In a dying universe, on the planet of Taa, scientist Galan tries to find a way for his race to survive the end of the universe. He commandeers a spaceship towards the center of the imploding universe, but he does not die in "the big crunch". Instead, he gestates in a cocoon for billions of years in a newly-formed universe. When he emerges, it is as Galactus, and he has to feed upon the lifeforce of planets.

Re-Telling of the Origin of Galactus. Original Story done by Lee, Kirby, Colletta and Klein with some panels modified or rearranged. New material done by the other artists. Original pages taken from Fantastic Four (1961) #49 and Thor (1966) #160, 162, 167, 169.