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| caption        = Ego the Living Planet as depicted in ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #234 (September 1981). Art by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = <small>Cameo appearance:</small> ''[[Thor (comic book)|The Mighty Thor]]'' #132 (September 1966)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/114/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref><br><small>Full appearance:</small> ''The Mighty Thor'' #133 (October 1966)
| creators       = [[Stan Lee]]<br/>[[Jack Kirby]]
| species        = [[Sentient]] [[planet]]
| homeworld      = Black Galaxy
| alter_ego      = Egros<ref>''Thor'' #228</ref><ref>''Ultimates 2'' #8</ref>
| alliances      = [[Nova Corps]]<br>[[Elders of the Universe]]
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| powers         = Exceptional intellect<br>Matter manipulation<br>Vast psionic powers
| cat            = super
| subcat         = Marvel Comics
| villain        = y
| sortkey        = Ego the Living Planet
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'''Ego the Living Planet''' is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character first appeared in ''[[Thor (comic book)|Thor]]'' #132 (September 1966) and was created by writer [[Stan Lee]] and artist [[Jack Kirby]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |authorlink1=Tom DeFalco |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |authorlink2=Peter Sanderson |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |authorlink3=Tom Brevoort |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |authorlink7=Matt Forbeck |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=121}}</ref>

The character has made limited appearances in animation and video games, while [[Kurt Russell]] portrayed [[Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|the character]] in the live-action [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' (2017), in which Ego claims to be a [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]] and father of [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill]] and [[Mantis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mantis]]. Russell also voiced alternate timeline versions of Ego in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' (2021).

==Publication history==
Ego the Living Planet first appeared in ''[[Thor (comic book)|The Mighty Thor]]'' #132 (September 1966), and was created by [[Jack Kirby]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=118}}</ref>

Kirby created Ego as a way of exploring his fascination with the expanse of the universe. Ego, the [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] [[Kree]], and [[Rigellians (Marvel Comics)|The Colonizers]] immediately followed the creation of [[Galactus]], thus establishing Marvel Comics' own "[[space age]] [[mythology]]".<ref>{{cite journal| last=Gartland | first= Mike | title=A Failure to Communicate: Part Two| journal= Jack Kirby Collector|number= 22}} Reprinted in {{cite book |title=The Collected Jack Kirby Collector, Volume 5 | editor-first=John|editor-last=Morrow |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |year=2006 |isbn=1-893905-57-8 |page=196}}</ref> As Kirby recalled in 1969, shortly after the character's debut, Ego's genesis came when:
{{blockquote|I began to experiment ...and that's how Ego came about. ... A planet that was alive; a planet that was intelligent. That was nothing new either because there had been other stories [about] live planets but that's not acceptable. ... [Y]ou would say, 'Yeah, that's wild,' but how do you relate to it? Why is it alive? So I felt somewhere out in the universe, the universe ... becomes denser and turns liquid—and that in this liquid, there was a giant multiple virus, and if [it] remained isolated for millions and millions of years, it would ... begin to evolve by itself and it would begin to think. By the time we reached it, it might be quite superior to us—and that was Ego.<ref>{{cite news|title='There is Something Stupid in Violence as Violence'| publisher= Jack Kirby interview, [[The Comics Journal|The Nostalgia Journal]] ([[List of Comics Journal interview subjects|interview]] conducted early 1969) | number=30–31| date=November 1976}} Reprinted in {{cite book|editor-first=George | editor-last=Milo |title = The Comics Journal Library, Volume One: Jack Kirby | publisher = [[Fantagraphics Books]]| year = 2002| isbn = 1-56097-466-4 | page = 7}}</ref>}}

The first glimpse of Ego on the last page of ''Thor'' #132 is a full-page splash panel [[photomontage|photo collage]] with his human features superimposed on a bulbous, chaotic planetoid. Kirby had been using photo collages for several years; this image has been called "his most effective and freakish to date."<ref>{{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969 |date=2014 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490557 |page=91}}</ref>

Ego returned as a protagonist in ''Thor'' #160–161 (Jan.–Feb. 1969) and made a guest appearance in #201. His origin is explored in ''Thor'' #228.

Following appearances in ''Fantastic Four'' #234–235 (Sept.–Oct. 1981) and ''[[Rom the Spaceknight|Rom]]'' #69 (Aug. 1985), Ego had a recurring role in ''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #4–22 (1987–1989). The character returned in the 1991 ''Thor'' annual and issues #448–450 (June–Aug 1992).

