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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

Partial reprint of Fantastic Four #49, Thor #160, Thor #162 and Thor #167

Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Marco Rudy

Cover art inspired by the album 'To Pimp a Butterfly' by Kendrick Lamar

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1st appearance and origin of Mister Machine aka X-51, later renamed Machine Man

Top Cow ⋅ 2004

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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Action Lab ⋅ 2014

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Super Mario tribute cover

Copies ordered by retailers: fewer than 1,400 copies

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Sketches of Fairest, Indiana Jones, Princess Leia, Gwen Stacy and Batgirl, mostly unpublished

Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Doctor Doom goes on a quest to harness more power than any human has ever wielded before in order to try to stop Galactus from bringing about the death of the universe

The first page of this issue utilizes lyrics from the late rapper MF Doom who performed in a metal face mask similar to Doctor Doom

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1st appearance of Somnus, a mutant with the ability to control dreams

1st appearance of Galura, a mutant able to fly and control wind

1st cameo appearance of Captain America, Aaron Fischer

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1st appearance of Devos the Devastator, an alien vigilante

[February 2023 - a character in the Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur animated series]

Promo ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1995

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Reprint of Heir to the Empire #1 (1995 series)

Included in the Hasbro Comic Packs with Admiral Thrawn and Talon Karrde action figures

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