Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Franklin Richards
- Galactus (Galan of Taa) (Main story and recap)
Other Characters:
- Eternity (Only in recap)
- Living Tribunal (Only in recap)
- Oblivion (Only in recap)
- Infinity (Only in recap)
- Death (Only in recap)
- Lord Chaos (Only in recap)
- Master Order (Only in recap)
- Phoenix Force (Earth-616)
- Celestials (Only in recap)
- Arishem the Judge (Only in recap)
- Eson the Searcher (Only in recap)
- Nezarr the Calculator (Only in recap)
- Progenitor (Celestial) (Multiverse)
- Ziran the Tester (Only in recap)
- Celestial Madonna (Only in recap)
- Elders of the Universe (Only in recap)
- Trader (Cort Zo Tinnus) (Only in recap)
- Champion of the Universe (Tryco Slatterus) (Only in recap)
- Judicator (Only in recap)
- Contemplator (Tath Ki) (Only in recap)
- Runner (Gilpetperdon) (Only in recap)
- Caregiver (Rubanna Quormo) (Only in recap)
- Possessor (Kamo Tharnn) (Only in recap)
- Gardener (Ord Zyonz) (Only in recap)
- Collector (Taneleer Tivan) (Only in recap)
- Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) (Only in recap)
- Eon (Only in recap)
- Watchers' High Tribunal (Only in recap)
- Brood (Only in recap)
- Gaea (Only in recap)
- Oshtur (Only in recap)
- Set (Only in recap)
- Chthon (Only in recap)
- Beast (Only in recap)
- Skrull Empire (Only in recap)
- Nuwali (Only in recap)
- Shi'ar Empire (Only in recap)
- Nova Corps (Only in recap)
- Xandarian Worldmind (Only in recap)
- Progenitors (Only in recap)
- Overlord-Class Progenitor (Only in recap)
- Harvester-Class Progenitor (Only in recap)
- Kree Empire (Only in recap)
- Kree Sentries (Only in recap)
- Eternals (Only in recap)
- Kronos (Only in recap)
- Uni-Mind (Only in recap)
- Mentor (A'Lars) (Only in recap)
- Zuras (Only in recap)
- Sui-San (Only in recap)
- Deviants (Only in recap)
- Kingdom of Lemuria (Only in recap)
- Avengers of 1,000,000 BC (Only in recap)
- Ghost Rider (Ghost) (Only in recap)
- Iron Fist (Fan Fei) (Only in recap)
- Agamotto (Only in recap)
- Starbrand (Only in recap)
- Firehair (Earth-616)
- Black Panther (Only in recap)
- Tuk the Caveboy (Only in recap)
- Master of the World (Eshu) (Only in recap)
- Atlantean Empire (Only in recap)
- Darkholders (Only in recap)
- Varnae (Only in recap)
- Darkholders (Only in recap)
- Manidoog (Only in recap)
- Manitou (Only in recap)
- Daevas (Only in recap)
- Annunaki (Mentioned)
- Tēteoh (Only in recap)
- Tezcatlipoca (Only in recap)
- Olympians (Only in recap)
- Ennead (Only in recap)
- Shamhat Saraswati (Only in recap)
- Selene Gallio (Only in recap)
- Ulysses Bloodstone (Only in recap)
- Eros (Only in recap)
- Thanos (Only in recap)
- Fin Fang Foom (Only in recap)
- Pharaoh Rama-Tut (Nathaniel Richards) (Only in recap)
- Nathaniel Richards (Immortus) (Earth-6311)
- Nathaniel Richards (Scarlet Centurion) (Earth-6311)
- Nathaniel Richards (Kang) (Earth-6311)
- Pharaoh Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) (Only in recap)
- Brotherhood of the Shield (Only in recap)
- Imhotep (Only in recap)
- Zhang Heng (Only in recap)
- Pharaoh Ramses II (Mentioned)
- Sphinx (Anath-Na Mut) (Only in recap)
- The Chaste (Only in recap)
- The Hand (Only in recap)
- Thor Odinson (Only in recap)
- Tyrannus (Emperor Romulus Augustulus) (Only in recap)
- King Arthur Pendragon (Mentioned)
- Morgan Le Fay (Only in recap)
- Merlin (Merlyn) (Only in recap)
- Black Knight (Sir Percy of Scandia) (Only in recap)
- Mephisto (Mentioned)
- Diablo (Esteban Corazón de Ablo) (Only in recap)
- Council of Godheads (Only in recap)
- Vishnu (Only in recap)
- Odin / All-Father Odin (Leaves Avengers of 1,000,000 BC, joins team in recap)
- Zeus (Only in recap)
- Atlas Foundation (Only in recap)
- Genghis Khan (Only in recap)
- Mr. Lao (Only in recap)
- Belasco (Only in recap)
- Kaluu (Only in recap)
- Ancient One (Yao) (Only in recap)
- Dracula (Only in recap)
- Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) (Only in recap)
- Hellfire Club (Only in recap)
- Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) (Only in recap)
- Adam Essex (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Rawhide Kid (Johnny Bart) (Only in recap)
- Kid Colt (Blaine Colt) (Only in recap)
- Two-Gun Kid (Matt Hawk) (Only in recap)
- Ghost Rider (Carter Slade) (Only in recap)
- John Howlett (Mentioned)
- Elizabeth Howlett (Mentioned)
- Thomas Logan (Mentioned)
- James Howlett (Only in recap)
Races and Species:
- Mutants (Main story and recap)
- Taa-ans (Main story and recap)
- Abstract Entities (Only in recap)
- Acanti (Only in recap)
- Celestials (Only in recap)
- Watchers (Only in recap)
- Prosilicans (Mentioned)
- Brood (Only in recap)
- Elder Gods of Earth (Only in recap)
- Demons (Only in recap)
- The Horde (Only in recap)
- Deviant Skrulls (Only in recap)
- Nuwali (Only in recap)
- Dinosaurs (Only in recap)
