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On an outer-space adventure

They got hit by cosmic rays

And the four were changed forever

In some most fantastic ways

No need to fear, they're here

Just call the Four

Fantastic Four

- Don't need no more! - That's ungrammatical!

Reed Richards is elastic

Sue can fade from sight

Johnny is the Human Torch

The Thing just loves to fight

Call the Four

Fantastic Four

Here's what happened in Part 1 of "The Story of the Silver Surfer

and the Coming of Galactus".

Our horrible landlady Miss Forbes was trying to evict us when...

Reed, everybody, look. The sky's on fire.

But things were not what they seemed.

What was that?

The fire was actually an illusion created by Uatu, the Watcher,

a strange visitor from another world.

I caused the flaming meteors to appear in your sky

with my matter mobiliser.

- Incredible. - I'm all choked up.

Would you stop lecturing and get us down?

My sole purpose was simply to conceal the earth from him.

Galactus, devourer of worlds.

With his awesome power, Galactus roams the cosmos,

seeking planets which contain an abundance of life.

Your only hope is that his herald, the one who searches the cosmos

for planets such as this, does not see your earth.

The herald for Galactus was an alien being known as the Silver Surfer,

and even as we spoke, he was soaring through our galaxy

where he quickly found our world.

Such life. Such energy.

Galactus shall feast as never before.

We tried to stop him from signalling Galactus, but we were too late.

Nobody likes a squealer.

And then we were confronted by Galactus himself,

devourer of worlds.

Planet Earth had just the kind of life energy he hungered for most.

It is time for me to dine.

Once my elemental converter is activated,

I shall feast upon your planet down to the last delicious morsel.

The Watcher may be able to help. Uatu, can you?

What?

- Split city. - What a phoney.

All talk, no action.

Soon I shall interlock my converter to the cosmic fulcrum.

When the critical temperature has been reached,

the hunger shall leave me.

It's a long shot,

but if I can analyse the structure of Galactus's elemental converter,

I may be able to shift it into another dimension and thereby...

- What the? - Oh, my!

Watch it, Ben!

Out of the way, lady. We gotta get in there.

Not on your nelly, you great big orange buffoon.

You were served with this notice but you did not vacate the premises.

Therefore, I had Mr Sully lock you out.

You can pick up your belongings after Miss Forbes inspects the unit.

You can pick up your teeth after I rotate your face.

I'm out of here.

After you.

Bite him, Foo Foo.

I fell.

No, that isn't possible.

Now I remember. The rock-skinned creature struck me with my own board.

Strange.

None have ever used its power against me before

but then those who dwell in this world are like no others I have seen.

Galactus. It seems unjust that he destroys so many lives,

lives with such intelligence and courage.

Such sweet sounds.

Yes? Who is it?

I felt someone watching me and now you've come in uninvited.

But for some reason, I'm not afraid.

Yes, I sense goodness.

A selfless nobility.

And a strange sadness.

I've not felt that combination before except in my dear Ben.

- Do you have a name? - Once. Long ago.

Now they call me the Silver Surfer.

I am not of your world.

It is not right that I communicate with you now.

I must go.

No. Please. Stay.

There is such a weariness in your voice. A rest will be good for you.

You are concerned for the comfort of a stranger?

We are all strangers until we meet.

- My name is Alicia. - I neither eat nor drink.

Another violent tremor. If we're having an earthquake,

I suppose there is nothing to do but endure it.

I will stay a little while longer.

And so it begins.

Cyclonic energy scavengers!

They're preparing the way for Galactus to drain the life force from our planet.

It should be a physical impossibility,

and yet my analysis proves that Galactus's elemental converter

creates a synchronicity between earthly molecular compounds

and his metabolic process.

Could you give us that again in Swahili?

You don't understand Swahili.

I don't understand nothing you just said neither.

Please explain, darling. As simply as possible.

The elemental converter makes earth molecules

the same as the molecules in Galactus's digestive system.

The instant he starts to feed, all life on this planet will be absorbed.

And he's about to begin.

The heady aroma of life!

Soon my great hunger shall gnaw no longer.

He's sending his spaceship away. Why did he do that?

Incredible.

To protect it from the surge of energy

that'll be generated when he starts to devour the earth.

And it will be extremely difficult to stop him.

Wrong, latex breath.

Come on, let's get physical.

As you said, it's time to start kicking butt.

- Now you're talking. Let's do it. - No.

- Uatu. - Follow me.

He's returned.

You must not commence the battle against Galactus until I tell you to.

Quickly.

The rock-skinned creature. You know him?

You've seen Ben? I suppose he does have an unusual appearance.

But inside, he's very beautiful.

You are a musician and an artist.

And though your eyes are without sight, you see into souls.

Do many in this world have your great gifts?

I'm not very special, Surfer.