Ego played a prominent role in the company-wide crossover storyline "[[Maximum Security (comics)|Maximum Security]]", appearing in ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' #35 (Dec. 2000); ''Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet'' (Oct. 2000); ''[[Iron Man (comic book)|Iron Man]]'' #34–35 (Nov.–Dec. 2000); ''[[X-Men Unlimited]]'' #29 (Dec. 2000); ''[[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]]'' #23 (Dec. 2000), and ''[[Maximum Security (comics)|Maximum Security]]'' #1–3 (Dec. 2000{{snd}}Jan. 2001).

The character returned in ''Nova'' vol. 4 #20–30 and ''Astonishing Thor'' #1–5 (Nov 2010{{snd}}July 2011).

Ego the Living Planet also appeared in the ''[[Oni Press]] Color Special.''

==Fictional character biography==
===1960s===
Ego once told Thor that his existence was the result of a scientist merging with a planet when that planet's sun went nova.<ref>''Thor'' #228. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Inside the Black Galaxy, Ego's ambitions turn towards conquest. He starts absorbing space vessels and other planets to survive. This behavior attracted the attention of the [[Rigellians (Marvel Comics)|Rigellian]] Colonizers, who feared that the nearby Ego would consume their homeworld. They asked the help of the Thunder God, [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], to defeat Ego. Accompanied by a Rigellian [[Analyzer (comics)|Recorder]], Thor encountered Ego, who forced him into his body and created Anti-body minions to attack him, intending to test their strength, so Ego can send them out into the universe to conquer worlds. Thor fought them off and stunned Ego with a powerful storm. Feeling humiliated by his defeat, Ego vowed never to leave the Black Galaxy.<ref>''Thor'' #132–133 (Sept.–Oct. 1966). Marvel Comics.</ref> Several months later, a weakened [[Galactus]] invaded Ego's space and sought to replenish his energy by consuming Ego. Thor aided Ego in battling Galactus and drove Galactus off.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2017 |title=Leggo My Ego: 15 WTF Things You NEED To Know About The Living Planet |url=https://www.cbr.com/wtf-ego-living-planet/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> In gratitude, Ego takes in the Wanderers, a group of various alien races whose planets had been the first to be devoured by Galactus billions of years ago.<ref>''Thor'' #160–161 (Jan.–Feb. 1969). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===1970s===
The Rigellian [[Tana Nile]] took a sample of Ego to fertilize sterile worlds being considered for habitation.<ref>''Thor'' #201. Marvel Comics.</ref> However, this drives Ego insane, and it soon gives in to its primordial urges and absorbs the Wanderers, which causes Thor to side with a returning Galactus. Assisted by [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] and [[Firelord (character)|Firelord]], Thor holds Ego off until Galactus attaches a massive starship engine to Ego's south pole, which drives him constantly through space and prevents him from being a threat to other planets and populated sections of the universe.<ref>''Thor'' #227–228 (Sept.–Oct. 1977). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===1980s===
Years later, Ego gains control of the engine and tracks Galactus to Earth, seeking vengeance. Unable to locate him, Ego attacks Earth. He causes massive destruction, which is later undone by a reality-altering mutant. The [[Fantastic Four]] attempted to defeat Ego by removing the power cell from one of the attached propulsion engines, which the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] attempts to throw into Ego's "brain". In response, an angered Ego attempts to counter with his remaining engines but is propelled into the Sun.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #234–235 (Sept.–Oct. 1981). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Ego, however, slowly reforms from a few surviving particles and repairs the propulsion unit.<ref name=":0" /> Ego then digests a number of [[Dire Wraith]]s to replenish its energy reserves, and battles the Space Knight [[Rom the Space Knight|Rom]].<ref>''Rom'' #69 (Aug. 1985). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Ego later joins the [[Elders of the Universe]] in a plan to destroy Galactus. Ego is sidelined before the confrontation when he is defeated by the [[Silver Surfer]].<ref>''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #4 (Oct. 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref> Ego subsequently captures the Silver Surfer and attempts to consume his energies.<ref>''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3 #22 (Apr. 1989). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name=":0" />

