Who Is Glorian? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Glorian is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Thomas Gideon, with over 57 comic issue appearances. Glorian was a dying young man who was given great power by the Shaper of Worlds.

Who is Glorian?

Origin Thomas Gideon, aka Glorian, was first introduced back in the Silver Age in FF #34. Here he befriended the Fantastic Four by trying to save them from defeat at the hands of his wealthy father, Gregory Gideon . Thomas and his parents were flying in a private jet when they were caught in an explosion of Russian nuclear tests. Thomas was the only survivor, thanks to the Shaper of Worlds . He taught Thomas to manipulate reality and dreams. During the Annihilation Event the planet that Glorian was attempting to make into a Utopia was consumed by the Annihilation Wave . It is unclear if Glorian survived the attack. Creation Glorian was created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema and first appeared in Fantastic Four #34 published in January 1965.

Key facts

Glorian is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "A House Divided". The character is published by Marvel. With 57 recorded issue appearances, Glorian ranks among the most featured characters in comics.