Galactus Vs. The Authority

 

Next year we will be seeing Galactus and The Authority in the big screen.  Well, Only the Engineer is slated to show up in Superman, but I am sure that seed will be planted for the entire Authority team, as they have an upcoming announced movie of their own.  Galactus as a concept has been seen in the movies before, but Fantastic Four: First Steps will at last bring the character to live action.  Let's hope everyone is done justice.

Galactus and Star Trek

 

If there's a group that could successfully negotiate with the World-Devourer, it's got to be Kirk and company, right?  It would be entertaining to see them give it a try, anyway.  Let's hope that Spock has something worthy of trade!

Galactus encountered the Next Generation of Star Trek in STF #4112...

Fantastic Four and Red Tornado & Elongated Man

 

Elongated Man and Red Tornado were two members of the JLA that were never granted their own solo ongoing series, but that only made me seek out comics in which they did appear even more.  I would have loved to have seen them on the forefront of a great team up battle like the one on this cover.

Elongated Man previously faced off against Galactus in STF #1581...

Galactus Vs. The Seven Soldiers of Victory

 

Yeah, I don't know how this group is expected to be able to take on the World Devourer either.  It would be fun to watch them try, though!  Let's hope that one of them has an ace up their sleeve.

Kamandi Vs. Galactus

 

These two Kirby creations are may be wildly different, but it might be cool to see them in a story together.  Would Earth still be a filling snack for Galactus even after the great disaster?  And just what secret is waiting for Kamandi in the Cavern of Lost Souls?  The answers are just 60 cents away!

Silver Surfer and The Marvel Family

 

For the conclusion of this Five-Part Tale, The Surfer has finally come to his senses and granted the Power Cosmic to some more worthy recipients than Black Adam.  Time to clean up the mess that he left behind and put Galactus in his place!

Captain Marvel previously faced off against the World Devourer with Superman at his side in STF #2969...

Galactus and Black Adam

 

Presenting Part Two of a Five-Part Epic!  Uh oh, looks like granting this Power Cosmic to Black Adam was a bit of a miscalculation on the Surfer's part!  What will Teth-Adam's first act be, now that he has been even more super-powered - and can anyone stop him?  Find out in Part Three tomorrow!

Star Trek: The Next Generation Vs. Galactus

 

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise have successfuly dealt with a lot of powerful entities through diplomacy and strategy.  Still, I think that Galactus would give them a run for their money.  It would be fun to see what negotiations between them and the World Devourer would look like - especially when those talks break down.

Doctor Who and Galactus

 

This is a confrontation that I would love to see. If there's one person that might be able to reason or bargain with Galactus, it's got to be The Doctor.  It would be entertaining to watch him try at least.

Galactus Vs. Swamp Thing

 

This is a battle that I would love to see.  These two characters are both immensely powerful, but have vastly different types of abilities at their disposal.  I can see it resulting in page after page of wide screen action.  The right artist could really make their confrontation a visual treat.

Doctor Fate Vs. Galactus

 

I have a strong suspicion that Pierce Brosnan's time as Doctor Fate will be limited to one movie, with him passing the mantle on by the end of Black Adam. Hopefully we will get plenty of him in action in the film, it will be interested to see how his magic spells are presented to set him apart from Doctor Strange or The Scarlet Witch.  I'm looking forward to seeing a full shot of him in helmet and costume soon.

Silver Surfer and Thundarr the Barbarian

 

I still think that Keanu Reeves would be a good choice to play The Silver Surfer, but he may think that the role is too similar to the part he played in The Day The Earth Stood Still.  The role will require an actor that can be emotive while stoic, it's all about the voice.  Galactus will most likely largely be a product of CGI, so the performer's voice will be paramount there as well.  I haven't heard a peep about either character actually showing up in the MCU yet, so I'm guessing that Marvel still has a few years to cast these roles.

Galactus Vs. Jor-El

 

Jor-El could really rock that headband.  He's had a lot of looks over the years from John Byrne's futuristic reimagining to Marlon Brando's shiny pajamas, but I still prefer the classic colorful outfit.  Plus, it explains why Superman eventually dresses the way he does.

Galactus and Eclipso

 

Usually the final step in creating these covers is for me to step back, look at the image and then try to come up with some captions, dialogue or a title that will give an idea as to what the story inside might be about.  Every once in a while, I feel that the image alone is enough to suggest the contents without any other additional information.  This is one of those cases - I couldn't think of anything that I would add to this cover that would do anything besides clutter it up.

Teen Titans and Ben 10 (And More!)

 

Watching Saturday morning cartoons was a treasured time for me as a kid.  In addition to all of the colorful characters I saw, it was also a rare moment of solitude for me during the week.  I was the second youngest of seven children, so I was always in the midst of a crowd at home. On some Saturdays, I would be able to get up before everyone else and have an hour or two just to myself.  Alone time was a precious commodity to me in those days!

Galactus Vs. The Herculoids

 

Watching the Inner Earth segments of the silly but tons of fun Godzilla Vs. Kong reminded me a lot of the world of The Herculoids, and how cool a modern take would be on the Hanna Barbera property.  We are at a place where CGI could convincingly bring Zandor and company to life, but I wouldn't mind seeing an updated animated version either.  One way or another, I hope to see The Herculoids return some day.

Darth Vader and Galactus

 

The last time these two appeared together, way back in STF #40, Vader had begun working for Galactus.  I thought that it might be interesting to flip that dynamic for a second meeting between the two. I'm very interested to see how Darth Vader is handled in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.  I'm glad that Hayden Christiansen will get another crack at the role of Anakin Skywalker, hopefully he'll be given better dialogue to work with this time around!

Galactus Vs. The Justice League of America in: "DOA Via JLA!"

 

The JLA previously faced of against Galactus in STF #117 and later in STF #2750, and I thought they should have a rematch, this time giving the Leaguers the upper hand. The diminutive World Devourer here is from the classic three-part Fantastic Four saga by John Byrne in which he is finally defeated, only to have Reed Richards realize he must be saved for the balance of power in the universe.  I remember riding my bike miles to the store just to get those issues off the racks, I was absolutely floored by them.  I'm glad to be able to do my riff on an iconic image from that epic tale.

Galactus Vs. Dawnstar and Ultra Boy

 If there's one member of the huge Legion of Super-Heroes roster that I think is suited for their own solo series, it has to be Ultra Boy.  I have just always loved the fact that he has a large and varied power set, but can only use one super ability at a time.  His Legion Flight ring allows him to cheat a bit and use two powers at once, technically.  Still, it's a unique set up that no other hero has and I'd love to see it explored further.

Galactus Previously faced off against the entire Legion of Super-Heroes in STF #1487 and then again in STF #1985...

Galactus Vs. The Atom

 

This is a direct sequel to STF #2750...

I really can't wait to see how Galactus is realized for the Marvel movies.  After the fan reaction to the first attempt to bring the classic villain to the big screen in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, you just know that Kevin Feige and company are eager to take another, more faithful crack at doing justice for the Devourer of Worlds.  I've seen some very highly detailed renderings of Galactus by artists like Giorgio Comolo, those would be great places to look for inspiration, design-wise.