First Appearance: Naked Man Comics #2
Location: Space
Universium is a cosmic character featured in Naked Man Comics.
Creation and concept #
Universium is a parody of Marvel Comics’ Galactus. [1] Like his counterpart, Universium consumes worlds for food.
Publication History #
In Naked Man Comics #2, a mysterious ship searches space for worlds to consume. Totally Naked Man received an invitation from Pepper Gold to join his team. Tryouts for the Superhero Squad of Superheroes Movement will be held in Downtown Rose City. While waiting for an interview, Totally Naked Man meets heroes like Zetaman, Superhero, Dark Guardian, Antiman. Pie-Man is also there. When Totally Naked Man finally sees Pepper Gold, Gold demands that he bows to him. The interchange is interrupted because a giant alien has arrived. Universium has decided to eat the Earth. Totally Naked Man recalls his favorite childhood hero, Rightguy, facing a similar situation. Totally Naked Man buys all the beer in Rose City and gets Universium drunk. When Universium awakes, Totally Naked Man threatens him with pictures of the giant’s escapades if he consumes the Earth. Afraid of the contents, Universium leaves. Pepper Gold receives the credit for Universium leaving. The Real Life Superhero Project finally arrives but are too late to participate.
This story is a parody of Marvel Comics’ Hercules miniseries, where Hercules gets Galactus drunk. [2]
Universium has cameos in Issue #6 and in Issue #8.
In Naked Man Comics #11, Universium realizes he was duped. The Agents of S.H.A.Q. learn of his return and make plans to stop him. With the help of Professor Boyd R Dee, the team bake a “souffle” Earth for Universium to consume. Universium does and returns to space.
References #
- “Galactus.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Oct. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus
- Hercules Vol 1 4. Marvel Database, Wikia, Inc, https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hercules_Vol_1_4
