10 Best Galactus Stories in Marvel History, Ranked

when Galactus Making his debut, he was originally conceived as a one-off villain who, once defeated, would leave Earth, never to return. That’s why Galactus was meant to be literally unstoppable, and anything short of wiping out the entire universe wouldn’t be enough to take him down. However, as Galactus’ lore grew in the Marvel Comics canon, it became clear that Galactus was not as cosmically divine as he once was – making him infinitely more interesting.

With Galactus down to a more tangible level, the Devourer of Worlds was free to star in many more comic book story arcs. Sometimes he would reprise his role as a villain (just as he was introduced), while other times Galactus would be portrayed as a hero who would fight side-by-side with some of Marvel’s greatest superheroes of all time. . Whatever role he plays, practically every Galactus story has one thing in common: they’re awesome. However, there are some that are better than others, and the ArThe 10 best Galactus stories of the bunch, ranked!

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Galactus’ plans to consume the Earth are thwarted by… Squirrel Girl!

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3-4 by Ryan North, Erica Henderson and Chris Giarrusso

When Galactus returns to planet Earth with the intention of actually consuming it this time, Squirrel Girl uses one of Tony Stark’s suits to meet the Devourer of Worlds in space. Squirrel Girl finds Galactus on the moon, at which point she immediately launches an assault to take him down. However, despite an initial fake-out, Squirrel Girl’s attacks have no effect. However, this does not mean that she was powerless to stop him, as Squirrel Girl found a whole planet filled with nuts that is otherwise uninhabited, and served as a fantastic substitute for Earth.

The story is arguably The most fun Marvel has had with the character of GalactusAs it is a little more than a gag comic that also stays true to what Galactus is, albeit with a heightened level of meta-awareness and lighthearted humor, making it a definite standout.

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Galactus made 1 shocking hero his strongest herald: Superman

Superman/Fantastic Four By Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert

Superman/Fantastic Four Is a subtle crossover, because it does not go to any lengths to explain itself. The Marvel and DC universes are simply one, which means that Superman specifically has a whole new batch of cosmic villains to take on – including and especially Galactus. Galactus was present for Krypton’s destruction, which is how he was able to mark Superman with cosmic power when he was just a baby. Once Kal-El grew into Superman, Galactus knew exactly where to find him to then transform Superman into his most powerful herald.

Only The sheer novelty of seeing Superman as Galactus’ herald before inevitably turning on him to fight alongside the Fantastic Four is amazing in and of itself. While this story isn’t strictly in Galactus’ personal Marvel Comics lore, it’s still one of his coolest stories.

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Marvel Comics reveals that Galactus can have biological children (and so can be children)

Galacta: Galactus’ daughter By Adam Warren and Hector Sevilla Lujan

Galactus was created by the cosmic energy that formed the entire Marvel Universe, as he was just a man named Galan before his universe was recycled into the Marvel Universe, and he was ‘recycled’ right along with it. In other words, Galactus is a completely unique entity, not a race of beings – or, so fans thought.

Galacta: Galactus’ daughter Ends with Galacta knowing she is ‘pregnant’, just as Galactus was once ‘pregnant’ with her. Galactus (and his daughter) can reproduce asexually, meaning over time, there could be a thriving race of Galactus beings. Free in the Marvel Universe. While Galactus himself only makes a brief cameo appearance in the comic, Galacta: Galactus’ daughter is still a must-read, as it greatly expands his learning.

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Galactus’ terrifying power is put on full display while fighting his ‘son’

Cosmic powers #6 by Ron Marz and Scot Eaton

While Galacta: Galactus’ daughter Confirms that Galactus can produce biological offspring, He can also create life through a mixture of impossibly advanced technology and the cosmic power, Which is exactly how he gave life to his firstborn son, Tyrant. and in Cosmic powers #6, readers learn just how powerful Tyrant is, as he goes toe-to-toe with Galactus himself. In fact, their battle shows just how powerful Galactus is as well, with both titans exhibiting awesome cosmic power.

Galactus and Tyrant literally shatter galaxies during their battleWhat was a representation of power, the readers did not see at that time, from the mourning world. Sure, Galactus regularly eats planets, but this fight is something else – and utterly terrifying.

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Galactus officially reveals the true nature of his cosmic purpose

Fantastic Four: The Trial of Reed Richards by John Byrne

in The trial of Reed RichardsReaders are shown for the first time the terrible scope of Galactus’ impact on the Marvel Universe. In a previous storyline, Reed saved Galactus’ life, and by doing so, doomed countless worlds. So, the greatest empires of the universe come together to put Richards on trial for his cosmic crime of saving Galactus. However, just as he was about to receive a guilty verdict, Reed Richards was saved by the testimony of Galactus himself.

