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Marvel Says It's Time To Save The World

What is going on with Galactus?


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Things aren't looking too good for Galactus...or are they?  Marvel has released the image above.  What does this mean for Galactus and is that an Infinity Gem or two I see?  The reason I say things aren't looking too good is there was an image from the upcoming issue of Fantastic Four that made its way online just recently.

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What does it mean if Galactus dies?  It was believed that Galactus serves a vital role in the universe.  It was even said that he was the balance between the forces of Death and Eternity.  Galactus has seemingly died before.  Has his time finally come to an end?  Could it be that Galactus needs to be revived in order to "save the world"?  
 
We haven't seen too much of the Infinity Gems lately.  Could they play a part in bringing back a deceased Galactus?  (The powers of the gems include Soul, Power, Space, Reality, Time and Mind).  
 
Could this have something to do with the question of whether or not the FF will survive 2010?  This is just another reason you should be reading Hickman and Eaglesham's run on Fantastic Four.

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@jloneblackheart: Thanks, I thought it was some current in our time stuff O_o
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If galactus is the balance between eternity and death why would he cause death that just makes him sound like a good guy. Isn't he also known as the devourer of planets.
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One character I always dreaded. I hope the fool gets axed. Though Galactus spices up the Marvel Universe a bit I just dont like his character.

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hasnt it always been said galactus is the balance between lige and death?

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Already been reading.... Jumping up in the reading order though

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 Fantastic Four are creating a new Galactus? what the hell mr fantasic lab too boring to play in so he has to make a new galactus from a cosmic test tube.  i hope they use those pepples to make the storey more interesting
 
another timeline storey maybe

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Isn't that what they do every day & every year is "Save the World"? So if they save it this time will there be peace in the Marvel Universe... I would love to see Storm as a meteorologist, kidding.

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Sweet lookin' skull!

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the only way  ill read this is if someone can gaurantee me that Frankencastle dies too!  It's been my experience that Infinity Gems + Fantastic Four= Boring

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I really do hope the skull does not belong to the Surfer.
 
As for Galactus, I doubt he will truly die, or actually remain dead. He is essential to the cosmos for that to happen.
 
I wonder if the specific gems pictured (time and mind) were randomly selected.
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@geraldthesloth said:
"Gotta love it, the end of Galactus means the end of the universe..now I have to read Fantastic Four "
Uh-oh! The death of Galactus can't be good.
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I REALLY wish the Fantastic Four were more like the Four in Planetary.. & I .. Dont.. know.. WHY...  
I somehow thought Reeds recent  bouts with Mad Scienticity (The Thor clone-oh &if thas not a word it SHOULD be) indirect spousal abuse/neglect, indirect offspring endangerment/neglect, borderline right wing control issues (........who remembers what he said to Parker about his fruity uncle?)AND the onset of Dark Reign would adress this most disturbing of needs.. 
 
It DIDNT.. & Now this.. I REALLY cant see them getting too "Dark" anytime soon even if they DO turn out to be responsible for killing beings/forces put in place to balance out the existance of the very universe
 
 
So nooo... I dont think Im in for the ride on this one

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The skull looks made of adamantium...

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save the cheerleader.

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Who cares? No one in comics stays dead forever. 

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Never thought I'd say this but...I have to get this issue of Fantastic Four.

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wouldnt they place that story in a what if story ?  maybe the skull is just a depiction of 'Death' visiting galactus a finall time or maybe one of FF dies :p

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I love Galactus, so I might have to start picking this series up.

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I just wanna know is that the Silver Surfer's Skull?

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@danhimself said:


they didn't pop up "again" in F4, they popped up again in Fantastic Force "

actually the last comic appearance of Fantastic Force was in Fantastic 4 #573, two issues ago.
(note: the Fantastic Force page here is very wrong and hodge podged between two different things)
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Poor Galactus looks hungry in that bottom picture :-( 
 
Someone feed him quick! 
D:
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@thetitan0 said:
"who's skull is that. "

It looks very Silver to me.
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@CATMANEXE said:
" @danhimself said:
" @spiderpigbart said:
"That skull belongs to Thanos or a Skrull!!!  Look at the chin!!!!!! "
those are just the bottom of it's teeth...everyone has those....it's a regular human shaped skull  my guess is that since this is talking about Galactus that the silver skull belongs to the Silver Surfer "
agreed, though since Surfers skull shouldnt be (could just be an artistic representation, most likely)
im leaving the small chance open that its Wolverines from Fantastic Force, since those characters popped up again in F4. "

they didn't pop up "again" in F4, they popped up again in Fantastic Force
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No.... NOT GALACTUS! He's only one of the few kewl things marvel has left. D:
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@camodude said:
" Ok i'm pretty much thinking this is separate. One for fantastic 4 the other for some teaser i saw at marvel  once. notice  the Galactus in the background "
see? Its the SHIELD
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Damn you Hickman for wanting to read FF

