One Above All - The God of the Marvel Multiverse

In this video I talk about the most powerful character who's fascinated me ever since the dawn of time. He's not the real god though, that guy's directing Doctor Strange 2.
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[@alexlennen]

This one's shorter than usual - I probably could have stretched it longer but I said all I wanted to say. If people start arguing about religion in the comments, they'll feed the algorithm and I'll get exactly what I want

[@j-a-productions2943]

You here that sins past got retconned?

[@alexlennen]

@@j-a-productions2943 yeah but they didn't get rid of OMD so what's the point, at least go big or go home

[@j-a-productions2943]

@@alexlennen blame the quesadilla.

[@williammaldonado0909]

I'll be asking for those feet pics when the time comes, and believe me, it will come.

[@richardcastillos2896]

It was really good video, I never seen a other youtuber talk about the one above all like you did

[@AVGNROCKS1996]

What’s cool is that DC’s own version of the One Above All (either the Presence/Writer) is actually referred to as “The One Above All” in a few issues of the Spectre comics, implying that it’s all the same character even across two different companies.

[@Stuffed_Trigger]

ostrander (anything post ostrander that features corrigan is non canon because uhhhhh videogames) didn’t really use god that much. (except for that one weird trip where they fought evil god but that wasn’t him) it was just the angel michael so it was probably a coincidence. unless it was from a past run idk

[@MattBlackstone]

That sounds fucking awesome, I would love it if were cannon. 😂

[@Stuffed_Trigger]

@@MattBlackstone everything is canon if you headcanon hard enough.

[@cliffbot638]

That would be amazing

[@garantula1573]

I mean the writers for DC and Marvel are often the same.

[@rhino5463]

The idea that the One Above All is the most powerful Marvel character is a common misconception, since the true most powerful Marvel character is Big Wheel.

[@franklinhidayat9355]

Big wheel solos one above all with a single wheel

[@infern0764]

bruh

[@doozy5184]

Very true, few can rival the power of Big Wheel.

[@mitochondria6247]

@@doozy5184 in the wake of the newest video, I bet ya feel pretty foolish.

[@payton278YT]

Nah it's clearly the Wall.

[@Neillan]

*Just wanted to say, you are truly one of the best comic book KZbinrs of this decade and my personal favorite!* Literally all of your videos have been amazing, and I can't wait to see what comes next. Godspeed, Alex!

[@aryataywade227]

sorry did you forget about comics explained or comic storian lol

[@dismaned6675]

@@aryataywade227 I was just about to say that lol those 2 literally got me into comics both dc and marvel

[@hardyharharv]

@@aryataywade227 and dopespill and GodzillaMendoza, but I have to agree with OP and say Alex's videos live rent free in my head

[@tristanhayes195]

GODspeed

[@joshua2400]

Jesus the great restorer and friend loves you all :" ) He is my savior who took away my health issue and continues to work on me daily, I hope you can trust in Him too

[@theotherjared9824]

I like the idea that TOAA looks different to different people. It takes the form of what the character wants it to look like in order to not break their minds. It also gives a look into the characters' psyche, as you literally get a physical manifestation of what they think a perfect, all-powerful being should look like.

[@FrenchPrinceofBel-Air]

A homeless dude

[@uryenatienza4093]

​@@FrenchPrinceofBel-Air a lotta people view God or what a god is as something more intimate and humble, so what's more intimate and humble than a good-hearted homeless man?

[@concept5631]

​@@uryenatienza4093 Superman? (Partially joking btw)

[@nostradamus9396]

isn't Stan Lee the real one above all? and jack kirby just his disguise as one above all? I really think its Stan Lee

[@activefailure1972]

0:04 Uncalled for man

[@simcity4111]

We all know that the true “one above all”created bully maguaire’s philosophy: “No matter were I go, no matter what happens, I’ll miss the part were that’s my problem”.

[@thebush6379]

He was created to slap some sense into all the drama

[@akagetobimaru1994]

Well bully maguire was a masterpiece

[@justasaiyanfromearth5252]

Is that the Bully corps oath?

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

I've always enjoyed the concept of an in-universe author-god. That is, characters being able to speak with their creator without breaking the fourth wall. I enjoy the idea because what they'd quickly realize is that their god's decisions aren't fuelled by morality, but by a desire to craft a compelling narrative. In a comic by Neil Gaiman, Reed Richards realizes this. When the Thing asks if figuring this out will help him turn Ben back into a man, Reed says that it's absolutely within their power to do so, but that no solution can ever be permanent. This is because Ben will always be more compelling as a monster then he is as a man.

[@theauthor6669]

@@pumpkinpartysystem so what Animal Man #26?

[@ematic75]

​@@pumpkinpartysystem The NeverEnding Story (Book) 1979

[@N7spongy]

What comic by Gaiman was it?

