Galactus is one of the most uniquely terrifying Marvel Comics villains in history, vi He’s more of a cosmic force of nature than he is a bad guy working toward an evil goal. In fact, Galactus is not even really a villain, because he has no choice but to consume worlds to maintain a universal balance. However, the mere fact that he consumes entire planets is not what is so terrifying about him, but that there is almost nothing anyone can physically do to stop him.
When Galactus made his debut, there was nothing anyone could do to take him down, with the Fantastic Four having to resort to threatening total universal annihilation with the Ultimate Nullifier just to make him leave Earth. Galactus was a beacon of unstoppable cosmic power—at least, until he wasn’t. In the years since his debut, there have been many challengers worthy of taking on Galactus, resulting in some of the coolest battles in Marvel Comics. Here are those 10 Most Epic Galactus Fights That Rocked the Entire Marvel Cosmos!
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Galactus took on four celestials at once (and even killed one)
Fantastic practice #603 by Jonathan Hickman and Barry Kitson
When the Fantastic Four get caught up in an interstellar war between the Kree, the Inhumans and the Annihilation Wave, Reed Richards calls upon Galactus to lend his aid. Since Galactus vowed to help against any universe-ending threats, he agreed to interfere in the affairs of mortals for the sake of preserving his feeding ground. however, Galactus bit off more than he could chew when he found himself face to face with four insane celestials from another universe.
initially, Galactus puts up a great fight against the Celestials, even managing to kill one During the battle. However, after the Celestial was killed, the other three used what was left of their energy to merge into one super-strong Celestial, and used their newfound strength to take down Galactus with one shot.
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Even DC’s Darkseid is safe from the wrath of Galactus
Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger by John Byrne
When Galactus’s unending hunger leads him to Apokolips, he finds himself face-to-face with Darkseid. and his entire army, leading to an absolutely epic DC/Marvel crossover battle. In fact, it’s more of an all-out war, as Galactus first sends his own henchman, Silver Surfer, to slaughter as many of Darkseid’s Parademons as possible before Galactus arrives. Then, when Galactus finally arrives, there is a colossal showdown between two cosmic titans.
This is a classic case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object
As the comic says, it’s a classic case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object, and in the end, their battle comes to a stalemate. Galactus learns that Apokolips has no life energy to drain, and since neither Galactus nor Darkseid can physically defeat the other, Galactus simply leaves having engaged in one of the coolest fights in history.
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Thanos proves that he does not need the Infinity Gauntlet to fight Galactus
Thanos #5 by Jim Starlin
While trying to prevent the arrival of an interdimensional being of darkness in the Marvel Universe, Thanos breaks into Galactus’ ship, because this is the only way to defeat the ‘parasite’. However, Galactus discovers Thanos before the Mad Titan can complete his mission, and immediately goes on the offensive. Rather than being intimidated, Thanos doesn’t hesitate to launch an attack of his own – an immensely powerful one.
Thanos hits Galactus with a blast so powerful it sends the Devourer of Worlds flying and destroys his helmet. Of course, Galactus answers back with a blast of his own, and Thanos is toast. However, at this point, Thanos has already proven that he doesn’t need the Infinity Gauntlet to put up a fight against Galactus, and the fight that proves it is insanely epic.
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Galactus’ son, Tyrant, rivals his father in enormous cosmic power
Cosmic powers #6 by Ron Marz and Scot Eaton
When Thanos studies Tyrant to figure out his power level, he witnesses one of the most awe-inspiring feats of cosmic power ever exhibited. Tyrant is the ‘son’ of Galactus, in that he is the first sentient life form Galactus ever created. A living machine imbued with the power cosmic, Tyrant proved to be not only Galactus’ namesake, but also his rival – and he proves as much in this epic battle.
Energy beams, cosmic explosions, and feats of power so great that even Thanos himself has trouble comprehending them.
In the opening pages of this issue, readers are thrust into a cosmic conflict between Galactus and Tyrant. Galaxies crumbled from their battle, and Tyrant proved strong enough to legitimately injure Galactus during the fight. Energy beams, cosmic explosions, and feats of power so great that even Thanos himself has trouble comprehending them mark the battle as easily one of the greatest Galactus has ever faced.
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Galactus battles 2 Celestials and the Annihilation Wave in Annihilation
Destruction By Keith Giffen and Andrea DiVito
When Annihilus makes a play for the Marvel Universe, with the full force of his Annihilation Wave, he recruits Thanos to do his bidding (who only agrees to buy himself time to plot against Annihilus). To prove himself his new ‘master’, Thanos orchestrates the take-down of Galactus by unleashing two Celestials against him: Aegis and Tenebrous. The two Celestials attack Galactus so hard and so fast that the Devourer of Worlds can’t keep upAnd he is eventually defeated—though that’s far from where his story ends.
