Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Avengers

/ / Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's AvengersSet before the new Guardians of the Galaxy series, the Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Avengers one-shot is a series of solo stories featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy before re-teaming to save Earth from Peter Quill’s father.

The stories are about what you’d expect. Drax and Gamora both get into huge battles (although Gamora’s has a nice tie-in to Star-Lord‘s own daddy issues), Rocket Raccoon threatens someone at gunpoint (and discovers something unexpected), and Groot makes a surprising save in the issue’s most well-developed story on an alien world. I’m not sure that the various shorts are actually a good primer for those who don’t already know these characters fairly well. That said, fans of the heroes should have fun.

The timing of the release, as the events all take place before the current comic, seems a little off. We do get cameos from Star-Lord at the end of two of the stories trying to bring the team back together in which he specifically mentions his father and an imminent attack on Earth. For fans.

[Marvel, $4.99]

Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Avengers Read More »

Guardians of the Galaxy #4

/ / Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy #4Following their escape from the Spartax forces, the Guardians of the Galaxy celebrate in an alien bar, Tony Stark makes a move on Gamora (and gets insulted again by Rocket Raccoon), and when more Spartax soldiers show up looking for them they get into a bar-clearing brawl.

As the rest of the Guardians enjoy their fun, Gamora sneaks out only to be attacked by a bounty hunter looking to cash in on the not inconsiderate price on her head (and that of her teammates). Thankfully the bounty hunter underestimates both Gamora and the speed which her friends show up to help.

Guardians of the Galaxy continues to mix wild space action with some great humor (although I’d prefer more Rocket Raccoon and Groot and less Tony Stark). The art of the comic does take a hit with Sara Pichelli stepping in to replace Steve McNiven. It’s not a badly drawn book by any means, and I do like Pichelli’s take on Gamora specifically, but the art isn’t up to the par of the first handful of issues. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

Guardians of the Galaxy #4 Read More »

Guardians of the Galaxy #3

/ / Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy #3After being arrested for stopping a Badoon warship from attacking Earth at the end of the last issue, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Iron Man are put into status awaiting trial. Thankfully for them, the group has one member of the team not accounted for. Sure, he may have a limited vocabulary, but that doesn’t stop Groot from making an impressive rescue and letting the Guardians go on the offensive.

Although I think Tony Stark is a bit too humorous in the face of danger here (he’s basically Robert Downey, Jr. with even better lines), the capture and escape of the team both work well. I can’t say the same for the entire enterprise by Star-Lord’s father which besides being doomed to failure (you really don’t want to try and make the Guardians your patsies) the logic behind his plan (which makes him look exactly like the conniving schemer he is) is shaky at best.

Groot and Rocket Racoon both get great moments here, and the teams smallest member racks up another impressive body count before Peter Quill basically decides to declare war on his father. Best of the week.

[Marvel, $3.99]

Guardians of the Galaxy #3 Read More »

Guardians of the Galaxy #2

/ / Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy #2Crashing to Earth with the Badoon warship, Iron Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy find themselves trapped in London with no possible support other than from the likes of British heroes like Captain Britain. (And, really, what help would they be anyway?)

The latest issue is a little slow to get going, and the action is interrupted on several occasions to showcase King J-Son‘s political workings with a who’s who of the leaders of the Marvel Universe’s cosmic races (including the Supreme Intelligence, Annihilus, Freya, Gladiator, Y-Gaaaar, and the Brood Queen, which leads to the Badoon attacking Earth (and which eventually gets our heroes in trouble after saving London).

The reasoning behind no other heroes showing up to assist Iron Man and the Guardians is a little weak (to say the least), but it does offer plenty of opportunities to showcase the the deadly skills of Gamora, Drax, and especially Rocket Racoon (who is his usual awesome self). Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

Guardians of the Galaxy #2 Read More »

News and Notes

/ / News

news-and-notes-batman-and-red-robin-19The New York Post has revealed the Robin on the cover of next week’s Batman and Red Robin #19 is Carrie Kelley (the character created by Frank Miller for The Dark Knight Returns) who will be introduced as an ongoing character in the New 52 (although it has yet to confirmed she will take up the role as Batman‘s new partner)

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting actress Zoe Saldana is in talks to play Gamora in Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy

News and Notes Read More »