
60 Years of Galactus
Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee Marvel Comics, 1966 The American superhero genre of comic books is rife with conquerors, petty criminals, and megalomaniacs obsessed with political power. One of the most enduring threats that has plagued Marvel Comics’ over-crowded roster of superheroes is one that can’t be classified as evil. He does not care about ruling the cosmos, amassing wealth, or satiating his ego. When Galactus appears in a comic, he (usually) has one simple motivation: like the teenage boys who were his initial audience, he is always hungry. Galactus first stomped into the pages of comic books in 1966, along with his herald Silver Surfer, in Fantastic Four #48. A creation of American comic book luminaries Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, this colossal creature represented something far grander than standard costumed villainy. With a giant letter G on his chest, this was, for teen readers, the inscrutable