[@t1Pz]

@@pumpkinpartysystem Too many questions, it throws me off. It's like you're obviously trying to force a certain message into me, and I don't like it. But that aside, that's an interesting idea especially as a fictional story

[@pumpkinpartysystem]

I don't even know what message I'm trying to force tbh

[@adriflux7704]

I haven’t completely read the Immortal Hulk comics, but seeing TOAA’s line at 6:29 is really intriguing as a Christian. That’s because it mirrors the book of Job near its end, where God answers to Job’s question of “why?” by asking him that same question of “Where were you when I laid these foundations?” The way I see it, God creates good situations and permits bad ones, and they all have a purpose in our lives, even if we never understand said purpose. Even if you’re not a believer in any way, I think reading a synopsis of Job will make you appreciate the story of Immortal Hulk and its portrayal of TOAA just a little bit more.

[@GDKF0238]

Immortal Hulk > Job

[@hunterdragon7210]

⁠@@GDKF0238 it’s subjective

[@samuelfraley8737]

Do you ever get the feeling god is telling Job “who are you to question me?” rather than explaining it to him? Would an explanation not be possible even for god? Would god giving an actual explanation that could be passed down to all humanity have been a bad thing? Is gods goal to get the most souls in heaven? Does he have a goal?

[@hugoflores1093]

​​@@samuelfraley8737the respond and goal are quite simple Love one and others like you should love yourself as God has loved you, the sol purpose of joy He did comunicate but he still left free will on us, you can follow the advice or reject it, making us humans Would our lives still matered if God just speak to all the earth and left no room for doubt Wouldn't that turn us into robots that just follow a comand The truth shall free you

[@samuelfraley8737]

@@hugoflores1093 so you admit that if proof was given then our free will would be affected? Then that means “free will” by your own definition could only exist in complete ignorance. But that’s beside the point. God has(according to the Bible) revealed himself to many throughout the years and at no point are we lead to believe that that took away their free will to sin and reject god. Also god wants us to trust him and obey even relying on faith in times we doubt his commands. And I am to believe he doesn’t want robots? Now this would be a more believable position if mainstream Christianity believed in universalism but y’all don’t. If the world and all the “evil” we perceive and experience were there to change everyone in the exact way they need so that by the time each of us dies we are all saved. That is what a tri-omni god could do. But mainstream Christianity hangs onto ideas of retribution and revenge. Relishing in the suffering of the damned(at least some). This is so base and human I cannot accept that a higher being would be this way. Complete forgiveness is only logical and in fact preeminent in the mindset that free will is an illusion. Once you can accept it as an illusion you will realize that everyone is blameless for their vices and creditless for their virtues. And that the organization of the universe(s?) could be a symphony of infinite complexity to form all sentient life into consciousnesses that can exist in the next life with god. But most Christians wouldn’t even understand what I’m saying.

[@gummyberryjoos1693]

The Immortal Hulk finale really shook me up. It's the best Marvel run in recent memory, IMO. This is a great overview. I haven't come across your channel before, but this is great content! 👍

[@SoulStarSketchin]

One Above All: Our greatest ally and enemy who is one and the same. The complexity of Immortal Hulk is what really sold it home for me though when I first read that. It strangely makes sense in a very messed up way.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

"The Devil is God's Hulk" is such a badass yet utterly ridiculous statement, and I'm so glad Immortal Hulk decided to explore it in depth

[@OrderedEntropy]

@@raymondfarinas3169 though are we forgetting that the one below all also exists and is a seperate entity (elluded to have existed before the one above all, and only became the one below all because reality was made on top of him)

[@Eclipse-1-z40]

@@OrderedEntropy not possible. Toaa who=omnipotence is still the one below all

[@OrderedEntropy]

@@Eclipse-1-z40 For the love of the living tribunal please check the marvel database entry for the one below all. They are nameless for a start 🫂

[@alexanderotten9642]

Not enemy,He Is not enemy

[@simcity4111]

3:00 -the one above all is not emo 4:18 -the one above all is emo 5:26 -the one above all is not emo

[@simcity4111]

Phases, right?

[@adyingtribunal6034]

I’d argue 4:18 is the most hopeful and non Emo of his appearances

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

I'll always prefer the eeriness of The One Above All being an artist who still appears to have to answer to other people. It's such a perfect solution to leaving questions with answers.

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@literalcats3134]

@@bigguy7353 There are multiple One Above All. He is not to be confused with One Above All, the leader of the Celestials, or any religious figures.

[@themilkman6969]

reminds me a lot of how in the half life series, g-man (nice fella in a business suit, probably behind everything in the entire series) has ‘employers’

[@BobRooney290]

if that is so, then who created The One Above All? creation exists because we are in it. who created the creator? some say the entity just exists, which expects you to stop asking and stop thinking.

[@Shinteo5]

@@BobRooney290 That question is only really relevant if you are thinking of the 4 dimension we are working in. Assuming you are able to step outside of time and space, then this question becomes easy to answer. He just exist, because as an entity outside of space and time, he is everywhere, and everywhen. He is outside of time itself, and thus is not limited to it, thus not needing a beginning or end.