But when I awake and I feel the sun on my face,

and I'm able to do my work and be with my friends, those I love,

I'm very glad to be alive.

But I'm sure it's the same for every human being on earth.

What is it? Is something wrong?

Are you alright?

For the first time, I suddenly regret that which I must do.

I cannot bear the thought of the fate such noble beings as you will suffer.

Yet I am sworn to serve my intractable master.

His elemental converter is nearing operational temperature.

In all the universe, there is but one object which can stop him.

- What? - Where is it?

- Use the doohickey now. - What is it?

It can only be found in a place infinitely distant from this world,

in a region my people call the Eye of Infinity.

Only the Boy of Fire has the ability

to risk the far journey to that deadly realm.

When we are gone, you must not allow Galactus to begin feeding.

The survival of your world depends on it.

Go after the converter. The more damage we do to it,

the more time we buy for the earth. And for Johnny.

It's clobbering time.

What is this?

Welcome to the fish fry, pal.

Only, we're all out of fish, so I'm cooking your tootsies.

You've damaged my converter.

I can't hear you. Talk into the microphone.

You dare interfere?

Meddlesome microbes!

You have disrupted my cosmic timetable for the last time.

Come, noble Terrax. Come, Firelord.

Remove these irritants so I may dine in peace.

Say, Galactus wasn't bad enough.

Now we got to worry about Beavis and Butthead from Mars.

I am with you, boy.

And this is the celestial barrier of the region of unlife.

Do not touch the dark, swirling clouds, or you are lost.

Your destination lies ahead.

Earth and your friends have but little time left to live.

Hurry.

Strike, Terrax.

Wreak havoc, Firelord.

These insignificant creatures bore me.

Meet your end, my friend.

You're wrong, ding-dong!

One for the money, two for the show.

You're gonna get it, you big, dumb schmo.

Stay down, you cementhead.

You cannot escape me. Stand and meet your fate.

There. You have reached your destination.

The home of Galactus.

The object is deep within the seventh chamber of the seventh level.

Touch nothing else, not a wall, not a floor,

nor a projecting antenna, or you will cease to exist.

Time is fleeting. Hurry.

Enough, Terrax. Hold, Firelord.

You have done well. You may return to my sphere.

- Terrax serves. - As you order, Galactus.

I shall reduce you to your molecular essence.

The wind will carry you off like dust.

Hold. I beseech you, spare this planet and seek sustenance elsewhere.

What? My herald dares petition his master?

Chrome dome is back and this time, it sounds like he's on our side.

I shall find you even more succulent worlds than this earth to devour,

planets on which no innocent lives need be lost to satisfy your hunger.

Do this for me who has served you long and faithfully.

- I implore you. - I cannot.

The great hunger is upon me.

It must be assuaged.

Now stand aside.

No.

If I must choose between you and earth,

the Surfer stands with earth.

Then the Surfer must fall,

for Galactus may not be defied.

Jeez, what the heck is going on up there?

Lightning must've hit the roof or something.

Rubbish! It wasn't lightning. My horrible tenants did it.

I know it.

- You better watch it, lady. - No, they better watch it.

I'll get them for this, mark my...

He's magnificent, but Galactus is too powerful.

We...

- Johnny, you're back. - Are you alright, son?

How did you? Kid, did you get the gizmo?

He has it, but I must instruct you in its use, if it is to be of value.

Quickly, Reed,

it operates on the same principle as your Fantasticar propulsion system,

only far more complex.

Enough.

- Hold it there, Galactus. - The ultimate nullifier?

Give it to me, you fool,

before you reduce the entire galaxy to subatomic particles.

It's not the universe that's in trouble.

Give up having the earth for dinner or I'll pull the switch.

This lowly planet is not worth the time and effort I have expended.

I shall pursue its life energy no longer.

Is he on the level or what?

The word of Galactus is his bond.

You may return the ultimate nullifier to him now.

His threat to your planet is ended.

No, you can't trust him. Hang on to it.

Use it on him in case he comes back.

Enough.

And you, my once and former herald,

I hereby exile you to the planet you have saved.

No longer shall you soar the endless skyways.

For the rest of your days, I condemn you to this minor galaxy.

Ben? Silver Surfer? Has the danger passed?

Everything's jake now, kid. How'd you know about chrome dome?

I told her.

It was Alicia who convinced me your planet was worth saving.

Though I have lost the freedom of the stars,

I do not regret my choice.

And now I must see what this galaxy has to offer.

We shall surely meet again.

You think he'll ever come back?

Yes, Ben, I think so.

I don't know why, but there's something about him that gives me hope.

Arrest them. They're the ones that demolished this building. I...

We just finished saving the earth.

- I'm afraid everything else can wait. - Yeah.

We're going to Disneyland.

Well, I never.

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