===1990s===
Ego attacks a Korbinite fleet and fights the hero [[Beta Ray Bill]]. Ego reveals to Bill that Galactus's propulsion unit is driving Ego mad, and the fleet subsequently destroys the propulsion unit.<ref>''Thor Annual'' #16 (1991). Marvel Comics.</ref> A sentient bio-verse, initially described as "Super-Ego", then begins to consume Ego, but Ego eventually escapes.<ref>''Thor'' #448–450 (June–Aug. 1992). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2000s===
Driven mad by the [[Supreme Intelligence]], Ego lashes out at other planets, destroying them while trying to 'awaken' others like itself, until it is defeated in a battle with [[Professor X]], the Silver Surfer and [[Cadre K]].<ref>''Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet'' (Oct. 2000). Marvel Comics.</ref> Ego is subsequently captured and sent to Earth as an "infant" in spore form.<ref>''Iron Man'' #34–35 (Nov.–Dec. 2000). Marvel Comics.</ref> As Ego grows, it begins to consume the Earth, with the Supreme Intelligence intending to allow it to grow so that the [[Kree]] can take control of Ego and use it as a weapon against the rest of the universe. [[Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)|Quasar]] absorbs it to prevent this.<ref>''Maximum Security'' #1–3 (Dec. 2000{{snd}}Feb. 2001). Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Quasar dies during the Annihilation war,<ref>''Annihilation: Nova'' #4 (2006). Marvel Comics.</ref> Ego was released back into the Universe, only to be approached by the Worldmind to join the new [[Nova Corps]].<ref>''Nova'' #20. Marvel Comics.</ref> Ego supplants Worldmind and brainwashes the Corps.<ref name=":0" /> [[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]] manages to defeat Ego and free Worldmind by lobotomizing the Living Planet.<ref>''Nova'' #23–25. Marvel Comics.</ref> When Ego resurfaces his personality on his body, Nova stargates [[Mindless Ones]] into Ego's brain, causing pain to the Living Planet and forcing him to stargate away.<ref>''Nova'' #29–30. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2010s===
Ego learns he was one of two entities created by the [[Stranger (Marvel Comics)|Stranger]] for a science experiment, and that his brother '''Alter-Ego''' has been held in captivity by the [[Collector (character)|Collector]] since birth.<ref name=":0" /> While Ego seeks a similar entity to itself, the Stranger has arranged for Alter-Ego to hate Ego, intending to learn through their battle if freedom or captivity breeds a stronger will. Alter-Ego is wounded and loses mass when Ego is forced to attack it in self-defense, but Thor intervenes before Ego can strike a killing blow. The fragments of Alter-Ego form into a moon of Ego, and the two begin to travel together as a family.<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Astonishing Thor'' #1–5 (Nov. 2010{{snd}}July 2011). Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Ego is infested by large insect-like creatures he hires [[Rocket Raccoon]] to eradicate them.<ref>[[Young, Skottie]] (w) [[Parker, Jake]] (a). ''[[Rocket Raccoon]]'' vol. 2 #6, Marvel Comics.</ref>

[[Galactus]], changed into the Life-Bringer by the Ultimates, encounters Ego after regaining his strength after a battle with the new universal construct Lagos. Ego attacks Galactus as he journeys to his inner brain at the center of the planet, however loses control of his constructs, which realize that Galactus is not a threat. Ego then reveals that before his creation by the [[Stranger (Marvel Comics)|Stranger]], his consciousness was that of a man named Egros, similar to Galactus' former self Galan. After formally meeting one another and putting aside their past animosities, Galactus uses his Life-Bringer abilities to form a body for the rest of Ego, who now calls himself Ego-Prime.<ref name=":0" /> Ego-Prime then joins Eternity Watch, a group Galactus has put together to deal with the First Firmament, the first iteration of all that is, who had chained [[Eternity (Marvel Comics)|Eternity]].<ref>''The Ultimates 2'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> Ego-Prime participated in the final battle against the First Firmament's forces. Following the First Firmament's defeat, Ego returned to his normal antics, detaching his new body and returning to his planetoid form.<ref>''The Ultimates 2'' #100. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2020s===
Ego later allows a Skrullian cult named the Brethren of the Forgotten Flame to take shelter in its surface and displaced itself to a specific location in the Galactic Rim so they could follow a prophetic ritual that required them to observe a constellation comprising the brightest stars in three separate Skrullian constellations. The sudden appearance of Ego in the Galactic Rim prompted an investigation by a survey team which was killed by the Skrulls which in turn prompted the Guardians of the Galaxy to investigate and thereby stumble into the cult.<ref>''Guardians of the Galaxy'' vol. 6 #14. Marvel Comics.</ref>

