NOTICE! Spoilers for What If...? Galactus Reworked Gambit? #1GalactusThe position of Marvel's resident World Eater means he wants the assistance of a herald to discover worlds for his consumption. Through the years, he has recruited quite a few characters to satisfy this very important place, however they've all repeatedly contributed to the identical drawback. Galactus continues to be betrayed by his heralds, and with every new herald he appoints, he fails to study this crucial lesson.
In preview for And if…? Galactus Reworked Gambit? #1 by Josh Trujillo, Manuel García, Ceci de la Cruz and Travis Lanham, Galactus chooses the X-Males's Gambit as his new herald, granting him the Energy Cosmic. Reworked by Galactus' power, Gambit intends to assist Galactus' trigger, however decides to make a unique choice.
As a substitute of serving to Galactus as meant, Gambit chooses to return to Earth and cope with "unfinished enterprise" now that he has the means to take action. Gambit's insubordination reveals a obvious drawback with a lot of Galactus' heralds, in that they constantly refuse to stick to his orders.
All of Galactus' Heralds disobey him after being chosen by the Devourer of Worlds
Gambit instantly turns towards Galactus as quickly as he obtains the facility cosmic
Gambit's expertise as a thief influences his choice to show towards Galactus, as he doesn't like listening to authority, as does his heroic historical past as a robust member of the X-Males. He has fought alongside his teammates numerous instances, so it stands to motive that he wouldn't instantly align himself with Galactus at his request. Galactus' World Eater standing places his whims in direct opposition to Marvel's superheroes, so his large mistake right here is considering that somebody like Gambit could be simply swayed into destroying planets in his identify.
This subsequent comedian continues a sequence of And if...? tales that heart on Galactus selecting totally different Marvel characters as his heralds. To this point, these tales have repeated the sample of Galactus's failure to manage his heralds. For instance, Galactus names the Hulk as his herald in And if…? Galactus reworked into Hulk? #1 by Mat Groom and Lan Medina. It's no information that the Hulk doesn't obey Galactus' instructions for a very long time and tries to take down the cosmic entity himself. These current examples are removed from the one heralds of disobeying Galactus in Marvel lore, and it doesn't seem like that cycle will finish anytime quickly.
Each Herald of Galactus in Marvel historical past has challenged him at one level
Galactus retains spawning his personal enemies by recklessly selecting heralds
Galactus's drawback with the heralds' betrayal may be traced again to the Silver Surfer, who's revealed to have volunteered as a herald with the intention of killing Galactus. Different heralds, similar to Tyrant and Terrax, additionally got here to despise him. Giving others cosmic upgrades on a whim with out correct vetting causes them to change into super-powered enemies sooner or later, as Galactus has discovered time and time once more. Gambit isn't the primary herald of Galactus to show his again on him, and he received't be the final. Subsequently, Galactus You have to be way more selective about who you grant the Energy Cosmic to if you wish to keep away from creating issues for your self.
And if...? Galactus Reworked Gambit? #1 is obtainable January 8, 2025 from Marvel Comics.