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WARNING ! Spoilers for What If … ? Galactus Transformed Gambit ? # 1Galactus ' purpose as Marvel ’s resident physician World - Eater think that he demand the assistance of a herald to reconnoitre out world for his consumption . Over the years , he ’s muster in a diverseness of type to fulfill this vital position , but they ’ve all put up to the same job time and time again . Galactus keeps getting betrayed by his heralds , and with each new one he appoints , he neglect to learn this critical lesson .
In the prevue forWhat If … ? Galactus Transformed Gambit?#1 by Josh Trujillo , Manuel García , Ceci de la Cruz , and Travis Lanham , Galactus chooses theX - Men ’s Gambitas his young forerunner , bestowing the Power Cosmic upon him . transubstantiate by Galactus ' energy , Gambit is meant to assist Galactus ' campaign , but he decide to make a unlike call .
Rather than assisting Galactus as intended , Gambit choose to return to Earth and deal with " unfinished business " now that he ’s been empowered with the means to do so . Gambit ’s rebelliousness unveils a glaring issue with many of Galactus ' forerunner , in that they consistently turn down to stick by to his orders .
Galactus' Heralds All Disobey Him After Being Chosen by the World-Eater
Gambit Immediately Turns Against Galactus Once He Obtains the Power Cosmic
Gambit ’s background as a thief influences his decision to turn on Galactus , since he is n’t keen on listening to authority , as does his heroic history as apowerful phallus of the tenner - Men . He ’s fought alongside his teammate on the side of good multitudinous times , so it stands to reason that he would n’t forthwith decrease in line with Galactus upon his petition . Galactus ' World - Eaterstatus puts his whim in verbatim oppositeness to Marvel ’s superheroes , so his prominent mistake here is thinking someone like Gambit would be easily swayed to destruct satellite in his name .
Galactus is known as " The Devourer of Worlds " in Marvel Comics ' prize continuity , but the new Ultimate Universe flips that ( with a major catch ) .
This upcoming comic remain a series ofWhat If … ?stories that center on Galactus choosing unlike Marvel character as his harbinger . So far , these tarradiddle have replicate the pattern of Galactus ' failure to insure his predecessor . For instance , Galactus appoints the Hulk as his heraldinWhat If … ? Galactus Transformed Hulk?#1 by Mat Groom and Lan Medina . Unsurprisingly , the Hulk does n’t obey Galactus ' bidding for long , and he seek to take down the cosmic entity himself . These late good example are far from the only harbinger who have disobey Galactus in Marvel traditional knowledge , and it does n’t seem that this cycle will end any clock time soon .
Every Herald of Galactus in Marvel History Has Defied Him at One Point
Galactus Keeps Spawning His Own Enemies by Recklessly Choosing Heralds
Galactus ' issue with herald betraying him can be trace back to Silver Surfer , who was revealed to have offer as a herald with the intention ofkilling Galactus . Other trumpeter , like Tyrant and Terrax , have also grow to scorn him . Giving others cosmic climb on a whimsey without proper vetting lead to them becoming super - powered opposition down the route , as Galactus has repeatedly learned . Gambit is n’t the firstherald of Galactusto turn his back on him , and he wo n’t be the last . Therefore , Galactusshould be much more selective about who he give the Power Cosmic to if he wants to avoid creating trouble for himself .
What If … ? Galactus Transformed Gambit?#1is useable January 8th , 2025 from Marvel Comics .
