Rogue officially surpasses Captain Marvel as Marvel’s most powerful woman alive

The iconic X-Men Hero Rogue has had a long and storied history in Marvel Comics, debuting as a teenage villain of Captain Marvel on the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But… what if instead of becoming an integral part of the X-Men mythos, Rogue was turned into a herald of Galactus? That’s the question at the center of the upcoming one-shot What if…? Galactus turned rogue?Which will explore a vastly different path for the young mutant, one where she has the power cosmic at her dangerous fingertips…

Rogue isn’t the only Marvel hero to undergo a power cosmic transformation, as her longtime lover and current husband Gambit gets his own What if…? one, Along with Ghost-Spider, Hulk and Moon Knight.

Marvel’s Announcement From this exciting new installment of What if…? reveals that Rogue’s epic new herald look was designed by Acclaim Silver Surfer Artist Ron LimDebuting in a gorgeous cover. What if…? Galactus turned rogue? is written by the beloved Ann Nocenti with art by Stephen Byrne, and will see Galactus transform the young mutant into a herald before she learns to control her powers, or even become a hero, making Rogue without a doubt the strongest woman in the Marvel Universe.

What if…? GALACTUS Transformed RoGUE? #1

Written by ANN NOCENTI

Art by STEPHEN BYRNE

When a young rogue uses her mutant power to absorb the Silver Surfer’s power cosmically, the entire course of her story is changed forever! Now the rebellious mutant is blessed with unimaginable power – but also the burden of serving as Galactus’ new herald. Rocket into space alongside the iconic X-Man – it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Rogue will become the newest herald of the Devourer of Worlds

Instead of absorbing the power of Captain Marvel, she will absorb the Silver Surfers

The most famous herald of Galactus is the iconic Silver Surfer – Norrin Radd – who sacrificed his mortality and regular life to save his homeworld Zenn-La from destruction at the hands of the Devourer of Worlds. Gifted a small portion of the power Cosmic, the power that transformed Galen of Ta into Galactus, the Silver Surfer and other heralds were transformed into cosmically empowered beings. Each herald has various abilities, but almost all can shoot destructive blasts of cosmic power, travel in space without protection and fly, making them wildly formidable opponents or allies. However, this power comes at a price, viz The Herald is now forced to scout and discover worlds for Galactus to devourSomething that weighs heavily on certain Heralds like the Silver Surfer, and certainly will on Rogue as well.

While Rogue is incredibly powerful in her own right, an upgrade with the Power Cosmic would elevate the mutant to a god-like being, capable of defeating almost any hero on Earth-616. Rogue’s mutant talent allows her to absorb the power, and even personality, of anyone she touches, which she infamously did to Captain Marvel in her first appearance in 1981. Avengers Annual #10. Carol Danvers’ powers and personality are so strong that Rogue permanently absorbs themAlmost killing Marvel, which eventually led Rogue to Professor Xavier’s doorstep, where she eventually became an X-Men hero. now, What if…? Galactus turned rogue? Will see the rebellious and inexperienced young mutant put on a very different path, absorbing the powers of the Silver Surfer as opposed to Captain Marvel.

Will Rogue be able to handle the trauma of dooming worlds to destruction?

At her heart, Rogue will always be a loving, brave hero

Interestingly, most heralds are gifted the power cosmic by Galactus himself… but in Rogue’s case, she will forcibly take the power of the Silver Surfer, raising the question of whether Galactus makes her become a herald, or whether she chooses herself. Rogue would steal the Surfer’s power when she was still a young rebellious mutant, before becoming a hero on Earth-616, so it would make sense that the disenfranchised orphan – adopted by Destiny and Mystique – would desire to be the most powerful woman. In wonder. However, Rogue is always destined for heroism, so there is no doubt She will quickly learn that the price of being a herald is not worth the power gained. It would be surprising if Rogue felt comfortable sacrificing worlds to Galactus, so the only question that remains is…what will she do about it?

Rogue’s epic new Herald costume is the perfect celestial upgrade for the already powerful young mutant, and it will be fascinating to see how Rogue handles such immense power, especially without the guiding hand of her mothers or Xavier around her. Although it will be shocking to see a reality where Rogue never became a X-Men Hero, maybe she’ll still end up on the mutant team when her adventure with Galactus ends.

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