The team quickly found out the cult was committing a mass sacrifice, encasing Ego in a dark shell. After breaking free of the shell, Ego is possesses by the cult's object of worship, [[Dormammu]].<ref>''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #15. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
The living planet named Ego has been called a "bioverse". Every part of his substance, including the atmosphere itself, is alive as much as it is controlled by the consciousness of Ego.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=September 29, 2020 |title=How Ego The Living Planet Is Comics-Accurate (& How He Isn't) |url=https://screenrant.com/mcu-ego-living-planet-comics-accuracy/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He often molds his surface to appear as a giant face to address sentient beings and can shape his terrain at will, capable of transforming his surface into a dead world or a beautiful paradise to lure unwitting space travelers. Ego has various internal features similar to a biological lifeform, like large tunnels that have been compared to arteries and his consciousness is inside a giant, brain-like organ deep below the surface.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> To defend himself, Ego can generate massive tentacles and Antibodies: non-sentient humanoid warriors that he mentally commands.<ref name=":0" /> Ego can also create a protective shield of solid clouds to block space attacks, raise his internal temperature to burn life forms inside, has digestive organs to absorb living beings, and an immune system that lets him release the previously mentioned Antibodies to attack intruders.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Flubb|first= J.A. |title=The Great Kirby Science Fiction Concepts|journal=Jack Kirby Collector|number=15|pages= 4–9}} Reprinted in {{cite book |title=The Collected Jack Kirby Collector, Volume 3 | editor-first=John|editor-last=Morrow |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |year=1999 | isbn= 1-893905-02-0 |pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eHM3vW6ogDsC&pg=PA132 132–133]}}</ref> He can also control his own radiation and magnetic fields to fool scanners or attract ships.

Ego can generate vast psionic energies that rival a hungered [[Galactus]] at their peak. He can project energy blasts to obliterate starships or planets,<ref>''Maximum Security'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> read minds and scan their biological structure,<ref>''Thor'' #133. Marvel Comics.</ref> and communicate to sentient beings using telepathy. If his energy reserves diminish, Ego can restore them by devouring planets, tapping into stars, or digesting large numbers of living beings.<ref name=":1" />

Additionally, Ego is exceptionally intelligent, although as his name suggests, he harbors an extreme superiority complex and can be emotional if thwarted. For a while, Ego was propelled through space via the engine Galactus implanted on his south pole, but eventually gained control the ability to travel at faster-than-light speeds without it.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #234–235 (Sept–Oct 1981). Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Other versions==
===Amalgam Comics===
Two characters based on Ego appear in the Amalgam Comics universe: '''Oa the Living Planet''', a fusion of Ego and [[Oa (comics)|Oa]], and '''Ego-Mass''', a fusion of Ego and the [[Source (comics)|Source]].<ref>{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/ironlant.htm#oa|Oa the Living Planet}}</ref>

===''Exiles''===
Ego appears in ''[[Exiles (Marvel Comics)|Exiles]]'' #53 (December 2004). Set in the universe of Earth-4162, Ego grants the Earth sentience in an attempt to create another living planet. However, the Fantastic Four and Exiles convince Earth to oppose Ego, with [[Blink (character)|Blink]] eventually killing him by drilling into his brain.<ref>''Exiles'' #53 (Dec 2004). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''King Thor''===
An alternate universe variant of Ego from Earth-14412 appears in ''Thor'' (vol. 5). This version wielded the [[Necrosword]] before being killed by [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]].<ref>''Thor'' (vol. 4). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Marvel 2099===
An alternate universe variant of Ego from Earth-2099 appears in ''[[Marvel 2099]]''.<ref>''Annihilation 2099'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Marvel Adventures''===
Ego appears in ''[[Marvel Adventures]]: The Avengers'' #12 (June 2007), a series created for younger readers. In this story, Ego causes natural disasters on Earth when he arrives to woo [[Wasp (comics)|Giant Girl]].<ref>''Marvel Adventures: The Avengers'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Marvel Zombies 2''===
In ''[[Marvel Zombies 2]]'', Ego is one of the last few survivors of a reality-spanning zombie rampage. However, he is found and eaten.<ref>''[[Marvel Zombies 2]]'' #1 (December 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Ego the Living Planet appears in the ''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'' episode "To Battle the Living Planet", voiced by [[Kay E. Kuter]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
* Ego the Living Planet appears in ''[[Silver Surfer (TV series)|Silver Surfer]]'', voiced by Roy Lewis.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
* Ego the Living Planet makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'' episode "World War Witch!".{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}
* Ego the Living Planet appears in ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Ego the Living Planet Voices (Thor) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Thor/Ego-the-Living-Planet/ |access-date=December 23, 2019 |work=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Buxton |first=Marc |date=September 1, 2013 |title=''Hulk and The Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'': All About Ego, Review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/hulk-and-the-agents-of-smash-all-about-ego-review/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is controlled by '''Little Ego''', a smaller version of his outer self that requires a connection to him to survive. If anyone else takes control of the host planet, it will assume the controller's head's appearance.