After he was beaten, Galactus becomes the power source for Thanos’ own ‘Death Star’-like weapon, As his cosmic power is siphoned off to fuel the massive laser. At the end of DestructionHowever, Galactus is set free, and he destroys Annihilus’ Annihilation Wave (which is also an epic battle in this iconic event).
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Galactus was one-shotted by the Beyonder during Secret Wars
Wonder Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 by Jim Shooter and Michael Zeck
Galactus is one of the Marvel characters chosen by the Beyonder to take part in the interdimensional being’s great experiment of good versus evil. However, Galactus refuses to call the other non-wild participants his equal, and instead chooses to deal with the Beyonder himself. Unfortunately, Galactus isn’t as powerful as he thought, especially compared to the Beyonder.
After the turf crowd flew through the portal that led to the betander’s home dimension, it was immediately played back out – just like the Beyond Galactus as an annoying fly. Up to this point, Galactus hadn’t really faced anyone who could really challenge him in a one-on-one fight, which is why he thought he could deal with someone as immensely powerful as the Beyonder. However, as this short battle quickly proved, Galactus was seriously mistaken.
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Galactus takes over the entire Ultimate Universe
Cataclysm: The Last Stand of the Ultimates #1-5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
After a rift is created between Earth-616 and Earth-1610 following the events of Age of Ultron, Galactus finds himself in the Ultimate Universe. When he comes (in the miniseries Hunger), Galactus merges with his Ultimate Universe counterpart, Gah Lak Tus. However, he is quickly defeated by Rick Jones aka Captain Marvel, leaving Galactus weakened and in need of food. While his fight against Captain Marvel is epic, it pales in comparison to what happened right after, as That battle is against the entire Ultimate Universe.
Galactus descends on Earth in this new universe, and it takes the combined might of the Ultimates (including the recently disgraced Reed Richards aka The Maker) to defeat him. Cataclysm Is the scariest Galactus has ever been since his debutAnd his battle against the Ultimate Universe is nothing short of epic.
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Galactus is executed by Thor for his countless murders across the cosmos
Thor #6 by Danny Cates, Nick Klein and Matt Wilson
Galactus’ cosmic purpose in the Marvel Universe is to maintain balance by consuming planets, but he is not the only one of his kind in the Marvel Multiverse. An entity called the Black Winter does exactly what Galactus does, but instead of consuming planets, it consumes universes. Galactus tries to protect the multiversal beast, but little did he know that the Black Winter is the least of his worries, as He should have been keeping a closer eye on Thor.
During this storyline, Thor is arguably the strongest he’s ever been, and he decides it’s time Galactus pays for all the countless murders he’s committed across the cosmos. so, After draining Galactus of his cosmic power, Thor hurls Mjolnir into Galactus’ chest, killing him instantly.. It’s more of an execution than a full-on battle, though it’s undeniably epic all the same.
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Galactus battles Amatsu-Mikaboshi aka King Chaos (who is puppeteering the body of Zeus)
Chaos War By Greg Pak, Fred van Lente and Khoi Pham
in chaos war, The seemingly mid-tier god Amatsu-Mikaboshi reveals himself to be an entity equal to Eternity in terms of cosmic significance and power: King Chaos. The Chaos King is the living Rick, who once ruled the entire universe from nothing before the Big Bang, and he seeks to restore his ‘kingdom’ to its former glory. However, there were many who rose to the occasion to stop him, including Galactus.
The Chaos King is the living void that once ruled the entire universe from nothingness before the Big Bang
Before his presence was widely known, King Chaos quietly killed a number of gods and stole their power, which is exactly what he did to Zeus. King Chaos possessed Zeus’ corpse, and with his own power combined with the King of the Gods, Chaos easily took down Galactus.Even with the loss of the world, he is ready to release all his power against the most powerful enemy.
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Galactus goes to war against Odin and all of Asgard over the Galactus seed
The Mighty Thor #1-6 by Matt Fraction, Olivier Coipel and Khoi Pham
When Galactus hears word that the Asgardians have found the Galactus Seed, he immediately launches an attack against them in order to claim it for himself. If Galactus were to consume the seed, then his eternal hunger would finally be satisfied, And Odin could not let that happen. So, the king of Asgard sends the strongest warriors he has – Thor included – to meet Galactus on the cosmic battlefield, and the war that ensues is absolutely glorious.
But the battle did not reach its peak until then Odin joined the fight himself, as he and Galactus fought one-on-one in a true clash of the titans.Ends with Odin headbutting Galactus, which sends the two of them crashing into the ground. When it comes to battles, it doesn’t get much more epic than this one, which is why it’s one of the 10 best Galactus Fights in Marvel Comics history.