Universe Marvel Universe Base of Operations Mobile throughout the universe Current Members: Cardinals, Matriarch, Raker Former Members: Black Knights, Grand Inquisitors, Magus, mercenaries First Appearance Strange Tales #178 (1975)

The Universal Church of Truth, an intolerant and zealous religious empire. This fanatical religious cult was founded by the cosmic adventurer Adam Warlock, when he was transported to the realm of the servant of Lord Chaos and Master Order known as the In-Betweener. Warlock was transformed into the Magus. The ambitious and evil Magus was teleported 5,000 years into the past on an unknown planet that would later become known as Sirus X. The inhabitants of Sirus X, immediately attacked the interloping Magus, this proved to be a great error in judgment for the planets populations, because the Magus' powers were far more advanced since his encounter with the In-Betweener. The survivors of the Magus' attack saw him as a God and began to worship the Magus. Using the advanced technology of the people of Sirus X, the Magus Briskly spread his religion throughout the universe, until over a thousands worlds had succumbed to his benevolent might.