Discover how Galactus first appeared in Marvel Comics

The moment we saw the arrival of Galactus to Marvel Comics was something that ended up being covered up with the help of a real event that went down in history. This event has certain connections to a real-life conspiracy theory that, if true, could cause major problems for the history of civilization. However, through this narrative, we can contemplate not only the benefits of playing with real history, but also the potential pitfalls.

In “Fantastic Four #48”, we first saw Galactus. The production was developed by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Stan Lee’s initial plan, as he had confirmed at one point, was for the Fantastic Four to “fight against god”, which led Kirby to create Galactus, who was considered a kind of divine force in the universe.

However, at the same time we saw him for the first time, Galactus ended up being defeated by the Fantastic Four himself in partnership with the Silver Surfer. However, most of the times we saw him it was as a kind of omen indicating the end of the Marvel Universe. A historical event, however, connected to a totally different vision than what the vast majority had.

In 1582, the Julian calendar was replaced by the Gregorian calendar. In real history, this change happened due to the great need to frequently add leap years. However, there are still some interesting facts about the reason for this calendar change, and as a result, several conspiracy theories have emerged.

What many people don’t know is that this change ended up being made as a way to cover up the existence of Galactus, who arrived with an average difference of ten days “missing” between the calendars. Therefore, this narrative was used to retell Galactus’ true first arrival on Earth.

The story follows real-life astronomer Galileo Galilei, who held the title of leader of the Brotherhood of the Shield, developing a device that would use the Brotherhood’s energy to project an alternate Earth for Galactus to devour. This cost two-thirds of the entire Brotherhood.

In light of all these events, Galileo goes to Pope Gregory XIII and requests a change in the calendar to cover up the ten days spent banishing Galactus. This event is also similar to what is called the “Phantom Time Hypothesis,” another conspiracy theory about reality. According to it, there is a chance that a total of 297 years were inserted into the calendar as a method of legitimizing Catholic rule.

But, even if this theory can be easily undone, its existence has made it possible to create several theories, for example: in the comics, the conspiracy happens in “James Tynion IV” and “Elsa Charretier’s The Department of Truth #6”, where we see a papal agent murder a lady who has proof in her family that the 297 years did not happen.