ASTEROID EATERS

Classification: Extra-terrestrial

Location/Base of Operations: Denak IV

Known Members: None by name (unnamed victim of Fear Eater)

Affiliations: Fear Eaters, Silver Surfer

First Appearance: Marvel Comics Presents #1/4 (1988)

Powers/Abilities: Able to store a great amount of gas in their lungs to survive in the vacuum and they can chew rocks.

Traits: The Asteroid Eaters are a race of peaceful behemoths.

History: It is not clear how the Asteroid Eaters travel to the asteroids. The Asteroid Eaters were known by the Silver Surfer, but except their home planet, feeding and peaceful attitude nothing else was revealed about them.

(MCP1/4) - One Asteroid Eater was standing on an asteroid chewing on the metallic alloys of it. It meant no harm and it knew no fear until this day. Without a reason the Asteroid Eater panicked and lost control of his bodily functions. He expelled the carbon-methane gases from his lungs and died. Shortly after a fear eater left his body and it waited for another victim . Some time later the Silver Surfer found the dead Asteroid Eater and wondered how the big creature could've died.

Comments: Created by Al Milgrom

by Markus Raymond

Clarifications:

The Asteroid Eaters should not be confused with:

 

Last updated: 01/04/04

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