- Power Cosmic
The Power Cosmic is a fictional force that appears in comic books published by
Marvel Comics , being used to name a power primarily wielded by the cosmic entityGalactus .The Power Cosmic allows Galactus to produce nearly any effect he desires, including size-alteration, [ "Rom the Space Knight vol. 1" #27 ] the molecular restructuring and transmutation of matter, [ "Silver Surfer vol. 1" #1 ] the teleportation of objects—even entire galaxies—across space and time, [ "Rom the Space Knight vol. 1" #27 ] the creation of force fields, [ "Silver Surfer vol. 1" #1 ] the creation of interdimensional portals, [ "Thanos" #3 ] telepathy, [ "Fantastic Four vol. 1" #242 ] telekinesis, [ "Fantastic Four vol. 1" #49 ] and cosmic awareness on a universal scale. ["Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars" #9 ] Galactus has even been shown as capable of creating sentient life, [ "Cosmic Powers Unlimited" #2 ] resurrecting the dead, [ "Silver Surfer vol. 3" #76 ] manipulating mortal souls, [ "Silver Surfer vol. 3" #49 ] manipulating the memories and emotions of others, ["Silver Surfer vol. 3" #130 (Aug. 1997)] and remaking dead worlds—including their populations—in every detail. [ "Silver Surfer vol. 3" #130 ]
The
Silver Surfer , as well as most of the Heralds of Galactus, possess certain measures of the Power Cosmic. Bestowed on them by Galactus during their service to him, their abilities and assigned elements of influence vary, but the power can usually be expelled violently as concussive force, and sometimes, among other things, used with precision as a means to restructure molecules according to the user's mental design. However, heralds are imbued with only a fraction of the amount possessed by Galactus, and the latter has repeatedly been shown able to strip them of the power he has afforded them.During the "Annihilation"
fictional crossover , the Power Cosmic is revealed to be a force that replaces the "auras," or souls of the characters imbued with its properties. As a result, no two wielders of the Power Cosmic are similar, as each wielder's form and body uniquely adapt to fit the function of controlling and storing the Power Cosmic. ["Annihilation" #3 (Dec. 2006)]References
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