FANTASTIC FOUR: 6 Heralds Of Galactus We Could See In Marvel Studios' Upcoming Reboot

We recently learned that Silver Surfer is unlikely to make an appearance in Fantastic Four, with Galactus instead making use of one or more Heralds. Here's who we think could serve the villain in this reboot!

By JoshWilding - May 03, 2023 02:05 PM EST

Filed Under: Fantastic Four

In recent weeks, we've been besieged by Fantastic Four casting rumours. As things stand, Adam Driver is supposedly a lock for Mister Fantastic, while Margot Robbie has reportedly been offered the role of Invisible Woman.

Paul Mescal, meanwhile, may or may not be the Human Torch, while Antonio Banderas is said to be in the running to play Galactus. Oh, and Mila Kunis is...The Thing? We don't know what to believe at this stage, but one recent rumour claimed that Silver Surfer won't be part of the reboot. Instead, he'll appear in a Special Presentation and Galactus will have one or more different heralds in this movie.

Only time will tell whether that's true, of course, but if Norrin Radd is indeed being sidelined, then there are plenty of other exciting possibilities.

In this feature, we share our top choices for Galactus' most likely MCU herald/s, and you can check them out by clicking on the "Next" button below.

6. Fallen One

Very little is known about Galactus' first herald, but the being known as the Fallen One was imbued with the Power Cosmic long before Silver Surfer came along.

The character frequently clashed with his master, eventually turning on him before striking an uneasy alliance with Thanos. This is one of those characters who could appear in a flashback better explaining Galactus' place in the wider MCU, something the Fantastic Four reboot would be wise to establish if the world-eater is to be taken seriously as a credible threat.

As a precursor to Silver Surfer and with relatively little in the way of history on the page, the Fallen One is definitely a character Marvel Studios can reinvent and do something fun with.

5. Firelord

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Pyreus Kril was an orphan who grew up on Xandar, the home of the Nova Corps. In the MCU, the planet was decimated by Thanos, so that could immediately explain why Galactus targeted his home and transformed him into his herald, Firelord.

The comic book version of the character struck a deal with the all-powerful villain that saw him become a herald but eventually wanted out and deduced a way to free others from that burden by gifting Galactus the Asgardian Destroyer armour. We wouldn't expect to see that play out here, but he'd make a great foe for the Human Torch to match powers with.

For the most part, though, Firelord is a character who would perhaps be best used as cannon fodder for Marvel's First Family.

4. Nova

No, not that Nova.

Frankie Raye was Johnny Storm's girlfriend and ended up receiving almost identical powers as him after being doused in the same chemicals which were used to create the original android Human Torch. Later, she volunteered to be Galactus' herald in order to explore the universe and when she met Silver Surfer, the two fell in love.

It would be a neat twist if Fantastic Four were to head down a similar route; Galactus making someone a member of the team cares about one of his servants would be an unexpected direction to take things in, going a long way in driving home just how evil he is. Frankie could then appear in that planned Silver Surfer project.

3. Morg the Executioner

Galactus isn't a villain the Fantastic Four can get physical with (unless Reed finds a way to shrink him down), so Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny are gonna need some bad guys they can actually punch. Enter, Morg the Executioner.

On his planet, Morg was a rebel who eventually turned against his people to save himself. When the Devourer of Worlds arrived at his home, Galactus was impressed by the brutal and remorseless executioner and offered him the chance to wield the Power Cosmic. He jumped at the chance and became as formidable as the Silver Surfer.

If we are getting multiple heralds, then Morg can be the muscle and someone we'll take great delight in seeing take a beating from The Thing!

2. Johnny Storm

Yes, the Human Torch himself was once enlisted by Galactus to serve as his Herald, though there was an unexpected twist.

This came at a time when Sue and Johnny had inadvertently swapped powers, prompting Galactus to force the former Human Torch to use his newfound abilities in an effort to expose planets that had made themselves invisible to him. With that in mind, perhaps it would be better for Sue to be kidnapped by the villain!

Either way, there's something interesting to be done here, particularly when it comes to how Johnny's time by his side ended. The hero used the Power Cosmic to attack Galactus, turning his former boss back into his original humanoid form!

1. Terrax the Tamer

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Perhaps the most likely herald to appear in Fantastic Four, Terrax would make for a compelling supporting villain in this reboot.

Formerly an alien dictator called Tyros, Terrax has the power to bend the ground and rocks to his will, while he also wields an energy-absorbing Axe. The villain travels the cosmos at the head of a meteor shower, searching for worlds for Galactus to devour. This former dictator is evil to his core and has no qualms about finding worlds his master can destroy.

Needless to say, all of that adds up to a formidable foe who could test the mettle of Marvel's First Family before they find themselves being pitted against the world-eater himself.

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18 Comments

bkmeijer1 - 5/3/2023, 2:29 PM

Whomever is picked, I think it's a pretty cool idea to have a herald as the movie's main villain. Don't wanna see the FF face Galactus right away. Feels too big right of the bat

tBHzHomer - 5/3/2023, 2:32 PM

This is the Herald of Galactus we need.

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Team-Up_Vol_1_137

Origame - 5/3/2023, 2:35 PM

Up tomorrow:

6 heralds of galactus the mcu shouldn't put in the mcu

GeneralZod - 5/3/2023, 2:56 PM

What about Silver Surfer?

soupysales - 5/3/2023, 3:03 PM

@Reeds2much

i stole this, cuz it makes me laugh...and i had this issue...and why not?

AllsGood - 5/3/2023, 3:05 PM

Hulk was once a Herald of Galactus but he was a threat to even Galactus.

IronDean2099 - 5/3/2023, 3:13 PM

Frankie Raye was already in an F4 movie. Fun fact.

But anyway, it would be cool if throughout the next couple of phases we started seeing different heralds in different movies. They all reference 'him' but it's not necessarily specified who they're referring to. Let that reveal slowly become apparent to the casual audiences over the course of a few movies before having Galactus as the main villain in F4 3.

Assuming they follow the same trajectory of the third movie in a series being like a mini Avengers film, you could have a lot of the other heroes show up to help.

MotherGooseUPus - 5/3/2023, 3:15 PM

@IronDean2099 - i actually like this idea tbh. However, if any of the stupid rumors that pop up everyday are to be believed, then it sounds like The World Eater is the main villian of the 1st movie... and probably a one off, which is a shame

MotherGooseUPus - 5/3/2023, 3:14 PM

My reaction to... Another day, another "who can play this character bullshit"

Vigor - 5/3/2023, 3:39 PM

I want to see Carol take on Terrax

TiberiousOmega - 5/3/2023, 4:27 PM

Having multiple Heralds is a good idea. But The Silver Surfer should be one of them.

ElvenKingSlayer - 5/3/2023, 10:08 PM

"the planet was decimated by Thanos, so that could immediately explain why Galactus targeted his home and transformed him into his herald, Firelord." -care to explain?

"going a long way in driving home just how evil he is." -Galactus isn't evil. He's beyond that. Yet another stellar article by @JoshWilding

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4. Nova

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2. Johnny Storm

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