[@high-techtroy4314]

The CREATOR is the MOST POWERFUL & the ONE ABOVE ALL☝️

[@sdastoryteller3381]

Love this video, I always enjoy seeing how God, or Godlike Characters are portrayed in media. Whether it's with reverence, or humor or sacrilege. As a Believer I find it like a particularly fun to imagine a Creator in various ways even if I don't agree with every interpretation .

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@theenderdestruction2362]

@@bigguy7353 I am to assume this is bait and buddy you need to go to a fishing shop cause this bait is terrible tasting Jesus Christ

[@UN1VERS3S]

I believe humans we're the image of God/One above all. As His image, we can be the very balance that the light and dark seeks to achieve. The very balance that the good and evil seeks to give, the same balance that the predator and the prey aims to maintain.

[@theenderdestruction2362]

@@UN1VERS3S I like this idea and it would explain the reason why earth is constantly under seemingly multiversal attacks all the fracking time because humanity being a sorta cosmic balance is causing everything to gravitate to it

[@dans780]

I interpret the TOAA as a representation of the writers and artists at marvel like Stan lee and jack Kirby. I think the one above all is really cool bc he usually makes other people do stuff or fix their own mistakes like that one time where thanos absorbed him and took his powers (yes this did happen tho I’m not sure if it’s cannon anymore) and fucked up the multiverse (or something along those lines my memory is ass) and it makes him a lot more interesting instead of if he himself just intervened at least to me it makes him more of this laid back kinda god who wants people to discover their mistakes or give them some advice but don’t directly give them the answer to everything Like when he talked to Peter. So for these reasons I find the one above all to be a really interesting character IMO.

[@arcynull]

Well said! I agree with you here. I also like to think that way.

[@johnwilson5465]

And in the real world why couldn’t god just be a complete collection of every living things consciousness

[@user-nq1tw7ke7t]

The one thanos absorb is Above allo the other (AAO) which is an expect of TOAA in comic. TOAA dwell in HOI

[@simcity4111]

My rage bait comment didn’t work lol

[@BygoneT]

This is kinda ridiculous, this would mean that a character who does nothing, is a fine character because they don't let you draw a conclusion about him

[@scourgeanimations444]

Peter: Why did you let Norman bang my girlfriend?! One above all: Its a prank bro! Peter: My aunt got shot! One Above All: Ehhh! She should've croaked earlier. Anyways I'm off to make hulk a Christian. Peter: You seriously suck. Mephisto: I know right! By the way wanna make a bargain trade for your aunts life? Peter: What's the price? Mephisto: Your chi- Mayda- Next coming of chri- NO WAIT! Give me your marriage! Ye- yeah... your marriage. Peter: Mmmmmm- k.

[@alexlennen]

what a rollercoaster

[@Neillan]

I think everyone just mutually agrees that thing with Gwen and Norman didn't happen. Marvel themselves retconned it as an illusion, it was hated so much. Spidey's character hasn't really recovered from One More Day, the damage was already done. It's like when they brought back Superman after killing him.

[@Extremezotako]

Emotional dialog

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@thesixfootsixexperience8781]

Late to this, but I just wanted to say I really like your closing notes on this video. As long as it isn’t used to tear other people down, faith can be a beautiful thing. Great video

[@MrCaptnrex]

I like the idea of the one above and below being the same cause there has to be balance, and gives a easy explanation why good and bad happen.

[@sasukesbussy7101]

I’m always conflicted on God characters. I think it can be really interesting but also can come across as really boring and feel like takes away from the mystery of a universe if that makes sense

[@alexlennen]

yeah same tbh

[@The_Archer-he2ft]

the biggest problem with creating a god character is you that you take the idea that should never be capable of understanding and give it form, it requires you to set some sort of limit for the power, even if it is a limit not visually shown(the imagination of the creator of said character) the higher the limit or the more they break the mold the better they are because they are slightly closer to what a god could be compared to the all knowing but benevolent personality most god characters have

[@alexlennen]

@@The_Archer-he2ft what a fantastic answer

[@radiokunio3738]

@@The_Archer-he2ft I think god of as like a blind person hearing a movie, They can hear the movie but each person will visualize it their head differently. If were to write a story, each character would see god in a different form depending their view. Like Batman would see god as his dead parents, while Blackcat would see god as a bride-taking judge, due to her ability to distort chance.

[@bojack6987]

@@radiokunio3738 Its the same deal with Galactus right?

[@fingerpaint06]

Why'd you have to remind us that gwen cheated on Peter with Norman 💀

[@alexlennen]

if I have to live with the pain, so do you

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

Sssssshhhh, they retconned it, it's no longer canon, it can't hurt you anymore

[@Extremezotako]

@@alexlennen lmao

[@Kaine616]

According to Nick Spencer's run it's not canon anymore.

[@simcity4111]

@@alexlennen just like the hulk- it’s your mission.

