Marvel #17
In the dying cosmos of Taa, scientist Galan makes a desperate bid to save his people, launching into the heart of a collapsing universe—only to awaken eons later as Galactus, a cosmic entity bound to consume planetary lifeforce in a new beginning. "La Révolte du Surfer d'argent !" delivers a pivotal origin tale, written by Stan Lee and Mark Gruenwald, illustrated with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby and John Byrne, and brought to life with bold inks by Vince Colletta, George Klein, Ron Wilson, and Jack Abel, plus vibrant colors by Andy Yanchus. The cover, penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Joe Sinnott, captures the moment of Galactus’s emergence in a universe reborn.
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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.
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