Heralds of Galactus
Heralds of Galactus is a comic book team that first appeared in Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #48
The Heralds of Galactus are a chosen group of beings that scour the universe searching for planets that their leader, Galactus, can devour.
In order to efficiently locate worlds with which to feed, Galactus will employ beings known as his heralds whose job it is to seek out worlds that will sustain him and satisfy his insatiable hunger. Heralds are imbued with portion of Galactus' power, an energy known as the Power Cosmic. The Power Cosmic gives his heralds special abilities often including the ability to survive in the vacuum of space, limited invulnerability, faster than light travel, and the ability to generate massive concussive blasts. Not all heralds are created equal though, and vary in power.
Many of Galactus' heralds wield weapons that can channel their cosmic energies. These items include the Silver Surfer's board, Firelord's staff, Stardust's staff, Red Shifts swords, and Terrax's axe.
Generally, Galactus has only one herald at a time.
List of Heralds in Earth 616
- Fallen One (MIA)
- Silver Surfer (Current Herald)
- Gabriel the Air-Walker (Deceased) -
- Firelord
- Destroyer (MIA)
- Terrax theTamer
- Nova (Deceased)
- Morg the Executioner (Deceased)
- Red Shift (Deceased)
- Johnny Storm
- Stardust (Current Herald)
Current Heralds
During the events of the Annihilation, Galactus accepted the Silver Surfer as his herald once again. After the Annihilation, Stardust was proven worthy again by feeding the last of his race to Galactus. Because of his capture during the Annihilation, Galactus' hunger rages more than ever. Also because of Stardust's unparalleled display of allegiance and Galactus' knowledge that eventually the Silver Surfer will betray him again, Galactus has allowed Stardust to carry on as a second herald with the Silver Surfer.
Cross-Over
It is revealed to Superman that his home world, Krypton, was destroyed by Galactus, a planet-consuming entity that has existed since the dawn of time. Upon learning about the true fate of his own world, Superman travels to the Marvel Universe to seek the help of the Fantastic Four in putting an end to Galactus' universal threat. Before the team has a chance to fully brief Superman about Galactus , Galactus tracks down Superman and turns him into his new golden herald. In the end, it isn't until a deal is cut with Cyborg Superman that Superman is finally saved from Galactus' control.Alternate Realities
Heroes Reborn
In the Heroes Reborn world, Galactus has five heralds. They are the Silver Surfer, Firelord, Terrax, Air-Walker and Plasma. They were all used to try to consume the Earth, but were eventually unsuccessful when the Silver Surfer turned on his master.
| Team Name: | Heralds of Galactus |
| Publisher: | Marvel Publishing |
| 1st Appearance: | Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #48 |
| Appears in: | 46 issues |
| Disbanded in: |