- Shi'ar (Only in recap)
- Xandarians (Only in recap)
- Progenitors (Only in recap)
- Kree (Only in recap)
- Homo erectus (Only in recap)
- Eternals (Only in recap)
- Deviants (Only in recap)
- Mammoths (Only in recap)
- Asgardians (Only in recap)
- Kymellians (Only in recap)
- Elan (Only in recap)
- Centaurians (Only in recap)
- Badoon (Only in recap)
- Homo antecessor (Only in recap)
- Inhumans (Only in recap)
- Homo sapiens (Only in recap)
- Plodex (Mentioned)
- Vampires (Only in recap)
- Atlanteans (Only in recap)
- Manidoog (Only in recap)
- Daevas (Only in recap)
- Annunaki (Mentioned)
- Tēteoh (Only in recap)
- Olympians (Only in recap)
- Ennead (Only in recap)
- Bird-Men of Akah Ma'at (Only in recap)
- Alpha Primitives (Only in recap)
- Titanians (Only in recap)
- Makluans (Only in recap)
- Zenn-Lavians (Only in recap)
Locations:
- Eighth Cosmos
- Andromeda Galaxy (Mentioned)
- Sixth Cosmos (Only in recap) (Destroyed)
- Taa (Only in recap)
- Seventh Cosmos (Only in recap)
- The "World" (Only in recap)
- Planet T-37X (Only in recap)
- Milky Way (Only in recap)
- Solar System (Only in recap)
- Sun (Only in recap)
- Earth (Only in recap)
- Earth Orbit (Only in recap)
- Moon (Only in recap)
- Blue Area of the Moon (Only in recap)
- Moon (Only in recap)
- Arctic Ocean (Only in recap)
- Arctic Circle (Only in recap)
- North Pole (Only in recap)
- Arctic Circle (Only in recap)
- Antarctica (Only in recap)
- Savage Land (Only in recap)
- Asia (Only in recap)
- Titanos (Only in recap)
- Pacific Ocean (Only in recap)
- Lemuria (Only in recap)
- Atlantic Ocean (Only in recap)
- Atlantis (Only in recap)
- Europe (Only in recap)
- Scandinavia (Only in recap)
- England (Only in recap)
- Camelot (Only in recap)
- Romania (Only in recap)
- Transylvania (Only in recap)
- Castle Dracula (Only in recap)
- Transylvania (Only in recap)
- Asia (Only in recap)
- Africa (Only in recap)
- Subterranea (Only in recap)
- Fountain of Youth (Mentioned)
- North America (Only in recap)
- United States of America (Only in recap)
- Canada (Only in recap)
- Alberta (Only in recap)
- Earth Orbit (Only in recap)
- Saturn (Only in recap)
- Saturn Orbit (Only in recap)
- Titan (Only in recap)
- Saturn Orbit (Only in recap)
- Deneb System (Only in recap)
- Zenn-La (Only in recap)
- Solar System (Only in recap)
- Andromeda Galaxy (Only in recap)
- Drox System (Only in recap)
- Skrullos (Only in recap)
- Tranta System (Only in recap)
- Xandar (Only in recap)
- Drox System (Only in recap)
- Shi'ar Galaxy (Only in recap)
- Chandilar (Only in recap)
- Large Magellanic Cloud (Only in recap)
- Pama System (Only in recap)
- Hala (Only in recap)
- Kakaranthara (Mentioned)
- Pama System (Only in recap)
Items:
- Infinity Gems (Only in recap)
- Alpha/Omega
- M'kraan Crystal (Only in recap)
- Power Cosmic (Only in recap)
- Yggdrasill (Only in recap)
- Nova Force (Only in recap)
- Mjolnir (Only in recap)
- Star Brand (Only in recap)
- Darkhold (Only in recap)
- Bloodgem (Only in recap)
- Vibranium (Only in recap)
- Kang Armor
- Ka Stone (Only in recap)
- Ebony Blade (Only in recap)
- Destroyer Armor (Only in recap)
- Eye of Agamotto (Only in recap)
Vehicles:
- Galan's ship (Only in recap)
- Lifebringer One (Only in recap)
- Taa II (Only in recap)
- Plodex Bio-Ship (Only in recap)
- Silver Surfer's Surfboard (Only in recap)
Events:
- Big Bang (Only in recap)
- Kree-Skrull War (Only in recap)
- First Host (Only in recap)
- Second Host (Only in recap)
- Great Cataclysm (Only in recap)
- Third Host (Only in recap)
Synopsis for 1st story
It is the end of the universe, All that is left is Franklin Richards and Galactus at the end of time. Franklin notes that final entropy isn't yet complete and there are still a few living particles. Galactus notes that something is troubling Franklin, revealing that his energy will be used to create the next universe. Franklin admits to not wanting to forget his original universe in the next universe, as it meant something important to him. He asks Galactus to help him remember everything, which galactus agrees to do.
Solicit Synopsis
ALL-NEW STORY BY LEGENDARY CREATOR MARK WAID!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Marvel Universe — in one lavishly illustrated series! From the Big Bang to the twilight of existence, HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE chronicles completely, for the first time, everything that was, is or will be!
Lushly illustrated text tells the complete story of the Marvel Universe, revealing previously unknown secrets and serving as the ultimate reference book for Marvel fans! Witness the greatest tale ever told — and be prepared for some shocking revelations!Notes
- A trailer was released by Marvel on YouTube to promote this series:
HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Launch Trailer Marvel Comics