Originally posted by TheGodKiller
I too originally thought that the "higher reference" was made towards Strange , but when I showed it to Galan , he agreed that LT was apparently referring to its own self(because prior to that statement LT made a reference each towards Necessity , Equity and Revenge) . The point is that his original appearances were portrayed in such a way(with him invoking the Principalities for power and all) which would mislead people(the Cyttorak/Elder God tards from comicvine in this case) to think that entities from the "Extradimension/Outer Planes"( 😆 ) were LT's superior , when that is no longer(and may never have been) the case .
but it may be (i don't know for sure) that in his original appearances he wasn't intended to be the ultimate power. i always thought he was, but perhaps not, or maybe writers left the door open. the cosmic hierarchy was a great deal muddier back then (we didn't even know for sure galactus>odin and we had dormmy attacking and battling eternity). that's why i don't like using some of those dated scans as proof of anything. too much has changed in the last.....30+years.
the point is--if anyone on any forum uses that scene as proof that ib>lt they are unequivocally....less than smart.