Blue Area of the Moon

The Blue Area of the Moon is a fictional location in the .

Publication history

The Blue Area of the Moon was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, and first appeared in Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963).

Background

An artificial, self-sustaining, Earth-like environment on the far side of the Moon, the Blue Area was created roughly 100,000 years ago as part of a competition between two alien races, the Kree and the Cotati. The Skrulls, then a benevolent race, moderated this contest, whose goal was to determine the worthiness of both races by discovering which could create a more suitable habitation. The Cotati won the contest by creating a long-term sustainable ecosystem, while the Kree created a city, but the Kree angrily rebelled and attacked the Skrulls, stole their starship, and initiated the millennia-long conflict now known as the Kree-Skrull War, which would force the Skrulls to become a society of warriors.

The Blue Area has played a pivotal role in many events in the history of the Marvel Universe. It is the site of the first battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost.Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963) It is also the home of Uatu the Watcher, a cosmic being who observes Earth and its alternate realities. In the ending to "The Dark Phoenix Saga", where, to prevent herself from endangering any more lives, Phoenix commits suicide with ancient weaponry discovered on site.Uncanny X-Men #137 (Sept. 1980)

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