvel Comics , it introduced the characters Galactus and the Silver Surfer .
Logos then transformed Galactus back into the Devourer of Worlds, with an enormously increased hunger. The goal was to turn Galactus into a living weapon that would devour the Multiverse. Galactus was rescued again by the Ultimates and his current herald, the Anti-Man-who sacrificed his life to restore Galactus as the Lifebringer.
Ultimate Nullifier is a fictional device of immense power in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The device made its first appearance in Fantastic Four volume 1, issue #50 (May 1966), in which Johnny Storm retrieves it from the home of Galactus (as directed by Uatu the Watcher) to employ against Galactus himself.
The Tribunal reappears to the Galadorian spaceknight Rom; [6] appears briefly with the rest of the cosmic hierarchy when in discussion with the entity the Beyonder; [7] and reveals to the former Herald of Galactus (the Silver Surfer) that its three faces represent "Equity" (hooded face), "Vengeance" (partially shrouded face), and "Necessity ...
The story frequently cited as Lee and Kirby's finest achievement [26] [27] is the three-part "Galactus Trilogy" that began in Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966), chronicling the arrival of Galactus, a cosmic giant who wanted to devour the planet, and his herald, the Silver Surfer.
Gladiator battles Thor at the request of Zarrko, but is defeated. [26] He later came looking for the X-Men to help him fight against the Phalanx; however, his aggressive arrival led him to blows with the X-Men's Cannonball, and while he was defeated by the young mutant, he managed to get the help of several X-Men in stopping the invasion.