Considering Beta Ray Bill's inability to lift Stormbreaker these days, I'd guess genocide isn't something that makes one "worthy".

But still, maybe it's Superman's feelings of guilt for killing Zod and his cronies is what makes Supes "unworthy". That is, in his own sub-concious, he doesn't feel worthy.

On the flip-side of that, Dr Doom thought he was worthy, but he couldn't budge the hammer either.

BudPalmer's Mom.

So would I. But which one? I have 1 brother, 4 half-brothers and 2 step brothers. All of them could use a good clocking for one reason or another.

Dr. Doom has always had a warped perception of self.

So they turned Beta Ray Bill into a mass murderer eh? Another good character ruined by the Quesada garbage machine.

No.

MR_JTR speaks inaccurately. Beta Ray Bill never committed anything close to genocide...he did attempt to kill Galactus, and in the process committed an act for a noble end that was not so noble...and for a brief time found himself unable to lift Stormbringer.

By the end of the next issue he had made amends and carried the hammer once more.

You should read the story for yourself.

It was good.

Indeed...and doesn't involve Beta Ray Bill murdering anyone. Actually a great story for the character.

I actually have the story but only skimmed it. That's why I thought I must have missed something.

I have ranted elsewhere about how they punk out Galactus too much. Too many stories showing him as helpless and inept. He gets defeated too easily and seems clueless when it happens to him.

I mean, seriously... You eat WORLDS for a living! What else would you expect when some dude that's smaller than a bugger in your nose hits you with something they call the 'Ultimate Nullifier'?

I'd be clueless too. Especially if my hunger wasn't nullified!

I didn't read the end of it. What I did read was that Beta Ray decided to kill Galactus by going to every planet Galactus was heading over to feed on and the plan was that Bill was going to destroy the worlds, thereby causing Galactus to starve to death.