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@danhimself said:
" @spiderpigbart said:
"That skull belongs to Thanos or a Skrull!!!  Look at the chin!!!!!! "
those are just the bottom of it's teeth...everyone has those....it's a regular human shaped skull  my guess is that since this is talking about Galactus that the silver skull belongs to the Silver Surfer "
agreed, though since Surfers skull shouldnt be (could just be an artistic representation, most likely)
im leaving the small chance open that its Wolverines from Fantastic Force, since those characters popped up again
in F4.
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Ok i'm pretty much thinking this is separate. One for fantastic 4 the other for some teaser i saw at marvel  once. notice  the Galactus in the background

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@spiderpigbart said:
"That skull belongs to Thanos or a Skrull!!!  Look at the chin!!!!!! "

those are just the bottom of it's teeth...everyone has those....it's a regular human shaped skull 
 
my guess is that since this is talking about Galactus that the silver skull belongs to the Silver Surfer
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Wow, What happen to Galactus.

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if its F4 not likely the covers almost always show one thing but lead to another.
Doom, Sue and Uatu have all died at first according to that book, but actually didnt.
 
i dunno, looks like Galactus: The Other ?

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That skull belongs to Thanos or a Skrull!!!  Look at the chin!!!!!!

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Damn he died? o_O lol about time lol. not sure its going to last
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I can't wait for SHIELD, it's going to be awesome.
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going to buy ff now

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This may have something to do with the Old Power, which Galactus may be addicted to now (from Son of Hulk). Supposedly, he cannot consume any more Old Power or he will die. That's what makes this interesting:
 

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Hail Galactus, Herald to the Son of the Hulk?! As the SON OF HULK, Hiro-Kala, sets loose a chain of events that forever alters Jarella's World and threatens the entire sub-atomic Microverse, a vision reveals his future metamorphosis into a god-like being, with an enslaved Galactus at his control! (only part of the solicit)
 
This is due out on March 3, 2010. Could Galactus become killed because of these events? Since it is a Realm of Kings tie in, do the heroes of Earth need Galactus to help if the Fault starts expanding again? I somehow think that they aren't going to do the whole Abraxas thing again. Maybe that's how it all ties in together. I could be wrong (and often am).
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marvelous...

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is that silver sufer's skull.? 
XD  XD XD  
 i kinda exicted about this.
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Damn I've really been diggin' FF lately and I can't wait for this!

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I dont think i will be picking up the FF. 
But maybe I will JUST for this... 
But im not planning on it...

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@aztek the lost said:
" @geraldthesloth said:
" @AtPhantom said:
" @aztek the lost said:
" wasn't it established if he dies Abraxas takes his place? "
That's what I'm thinking. Getting a deja vu vibe here... "
Nope, if Galactus dies Abraxas is freed and brings Chaos and Destruction throughout the multiverse. "
I didn't mean like, takes his position, I meant he fills the void that Galactus' death leaves behind, as in awakes/freed, whatever you want to call it "
If the void is left unfilled that's what brings Abraxas..they don't exactly do the same thing..Galactus feeds to keep overpopulation and his energy full Abraxas destroys realities...well because he wants to.
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@AtPhantom said:
" @aztek the lost said:
" wasn't it established if he dies Abraxas takes his place? "
That's what I'm thinking. Getting a deja vu vibe here... "
Nope, if Galactus dies Abraxas is freed and brings Chaos and Destruction throughout the multiverse.
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Oh God OH GOD.... HOw does Marvel Do this? Create Epicness every Year?

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If Hickman writes it, I'll read it, that's how much respect for his work that he has gained from me over the last year or so, Secret Warriors and Fantastic Four are two of the best books going right now on the Marvel side of the house, heck, I didn't even like the Fantastic Four before he took over, now it's one of the books I look forward to the most each month.

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@Nighthunter said:
" @pixelized said:
" Sounds like this is going to change the marvel universe forever. "
until the next mega epic years in the making event that will later change it again!  .....which will probably come like 4 months after this one "
You naive fool! All of these events in a row ARE the big event!
 
/terrible joke.
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@aztek the lost said:
" wasn't it established if he dies Abraxas takes his place? "
That's what I'm thinking. Getting a deja vu vibe here...
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"Marvel says it's time to save the world" 
You have no idea how long I've waited to hear those words...  Just wait a minute... Were'd I put my cape and gun?
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@pixelized said:
" Sounds like this is going to change the marvel universe forever. "
until the next mega epic years in the making event that will later change it again!
 
.....which will probably come like 4 months after this one
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