[@telophasemusic]

Great work as always, man. I'd never read that Fantastic Story, but it sounds like a pretty damn good read. Also, i remember reading "The Book Of Peter" story during the Back In Black-era of Spider-Man; and finding it sadly heartwarming. That scene where he shows Peter all the people he's saved on the beach was pretty emotional for me. Maybe it was the painted-looking art style, or the text epilogue that (Unfourtanetly) gives a false prediction of Peter and MJs future together. I'm an orphan myself, and am agnostic, but the idea of afterlife being a picturesque beach is a really nice thought.

[@alexlennen]

man that last panel of Book of Peter is heartbreaking

[@telophasemusic]

@@alexlennen i remember being pissed at the time because One More Day came right after and was like "wow, so Peter Parker met god and kinda made peace with the idea of May passing on for nothing? Okay Joe Quesadilla!"

[@preposteroussvideos]

orphan agnostic gang

[@greatest_hoi]

You never disappoint with your videos, and honestly, shorter ones like this might be better if they actually get released more fluently. You can even divide longer videos to several parts before uploading them separately.

[@maxpearlman507]

This is such an interesting and well made video. I’m actually shocked that the ideas the you presented here are actually really similar to the beliefs that I have myself, just more thought out and developed. I don’t know why this vid makes me feel good, just well done I guess thank you.

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@jessegarrett6343]

So Hulk's origin got spider totam'ed.

[@kato856]

If I remember correctly The One Above All's other appearances weren't actually him and just The One Above Everyone. The only times we actually saw TOAA was Sensational Spider-Man and Immortal Hulk. Jack Kirby isn't TOAA just has similar Godly traits to him.

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

"The One Above Everyone"? I thought it was "Above All Others"? Even you people can't decide which head-canon non-existent character you want to roll with. Neither character exists mate, they're simply the result of frustrated head-canon on part of a butthurt fanbase when their mental image of the cosmic hierarchy was shattered. TOAA got his ass stomped by Astral Regulator Thanos and yes, it is canon.

[@Americanbadashh]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no You mean when Disney ordered Marvel to make a BS Infinity war tie in to promote their movie and retcon'd it as soon as possible because fans were let down and justifiably called them on their bullshit marketing ploy.

[@badza47]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no it's a comic mate no need to be so rude and astral regulator thanos isn't stronger than toaa

[@theauthor6669]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no that was AAO aspect of TOAA.

[@rushirajsinhrana5029]

My headcanon is kirby being the Fulcrum. the creator of celestials and the guy only one step below TOAA

[@johnkebab689]

You honestly make some of the best comic videos I’ve seen on this app. KEEP MAKING MORE!

[@UN1VERS3S]

I believe humans we're the image of God/One above all. As His image, we can be the very balance that the light and dark seeks to achieve. The very balance that the good and evil seeks to give, the same balance that the predator and the prey aims to maintain.

[@disgustang3763]

Another random thought: threw ultimate universe is just the boys show 1: ultimate spiderman and half of the boys have political and social topics in said media 2: has edgy shock value in both the only thing different is the boys makes sense and 1610 was edgy just cause it was edgy P.S. read this in cosmonaut variety hours voice it'll fit trust me

[@Extremezotako]

Lol

[@marko-gj1uj]

They show Way Better political message than today's stories and Hollywood

[@matthewplays7232]

Reminder that everything that went wrong in the Ultimate universe from Ultimates 3 to Cataclysm was because Hank Pym beat his wife.

[@axelnilsson5124]

The One Above All only created the marvel multiverse not every known media in fiction The Presence created the dc multiverse

[@jimmycagle9142]

I think this is an area comics should steer clear of. I totally believe in GOD but comics tend to twist and corrupt the whole concept. Like the show Supernatural.

[@masterevan1031]

Holy man, this is amazing, shocked you don’t have more subs, great content :D

[@bluelowlight5578]

Spider-Man Sins past is retconned It was by revealed that Gabriel and Sarah were actually clones of Harry and Gwen created by Harry (during his time as the Green Goblin) to spite his father, working with Mendel Stromm and Mysterio to make it seem as though an affair occurred, and giving Norman the children

[@norseyt1210]

Honestly incredibly thankful that I stumbled upon this channel. You’re incredibly informative, funny, and very musically gifted.

[@St.GabrielmyAngel]

1 Timothy 2:5 - For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. James 2:19 - Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. There's only one God, Jesus Christ, who loves you more than you can imagine. Lord, bless those who read this comment ☦🇪🇹❤🙌👑.

