One of Marvel's most powerful villains is Galactus, and naturally, he stands shoulder to shoulder with allies who are just as powerful. In some cases, some of his friends may be even more powerful than he is. A giant planet-eating, Power Cosmic-wielding god who could make Khonshu quake in its boots has no shortage of friends, believe it or not.

On paper, a being on the level of Galactus has no use for friends, but even a god can't carry out his mission by himself. It took multiple Gods to create Galactus, so understandably, he needs multiple Marvel characters to call on when necessary. That's why he's had so many Heralds over the years assisting him. On other occasions, the Devourer of Worlds must call on unlikely candidates for an uneasy alliance. Despite being one of Marvel's most dangerous supervillains, Galactus can be even more dangerous with a comrade standing beside him.

10 Silver Surfer Was Galactus' Original Herald

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #48 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Artie Simek

The Silver Surfer was introduced as Galactus' first Herald in the comics, setting the tone for what a Herald is supposed to be in of both power and purpose. To up the ante, creative teams would go out of their way to create Norrin Radd's succeeding Heralds as even more powerful than him, but Silver Surfer set the bar for Galactus. The reason why being a Herald of Galactus is made to be such a prestigious position is because The Silver Surfer's presence made it feel like such.

That purpose continues to expand with each ing year, even since Silver Surfer went from an ally to an enemy of Galactus. Every time he gets a new power upgrade, like the Twilight Sword that unlocks his greatest power, it makes him a more formidable foe for Galactus.

9 His Various Heralds of Galactus

Includes Firelord, Thor, Morg, etc.

As previously stated, the Heralds of Galactus who would succeed The Silver Surfer have emerged as even more powerful than Galactus every time a new one arises. Names like Terrax, Firelord, Morg, Destroyer, and Air-Walker are some that spring to mind for readers most familiar with Galactus' lore, but those unfamiliar with Marvel's more obscure pseudonyms will be shocked at some of the more notable names to align themselves next to Galactus to this extent. One of the more famous Heralds to assist Galactus is Thor. To defeat a common enemy, The Black Winter, Thor becomes the Herald of Thunder.

Nova and Johnny "The Human Torch" Storm of Fantastic Four fame are other heroes to Galactus. The multiverse hosts even more surprising moments, like Frank Castle's Cosmic Ghost Rider and Bruce Banner's Hulk becoming Galactus' Heralds.

8 Reed Richards and Galactus Respect Each Other

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #1 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Klein, Christopher Rule, Stan Goldberg, and Artie Simek

In more than one instance, Reed Richards has fought Galactus and, upon acquiring the Ultimate Nullifier, ranks among the first to defeat him. However, there have seldom been times when they have been forced to help each other as unlikely allies. During one particular battle in Fantastic Four #244, Mister Fantastic saves Galactus' life. At the end of the day, Reed is a hero willing to save anyone, even his enemies, and refuses to even let one of the biggest threats to the universe die.

They may be thorns in each other's sides more often than not, but there is an irable respect between Galactus and Reed Richards.

18 issues later, Galactus would repay the favor by saving Reed during his trial. They may be thorns in each other's sides more often than not, but there is an irable respect between Galactus and Reed Richards. It's also worth noting that Marvel's smartest man once stole Galactus' power, allowing Reed to see the world from the World-Eater's perspective for once.

7 Quasar Considers Galactus a Friend

First Appearance: Captain America #217 by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, John Buscema, Pablo Marcos, Phil Rache, and Denise Wohl

Most of Galactus' allies are ones he sees as useful whenever he sees fit, but at best, expendable when they're not. Most of his allies would return the sentiment, but at least one exception thinks of Galactus as a friend: Quasar. Wendell Vaughn first enters Marvel as Marvel Boy, but through growth and a power boost, he becomes Quasar.

For those unfamiliar with Quasar, he is arguably Marvel's most powerful Cosmic hero. In spite of all of the power he wields, he doesn't let it corrupt him. In fact, he's allowed it to mold him into one of the comics' most level-headed heroes, hence why Marvel editors usually ignore him. He's the ultimate boy scout to a fault, but being such allows him to see the good in any person or cause, even one as detrimental to the universe as Galactus.

6 Anthropomorpho Gives Galactus His Shape, Literally

First Appearance: Quasar #37 by Mark Gruenwald, Greg Capullo, Harry Candelario, Paul Becton, and Janice Chiang

Anthropomorpho is another Marvel character who may be obscure to the average reader, but is wholly significant to Marvel lore in how it adds to Galactus' lore, specifically in how it gives Galactus his physical body. The mere existence of Anthropomorpho adds to the lore of the Power Cosmic as much as it adds to the lore of Galactus himself. When Anthropomorpho first meets Quasar, it explains that Cosmic beings have a symbiotic relationship with the abstract beings, presenting an exchange of energies that allows these energies to act as an appearance without necessarily being present.

