Subject Matter
Genres:
science and technology, superhero
Character(s):
Galactus [Galan of Taa]; Eternity; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Thanos; Adam Warlock; Recorder; Hunger; Rigellian Grand Commissioner; Pip the Troll; unnamed skeleton
First Line:
To Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, it sometimes seems that status has been his lot in life from the start.
Synopsis:
Galactus flashes back to his origins while his calculations are revealed: Galactus has found a way satiate his hunger indefinitely! Thanos attempts contact (via Moondragon's powers) and learns part of the plan. Galactus causes a sun to go nova to open a portal to another reality to obtain a peculiar fanged skeleton, which has one of the Infinity Gems on its breastbone.
Reprinting
In Content Item:
Thanos #4 published January 2004
as Alone! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
22
Notes:
The skeleton was originally drawn to be Rune's, since it has an Infinity Gem which he was known to have possessed, but was changed a bit because Marvel didn't have the rights to the Rune character. (Jim Starlin stated this on Newsarama).