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Summary

The Watchers are an extraterrestrial race of cosmic entities in the Marvel Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the first Watcher - named Uatu - appears in Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963).

History

The Watchers are one of the oldest species in the universe, and are committed to observing and compiling knowledge on all aspects of the universe. This policy of non-interference is due to a well-meaning attempt by the Watchers to bestow knowledge on another race which resulted in that race destroying itself. Despite this, the Watcher Uatu has revealed himself to the superhero team the Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963) and aided them on several occasions against global threats such as the Molecule Man, Fantastic Four #20 (Nov. 1963) Galactus Fantastic Four #48 (Mar. 1966) and the Overmind. Fantastic Four #113 (Aug. 1971) After blatant interference with the mission of the Kree soldier Mar-vell, Uatu is put on trial by his own race, but is released on the provision that he never directly interfere again. Captain Marvel #37 - 38 (March-May (bi-monthly)1975)

Uatu is later banished by his race for aiding the Fantastic Four against the threat of his rogue nephew, Aron, the Renegade Watcher, who tries to destroy the universe. Fantastic Four #400 (May 1995)

Powers and abilities

The Watchers are cosmic beings, who possess the innate ability to achieve virtually any effect desired, including augmenting personal attributes, time and space manipulation, molecular manipulation, energy projection and a range of mental powers. They also have access to incredibly advanced technology.

Other versions

  • The Watcher Uatu often observes how key events from the Earth-616 Marvel Universe differed in alternate universes and speculates on the related consequences, which are described in Marvel's What If series. However there are some alternate scenarios in the series where Uatu does not narrate, or even appear in.What If vol. 1, #1-47 (Feb. 1977 - Oct. 1984) and What If vol. 2 #1-114 (Jul. 1989 - Nov. 1998)
  • In the alternate reality of Earth X (Earth-9997), the Watchers are slaves of the Celestials. As punishment for the their non-interference during the birth of their arch-enemy Galactus, the Celestials force the Watchers to observe the impregnation of newly-formed planets with their Celestial eggs, and the eventual birth of the Celestial within, which ultimately destroys that planet. Earth X:Issue X (Mar 2000)

In other media

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