Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Infinity Comics: Marvel Rivals #1!Galacta, the daughter ofGalactus, is a fairly obscure character who has only made a handful of appearances in Marvel Comics - so few, in fact, that her canon status has greatly been called into question. But now, Galacta is getting the love she deserves in the form of a major comeback, the likes of which hardly any hero or villain has experienced in a very long time.
InInfinity Comics: Marvel Rivals#1 by Paul Allor and Luca Claretti,readers are reintroduced to Galactaon the very first page, though she makes it immediately clear that this story isn’t about her. Galacta breaks the fourth wall, telling readers directly that what they are about to witness is a multiversal battle between variants of their favorite Marvel Comics characters that will decide the fate of multiple universes.
After introducing readers to the main players of this comic, as well as the overall story arc fans are about to dive into, Galacta says that she will be watchingthe events ofMarvel Rivalsplay out alongside them. In other words, Galacta is basically Marvel’s host for this new series, and her omnipresent watchful eye will be laser-focused on what happens next. No longer is Galacta a barely canon side-character, but a guide through Marvel’s latest multiverse-spanning adventure - which is a major comeback no one saw coming.
Who is Galacta?
The Daughter of Galactus, Explained
Galacta made her first appearance inMarvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular#2, but that was less of a standalone story and more of a contest in the form of an anthology book, where Marvel editors were testing new characters to see which one was the most popular among them - and Galacta won. As a result, Galacta got her own one-shot comic calledGalacta: Daughter of Galactusby Adam Warren and Hector Sevilla Lujan, which is where fans really got to know the daughter of Galactus.
It’s revealed that Galacta is a product of Galactus’ ability to asexually reproduce, though the nature of her existence is far from the most interesting thing about her. Unlike her father, Galacta is a pacifistic ‘vegetarian’ who refuses to consume entire planets and civilizations. Instead,Galacta eats microscopic alien infections found on Earth. Not only does Galacta save lives by doing this, but she also makes sure to have no negative impact on Earth, consuming only harmful entities that don’t belong there.
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Galacta: Daughter of Galactusends with Galacta discovering that she is ‘pregnant’ in the same way Galactus was ‘pregnant’ with her, leaving readers on a bit of a cliffhanger. But then, nothing, and Galacta fell into Marvel obscurity. At least, until now. With her revival in theMarvel Rivalscomic, Galacta has made her triumphant return to Marvel Comics - and she isn’t stopping there.Infinity Comics: Marvel Rivalsis merely a tie-in comic for theMarvel Rivalsvideo game, in which Galacta will be prominently featured.
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Galacta is about to be brought to the forefront of fans’ collective attention in the newMarvel Rivalsvideo game, thereby introducing this lesser-known character to an incredibly wide audience. Simultaneously,Galactus’ daughter is being brought back into Marvel Comics proper withInfinity Comics: Marvel Rivalsin the form of an omnipresent guide to a multiversal event, marking the best comeback of any hero or villain in ages.