Galactus and the Watcher challenge Eternity, who explains to everyone (including readers) that Galactus is not evil, but rather a force of nature Necessary to keep the universe in check. The trial of Reed Richards is perhaps the most important Galactus The story when it comes to fleshing out his character, makes it an absolute must-read.

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Galactus merges with his Ultimate Universe counterpart, Gah Lak Tus

Hunger #1-4 by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Leonard Kirk

When a rift was created between Earth-616 and Earth-1610 after the events of Age of UltronGalactus travels through the interdimensional opening in time and space, and finds himself in the Ultimate Universe. Once there, Galactus is attacked by his Earth-1610 counterpart, Gah Lak Tus, but Rather than succumb to the Gah Lak Tus swarm, Galactus merges with the hive mind of cosmic dronesAnd even makes Goch Locks his herald.

Hunger introduces an all-new form for the Devourer of Worlds, truly turning him into the ultimate Galactus. In this form, Galactus battles the Ultimate Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel and Rick Jones (who has been imbued with unparalleled cosmic power by the Watchers), Before taking on the entire Ultimate Universe single-handedly In the following story, Cataclysm – which is also a great Galactus story to read.

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Galactus Battles Celestials, Becomes a ‘Death Star’ and Wipes Out the Annihilation Wave in 1 Epic Event

Destruction #1-6 by Keith Giffen and Andrea DiVito

Destruction is one of the most action-packed Marvel Comics storylines to date, and Galactus’ role in the event is no exception. In the first issue, Galactus faces off against two celestials, and while he fights well, the Devourer of Worlds is quickly subdued.. Galactus’ body is then brought to Thanos, who Uses Galactus as a power source for his ‘Death Star’-like space laser. The weapon killed the power cosmic of Galactus, giving Thanos (and Annihilus) the means to weaponize it as they saw fit.

Eventually, Galactus is freed from Thanos’ space laser, and immediately sets his sights on the one who was truly responsible for his imprisonment: Annihilus. Galactus uses his immense cosmic power to wipe out the Annihilation WaveWhich brings an epic close to one of the greatest Galactus stories in Marvel history.

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Galactus defeats Dormammu in the Doctor Strange villain’s own dimension

Doctor Strange #15 by Barry Kitson, Mark Waid and Scott Koblish

Galactus has proven himself as one of the strongest beings in the Marvel Universe, but the story takes him to a completely different dimension, only for Galactus to prove the exact same thing. Dormammu takes Galactus to his realm to make the Devourer of Worlds his herald on the physical plane. However, Dormammu gets a little more than he bargained for when Galactus consumes one of the celestial bodies in Dormammu’s dimension, Thereby gaining the ability to wield dark magic on top of his mastery of cosmic science.

With his new dark dimension powers, Galactus becomes powerful enough to consume Dormammu himselfThus becoming even more of a dark-magical powerhouse. The ‘vs battle’ is one of the coolest matchups in Marvel history, and shows how truly powerful Galactus is, even when he’s up against magic.

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Galactus takes on Odin and his Asgardian army for the Galactus seed

The Mighty Thor #1-6 by Matt Fraction, Olivier Coipel and Khoi Pham

When Galactus learns that the Asgardians have acquired the Galactus seed, he immediately tries to take it from them. By devouring the Galactus seed, Galactus’ eternal hunger will finally be sated. While this may sound like a good thing, Odin is determined not to let that happen. So, when Galactus arrives, Odin sends his entire Asgardian army—Thor included—to meet Galactus in battle. Odin even joins the fight himself, delivering a mighty headbutt right in Galactus’ face, downing the Devourer of Worlds for a time.

Just the sight of Galactus battling Odin, Thor and the other Asgardian warriors is enough to make this storyline well worth the read, Not to mention the epic lore expansion this arc contains. Everything that makes Galactus great is put front and center, including some of Galactus’ coolest action scenes ever.

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“The Coming of Galactus” is still the devourer of the world’s best story of all time

Fantastic practice #48-50 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Although the Marvel Comics storylines starring Galactus since his debut have ranged from lore-expanding to visually stunning, it’s still safe to say that nothing can top his original storyline, “The Coming of Galactus”. Galactus was not just another cosmic character on his debut, but an unbeatable god whose presence meant certain doom. That’s why the Fantastic Four had to threaten to destroy the entire universe with the Ultimate Nullifier to beat him, which only speaks to Galactus’ terrifying power.

Since then, Galactus has been watered down a bit in terms of power level. It used to be that nothing short of destroying the entire universe could beat him, but now, even the likes of Thor can take him down (which arguably defeats the purpose of his character). Galactus has never been more terrifying than he was during “The Coming of Galactus”And he has nothing more than an unbeatable cosmic god, which is why this is the best Galactus History in Marvel Comics history.

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