GOOGADA

Real Name: Googada

Identity/Class: Terrestrial insectoid creature

Occupation: Territorial protector

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Mole Man (Harvey Elder)

Enemies: Nora Hofstetter, Michael, Shannon Pinsent, Saffron, Travis;
    formerly Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: "Miss" (nickname from Human Torch)

Base of Operations: Monster Island;
    formerly Higurashi Island

First Appearance: Fantastic Four Fanfare#1 (July, 2025)

Powers/Abilities: Googada is a large creature with superhuman strength matching that of her size. She possess insect-like wings capable of flight over a span of a few hundred miles and large, lobster-like claws on her two front arms. Her body is covered in a chitinous exoskeleton that enhances her natural durability, sufficient at least to withstand the electrical discharge of her smashing neon lights.

    She is extremely territorial and attracted to light.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 12'0") (see comments)
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 800 lbs) (see comments)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

History:
(Fantastic Four Fanfare#1 / 3 (fb) - BTS) - The territorial insect-like monster Googada hibernated on Higurashi Island and was expected to hibernate for at least another hundred years. When the Isle of Love reality dating television show set up operations on Higurashi Island, the intruders disturbed Googada's slumber, prematurely awakening the creature.

(Fantastic Four Fanfare#1 / 3) - Attempting to protect its territory, Googada burst through the side of a mountain, terrifying the participants on Isle of Love and attacking Higurashi Island. While most of the participants found Googada hideous, the hiding Mole Man found Googada beautiful and when the panicky show participants begged fellow participant Johnny Storm (aka the heroic Human Torch) "zap" Googada, Mole Man pleaded with the Human Torch on Googada's behalf, insisting that Googada was only protecting her territory. Sympathetic to Mole Man's pleas, the Human Torch assured the Mole Man that he wished to prevent anyone from getting hurt, including Googada herself, and he asked the Mole Man to get everyone to safety while he distracted Googada. When Googada attacked the neon lights of the Isle of Love show, the Torch asked Mole Man if there was a place for Googada on Monster Island, to which Mole Man replied in the affirmative if the Torch was able to get Googada there. Deducing that Googada would be attracted to light, the Torch had everyone kill the lights on the Isle of Love set and he flamed on, attracting Googada to the light of his flames. Googada then followed Human Torch away from Higurashi Island. Once Googada arrived on Monster Island, she fell asleep and returned to hibernation and the Mole Man commended the Torch on saving Googada rather than condemning her.

Comments: Created by Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli.

    Googada's size seemed to fluctuate in the art of her story. When she first emerged, she appeared roughly 3/4 the size of a mountain (see main image above) but on the next page, she appears to be just a bit taller than the island beach houses (see the supplemental image above of her attacking the island). Two pages later, she appears that same size on the first panel but in the second panel, her head alone is slightly bigger than the 5'10" Human Torch, suggesting that she is at least 3-4 times the size of the Torch. However, a panel or three later, she is seen flying near the Human Torch and only appears to be about double his size, around 12' or so. She then appears only a little bit taller than the Human Torch on the last page of the story, though I suppose one could argue that she is curled up sleeping on that page (see sleeping image above) and could be hunched over quite a bit. Overall, I'd say she's around double the size of the Human Torch, possssibly three times his size. I approximate her weight at around 800 lbs but it could be more if an official height later confirms she is taller than 12'.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Googada should be distinguished from:

• GOO-GUM of Earth-92157 - chewing gum mutated by Stimpy's Monstro-Ray--Ren & Stimpy Show I#13
  
• GOOGAM - extraterrestrial son of Goom, Fin Fang Four, left behind when Goom was returned to Planet X, later shrunk to human size by Reed Richards & became parking valet at Baxter Building restaurant--Tales of Suspense I#17
• GOOM - extraterrestrial from Planet X, later joined S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos unit--Tales of Suspense I#15
• GOOM, ROBERT - 1940s killer & torturer, killed off partners at Dutton's Pills in revenge, defeated by the Angel (Tom Halloway)--Sub-Mariner Comics I#4
• other "Googada" characters, groups, items, races or events
  

Appearances:
Fantastic Four Fanfare#1 (July, 2025) - "Monster Island of Love" story - Andrew Wheeler (writer), Sara Pichelli (art), Tom Brevoort (editor)

First posted: 10/31/2026
Last updated: 10/31/2026

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