Big Bang
The Big Bang is the name given to the event that triggered the existence of the universe's seventh incarnation out of the Void,[1] or the Abyss. It was an immeasurably massive explosion that reached 10¹⁵ degrees Kelvin and occurred 13.7 billion years ago. From the Big Bang equal amounts of matter and antimatter, or baryons and antibaryons, was released, which usually would've resulted in both of them annihilating each other and prevent the universe from being born. However, due to H.E.R.B.I.E. being sent back in time and sacrificing himself to harvest some of the nascent cosmic rays for Ben Grimm to turn back into the Thing, the introduction of his additional matter annihilated some of the antimatter. Thanks to this, matter prevailed and the universe was born.[2]
According to the Silver Surfer, the Big Bang occurred when the single, perfect object where all potential matter and energy was contained, the Alpha/Omega, collided with the Incubator which contained the sole being of the universe's sixth incarnation, the creature that would become Galactus.[3]
According to Knull, who was present in the Abyss that existed before the Big Bang, it was sparked by the Celestials.[4]
When Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon travelled to a point in time before the Big Bang, which lacked space, time and even emptiness, to learn why reality happened, they encountered a being appearing as a muddy humanoid who at first lacked any form of sentience. Interacting with Doom, the being learned of the concept of curiosity from him, and becoming curious turned its attention to a physical piece of Doom's soul that was powering their vehicle. Grabbing the piece, the being absorbed it, and soon exploded, creating the universe which was based on Doom's image.[5] Apparently Doom's soul had ignited the energy of the people the Sixth Cosmos' Devourer of Worlds, Omnimax, had absorbed and released when the previous universe ended.[6][7]
The Starstone was created during the Big Bang from primeval matter left from the previous universe.[8]
The cosmic being known as the Phoenix Force was the representation of the Big Bang, being the fire of creation that seeded the universe with life and the first thing that came to existence.[9][10][11] However, the Phoenix was also a force of destruction and would herald the universe's end for it to be reborn again.[12][13]
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- ↑ Storm (Vol. 5) #5
- ↑ Fantastic Four (Vol. 7) #33
- ↑ Silver Surfer (Vol. 8) #10
- ↑ Venom (Vol. 4) #4
- ↑ Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1
- ↑ Defenders (Vol. 6) #1
- ↑ Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1
- ↑ Avengers Annual #22
- ↑ Excalibur #25
- ↑ Fantastic Four #522
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 8) #43
- ↑ Classic X-Men #8
- ↑ X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook #1