The Collector aka Taneleer Tivan has returned
to screens thanks to the new Disney+ series What If following his
appearances in films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Infinity
War. So, as usual I’m going to detail the character’s MC2
counterpart: The Collector in the MC2.
During the events of Last Planet Standing, with Galactus
poised to destroy the entire universe in an attempt to rid himself of his never-ending
hunger, a gathering of the Great Powers of the Universe took place to
discuss the threat posed to reality. The cosmic forces in attendance included Master
Order, Lord Chaos, The In-Betweener, The Shaper of
Worlds, The Living Tribunal, The Stranger, The
Gardener and of course The Collector. Tivan argues they had
failed to destroy Galactus in the past and would place Earth in
jeopardy by attempting to again. (Last Planet Standing #2).
The Great Powers of the Universe’s attempt to reason
with the World-Eater one last time fails. Ultimately deciding they must
destroy Galactus using a combined destructive bolt strong
enough to wipe out the Earth and the entire Milky Way
Galaxy, the Great Powers are halted in their attempt
when Reed Richards is forced to use his Transdimensional
Cannon's single shot on the cosmic beings (Last Planet Standing
#3).
That’s all we glimpse of The Collector in the MC2. It’s
interesting to see Taneleer appear in his more alien form in Last
Planet Standing, as this is apparently a more powerful form which fits with
the seriousness of the threat of Galactus’ plot. Perhaps someday future
writers will return to the MC2 and play around with the Great Powers of the Universe who reside there?
Until I finish my never-ending MC2 collection of
posts, comics and products, I remain
frogoat