The Religious Affiliation of
Galactus
Galan

Religion: cosmic entity

Name: Galactus

Alter Ego: Galan

Other Names: Ravager of Worlds; Ashta; The Fallen God; Galactiac; He Who Smites Entire Realms; Maker

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #48 (Mar. 1966): "The Coming of Galactus!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 537

   Comic Book Appearances: 524

   TV, Film Appearances: 12

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Heralds of Galactus (leader)

Enemy of: The Fantastic Four

Planet: Taa

Birth Place: Taa

Gender: male

This character is in the following 82 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The 3-Minute Sketchbook #1 (Oct. 2007)
4 #30 (July 2006): "Open House" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America Annual #3 (Jan. 1976): "The Thing from the Black Hole Star!" (mentioned)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #37 (Feb. 1968): "Don't Look Now, But It's-- Dr. Doom!" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #327 (Apr. 1994): "System Error" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #358 (Nov. 1996): "After Math" (mentioned)

Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Dark X-Men #3 (Mar. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Three" (mentioned)
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #3 (Dec. 1972): "Four Against the Gods" (mentioned)
The Defenders (vol. 1) #138 (Dec. 1984): "Three Women" (hologram)

Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #3 (June 2009) (cameo)
Earth X #2 (May 1999): "Chapter Two"
Excalibur (vol. 1) #61 (Jan. 1993): "Truth and Consequence"
Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #48 (Mar. 1966): "The Coming of Galactus!"
Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #50 (May 1966): "The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!"
Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #46 (Oct. 2001): "It's Too Late to Stop Now!"
Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #47 (Nov. 2001): "Just Imagine..."
Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #48 (Dec. 2001): "Worlds Apart" (alternative reality version)
Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #49 (Jan. 2002): "Dark Victory"
Fantastic Four Annual #25 (Oct. 1992): "The Top Ten Villains of the Fantastic Four"

Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!

Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #10 (Nov. 2001): "On... to Asgard!"
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #11 (Dec. 2001): "Doom Triumphant!" (only on cover)
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #12 (Jan. 2002): "Victor von Doom, Emperor of Earth!"

GLA #3 (Aug. 2005): "Mistaken Identity Crisis" (cameo)
Hercules: Twilight of a God #4 (Nov. 2010): "The End"
Hulk (vol. 3) #10 (Apr. 2009): "Love & Death"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "A Hulk of Many Colors" (3-panel cameo)
Marvel Comics Presents

Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #1 (Early Sep. 1988): "Fear Itself" (cameo)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #3 (Late Sep. 1988): "The Measure of a Man!" (cameo)

Marvel Double-Shot

Marvel Double-Shot #2 (Feb. 2003): "The Roots of All Evil" (mentioned)
Marvel Double-Shot #3 (Mar. 2003): "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" (3-panel cameo)

Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #39 (Aug. 1988): "Bob Layton Portfolio"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989): "Galactus"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #51 (June 1990)

Marvel Knights 4

Marvel Knights 4 #2 (Apr. 2004): "Wolf at the Door: Part 2" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #23 (Dec. 2005): "Impossible Things Happen Every Day, Part 1" (mentioned)

Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #16 (Sep. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Four" (2-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder: Conclusion" (mentioned)

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (May 1984): "The War Begins"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #2 (June 1984): "Prisoners of War"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 (July 1984): "Tempest Without, Crisis Within!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #4 (Aug. 1984): "Situation: Hopeless!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #5 (Sep. 1984): "The Battle of Four Armies!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6 (Oct. 1984): "A Little Death..."
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7 (Nov. 1984): "Berserker!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 (Dec. 1984): "Invasion!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #9 (Jan. 1985): "Assault on Galactus!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10 (Feb. 1985): "Death to the Beyonder!" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 (Mar. 1985): "...And Dust to Dust!" (mentioned)

Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #137 (Jan. 1984): "Twinkle Twinkle"
Marvel Treasury Edition

Marvel Treasury Edition #2 (Dec. 1974): "The Coming of Galactus!"
Marvel Treasury Edition #2 (Dec. 1974): "The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!"

Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Dawn of the Heralds" (lead character)
Marvel Universe: The End

Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003): "Predestination" (only on cover)
Marvel Universe: The End #6 (Aug. 2003): "The Cure"

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
Maximum Security #1 (Dec. 2000): "Illegal Aliens" (mentioned)
Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1 (Oct. 2000): "A Very Dangerous Planet" (2-panel cameo)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #34 (Jan. 2013) (mentioned)
Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"

The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8 (Nov. 1988): "Chapter Ten: The Son of Earth"
Strange Tales (vol. 5) #2 (Dec. 2009): "Enlist Today" (lead character)
Superman / Fantastic Four (Apr. 1999): "The Infinite Destruction"
Thor

Thor (vol. 1) #160 (Jan. 1969): "And Now... Galactus!"
Thor (vol. 1) #161 (Feb. 1969): "Shall a God Prevail?"

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009) (photo/picture/video)
The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #122 (June 1979): "Cry for the Children!" (mentioned)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #136 (Aug. 1980): "Child of Light and Darkness!" (mentioned)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #387 (Dec. 2000): "Cry Justice, Cry Vengeance!" (mentioned)

Universe X Special: 4 (Oct. 2000) (cameo)
Untold Tales of the New Universe (June 2006): "Adventures in the Mulletverse" (cameo)
Untold Tales of the New Universe: Starband #1 (May 2006): "Adventures in the Mulletverse" (cameo)
Wolverine

Wolverine (vol. 2) #138 (May 1999): "Doomsday!"
Wolverine Annual '99 (Dec. 1999): "Beer Run" (mentioned)

X-Men

X-Men (vol. 1) #105 (June 1977): "Phoenix Unleashed!" (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 2) #89 (June 1999): "Yesterday's News"
X-Men (vol. 2) #90 (July 1999): "Eve of Destruction"
X-Men (vol. 2) #91 (Aug. 1999): "Technical Difficulties" (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 2) #98 (Mar. 2000): "First and Last: Part 2" (cameo)

Young Avengers #10 (Mar. 2006): "Family Matters: Part 2" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036475/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/galactus/29-2149/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/gaagal.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/19911/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=28296
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/g.htm