Galactus
is one of Marvel’s greatest cosmic powers in the entire multiverse. While the infinite number of other realities possess giants as powerful as Earth-616’s Galactus, others less so. Marvel doesn’t always have to take itself seriously, but sometimes things get a little weird. Weird, wacky, and wacky or not, at least these variants are fun to read.
The Marvel Multiverse is often a playground for writers and artists do whatever they want with some of comics’ most well-known characters. If you can imagine it, it exists. But it’s not often that the multiverse displays its comical and confusing variants. As Marvel continues to invest in these big events spanning the multiverseIt’s worth taking a step back and looking at the lighter side of the multiverse, especially when it comes to one of Marvel’s most powerful entities. Admittedly, there may not be many, but these are the ones ten weirdest Galactus variants in Marvel history.
1
Galactus Engine (Earth-10011)
First appeared in Thanos Imperative #2 (2010)
One of the first Marvel multiversal events that readers seem to ignore, the Cancerverse is a dimension where Death was killed. Life had nothing to hold back. This caused the dimension to fold in on itself, creating an infectious cancerous mass that threatened to infiltrate other realities.
From the wells of the Cancerverse the Galactus Engine appeared. This multiversal battering ram, constructed from the immortal corpse of Galactus, surpassed the Galactus of Earth-616. This sentient horror is one of Marvel’s most terrifying variants and especially one of its most grotesquely strange. “Weird” doesn’t really describe how terrifyingly strange this creature is, but it’s certainly a good start. Despite the shockingly abject horror of this cancerous creature, there has long been
weirdest variants of Galactus
to come.
2
Galactypus (Earth-8311)
First appeared in Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #12 (1986)\
Marvel fans may already be familiar with the comedic animalistic nature of Peter Porker’s reality. Although Spider-Ham is often locked in battle with his deadly enemies like Raven the Huntress and the Pig Kingother heroes were thrown into their own dangerous battles. When
the terrible Eater of Worlds
Galactypus, arrives to consume Earth, his deadly rivals, the Fantastic Fur, respond to save the day.
Frankly, who is to blame for the great duck-billed cosmic destroyer? If there ever was an Earth worth eating, it’s probably Peter Porker’s. Although eating humans may seem quite appealing, a complete buffet of super potent pork and beef it sounds much better.
3
Galactic (Earth-9602)
First appeared in Fantastic Challengers #1
On more than a few occasions,
Marvel and DC Comics
faced off in a property clash, mixing up the contestants in a seriously confusing comic book. In this amalgamated universe, Galactus was fused with Braniac. This fusion made both villains more unbearably self-aggrandizing than they already were.
Frankly, Galactus’s magnificent cosmic power is held back by Braniac’s curiosity. Instead of arriving to eat and moving on to the next planet, Galactiac decides he wants a souvenir. Before consuming most of the life on Earth, it a plan to turn New York City into a memory before continuing your cosmic quest.
4
Mah Velous Galactus (Earth-19913)
First appeared in Wonders Epilogue #1
Fans who are not completely familiar with
The true nature of Galactus
they often give you a bad chance. Galactus does more than just snack on planets when the cosmic munchies arrive. He was reborn as a cosmic force of destruction, compelled to consume so that new worlds could be created.
Although, in this comedically exaggerated character of New York City stereotypes, Galactus is a little less cosmically awesome. Instead, the Eater of Worlds looks more like the Eater of Chicken Wings and Cheap Beer. For a Marvel universe that only exists on a single page, it’s crazy to consider that Galactus is the least confusing joke in existence.
5
Elvis Presley (Earth-92201)
First appeared in And if…? #34 (1991)
When the greatest cosmic powers in the Marvel universe were about to destroy
the Mad Titan Thanos
the galactic warlord did the most heinous thing he could imagine to defeat Galactus: turning him into Elvis. Galactus was trapped on Earth, with no memories of his past. A Young, Loving, Adoring Fan Helped Galactus “remember” his life and career as Elvis Presleywell after the death of the original king.
