Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 by Dan Abnett

In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers - the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You've heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks - the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA - well, now's your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All us a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog! C'mon, people, time to lock and load! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1-6. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along. 3.Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel's sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Io9 spoke with Marvel president Kevin Feige about the characters at Thursday’s press junket, who said he expects them to play some role in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Case in point: 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy.Written and directed by James Gunn, that filmwhich introduced us to an eclectic band of superheroes, based on an evolving series of Marvel Comics characterswas a hit both with moviegoers and critics. The new DC Studios CEO has big ambitions for his final Awesome Mix. DAN WEBSTER: With a few exceptions, the first film in a franchise is typically the best. They were active in the 31st century in an alternative time-line of the Marvel Universe known as Earth-691 and had little in the way of major connections with the modern Guardians team brought together in Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s 2008 Guardians comic and popularized by Gunn’s first film. James Gunn Promises He Worked ‘Twice as Hard’ on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Stakar, Charlie-27 and Starhawk’s wife, Aleta, were all characters who, alongside Yondu Udonta (played by Michael Rooker in the film), Major Vance Astro, Martinex and Nikki Gold, formed the basis of the original Guardians team in the comics. The five characters then vow to get back together.įor non-hardcore fanboys (who will get this reference), this is an onscreen reunion of some of the original “Guardians of the Galaxy” team members from the early ’90s Marvel Comics.Īlso Read: Chris Pratt Says 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' Is Better Than 'Citizen Kane,' Will Win 7 Super Bowl Rings Starhawk), played by Sylvester Stallone, and two other alien characters: Krugar and Mainframe.

We won’t get into why they appear because that is an even bigger spoiler, however, they meet up with Stakar (a.k.a.

Towards the end of the sequel to the 2014 hit just before the credits roll, new ravagers Charlie-27 (played by Ving Rhames) and Aleta Ogord (Michelle Yeoh) make their debut. Also Read: James Gunn Returns to Write and Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3' Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Volume 1 Destined to a life of being overlooked, the Guardians returned in the 1990’s under the creative vision of Jim Valentino, for a lengthy run. GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 02.

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 by Dan Abnett