Ralph Macchio’s Take on “The Galactus Trilogy”
In an introduction to “Fantastic Four: Behold…Galactus!” esteemed author and editor Ralph Macchio describes his impression of the celestial being in the typical hyperbolic style of Marvel editorial. 1/6
“Artist and co-creator Jack Kirby went off the charts when he designed the extraordinary visual, especially that massive headpiece with its angled side protrusions. The manner in which Galactus carries himself conveys the sense of a being used to dominating” 2/6
“Stan Lee’s dialogue reaches new heights of grandiosity when he scripts the planet-eater. His prose is so potent you can almost hear it echoing inside your head as the Big G wanders the enormous corridors of Worldship, Taa II.” 3/6
“From his very first appearance…Galactus was something truly, shatteringly new to this medium. He simply had no antecedent. You couldn’t call him villain or hero. He doesn’t desire conquest or its spoils. His motivation is simply survival.” 4/6
“I have never gotten over my awe and wonder at this alien giant no matter how often I reread his cosmos-spanning exploits. The very fundamental forces of nature from the quantum to the cosmic are his to wield.” 5/6
“His passing leaves cinders where thriving, life-sustaining world once orbited. Most of all, his name says it all: Galactus. The great galactus.” 6/6