Summary

While there ’s not doubt thatGalactuswill make an incredible antagonist in theMarvel Cinematic Universe , there is an even more terrifying cosmic baddie in Marvel lore that the company should bring to the screen . The ancient opposition have intercourse only asTHE OTHER would be an challenging character to mix into the MCU – one that would appropriate Galactus to be utilized in an even more complex purpose .

The Mighty Thor Annual#1 – written by J.M. DeMatteis , with nontextual matter by Richard Elson – featured an epic battle between some of the sometime forces in the Marvel Universe , one that ultimately climax with the intervention of Galactus .

The Other ’s endeavour to consume all reality was only stymied by Galactus ' confrontation ; had they unleashed their full world power on one another , the Multiverse itself would have been destroy . As a result , the Other agreed to a irregular truce . The story features Marvel ’s cosmic storytelling at its best , and would make for a thrilling future chapter in the MCU .

Marvel Comics' Galactus with the MCU Avengers behind him.

The hatred Galactus has for The Fantastic Four ’s Reed Richards is well - known , with one Marvel motion-picture show quality giving Reed a run for Galactus ' despise .

THE OTHER Would Be An Even More Ambitious MCU Villain Than Galactus

A Primordial Lovecraftian Antagonist

Though the " Eater of Worlds " fix for a potent threat to Earth , the Other is a more suitable opposer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe because its tendril can spread out across the motion-picture show ' increasingly fractal timeline .

InThe Mighty Thor Annual#1,“the Other " is depicted as as a monumental monster in distance , evoking the horrors of H.P. Lovecraft ’s Cthulu mythos . According to the report presented in the issue , the Other remain locked in an sempiternal struggle with its counterpart – a masked humanoid figure known as the Scrier – since before the creation of the Marvel Multiverse , rate them among the newspaper publisher ’s most primeval entities . When the translation of Asgard across dimensions leave in a shift in the balance of power between the two , the Other made its move to squander the entirety of existence .

The Mighty Thor Annual # 1 ( 2012 )

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Bringing the Other into the MCU would suit the trend of the film franchise , which has increasingly placed an emphasis on the scope and grandeur of the Multiverse . While Galactus was originallyconceived of as the slap-up force in the Marvel Universe , subsequent decades worth of traditional knowledge have reduced him to one of just many powerful cosmic Marvel entities . Though the " Eater of Worlds " have for a potent scourge to Earth , the Other is a more worthy antagonist for the Marvel Cinematic Universe because its tendrils can spread across the movies ' increasingly fractal timelines .

THE OTHER Is The Unequivocally Inhuman Antagonist The MCU Needs

A Wildly Different Villain Than Thanos

In the MCU , the ultimate threat to the Multiverse should be something more than human , and the Other social rank among the cosmic Marvel character that would best check that scope .

As a grapheme , Galactus has grown beyond his original strictly villainous use , something that plays a vital part in the plot of land ofThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 . Should he appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , the studio may want to use him in a use more in line with the contemporaneous version of the grapheme . Adapting the conflict between the Scrier and the Other , and maintain Galactus ' part in the climactic conflict , would set aside him to seem on - silver screen in a major role that goes beyond his villainy .

Part of what made Thanos successful as the baddie of the MCU ’s other Phases was how effectivelyAvengers : Infinity WarandEndgamehumanized the character . That is also what makes him incredibly hard to top – and while Kang the Conqueror , or Doctor Doom , or even Galactus , to a point , might declare oneself consultation a variation on the familiar , the Other would be a chance for Marvel to do something utterly different . In the MCU , the ultimate threat to the Multiverse should be something more than human , and the Other social status among the cosmic Marvel characters that would well fit out that compass .

Comic book art: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leaping into action.

The Other Vs. The Scrier: Their Endless Struggle Was Cosmic Marvel At Its Finest

The Mighty Thor Annual#1, A Single Issue Epic

AdaptingThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 would give Marvel Studios a open route - map to follow for a spectacular Multiversal conflict , one that can wrap the past times , present , and hereafter of the MCU .

Marvel Comics has a tenacious history of cosmic storytelling , and 2012’sThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 gloriously situate itself within that custom . Marvel ’s Earth - bound Hero are absent from the issue entirely;when the God of Thunder is among the debile charactersin a account , referee know that they have ascended to an epic layer of cosmic activity that only the most ambitious creators are uncoerced to trample . The Scrier and the Other are as mysterious as they are old and powerful – and the purpose of Oblivion as theAnnual’snarrator add together another layer to the chronicle entirely .

While the Scrier and the Other ostensibly represent the timeless battle of commodity vs. evilness , The Mighty Thor Annual#1 complicates matters , by making the precise intentions of the ancient enemies just equivocal enough . The story stand out as an exemplary entryway in Marvel ’s pantheon of cosmic plots;adaptingThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 would give Marvel Studios a clear route - map to espouse for a dramatic Multiversal conflict , one that can envelop the past tense , present , and future of the MCU .

Galactus looming in the distance through a shroud of purple energy.

Galactus Proved He’s Among Marvel’s Fiercest Characters By Forcing “The Other” To A Stalemate

A Storyline That Would Help The MCU Ascend To The Next Level

The Other is presented as one of the Marvel Universe ’s most dangerous threat , something that the MCU could expand on importantly beyond the source material .

Notably , Galactus does not defeat the Other inThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 – but his baron - story is significant enough that it is express that were they to carry out their battle to the bitter end , reality would be destroyed in the outgrowth . This service as one of Galactus ' strong here and now , while at the same time form it exonerated thathis force is a pain in the neck to the Other , but not an real trouble . In all , the Other is exhibit as one of the Marvel Universe ’s most grievous threats , something that the MCU could flesh out on significantly beyond the reservoir textile .

The Other notes it has agents throughout the Marvel Multiverse , so even after Galactus forces it to a stalemate for the time being , it remain a powerful menace . In other Bible , the Other would make a strong , recollective - terminal figure , overarching adversary for the MCU , one who could lick through a variety of agent in consecutive films , similar to Thanos ' origination in early Phases . WhileGalactusappears set to have his villainous origin adapted in theMarvel Cinematic Universe , Marvel Studios still has the chance to use him in a immensely dissimilar context by adaptingThe Mighty Thor Annual#1 .

Silver Surfer and Thor fight the grey alien armies of THE OTHER.

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Narration recounts the Silver Surfer’s encounter with the Scrier and THE OTHER

The Mighty Thor Annual #1 cover, featuring Thor, Silver Surfer, Galactus, & the Scrier.

Thor and the Scrier face off against ancient enemy THE OTHER.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.

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