Arguably the first "cosmic" comic book storyline, Fantastic Four #48-50 (1966) featured the debut of not only the "Emo before Emo Was Cool" Silver Surfer, but his giant bucket-headed boss Galactus as well...which makes it no mystery why these issues have become known as "The Galactus Trilogy". Since I've got a thing for the omnipotent types, I've always been fond of the planet-devouring, morally ambiguous Big Guy...even though his earliest appearances featured some endearingly goofy "wardrobe malfunctions".
In literally his first appearance, the final panel of FF #48 revealed Galactus in all his cosmic glory...which was almost canceled out by the big, dopey letter "G" in the middle of his chest! That's right...a universe-spanning alien space god inexplicably sporting an Earth alphabet letter as if he was some kind of sweater-wearing frat boy (or superhero)...inside of a white circle, no less!
In later reprints, the G-circle (and bare arms and hands) of Galactus would be re-colored to match the surrounding armor...but even with the more subtle coloring, that G still cracks me up every time.
Okay, so now you know where the "G" in the "Breezy-G" title comes from...but what about "Breezy"? The answer comes a few years later in Fantastic Four #74-76 as Galactus returns minus the "G" and...to paraphrase the bearded sages of ZZ Top...
He's got legs, an' he knows how to use 'em!
Note to Galactus: When issuing a fist-shaking Mighty Oath, it's probably best not to aim the camera straight at your baby-smooth bare legs and cosmic kilt. It kinda undermines the Cosmic Authority thing, you know?
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I don't mind that big "G" so much - the letter's so stylized, it (like latter-day interpretations of Superman's symbol) might not even be a "letter" per se.
The no-pants look, on the other hand...
I was actually looking at this page in a half-sized browser window, and only saw this Galactus from the waist up at first. I was thinking "Aha, now here's Galactus finally looking like he should!" Then I scrolled down, and it's like "Or maybe not quite yet...." :)
Posted by: suedenim | July 18, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Oh good one, Mark!! If Galactus reads this he's munching down our planet for sure!! Thanks for dooming the human race!!
Anyone wanna go fetch the Ultimate Nullifier from Taa II again?? We're going to need it! If we can't get that, you think Galactus would accept a Wii??
:-)
Posted by: Ralph C. | July 18, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Please, even Galactuss can't find one of those.
Posted by: ShadowWing Tronix | July 18, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Nice cosmic comic coverage as always, Mark! For more on the true untold origin of everyone's least favorite intergalactic party crasher, see the following post for proof positive that the Merry Marvel Madmen really didn't know what they were doing:
Behold, The Coming of Galactus
Smiley
Posted by: Stan the Man | July 18, 2008 at 07:54 PM
who wears shorts shorts, i wear shorts shorts!!
Posted by: John | July 23, 2008 at 09:37 AM