The All-New, All-Different Marvel Guardiansįirst Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (2015) In addition to traditional members like Star-Lord, Gamora and Drax, the revamped team included several heroes normally based on Earth, like Iron Man, Agent Venom and even the former Spawn villain Angela. The modern-day Guardians returned after a brief hiatus as part of Marvel’s “Marvel NOW” relaunch. New Recruits: Angela, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Venom (Flash Thompson)įirst Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (2013) He spearheads a team to stop that from happening, including many of the characters most closely associated with the Guardians name today - Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Gamora and Drax among them. Following the destructive events of Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest, Adam Warlock fears further cosmic disasters may tear open the fabric of reality.

Marvel revived the Guardians franchise in 2008, this time with a brand new team set in the present-day Marvel Universe. Roster: Adam Warlock, Bug, Cosmo, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, Jack Flag, Mantis, Moondragon, Phyla-Vell, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lordįirst Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (2008) This new team includes its own present-day Marvel hero, in this case the erstwhile Avenger Simon Williams (using the codename Hollywood rather than Wonder Man). New recruits: Firelord, Hollywood, Mainframe, Phoenix (Giraud), Spirit of Vengeanceįirst Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2 (1992)īecause guarding the galaxy is a big job, Martinex eventually takes a break from the team in order to spearhead a second Guardians crew. The team roster is originally the same, but new members like Aleta Ogord, Replica and Talon join up as the series unfolds.

New Recruits: Aleta Ogord, Replica, Talon, Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara)įirst Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (1990)Įarly on, the original Guardians team only guest-starred in other comics, and it wasn’t until 1990 that they gained their own monthly series. Eventually, Marvel established these Guardians as swelling in the alternate universe Earth-691, rather than the future of the core Marvel Universe. The original Guardians of the Galaxy were introduced as a team of heroes from the 31st Century, with the time-displaced Vance Astro serving as the team’s one link to the present-day Marvel Universe. Roster: Charlie-27, Major Victory, Martinex, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, Yondu Udontaįirst Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)

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