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Episode 2 - Galactus and Pals

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Episode 2: Galactus and Pals

Today we are covering Fantastic Four 48, 49, and 50.

Issue 48: The Coming of Galactus

  • We skipped the beginning with the Inhumans and will come back to that later
  • Silver Surfer actually surfing through the galaxy
  • The Skrull see him and power down their ENTIRE EMPIRE
  • There are two suns then the sky is on fire
  • Johnny gets blamed due to his impulsiveness, gets beat up by a Marvel Crowd, and Thing rescues him
  • No more Fire in the Sky, now it's Space Rocks
  • Sue is tired of Reed's nonsense
  • It's the Watcher causing the fire and space rocks
  • The Silver Surfer lands and signals... GALACTUS!
  • Thing sucker punches Silver Surfer right into Alicia Masters skylight
  • Galactus gonna MONCH

    • Issue 49: If This Be Doomsday

    • The Fantastic Four are Haggard
    • Galactus and The Watcher know each other
    • Uatu pleads with Galactus to spare the Earth due to intelligent life, Galactus views us as ants.
    • Each of the FF take turns trying to defeat Galactus to no avail
    • The FF return home to freshen up while Alicia Masters teaches Silver Surfer about the inherent value of life
    • The Human Torch gets a Side Quest for a McGuffin
    • Galactus gets fed up with the FF's nonsense and sicks The Punisher on them! (not Frank Castle)
    • We're confident that The Punisher is a Battletoad

      • Issue 50: The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer

      • The Silver Surfer betrays Galactus and the fight and talk
      • Human Torch returns from the McGuffin Side Quest with The Ultimate Nullifier
      • As Galactus prepares to destroy Silver Surfer, Mr. Fantastic brandishes the Nullifier
      • Galactus nopes out and implores humanity to live up to their potential
      • Galactus banishes the Surfer to be stuck on Earth
      • Ben tries to dislike the Surfer but can't do it
      • Silver Surfer departs present company to explore the Earth

        • If you want to read the issues we covered today you can find them collected in:

        • Essential Fantastic Four Vol 3
        • Marvel Masterworks Vol 5
        • Epic Collections Vol 3
        • Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus Hardcover
        • Silver Surfer Epic Collection Vol 1
        • as well as
        • digitally on Comixology and Marvel Unlimited or
        • ask your local library

          • If you would like to know more about Galactus:

          • Ultimates (2016) #1-12
          • Thor (1966) #168-9 for the first telling of the Origin of Galactus

            • If you would like to know more about Silver Surfer:

            • Silver Surfer Black
            • Silver Surfer Requiem
            • Silver Surfer Parable if you like Moebius

              • Creators of these issues:

              Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Stan Goldberg, Art Simek, and Sam Rosen

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              Artifacts of InfinityBy Everett Christensen and Jonathan Hutson