Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)

Praeter
Name	Mike (surname unrevealed)
Current Alias	Praeter
Aliases	Pastor Mike
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Heralds of Galactus
Relatives	Spouses: Unnamed wife (deceased)
Marital Status	Widowed
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Eyeballs: Gold Irises: No Visible Blue (formerly)
Hair	No Hair At All, Grey-haired (formerly), Balding (formerly)
Skin	Gold
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human who gained the Power Cosmic from Galactus
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Herald of Galactus; former preacher
Base of Operations	Mobile throughout the galaxy Formerly Broxton, Oklahoma
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Olivier Coipel, Matt Fraction
First	Mighty Thor (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 2011)
First	Mighty Thor (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 2011)

I am the Praeter. I am the Herald of Galactus, destined to explore the mysteries of the gods in all their splendor. And to introduce the gods to the mysteries of all that live in the sheltering shadow they cast.

—The Praeter[source]

History

A preacher in Broxton, Oklahoma, Pastor Mike grew wary of the constant presence of Asgard so near the city, and the damage its presence invariably led to. Preaching against the city's presence, he eventually earned the ire of the Asgardian warrior Volstagg. Mike later gathered a small group of his followers to take their complaints directly to Asgard itself, a gathering that Volstagg deemed an assault on Asgard. Approaching the remains of Asgard, Mike bore witness to the arrival of Galactus, who sought the Galactus Seed, an item that would finally sate his never-ending cosmic hunger, but which the Asgardians needed for their own purposes. Seeing the giant entity, Mike believed him to be a god, and begged him to spare the planet, to which Galactus simply responded "No." Though Galactus was eventually thwarted by the Destroyer's presence and Loki's hiding of the Galactus Seed within Yggdrasil, his then-herald the Silver Surfer sought to ensure a compromise between Galactus and the Asgardians. Needing to stay on Earth to observe the Asgardians and ensure that they never retrieved the Seed again, the Surfer approached Mike about taking up his role as Herald, having observed Mike's courage in standing up to Galactus for the good of his people. Mike reluctantly accepted the task, becoming the Praeter, the latest Herald of Galactus.

Attributes

Powers

• Power Cosmic: Mike was imbued with the Power Cosmic by Galactus.
  • Flight: Mike has obtained the ability to fly at incredible speed.
  • Self Sustenance: Mike can survive in the vacuum of space.

See Also

• 7 appearance(s) of Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Praeter (Mike) (Earth-616)