MEET THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Get to know the Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's rag tag group of spacefaring rebels! You’ve seen them in theaters – now read up on Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, Groot and more with our "greatest hits" compilation!
OUT OF THIS WORLD READS
Mantis
In Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord (2007) #1
The latest addition to the team, read her first team-up with Star-Lord in this precursor to the revamped Guardians of the Galaxy team!
Gamora
In Warlock (1972) #9
The Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy. Gamora is the daughter of Thanos and none too pleased about it. Well versed in many forms of combat, she stands as one of the most powerful members of the team.
Nova
In Nova (1976) #1
The Nova Corps is an intergalactic peacekeeping force known throughout the galaxy. One of their most respected and accomplished officers, Richard Rider, was one of Earth's greatest champions before he perished fighting Thanos.
Drax
In Drax the Destroyer (2005) #1
When his family was killed by the Mad Titan Thanos, the Destroyer was born! A man of very few words, Drax is the kind of unstoppable fighting machine you'd want on your team if you were to say...battle a fleet of vicious alien conquerors hell-bent on destroying the entire galaxy.
Rocket And Groot
In Rocket Raccoon & Groot (2016) #1
Bros 4 Life! What would be weirder than having a talking Raccoon for a best friend? How about being a sentient alien tree soldier?
Ronan the Accuser
In Fantastic Four (1961) #65
The Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire. Ronan doles out justice and punishment in equal measure across the known galaxy in the name of the Kree Empire.
The Collector
In Avengers (1963) #28
A powerful alien who has roamed the known cosmos for billions of years collecting artifacts for his immense collection. Sometime those artifacts are the Avengers, but they're usually a tad harder to store properly...
Nebula
In Avengers (1963) #260
Blue space pirate. She has been known to get destructive on occasion and has a long history with Thanos.
Yondu
In Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #16
A hunter-mystic from Centauri IV. Can whistle to his arrows after he fires them to change their trajectory.
Star-Lord
In Legendary Star-Lord (2014) #1
Peter Quill blasts off in his own series! Watch Star-Lord battle the Badoon, be a scoundrel and still find time for some flirting with Kitty Pryde -- all in a day's work!
All-New Guardians
In Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) #1
Star-Lord has abandoned the Guardians to be Emperor of the Spartax. Rocket didn't wait a single minute to take the reins and become team leader of Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde, and new Guardian Ben Grimm, the everlovin’ Thing!