[@TheNeraum]

I firmly believe the Jack Kirby depiction is literal, The One Above All is just the writers and artists who make the stories. Because of course the writers need to write bad things, there's an excellent quote I cannot remember the origin of, but it was something like "If everyone's happy, then there's no more story". So the creators make good forces, and evil forces, and push them together. To tell stories. Which should also leave The One Above All to only ever appear when they've truly written themselves into a corner, have no other ideas, no other options, nothing that'll meet the deadline, other than a literal self-insert to fix it, like Jack Kirby (honouring him, really Mark Waid for that specific issue) bringing The Thing back to life, not through a crazy plot or interesting magic or science or adventure, but through literally drawing him back into the story. Same with boosting Peter Parkers spirits, what on earth could cheer him up when Aunt May is possibly about to die, it's too much for just an MJ chat or some plot driven revelation, so the writer themself drops in to perk him up, but doesn't even answer the question, leaves too early. The One Above All would be great, if they just leave it at that level

[@orangemcorange6872]

"If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him" - Voltaire

[@aceofpizza9932]

Voltaire was lowkey an idiot anyways.

[@daedalus6796]

Whatever happened in 8:56 is giving me more of an existential crisis than Jack Kirby being God in the Marvel universe. Great video as always though.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

I don't think Jack Kirby thought of himself as God though. But a lot of comic book creators were Jewish and imparted their religious beliefs of a Supreme being God creator of everything and everyone.

[@simcity4111]

One thing that troubles me time and time again that I still can’t understand: if your shirt was making noise, why take out ALL your clothes? Maybe you truly were detaching yourself of reality to become one with the “being beyond all” truly representing him on the video… OR you wanted a history to tell your grandchildren.

[@JadenYu]

The start of the video i just kept screaming “CAMERAMAN”

[@hydrodudes5135]

“Yes, God, you are most high and I give my life to you! That is until you interfere in my never ending sinful endeavors. That kind of love is problematic.”

[@anethium]

I’ve never read a single marvel comic book but I’ve always imagined that it would be cool if the creators of the comic books were part of the universe as a sort of unreachable god entity that decides how the stories go, so cool so see that the exact kind of thing has already been made.

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@athul03]

@@bigguy7353 She Hulk is above all

[@tuskact4425]

@@bigguy7353 you mistake "one above all" and "the one above all" One above all is just as you said,the strongest celestial The one above all is the creator of everything in marvel comic,including the living tribunal

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Beaten by a purple guy with a prune face. So more like the One Above Most…

[@godslayer8894]

That isn't considered Canon so it never happened

[@lumer4199]

what a beautiful video, also are you gonna make a full video on quesadilla or?

[@alexlennen]

would come under severe harassment so prob not

[@lastprimaris7914]

I always imagine the one above all whispering when talking one on one, no matter the form or voice their voice is always a comforting whisper

[@xiaogem7369]

Or, he is voiced by Morgan Freeman

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

You left important context out of that FF story: The Thing was considered an autobiographical character by Kirby, growing up in the same poor Jewish neighborhood. Him representing God giving Ben Grimm's life back has particular significance for this reason. That said, I enjoyed the video and am not trying to take a dump on your work.

[@GDKF0238]

I was wondering if he just purposefully left this out or not lmao. It’s a great piece of context alot of people miss out on

[@qwertyishere5521]

Legit making the first real appearance of The One Above All Jack Kirby is hands down one of the best ways to represent it, especially for such a wholesome entry of the FF it was and is in general.

[@bigguy7353]

The One Above All is not the "God" of the Marvel Universe. He's simply the most powerful Celestial. As close as you'll get to "God" in Marvel is the Living Tribunal.

[@Husslz]

@@bigguy7353 but the one above all created the living tribunal

[@jpro9522]

@@bigguy7353 bot

[@reaganpilt6134]

Glad to see my man's still rocking it with his vids. I like the switch up of talking about a personified theme in the comics rather than a series or character as it brings more depth (Not saying your videos are bad, they are far from it, just nice to have something unique and different to other comic channels). And don't think I don't recognize the big brain move of having a sick track at the end to get people to watch all the way through :D

[@NamHoang-oy7lj]

0:13 now that is strong

[@UN1VERS3S]

I believe humans we're the image of God/One above all. As His image, we can be the very balance that the light and dark seeks to achieve. The very balance that the good and evil seeks to give, the same balance that the predator and the prey aims to maintain.

[@1CHILL_PILL1]

Thanos has killed The One Above All before on his quest to please death.

[@RuskePerson]

The problem with having an 'all-powerful god' character in stories is they must be purely neutral observers of the universe because any value system they hold would necessarily be immediately enacted upon reality. In simpler terms, a 'good' or 'evil' deity wouldn't allow for good stories since suffering/joy would not be allowed to exist. Other more complex value systems are possible but if you allow these systems to be explained in-universe you must forever make sure every story you write must fit with such a system and that is limiting to good stories. Thus, the only way such a deity character could work that I can think of would be for it to be unexplained for the most part and an impartial observer in most, if not all, situations.

