Post by G on Nov 17, 2008 15:39:05 GMT -5
Galactus
1st Appearance: Fantastic Four #48
Decent Web Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactus
Being the big Fantastic Four fan that I am, I always thought Galactus was a bad dude. I'm actually glad he on appears every now and then because his lack of appearances only makes him better when you do see him. When Galactus is seen, its usually an "aw shit" moment in comics. Galactus is always after one thing....dinner. And dinner is planets. The dude is just hungry. He most often has a herald to help assist in searching out a good meal and making the proper arrangements when its time for Galactus to show up with his knife and fork.
Typically a man of few words and motions. When Galactus moves and speaks, it usually has reason behind it. He doesn't play around. Galactus is god-like with few weaknesses. He always needs to be taken seriously. When Galactus shows up, you better pay attention. And more than likely, you better come up with a good plan to do something about it. Your time is always short when he appears.
Although Galactus's design is the same for everybody, I personally often feel few artists draw him correctly. Sometimes I feel some artists draw him silly. I also hate when Galactus is drawn skinny. He's not fat, but at the very least he is one huge stocky dude.
My favorite artists on Galactus is one, the person who helped create him...Jack Kirby. Although his original appearance with the goofy "G" on his chest was thankfully short lived, Kirby got the real hang of Galactus in the pages of Thor and during the 2nd Fantastic Four sage of FF #74-77.
The other favorite of mine is a man who studied Kirby a great deal. I thought he got it right. John Bryne did a great job on Galactus during his run of the FF and captured what was so cool about Galactus.
Its not to say other artists dont do good Galactus drawing. I have seen tons and drawings and painting that were flat out awesome of Galactus. But in terms of series and more than brief comic appearances, in my mind Kirby and Bryne were the most consistent.
Galactus needs to have one awesome storyline like once every 3-5 years. It seems like its been awhile since I remember a good one. Perhaps others can remind me. In any event....
Long Live Galatus!
