Dates
- Cover date
- May 1983
- On sale
- February 1, 1983
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition60¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition60¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860293705 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.
Barcode 0714860293705 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Galactus · 23 pages
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.
Publisher’s description
The origin of Galactus! Scientist Galan was once a resident of Taa, a peaceful planet facing imminent doom. With the universe folding in on itself, Galan is determined to be the savior of his race- but the cosmos have other plans. Galactus emerges from the chaos, and must feed on the vital forces of a dying universe!
Characters
Reprinted in
Origin of Galactus (1996), Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014), Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus (2024)