Marvel reveals which god is the strongest – and it’s not that close

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for What if…? Galactus transformed Moon Knight #1

Marvel delivered an epic confrontation between them Galactus and Khonshu, Moon Knight’s patron deity, making it clear that the Devourer of Worlds clearly comes out on top as the more powerful of the two. When Galactus offers Khonshu the privilege of being his herald, the dark god turns him down – but in the ensuing showdown, he’s no match for Marvel’s OG cosmic antagonist.

What if…? Galactus transformed Moon Knight #1 – written by Alex Segura, with art by Scott Eaton and Chris Campana – finds Galactus on the quest

appoint a new herald
to his service. Like with the others What if…? In the comics of the same name, Galactus has chosen a unique Marvel character who has never before been touched by the cosmic power.

However, unlike most mortals, Khonshu has no interest in bowing to another god. When Khonshu is offered the position of Herald, he reacts offended and unleashes a rapid fury of divine blows. However, Galactus is on a completely different level than the God of the Moon could ever hope to achieve anything.

Marvel confirms that Khonshu is no match for Galactus as the cosmic villain defeats the Elder God

What if…? Galactus transformed Moon Knight #1 – Written by Alex Segura; art by Scot Eaton and Chris Campana; Inks by Cam Smith & Roberto Poggi; Color by Rachelle Rosenberg; Lettering by Clayton Cowles of VC

The power imbalance between Marvel’s earthly gods and its cosmic gods is incalculable. The difference in power between a mortal and a god is great. The gap between a god and

an elder god like Khonshu
is even bigger. But the gap between an older god and a A cosmic god like Galactus is incomparable. Khonshu, like most living creatures, was born to two parents into an already existing world. Son of Atum, the most powerful of the Elder Gods, Khonshu is a wondrous deity whose power directly determines the direction of mortal existence.

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However, Galactus was born from the death of a multiverse. Chosen by the Sixth Cosmos to absorb its energy and be reborn as a world eater,

Galactus is a cosmic construct
. He is a formless being who appears in familiar forms to reduce the mental burden of looking at what cannot be defined. Galactus is a force that ripples the fabric that holds Earth-616 together, while Khonshu merely manipulates Earth’s forces. As Moon Knight says in the issue’s narration: “Gods are not prepared for death. This is not something their kind is used to. It’s unbelievable.”

Khonshu is to Galactus what mortals are to Khonshu, exemplifying the cosmic hierarchy of Marvel Comics

The elder gods are no match for the cosmic power

In battle, Khonshu quickly learns where he stands, but his perseverance lasts until the end. As

Galactus increases in size
To devour the moon god with his mass, he looks to his failed herald only to dismiss him as a “god” before killing the lesser deity. No god of lower status alone has the power to defeat Galactus. Without the cosmic power to encourage them, the Devourer will always have the advantage. Even older gods like Atum or Chthon would fail under the power of Galactus.

Certainly Galactus is not infallible. Certain artifacts like

the infinity gauntlet
and All-Black the Necro Sword did their damage to the god. However, these cases are very rare. In a measure of pure strength, Galactus will always tower over those stationed below him in the pyramid of power that defines the multiverse. Just as Khonshu may look down on mortals, Galactus looks down on Khonshu with the same sense of indifference. Maybe instead of consuming planets or knowledge, Galactus can supplement his endless hunger with stubborn gods in the future.

What if…? Galactus transformed Moon Knight #1 will be available from Marvel Comics on January 15, 2025.

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In Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac plays Steven Grant, a gift shop clerk in London who discovers he has dissociative identity disorder. He shares the body with Marc Spector and together they travel to Egypt to uncover a deadly secret surrounding the gods. Moon Knight consisted of six episodes and was the fifth live-action television show in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series also stars Ethan Hawke as the villain Arthur Harrow and May Calamawy as Layla El-Faouly.