Guardians of the Galaxy (modern)
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The Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Guardians first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008).
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Publication history
The second volume of the title was published in May 2008, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The title features a new team of characters from the Annihilation: Conquest storyline.
Abnett and Lanning's work on the Annihilation: Conquest story took helped the foundation for the new Guardians that they had been wanting to launch for some time. Editor Bill Rosemann, who had also edited Annihilation: Conquest, provided more background: "As the planning of Annihilation: Conquest came together, it occurred to us that, if things went well, there would be a group of characters left standing who would make a very fun team." It also provided the motivation for the team, as "on the heels of two back-to-back wars, they’re out to prevent any new Annihilation-size disasters from erupting."
Fictional team history
In the aftermath of Annihilation: Conquest, Star-Lord decides to form a team of interstellar heroes that will be proactive in protecting the galaxy, rather than reacting to crises as they happen. To this end, he recruits Adam Warlock, Phyla-Vell (the new Quasar), Rocket Raccoon, with Mantis as support staff.
On the recommendation of ally Nova, the group establishes a base of operations at the space station Knowhere, which possesses a teleportation system with near-universal range. *Nova (vol. 2) #8-9 (Nov. - Dec. 2008)* An intelligent, super-powered dog called Cosmo acts as Knowhere's chief of security and works closely with the new team. After an initial clash with the revitalised Universal Church of Truth, the team's investigation of a mass of "Limbo ice" reveals a semi-amnesiac man who identifies himself as Vance Astro - Major Victory of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
The team then battle the Universal Church of Truth once again, while Astro is attacked aboard Knowhere by an incarnation of his former teammate Starhawk. <ref name=GotG3>Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #3(July 2008)* Matters worsen when the alien shape-shifting Skrulls apparently infiltrate Knowhere*Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #4-5(Aug. - Sept. 2008)*, resulting in tension between the team and other residents of the station, including the administrators.
With the revelation that Star-Lord had Mantis telepathically coerce the individual members into joining the team, the new Guardians are now on the verge of disbanding.*Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #6(Oct. 2008)*
Reception
The May 2008 sales estimates were that the first issue had sold 39,854 copies, making it the 61st top-selling comic title that month. The first and second issues sold out, requiring a reprint, The first two issues have been reprinted in a collected edition.
Collected editions
The series is being collected into trade paperbacks:
- Volume 1 (collects Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6, 144 pages, January 2009, )
