Galacta
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Galacta is a fictional comic book character who appears in the Marvel Universe
. She is the daughter of Galactus
.
. The idea of the 2-issue comics anthology
was to allow assistant editors to try out different stories, this was followed by a vote to see which story was the most popular and Galacta won. This was followed by her own eponym
ous mini-series
, called Galacta: Daughter of Galactus, in 2010 on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
. The three seven-page stories, as well as the original nine-page one, were collected in a one-shot.
. However, she did not let her hunger for planets consume her like it did to Galactus, and instead decided to live peacefully on Earth, in human form, using the alias Gali. She uses her powers secretly to protect Earth and its inhabitants from non-native organisms (such as alien viruses and living biological weapons) by consuming them. However, she finds that her hunger cannot be satisfied, and after analysing herself, discovers a cosmic creature equivalent to a tapeworm (dubbed the "Tapeworm Cosmic") inside her. After sending a message to her father for help, she goes in search of hostile alien lifeforms to satisfy her hunger.
Having secretly helped Wolverine
fend off alien lifeforms by devouring them (and pondering about using Wolverine's genetic code to create a living planet with his mutant healing factor as a source of infinite food, but ultimately turning it down), along with consuming millions of alien Kronan clones on the South Pacific, and other incidents, it did little to feed her appetite and so she turned to the Fantastic Four
for help. Her increasing hunger distracting her from listening to Mister Fantastic
, instead, she traced the whereabouts of the Ultimate Nullifier
from him, and despite the risks of low survival, attempted to use the weapon on herself to cut out the parasite from her body. Prevented at the last moment by Galactus, who fed her with his vaster Power Cosmic
, he informed her that the being she was saddled with was a nascent form of cosmic being like themselves; in essence, she is pregnant.
, and Cosmic Awareness
, although her abilities are not as powerful as her father's. She is also capable of using advanced science and technology much like her father.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. She is the daughter of Galactus
Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
.
Publication history
Galacta first appeared in Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular #2 in June 2009, in a story written by Adam WarrenAdam Warren
Adam Warren is an American comic book writer and artist who is most famous for his adaptation of the characters known as Dirty Pair into an American comic book, and for being one of the first American commercial illustrators to be influenced by the general manga style...
. The idea of the 2-issue comics anthology
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
was to allow assistant editors to try out different stories, this was followed by a vote to see which story was the most popular and Galacta won. This was followed by her own eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ous mini-series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, called Galacta: Daughter of Galactus, in 2010 on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is an online service by Marvel Comics which distributes past issues of their comics via the Internet. Launching on November 13, 2007, the service has thousands of issues in its archive.-History:...
. The three seven-page stories, as well as the original nine-page one, were collected in a one-shot.
Fictional character biography
Galacta is the daughter of GalactusGalactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
. However, she did not let her hunger for planets consume her like it did to Galactus, and instead decided to live peacefully on Earth, in human form, using the alias Gali. She uses her powers secretly to protect Earth and its inhabitants from non-native organisms (such as alien viruses and living biological weapons) by consuming them. However, she finds that her hunger cannot be satisfied, and after analysing herself, discovers a cosmic creature equivalent to a tapeworm (dubbed the "Tapeworm Cosmic") inside her. After sending a message to her father for help, she goes in search of hostile alien lifeforms to satisfy her hunger.
Having secretly helped Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
fend off alien lifeforms by devouring them (and pondering about using Wolverine's genetic code to create a living planet with his mutant healing factor as a source of infinite food, but ultimately turning it down), along with consuming millions of alien Kronan clones on the South Pacific, and other incidents, it did little to feed her appetite and so she turned to the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
for help. Her increasing hunger distracting her from listening to Mister Fantastic
Mister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
, instead, she traced the whereabouts of the Ultimate Nullifier
Ultimate Nullifier
The Ultimate Nullifier is a device of immense power in the Marvel Universe. The device made its first appearance in Fantastic Four volume 1, issue #50 , in which Johnny Storm retrieves it from the home of Galactus—as directed by Uatu the Watcher—for the Fantastic Four to employ against the threat...
from him, and despite the risks of low survival, attempted to use the weapon on herself to cut out the parasite from her body. Prevented at the last moment by Galactus, who fed her with his vaster Power Cosmic
Power Cosmic
The Power Cosmic is a fictional type of cosmic energy that appears in comic books published by Marvel, most commonly mentioned in stories involving the cosmic entity Galactus and his heralds...
, he informed her that the being she was saddled with was a nascent form of cosmic being like themselves; in essence, she is pregnant.
Powers and abilities
Galacta possesses similar powers to her father including use of the Power CosmicPower Cosmic
The Power Cosmic is a fictional type of cosmic energy that appears in comic books published by Marvel, most commonly mentioned in stories involving the cosmic entity Galactus and his heralds...
, and Cosmic Awareness
Omniscience
Omniscience omniscient point-of-view in writing) is the capacity to know everything infinitely, or at least everything that can be known about a character including thoughts, feelings, life and the universe, etc. In Latin, omnis means "all" and sciens means "knowing"...
, although her abilities are not as powerful as her father's. She is also capable of using advanced science and technology much like her father.
External links
- Galacta: Daughter of Galactus on Marvel Digital Comics UnlimitedMarvel Digital Comics UnlimitedMarvel Digital Comics Unlimited is an online service by Marvel Comics which distributes past issues of their comics via the Internet. Launching on November 13, 2007, the service has thousands of issues in its archive.-History:...
- Preview: Galacta: Daughter of Galactus #1, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
- Galacta at Comicvine