[@BygoneT]

I noticed this but I have a trick for my story that lets me have a good god with suffering

[@shawnboahene5231]

But there is an all powerful God who is all good and allows for suffering already. It’s the real God, the God of the Bible. We suffer because we chose to when we decided to be be our own gods instead of following Him. God is love and in order to love you must be free to love. That is why God does not force you to love Him but wants to convince you to and do it out of your free will. Also why do you think that a good God would not allow suffering? In this fallen state of ours suffering now a guaranteed feature of life. Christ who is God Himself came here to suffer and die as it was foretold in the book of Isiah and played out in the New Testament. No secular person I knew would ever call Jesus bad or evil, in fact they all agreed that Christ is good and blameless. So if God while in human form had to undergo suffering why do we think we shouldn’t? I say this, because it seems to me you believe suffering is greatest evil, but suffering is not automatically evil or at least the greatest evil. In fact, it is quite often used for good. Exercise is suffering, discipline is suffering, and in fact the very heroes shown in Marvel and DC are so impactful not just because of their virtues but the suffering they undertake to stand in those virtues. I doubt they would be as well liked as they are if they did not have trails and tribulations to overcome as virtues would not mean much without the Will to suffer for them. Next you make the assumption that this deity must be impartial for it to work (deism). There’s a problem I have with that, if that deity cannot or does not love or is good, why would they create? This all powerful deity who is completely self sufficient (I assume) why would they create anything that could potentially muck about and even destroy the universe the deity creates. Why run the risk of creating anything at all? I never heard an artist or engineer who was impartial to their work or created dispassionately.

[@Inkrack]

Yeah, this is one of the reasons why God isn't real

[@gannielukks1811]

Yeah, but at the same time, at least in most stories, the "good" guys always prevail, even if by suffering. So this "God" is a little more inclined to good than evil.

[@BygoneT]

@@gannielukks1811 The inclination of the god in question should be irrelevant to what happens unless they're the sort that gets directly and often involved, because otherwise they're not doing it themselves but "Realising the will of _insert god_ "

[@hiruyabebaw807]

i like how comics tackle God with characters like the one above all and the prescence always intresting

[@mayostudios9958]

Thank you for putting ur effort and time damn man the song is... Sick

[@hesbi3244]

Fun fact: the one above all said that peter must suffer in hes life cause of he had a good life he would become a villain that no hero can beat

[@gpfhantom1890]

This concept of an All Powerful being is done really well in Ben 10. The Celestial Sapiens, one of the most powerful beings in the Ben 10 Universe are the Creators of the Show

[@doomboi4675]

No it aint lol

[@azrael_morningstar]

No there are beings that are above celestial sapiens in Ben 10. However it is a fact that they were the reason the artstyle and all the retcons took place.

[@gpfhantom1890]

@@azrael_morningstar Nope, the celestial sapiens are absolute, no one is more powerful than them. Not the Contemelias, nor the Naljians

[@azrael_morningstar]

@@gpfhantom1890 no there are. Celestial sapiens are 7th dimensional, the other beings are 20+

[@gpfhantom1890]

@@azrael_morningstar Nope, it is stated that Celestial Sapiens are the most powerful beings

[@thekavestation]

the hulk having powers from what basically amounts to a god makes his extreme powers make a lot more sense it's comic book stuff so I don't think about it too much but it is weird that a human mutated by human things could rise to the level of power hulk is capable of

[@lizzly25]

I am so glad I got recommended your channel. As someone who isn't involved with the comics, it's wonderful to have someone show me the ropes of characters and their arcs. Will look forward to more vids from you Alex. Much love from Canada.

[@99sins]

I really wish that they didn't just compile the one above all into just another god stand-in. It would be better if they kept it as a kind of personification of a concept. So the one above all would be something like the nucleus of all creativity given form (somewhat eldritch in nature). instead of just God-but-not-God. That way the one above all is also the one within all in some aspect and carries a much better message of how all reality, comics, stories, etc. have power that is compiled, shared and dispersed among everyone using creativity/the power of The One Above All.

[@pedrovallefin8406]

In Ewings works (the guy who wrote Inmortal Hulk) theres this clear intention of making The One Above All to also be the one within all. He said as much the very first time he wrote them. "I see though many eyes. I build with many hands. They are themselves, but they are also me". The One Below All works with the same logic. So this god stand-in is clearly also mean to be a metaphor for all of us. Our ability to love and hate, ressent or forgive. To create and destroy. So its not exactly what you said, but it also kinda is.

[@zan1971]

It's so sad that even in comics, all superheroes are looking for a purpose in their life. They can't just accept what happens.

[@champthomas]

It's really sad to accept a life lacking purpose.

[@jerrythecrab]

"the one above of all" sounds like a mha supervillain name

[@ridogold6192]

Can the feet pics be purchasable or is this only a 1 mil sub type of deal? Also Nice video.

[@nearly_nobody]

Even after watching all of your videos I still never expect the bangers you leave at the end of them

[@chaserhodes1911]

Loving the videos as usual. You, Godzilla Mendoza, and Comic Tropes are like my top three favorite comic/superhero media youtubers. Keep up the good work and if the sudden explosion in views and stuff becomes too much of a strain, take a break! We'll wait for ya Alex!

[@Itsmesephy4]

Stan Lee 1 shots the one above all. He'd just right him out of existence.