===Marvel Cinematic Universe===
[[File:Kurt Russell as Ego.jpg|thumb|[[Kurt Russell]] as Ego in the 2017 film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'']]
Ego appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], portrayed by [[Kurt Russell]].<ref>Martston, George (July 23, 2016). [http://www.newsarama.com/30349-star-lord-s-father-confirmed.html "STAR-LORD's FATHER Revealed ... James Gunn Explains in Detail"]. [[Newsarama]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170514150213/http://www.newsarama.com/30349-star-lord-s-father-confirmed.html Archived] from the original on May 14, 2017.</ref> This version is the biological father of [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill]] and [[Mantis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mantis]] and claims to be a [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]]. Additionally, he came into existence millions of years ago and learned to use his cosmic powers to manipulate matter and form an entire planet around himself as well as utilize many resources and a humanoid avatar to interact with other sentient beings. However, he became bored of immortality and disappointed with a universe full of inferior life and sets out to remake the universe in his image via seedlings planted on various worlds.
* In the live-action film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'', Ego finds his son, explains his plan, and reveals he requires the power of another Celestial to activate the seedlings. To achieve this, Ego mated with various species until a suitable offspring was conceived to facilitate his plan, with Quill being the only offspring to have inherited his power. However, Quill rebels against Ego after learning that the latter had killed his mother and joins the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Guardians of the Galaxy]] in killing Ego and foiling his plan.
* Alternate timeline variants of Ego appear in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'', voiced by Russell.<ref name="btva" />

===Video games===
* Ego the Living Planet appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]''.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/11/lego-marvel-super-heroes-preview-and-interview-from-iron-man-to-squirrel-girl-3959229/ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes preview and interview – from Iron Man to Squirrel Girl"]. ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''. September 11, 2013.</ref>
* Ego the Living Planet appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.<ref>Marnell, Blair (May 27, 2017), "[http://nerdist.com/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2-trailer-kang-guardians-of-the-galaxy-spider-gwen/ Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Trailer Introduces Kang and a Crazy Lineup of Heroes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171832/https://nerdist.com/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2-trailer-kang-guardians-of-the-galaxy-spider-gwen/ |date=2017-12-28 }}," [[Nerdist News]]. Retrieved June 7, 2017</ref> Additionally, the MCU incaration appears as a playable character via the ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' [[Downloadable content|DLC]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

===Music===
American [[stoner metal]] band [[Monster Magnet]] recorded a song titled "Ego the Living Planet" which was released on their album ''[[Dopes to Infinity]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Reception==
In his 1972 book ''Outlaws of America'', author Roger Lewis argues that Ego the Living Planet reflected [[Global catastrophic risk|risks to civilization, humans and planet Earth]] that people were contemplating in the 1960s, when he was initially conceived.<ref>{{cite book | title = Outlaws of America | author = Roger Lewis | publisher = Penguin | year = 1972}}</ref>

The 2007 storyline "Ego the Loving Planet", which ran in ''[[Marvel Adventures: The Avengers]]'' #12, featuring Ego in a main capacity, and was praised by Ray Tate of ComicsBulletin for its simultaneous inventiveness and logical sense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/117718711510698.htm|title=Marvel Adventures #12 Review|last=Tate|first=Ray|date=2007-04-21|publisher=Comics Bulletin|access-date=2009-01-20|archive-date=2009-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001164625/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/117718711510698.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In August 2009, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' listed Ego as one of the "Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters".<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2009/09/02/top-10-oddest-marvel-characters/slide/ego/|title=Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters|date=August 31, 2009}}</ref>

In the 2015 book ''Marvel Comics in the 1960s'', Pierre Comtois stated that, "With the creation of Ego [Lee and Kirby], unbelievably, managed to equal if not top their introduction of Galactus only a few months before. Not just a living planet, but a living "bio-verse", Ego presents the reader with a menace so gigantic, so incalculable that it dwarfed even a character with the power of a god."<ref>{{cite book |last=Comtois |first=Pierre |title=Marvel Comics in the 1960s: An Issue By Issue Field Guide to a Pop Culture Phenomenon |date=2015 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1-60549-016-8 |page=140}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Mogo]]
* [[Boltzmann brain]]
* [[Gaia (Foundation universe)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Ego Ego the Living Planet] at Marvel.com
* [http://www.marveldatabase.com/Ego Ego the Living Planet] at Marvel Comics Database Project

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