Who Is Overmind? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Overmind is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Grom, with over 65 comic issue appearances. It was his goal to carry on the prophesy of the Eternals. "From Beyond the Stars Shall Come the Overmind - And He Shall Crush the Universe!" He was stopped by a combination of the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom and The Stranger.

Who is Overmind?

Origin The Over-Mind was once an Eternal named Grom. He lead the interplanetary conquerors known as the Eternals to victory as they enslaved a thousand worlds. He also faced the challenges all Eternals faced to amuse themselves once most worlds in the universe were conquered. He was the best of the best and dubbed the Champion of Champions. The Eternals finally faced defeat when they attacked the enormous world Gigantus. Selecting Grom to be the sole survivor of their race because of his status, the Eternals transferred their mental energies to him, transforming him into the Overmind. It took thousands of years of incubation for him to awaken. Creation Overmind was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and first appeared in Fantastic Four Vol.1 issue 113 (1971).

Key facts

Overmind is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Power of the Over-Mind!". The character is published by Marvel. With 65 recorded issue appearances, Overmind ranks among the most featured characters in comics.