A month later, Galactus was the King of Rock N’ Roll. Meanwhile, Thanos was defeated and Adam Warlock, the wielder of the Infinity Gauntlet. Warlock returned Galactus’ memories and offered him a choice, but there was only one true option. The Silver Surfer will have to find a new master because the king is back.
6
Grootlactus (name unknown)
First appeared in Groot #2 (2015)
Although this wooden-branched, cosmic-hungry giant looks strikingly like Groot, it may just be a figment of Groot’s dream of belonging. However, in the Marvel universe, Wouldn’t dreams be considered portals to other realities? In this, every hero and villain is part of the Flora colossi, the tree-like people to which Groot belongs.
Grootlactus, Devourer of Floralogical Life, towers over the Groot Avengers, while those of Earth-616
Groot is amazed
for the beauty of this world. Now, technically speaking, this is the way Groot would always see Galactus. Galactus is an amorphous being which each individual perceives as a member of their own species. As fun as Grootlactus can be for readers, that’s how the little Guardian of the Galaxy always knew Galactus to be.
7
Galactus (Mojo World)
First appeared in Amazing Tales: Mojoworld #6 (2009)
One of the X-Men’s most iconic and disturbing villains, Mojo is a mad sorcerer who hails from a pocket dimension that treats the multiverse like an infinite series of television channels. In this series, Sunspot and Cannonball were kidnapped by Mojo and forced to create a series of films to entertain the Mojoverse audience. His latest film, a riff on Magnum, PI, You need to grow up or go home.
In its chaotic and extensive setting, a huge “actor” in the form of Galactus stays off-screen as the two X-Men struggle to set up their big finale. Galactus doesn’t play any significant role in this mini-edition, but it’s worth remembering that this aspiring actor is still the Eater of Worlds. Sure, a half-hearted parody of the primordial cosmic force, but
a version of Galactus
despite that.
8
Baby Galactus (Earth-71912)
First appeared in A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1 (2012)
There has always been a comedic tendency to turn classic pop culture characters into babies. The Muppets did it. Looney Toons did it. And one of Marvel’s Most Dramatic Crossover Events did that too.
This One-Shot Comic Is Mostly Just a Silly Version
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no greater meaning than that. While the heroes wage childish war against each other, Baby Galactus is in hiding, enjoying his planetoid bottle. Honestly, it makes sense. He may be a cosmic juggernaut, but what damage could Galactus really do to his teeth? Wrapped in his plush onesie and hugging the emptiness of space, Wolverine describes this variant with a point of understandable clarity, “That’s just… weird.”
9
Medusa Galactus (Earth-9610)
First appeared in Timeslip Collection #1 (1998)
THE Timeslip Collection is another series from the late 1990s And if…? suggestions more than an actual comic. This Time Slip dimension is a strong homage to the monster horror films of the 1950s as The War of the Worlds and Forbidden Planet. Getting rid of the giant bald man wearing purple overalls, The thing that ate the world it is a sprawling cascade of writhing tentacles and amalgamated flesh.
Like a cosmic jellyfish reaching its tentacles across New York City, this Galactus is most representative of
the cosmic force he really is
. It’s disturbing. It’s disturbing. It’s horrible. It also leaves the reader wishing Marvel could adapt this concept into their own one-shot or miniseries. Marvel loves to play with stylistic concept pieces and a 1950s horror film with the jellyfish-like Eater of Worlds could be a genuinely unique addition to the Marvel catalog that the company has not yet explored.
10
Galactus Mangaverse (Earth-2301)
First appeared in Marvel Mangaverse #1 (2002)
Part of the Western explosion of interest in manga in the early 2000s Marvel Mangaverse it’s a relatively cute and simplistic reality. However, the Galactus of this reality is an entirely different monster. No longer a purely sentient cosmic entity, this Galactus is a superweapon forged on Mephisto’s personal planet.
Rejecting any semblance of its traditional appearance, this variant takes on the appearance of a gigantic eyeball. Tendrils spread across his back, like optic nerves flowing through the void of space. A ring of asteroids surrounds the cosmic creature, trapped by its immense gravitational pull. The most frightening thing is that the front of the planetary weapon opens to reveal an eye thousands of kilometers long. Of
all Galactus variants
exists, this is by far the strangest and scariest.