GALACTUS
Earth-8101
Real Name: Galan of Taa
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-8101) cosmic being
Occupation: Destroyer of worlds
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: presumably Silverback Surfer (Norrin Radd) (see comments)
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile throughout outer space
First Appearance: Marvel Apes I#1/3 (November, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: Galactus wields vast cosmic power, granting him near-limitless strength, energy manipulation, and control over matter on a planetary scale. Sustained by the consumption of worlds, he can reshape reality around him and command cosmic forces far beyond mortal comprehension.
Height: Variable (approximately 28')
Weight: Variable, immeasurable
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Unrevealed
History:
(Marvel Apes I#1/3) - Galactus, a cosmic being emerged at the dawn of the primate universe as a survivor from a dead cosmos. He sat upon his spaceship overlooking the new universe driven by an endless hunger that requires him to consume entire worlds to survive, worlds which were like savory roots and sweet berries to him.
Comments: Created by Tom Peyer.
I've added the Silverback Surfer to Galactus' affiliations even though they are never shown together. However, since the Silverback Surfer received his powers from Galactus, a connection between the two can reasonably be assumed.
The Marvel Apes limited series (2008) was conceived as a playful companion to the earlier Marvel Zombies phenomenon. Following the unexpected commercial success of Zombies, Marvel looked to replicate the formula by reimagining its superheroes in another offbeat, high-concept alternate reality. Writer Karl Kesel, inspired by Silver Age whimsy and the classic "What If?" tradition, pitched a world where Marvel's heroes and villains were evolved primates rather than humans. The project was greenlit as a four-issue miniseries, launching with a tongue-in-cheek promotional campaign that leaned into its absurdity while still delivering a surprisingly dark, satirical storyline. The series spawned several tie-ins and one-shots, positioning the Ape-Verse as both a parody of and homage to Marvel's multiverse storytelling.
Earth-8101 is the main Marvel Apes reality, but there are three others as well:
- Earth-81218, possible future of Earth-8101 set in the year 2099.
- Earth-90543, monkey Speedball was send back to his world and branded a traitor by the Ape-Vengers. This was a bad dream of the Gibbon.
- Earth-95019, diverged from Earth-8101 when zombies invaded their world. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #5 indicates that the timelines designated Earth-95019 and Earth-21050 were seemingly erased when Earth-616's Gorilla Girl went back to the moment the portal was opened and destroyed it.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Galactus has no known connections to
Images: (without ads)
Marvel Apes I#1, p25, pan1 (main image)
Appearances:
Marvel Apes I#1/3 (November, 2008) - Tom Peyer (writer), Barry Kitson (pencils, inks), Stephen Wacker, Tom Brennan, Tom Brevoort (editors)
First Posted: 12/23/2025
Last Updated: 12/23/2025
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