[@alexanderotten9642]

5:46 Is Above All Others

[@Thelostboots]

I honestly didn’t know that god existed until this video. Fr Alex, this is amazing as always keep it up! :D

[@yoy5903]

Glad to be here for the premiere, great video as always, Alex. Your humor and taste are impeccable!

[@mr.tallguy7307]

Another banger as usual but I'm not surprised at this point, keep up the great work!

[@amped-_-509]

One below: 😴

[@EagleRiderStudios]

Good video, but I think you have a very simplistic view of why people believe in theistic religions. It’s not out of ignorance or a sort of “God of the gaps”. I hope you’ll look into it because despite what you said in the video, it actually does matter

[@IvanAlexandrovi4]

it feels real great to find a chanel like yours that ending is a bop btw

[@pumpkinpartysystem]

This is sort of like how I interpret my equivalent of this character in my work. The one above all is just me, the writer. That's how it works. And I think that's a really interesting way to do it, just be honest and raw about it. Because of course I'm the god of my work, I created it, I created everyone in it. Did they deserve what I did to them? No, not really. But the concept of "deserving" it is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is the story it exists to tell, and maybe that makes me an evil god, as far as evil can be considered a concept in itself in a world that exists solely to tell a story, but it's just the way things are. I'm so far above my works I don't even see them as real people, they're just characters in a story, and their pleas and suffering are irrelevant to my writing them. That concept is terrifying, and that's exactly the point. Fiction is horrific and fascinating.

[@Utrilus]

It's impossible to be a good persona and a writer at the same time. Inherently mutually excusive.

[@rocketraccoon2339]

Sorry for being late I was busy the premier day so I couldn't catch it but this is pretty good the way you explain things is just too good and you end off everything with a song is just too nice.

[@charmingmagican9821]

Honestly I'll have no problem if this is what god is like irl

[@dgprofessionals1417]

The living tribunal is cheap copy of the creater LORD BRAHMA from hinduism......

[@zone8521]

Not cheap Copy inspired and The Living Tribunal is inspired by Rebis

[@OrionCenturion]

Another great video. Also, the Gwen/Norman thing was recently retconned so that Mysterio created the illusion that Norman was banging Gwen... For some reason... At least it didn't happen now tho

[@diegoaladdin86]

For my who,e life i thought the living tribunal was the strongest, then i found out about the one above all. Its basically a version of the living tribunal but multiversal level threat, thats really unnerving because we dont know if there could be so,ething evem bigger

[@tonymejia5547]

I neverrrr comment on videos anymore. But I seriously really really enjoy you and this channel. I just starting getting into comics and I knew exactly where to start after your video on ultimate Spider-Man. I absolutely loved ultimate Spider-Man and miles morales Spider-Man as well, and I only knew to start there because of your videos. I appreciate your content and wish you all the success you get, thanks man🙏.

[@rudragola9175]

Shadow fight 3 stranger easily beat one above all 😈😈he is stronger than time and fate

[@LanikinMalachite]

My contribution to (and subsequent ban from) the Marvel Wiki was changing the very complicated description of Cyclops' optic blast power to "His eyes shoot lasers".

[@florevc9168]

waiting patiently for you to drop an album

[@ShinyInosuke12]

Bruh I didn't expect a pretty insipiring speech from this guy about cultures and stuff and about beliefs wow nice vid bro

[@purplehaze2358]

Legend says One Above All and SCP-3812 are still perpetually attempting to scale past one another as fictional characters that retain influence over everything in existence.

[@chavaspada]

Bugs bunny stomps both of them.

[@ilovekingslme4374]

gan stomps both of them gg ez

[@professionalfurret]

SCP-3812 is not omnipotent. TOAA is omnipotent. There you go, solved it for you.

[@purplehaze2358]

@@professionalfurret Not really. 3812 is specifically and explicitly described as being an entity that scales past every other being in the whole of existence in every "narrative", or universe. You may note this also includes both omnipotent beings _and_ itself, which is also omnipotent.

[@professionalfurret]

@@purplehaze2358 SCP-3812 is not even the strongest entity in its own verse, so that's a false statement.

[@serioussilliness2064]

8:12 MAKE THIS ITS OWN VIDEO BEACH

[@พาทําอาหารง่ายๆ]

I thought beyonder could beat toaa

[@photoshopcinematicuniverse3133]

The ending made me tear up, it’s beautiful 🥲

[@KickedBackL]

Another goated video, this man does not miss😭I read comics but Alex’ videos makes me want to get out my comfort zone and read absolutely everything comic related. I’ve mainly focused on X-Men comics over the years but I’m starting to get into other series like Ultimate Spider-Man and the event stuff because of these videos

[@pitta3114]

I love watching this video about god and their place in the marvel multiverse, all the while alex is recording this while naked, really adds to the experience lmao

[@datphamtien1970]

2:54 JACK KIRBY!

