#1

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.

Reprinted from

• Fantastic Four #49
• Thor #160— partial
• Thor #162
• Thor #167
• Thor #169

Reprinted in

• Star Magazine #16— in this form
• Spindelmannen superseriepocket #11
• Origin of Galactus #1
• Edderkoppen pocket [Edderkoppen superseriepocket] #11
• Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch #21
• Hulk #5
• Silver Surfer Epic Collection #3
• The Mighty Thor Omnibus #3
• Marvel #17
• Marvel : Les origines #3
• Silver Surfer Classic Collection - Freiheit #[nn]
• Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus #[nn]

Credits

Script

Stan Lee, Mark Gruenwald

Pencils

Bob Layton, Jack Kirby, John Byrne

Inks

Bob Layton, Vince Colletta, George Klein, Ron Wilson, Jack Abel

Colours

Andy Yanchus

Letters

Jack Morelli

Characters

• Galactus
• Galan

Other printings & variants

• Direct
• Canadian