Almost overnight, a new religion is spawned, and sanity gives way to savagery as the voices of reason are drowned in the deafening roar of violence. (Stan Lee / Keith Pollard)
In 2012s novella, "Parable," the Silver Surfer is perceived as the evil alien to Earthlings and his cosmic creator, the devourer of world's Galactus sets out to destroy our blessed planet. Galactus could pulverize the entire planet with a mere thought, but his treaty with the Silver Surfer prohibits him from doing so.
Galactus is literally a giant with colossal powers and feasting upon entire planets is how he maintains his god-like powers. From the very beginning of "Parable," Galactus descends upon the Earth and presents himself as a god, and when a power hunger evangelist claims to have summoned him to Earth, the people of our planet cling to him like Trump supporters absorb lies.
As a preacher of Galactus, I say he is the way and the wonder. Heed his prophet, I sing his true glory.
"I come to set you free from guilt. If you would be saved, do what you will, take what you will. There is no sin. Pleasure is all," so speait Galactus. (Lee / Pollard)
Looting, pillaging and plunder become the new order of mayhem on earth as people blindly follow their new god.
"Who can know when reality ends and legend begins? Do we not see with our hearts and minds as well as our eyes? Galactus plays God, having pledged not to slay Earth by force, but by guile," the Silver Surfer said.
To no surprise, the Silver Surfer, nor the Earth is destroyed, but via Chrome Dome's wits, and not extreme cosmic violence, the planet and the people are saved. With that being said, "Parable" has many intriguing elements for a fascinating story, complete with lust and romance as cosmic entities battle each other.
"I shall never cease searching for an oasis of sanity in this desert of madness men call Earth," the Silver Surfer said.
After the Sky Rider of the space ways thwarts Galactus, he is forced to confront the evil Mrrungo-Mu who calls himself the Enslaver. He's enslaved entire planets and when he comes for our planet, Chrome Dome is pitted with a rage within his soul I've never read before.
