The Power Cosmic

It is a limitless power that can allow the user to do many things such as resurrect the dead, manipulate the user’s size and mass, teleportation, telepathy, creation of force fields, travel through time, superhuman strength, immortality and much more. The Power Cosmic can be used in a powerful blast or in small doses to change the color of a plant. The Power Cosmic can also be infused into the human soul giving them a portion of the Powers of the Universe.

The greatest and most powerful wielder (and perhaps source) of the Power Cosmic would be Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds. He is rumored to be able to teleport entire galaxies throughout time and space, re-shape worlds that have been destroyed in every detail, and even create life. Galactus can and often does bestow a small fraction of the Power Cosmic to his Heralds, most notoriously the Silver Surfer who has used it to rid mutants abilties (either temporarily or permanently). Galactus however can give and take away the Power Cosmic at will.

The following is a list of those who have at least once wielded the Power Cosmic:

Galactus: Seems to be the most powerful wielder and bestower of the Power Cosmic, employs Heralds who are given a portion of this Power to do his work.

Silver Surfer: Norrin Radd is the best known Herald of Galactus, and the Power Cosmic has granted him such abilities as superhuman strength, immortality, cosmic awareness, energy and molecular manipulation as well as the ability to fly faster than the speed of light.

Air-Walker: Though the original Air-Walker, Gabriel Lan, was favored the android that replaced him after he gave his life for Galactus was unfavored as he did not share the same passion. But the original was given superhuman strength and durability as well as an immunity to the vaccuum of space by the Power Cosmic.

Firelord: Pyreus Kril was yet another Herald of Galactus and friend of Air-Walker, the Power Cosmic bestowed upon him, flight, superhuman strength and the ability to channel cosmic flame.

Terrax: The Herald known as Terrax the Tamer, was gifted with superhuman strength, stamina, durability and reflexes along with superluminal flight, blast power and the ability to manipulate earth.

Morg: Morg the Executioner was endowed with the Power Cosmic, and from this was given superhuman strength and the ability to channel energy through his axe.

Red Shift: Red Shift also received the Power Cosmic from Galactus and so was superhumanly strong and durable as well as immunity to the vaccuum of space, the ability to open dimensional rifts and swords supplied with cosmic power.

Human Torch: When Johnny Storm was temporarily imbued with the Power Cosmic he gained the ability to understand absolutely anything he analyzed.

Stardust: Lambda-Zero was given the Power Cosmic by Galactus resulting in the power to manipulation cosmic energy emerging.

Doctor Doom: Victor Von Doom did for a time steal the Power Cosmic from Silver Surfer but he lost it when he interacted with Galactus.

Superman: At one point, Galactus made Superman his Herald, removing his cape and sheathing him in gold. With the Power Cosmic Superman's natural powers were enhanced a great degree, including space travel. A host of new powers were also granted to him including firing powerful energy blasts, teleportation, unleashing a blast from his whole body, which was used to blast Mr. Fantastic of him, cosmic awareness, and probably a whole host of other abilities that were never revealed, as he soon betrayed Galactus. However when Superman did have the Power Cosmic, Galactus said that he was his most powerful Herald ever. (see: Superman/Fantastic Four #1)