[@rhythmkhandelwal2940]

One above all also indirectly appeared in Stormbreaker and the Saga of beta ray bill, where a white skeleton wearing robe like figure appears and revives beta ray bill assumed to be One above All, he also appears in an issue of she Hulk where he appears as stan lee and goes on an adventure. But we not sure weather it was one above all or not cause it was never mentioned

[@yanislul6436]

atleast nick spencer changed the sins of the past arc and gwen never cheated on peter

[@alexdelarco]

You deserve all the recognition you have now. I love your videos so much :')

[@thek-tboundary6565]

Thank you for reminding me that sins past exists. Every day I get more and more thankful that it’s no longer canon.

[@christopherbyrdakaSuperman]

It's funny that Marvel invests in TOAA because to me it seems like Marvel has even retconned this all powerful being by way of creating a main character who I saw in a premonition that even though this character isn't in the cosmology hierarchy, this character being a main Marvel character has grown so popular that she has apeared outside the Marvel, DC, Image, all universes, even made the biggest impact on the gaming universe! In 1981 when I picked up Avengers just to have a comic to keep myself entertained, I saw this character as a villian! It started to get late, so I turned in for the night, had a dream that this character will join a hero team, then become a iconic hreo. I woke from that dream, then as I looked around my room, I experienced a devine premonition that this character wuld be more important and sought after than all the GODs of DC, Marvel and all comics. Next thing I remember was this character joined the X-MEN and since has grown in popularity so much she's appeared as a guest cameo in KOF,SFV, mugen and all other games even before any other comics character including the cosmology beings which is unheard of and never was done in the industry of comics! According to DC, none of their characters would ever appear in the competing company because of pettiness and threats of lawsuits. Not even their hihgest GODs The Preasence, TOAA or any of the big figures dared to go outside their fictional worlds unless it was a crossover, and even so they kept it very limited to comics, until last month. When I saw Rogue come into many fictional media including games outside of Marvel, I went to search battle vs. wiki and other power scaling wikis and found out our imagination can help us explore infinite possibilities of GODs even more powerful than what we know in the comics! now understand what the tier levels are. There are outer planes that make the omniverse look sub quantum small then when a GOD is immeasurable, we call it boundless meaning all great in power and influence and popularity! Never before has a main comics charracter reached that status, until Rogue defeated many fighters from outside of Marvel! Not even a hierarchy being has shown up in any of these mugen games yet, Rogue broke all the barriers. She made Marvel look strong by a good showing and winning far more matches than losing! I had that premonition, but even that didn't show me that Rogue would become that great!TOAA is supposed to be the master and creator of Marvel, Spider-Man is Marvel's flagship hero, but what Rogue has done even surpassed DC's most iconic hreoes! Just recently many other members of the X-MEN are now poping up in these games and media following Rogue's example, then I pointed it out that the cosmology beings should be the first to visit these outer realms before any mainstream heroes and villians, so it is unheard of that one of the min board characters would make a omniversal impact before their hierarchy GODs Rogue changed that forever,now from the beginning, before her x-men days, I was a Rogue fan, but if I'd know it would get this far Id wanted to work with Marvel to make her the primary mickey mouse figure to create a theme park named Marvel World! If only I knew, I had that premonition, but I really didn't think it could happen, so Rogue has in a way become her very own TOAA! After seeing my favorite x-men make this impact that now changes power scaling forever,I requested somebody start making game mods of cosmic beings! Last week they put the Living Tribunal against the Anti-Monitor and the Living Tribunal lost, ROgue won her first match outside of Marvel making TOAA proud, then Tribunal messes it up! Now what Rogue is doing by making big waves through these outer worlds not even pre-retcon Beyonder has ventured outside of the Marvel multiverse and now the only reason Anti-Monitor has is because Rogue had already broken the source walls and usurp access to all astral regulators, changed and made her impact then DC decided to send in one of their hierarchy beings first befoer any of their heroes come in which tells me Rogue even set the trend for all of DC's characters to finally step outside the status quo of comics and try to make some kind of impact although none of them were the first to venture out of their bubble. Rogue being the first to do this even before TOAA and her cosmology is why I advocate for her so much, she isn't even considered omega level mutant and yet now she's more powerful in popularity the TOAA itself making her boundless to me! The very day she defeated one of the KOF fighters I said this is one step for Rogue, one giant leap for Marvel and mutantkind!

[@JJJacko123]

My head cannon is that the real true form of the one above all in marvel is Stan lee

[@ruskflux]

Alex back at it again with an entertaining comic video followed by a banger song

[@cyber_gypsygaming7452]

7:25 wasn't it showed that One Below All entered into the Marvel Multiverse through a green Doorway , and actually didn't belong here

[@TevyaSmolka]

I hate that one more day ruined a great story between Peter Parker and the old above all.

[@-Maiq_the_Liar-]

"They sit down to eat a burger, as you do when you meet god" this cracked me up.

[@lilstevievlogs]

Bro it's a little sad how you don't believe in GOD but I respect your ideal but why think life is a chance and not believe in GOD cause if he's real you disrespected your Creator