In layman's , Anthropomorpho allows for Galactus to manifest the visage of his body rather than actually appear in the flesh, technically creating a second Galactus. Without Anthropomorpho, there is no Galactus, not as he appears in the Marvel Universe.

5 Cosmic Ghost Rider Fought with Galactus to Defeat King Thanos

First Appearance: Thanos #13 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, and Clayton Cowles

Cosmic Ghost Rider is a variant residing in the darkest possible timeline for Frank Castle. In a world where King Thanos ends the Avengers once and for all, Frank makes a deal with Mephisto to bring him back among the living as the Ghost Rider to enact revenge on Thanos. He proves too late when he does return, and still does not have enough firepower to defeat the Mad Titan by himself. That's when he allies himself with Galactus, someone who unabashedly hates Thanos.

Frank and Galactus are most certainly an odd couple of allies, but they are undoubtedly a powerful one.

They work together to finish Thanos off with Punisher being Galactus' Herald, and miraculously, the plan works. Frank and Galactus are most certainly an odd couple of allies, but they are undoubtedly a powerful one. Only a duo of this magnitude could have what it takes to decimate Thanos as they did.

4 Even Galactus Has Love for His Daughter, Galacta

First Appearance: Marvel Assistant-Sized Speculatat #2 by Chris Eliopoulos, Jacob Chabot, and Dave Sharpe

The average comic reader tends to view Galactus as more of an all-powerful creature than someone capable of reproducing, but Galacta was birthed from Galactus through unique circumstances. Rather than being a means of humanizing him, Marvel has given Galactus a daughter by way of a tapeworm parasite that spontaneously grew into a cosmic entity similar to him. The biggest exception comes down to Galacta refusing to consume planets, instead opting to consume alien invaders on Earth, protecting the planet in the process.

The reason why she adopts a more humane aesthetic than her father is a part of her disguise while on Earth. Despite the fact that they may have conflicting views on the best ways to retrieve sustenance, Galacta adores her dad. She's one of the most powerful characters related to Galactus and, as such, carries her father's legacy proudly.

3 Galactus' Cat and The Punishers

First Appearance: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5 by Jim Shooter, Bob Layton, John Beatty, Christie Scheele, and Joe Rosen

Even the most deranged and destructive of supervillains can be interested in owning a pet. After all, most people love cats and dogs, and not even evildoers are immune to their charm. For Galactus, though, his choice of pet isn't a literal cat nor even a Punisher. Galactus' choice of pets are robots created to help him, presumably by Thanos himself. That "cat" moniker was given to him by the heroes of the original Secret Wars forced to combat them.

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Like one of the all-powerful heroes that Galactus calls his enemy, these robots sprout super-strength and super-durability. Being durable allows their defenses to fend off attacks, while shooting additional energy blasts allows for a great use of the machine's offense. They may not be the type of "cat" to pet or comfort, but they're there for Galactus when he needs them.

2 Galactus' Eternity Watch Teammates

Infinaut, Psi-Hawk, Ego-Prime, Shaper of Worlds

Some readers who know Galactus best as a bad guy for The Fantastic Four may be shocked to know there was a time when Galactus was a force for good. There was a time that Galactus went from being a World Destroyer and World Eater to a Lifebringer, flipping his deadly reputation as an entity who existed to sustain life in the universe. As a hero, he would align with Infinaut, Psi-Hawk, Ego-Prime, and the Shaper of Worlds to form a team of cosmic superheroes, best known as The Eternity Watch.

As such, they forces to literally be on Eternity watch, as they all helped save Eternity when he was imprisoned by The First Firmament. Galactus was kind enough to offer his power to those in the Eternity Watch to achieve their goal. One can only be so willing to give such Cosmic power to those he sees as friends.

1 Galactus' Cosmic Pantheon Colleagues

Eternity, Infinity, Master Order, Mistress Love, Stranger, Death, etc.

The Cosmic Pantheon largely refers to all the gods within Marvel's Power Cosmic lore, including Galactus himself. The cosmic gods aren't necessarily chummy with each other, and they're not the best of friends, but they are expected to work in unison with each other. They don't necessarily have to work as a team, but they are expected not to oppose each other for the sake of maintaining balance in the universe. Think of it as colleagues working in an office together. Not everyone has to be friends or work on the same project to maintain decorum and a workplace structure.

There's a common respect everyone has for each other, and in the best interests of the universe, they try not to conflict with each other's purpose. When they do work together, like when Eternity and Galactus ed forces, it makes for the most powerful collection of comrades that the Marvel Universe has ever known.