Who can beat Galactus?

Either DC or Marvel, which characters can defeat Galactus in single combat? Would it consist mainly of cosmic entities?

not odin

Originally posted by psycho gundam
not odin

well, odin has the plot seed so you never know. they have to show off how cool it is

couldn't galactus have nabbed it before odin's grandfather was born? i mean, galactus was the FIRST being in the 616 universe, even predates abstracts

kirby is spinning

Mostly cosmics in the Marvel U, DC doesn't really do cosmics like Marvel does.

Are we talking any character that's ever existed, or just currently living ones? Does Big G have the UN? (would narrow the list down a fair bit)

Any character from any era, Galactus does not have UN and is not weakened by a need to consume.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
well, odin has the plot seed so you never know. they have to show off how cool it is

couldn't galactus have nabbed it before odin's grandfather was born? i mean, galactus was the FIRST being in the 616 universe, even predates abstracts

kirby is spinning

According to this story, Odin predates Galactus. At least, the entity that was created by the World Seed. Not sure about his original incarnation, Galan.

Originally posted by oaa
Any character from any era, Galactus does not have UN and is not weakened by a need to consume.

So are you talking about Galactus at the height of his power? When he's supposed to be an equal to both Eternity and Death?

Originally posted by oaa
Any character from any era, Galactus does not have UN and is not weakened by a need to consume.

I'll take a stab at this, but don't expect this list to be at all complete.

Marvel:
TOAA (God, not celestial)
Anyone with HOTU
LT
Eternity, Infinity, Abraxas, Death, Oblivion, Chaos King
Scathan, Tiamut (maybe...skeptical of PIS and stupid writing especially for Scathan)
Infinity Gauntlet users
HoM Scarlet Witch
MJJ
PR Beyonder
PR Molecule Man
Vishanti

DC:
The Presence/God
Primal Monitor
Source
Spectre (higher showings)
Michael
Lucifer
The Word
Mandrakk
Anti-Monitor
Synnar
ZH Parallax
Classic Ion
5D Imps (Mxy, Bat-Mite)
The Endless (Maybe...they have minimal feats, mostly speculation)
CA Superman
GEB
Ultimator
SF Darkseid

Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
According to this story, Odin predates Galactus. At least, the entity that was created by the World Seed. Not sure about his original incarnation, Galan.

Again, that's not true and was never stated. The Seed will create the next Galactus...never said anything about creating the current one

Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
According to this story, Odin predates Galactus. At least, the entity that was created by the World Seed. Not sure about his original incarnation, Galan.

Originally posted by 753
it says odin predates G?

I don't think Rage read the same The Mighty Thor #3 as I did, if he found that anywhere in that comic.

Originally posted by Power Cosmic II
Again, that's not true and was never stated. The Seed will create the next Galactus...never said anything about creating the current one

Originally posted by oaa
Either DC or Marvel, which characters can defeat Galactus in single combat? Would it consist mainly of cosmic entities?

Spectre with Jim Corrigan host.

Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
According to this story, Odin predates Galactus. At least, the entity that was created by the World Seed. Not sure about his original incarnation, Galan.

Originally posted by Mindset
That doesn't make any sense.

Originally posted by Mindset
That doesn't make any sense.

That would mean Asgard predates the 616 universe.

Except it's IN the 616 universe.

Originally posted by cdtm
That would mean Asgard predates the 616 universe.

Except it's IN the 616 universe.

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Originally posted by cdtm
That would mean Asgard predates the 616 universe.

Except it's IN the 616 universe.

If that Seed is so important and all why did Big G only came with Surfer and not all Heralds?

Zombie Luke Cage.