A reference to Fantastic Four #50 back in 1966, the conclusion of Galactus’ first appearance. Reed Richards gave the Ultimate Nullifier to Galactus after he promised not to eat the Earth. They did steal it from his ship in the first place though.
Not having the Uatu-equivalent character where the planet eater can see him misses out on one of the classic lines (Galactus to Uatu when he sees Reed is holding the Ultimate Nullifier): “You have done this!! Only you had the power . . . only you had the will!!! You have given a match to a child who lives in a tinderbox!” Uatu’s response: “Agreed! This world belongs to these “children”. Is my cause not just?”
Considering that Galactus had just (correctly) told Reed that the Ultimate Nullifier could “lay waste to a universe,” while I appreciate the sticking up for humanity part, considering that the first thing Reed did when handling with it caused Uatu to yell at him to never turn the “never turn the control lever to full power” because it could “erase the entire solar system in one microsecond,” there’s an argument to be made that giving a weapon that can literally destroy the universe to a guy who regularly blows up part of his lab doing experiments isn’t the greatest idea.
In fact, he causes an explosion that almost injures Sue (then yells at her not to come into the lab unannounced (she was there, and had been talking to him, he was just too deep into his work to notice her) because he’s scared about having almost hurt her, apologizes, and they’re off on another argument about him neglecting her in favor of his inventions). That’s the guy Uatu handed a weapon that’s thought-activated and can destroy the entire universe if you’re not careful with it.
I’m not sure how balls big enough to pull that move fit inside Uatu’s toga, really.
…I like big Mr. Planet Eater God dude. Even if indeed they would need to be an absolute idiot to fall for such, he at least tried.
A reference to Fantastic Four #50 back in 1966, the conclusion of Galactus’ first appearance. Reed Richards gave the Ultimate Nullifier to Galactus after he promised not to eat the Earth. They did steal it from his ship in the first place though.
To be fair though Reed trusted Uatu and Uatu told Reed to go ahead and give it back to Galactus because he could trust his word.
Exactly. Uatu told Reed that “The promise of Galactus is living truth itself! His word can never be questioned!”
What happens if you question his word, anyway?
Then you’re wrong, I guess.
Always consider the _butthis._
Butt his?
Not having the Uatu-equivalent character where the planet eater can see him misses out on one of the classic lines (Galactus to Uatu when he sees Reed is holding the Ultimate Nullifier): “You have done this!! Only you had the power . . . only you had the will!!! You have given a match to a child who lives in a tinderbox!” Uatu’s response: “Agreed! This world belongs to these “children”. Is my cause not just?”
Considering that Galactus had just (correctly) told Reed that the Ultimate Nullifier could “lay waste to a universe,” while I appreciate the sticking up for humanity part, considering that the first thing Reed did when handling with it caused Uatu to yell at him to never turn the “never turn the control lever to full power” because it could “erase the entire solar system in one microsecond,” there’s an argument to be made that giving a weapon that can literally destroy the universe to a guy who regularly blows up part of his lab doing experiments isn’t the greatest idea.
In fact, he causes an explosion that almost injures Sue (then yells at her not to come into the lab unannounced (she was there, and had been talking to him, he was just too deep into his work to notice her) because he’s scared about having almost hurt her, apologizes, and they’re off on another argument about him neglecting her in favor of his inventions). That’s the guy Uatu handed a weapon that’s thought-activated and can destroy the entire universe if you’re not careful with it.
I’m not sure how balls big enough to pull that move fit inside Uatu’s toga, really.
By the way, is this the first time in comic history that a “mad villain face” like the one in panel two does not lead to defeat?