has a name Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel Comics has a long history in Marvel Comics, dating back decades before it became Star-Lord And his friends are iconic movie characters. In that time, many heroes have joined the team and left their mark on the Marvel Universe. And with the release of a movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 In cinemas, we thought now was the right time to highlight these many characters.
Read on to find out about every character who was part of the team Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics. To keep things simple, we’ve organized the list by major incarnations of the team. This includes the classic version, and the 31st century version of Guardians Both, in addition to their modern day counterparts.
The Original Guardians
lineup: Charlie-27, Major Victory, Martinex, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, Yondu Udonta
team leader: Vance Astro
first appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)
The original Guardians of the Galaxy team was introduced as a team of heroes from the 31st century, with Vance Astro the team’s only connection to the current era Marvel Universe. Ultimately, Marvel placed this team of Guardians in the alternate universe Earth-691, rather than the future of the main Marvel universe.
The ’90s Guardians
new recruits: Aleta Ogord, Replica, Talon, Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara)
team leader: Vance Astro
first appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue 1 (1990)
was a team Guardians The original initially only appeared as a guest in other comics, and did not get their own monthly series until 1990. The original team roster remained the same, but they were joined by new members such as Aletta Ogord And Replica And Talon As the series progresses.
The Galactic Guardians
New recruits: Firelord, Hollywood, Mainframe, Phoenix (Giraud) and Spirit of Vengeance
team leader: Martinex
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2 (1992)
Since guarding the galaxy is such a big job, take it Martinex Finally a break from the team to lead a team Guardians second. This new team includes its own Marvel hero from the current era, in this case the former Avenger Simon Williams (which uses the codename Hollywood instead of Wonder Man).
The 21st Century Guardians
Lineup: Adam Warlock, Bug, Cosmo, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, Jack Flag, Mantis, Moondragon, Phyla-Vell, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord
team leader: Star-Lord
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue #1 (2008)
she restored Marvel Series revived Guardians In 2008, this time with an all-new team set in the Universe Marvel in the current era. After the devastating events of my series Annihilation And Annihilation: Conquestafraid Adam Warlock From the occurrence of more cosmic cataclysms that may tear the fabric of reality. He leads a team to prevent this from happening, which includes many of the characters most closely associated with the name Guardians Today, among them: Star-Lord And Rocket Raccoon And Groot And Gamora And Drax.
The Marvel NOW! Guardians
New recruits: Angela, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, and Venom (Flash Thompson)
team leader: Star-Lord
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue 1 (2013)
The modern Guardians are back after a short hiatus as part of the relaunch of Marvel NOW comics. In addition to traditional members like Star-Lord, Gamora, and Drax, the revamped team included several normally Earth-centric heroes like Iron Man, Agent Venom, and even former Spawn villain Angela.
The All-New, All-Different Marvel Guardians
New recruits: Kitty Pryde, and The Thing
team leader: Star-Lord (Kitty Pryde)
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue 1 (2015)
Creator Brian Michael Bendis remained involved with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy series after its relaunch back in 2015. The series has continued its signature style of mixing traditional favorites with unexpected faces from Earth, with the new series adding Kitty Pryde and The Thing to the team. Kitty even temporarily took up the mantle of Star-Lord herself.
The Marvel Legacy Guardians
New recruits: Ant-Man (Scott Lang), and Beta Ray Bill
team leader: Star-Lord
First appearance: All-New Guardians of the Galaxy Issue #12 (2017)
Despite the title All-New Guardians of the Galaxy (which means the all-new Guardians of the Galaxy), but the relaunch of the series Marvel The following focused on the core team of Star-Lord And Gamora And Drax And Rocket And Groot. But I added Marvel Eventually changes by adding Ant-Man to them. Join them later Beta Ray Bill friend Thoras every hero in the galaxy begins their quest Gamora.
The Dark Guardians
lineup: Cosmic Ghost Rider, Gladiator, Nebula, Starfox, Wraith
team leader: starfox
first appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue 2 (2019)
As fears grow that the late Thanos will be resurrected in the body of his daughter, Gamora, Starfox forms his own team of “Dark Guardians” against Star-Lord’s team. While the Guardians want to save Gamora, the Dark Guardians want to kill her and rid the universe of Thanos’ evil forever. This team includes powerful characters like Gladiator and Cosmic Ghost Rider, a deranged version of Punisher from an alternate future.
The Fresh Start Guardians
new recruits: Doctor Doom, Hercules, Hulkling, Marvel Boy, Nova, Quasar (Avril Kincaid and Wendell Vaughn), Super-Skrull, Wiccan
Team leader: Star-Lord
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (2020) Issue 1
As part of the initiativeFresh Start(New Beginning) from MarvelTeam got Guardians Another major revamp, creating one of the largest and most eclectic collections to date. Join in the beginnings Hercules To the team to help the Guardians In dealing with the gods of Olympus. Later, it was welcomed Guardians With many starting from the Young Avengers ex Wiccan And Hulkling and down to Doctor Doom By himself.
The 2023 Guardians
new recruits: nobody (for the time being)
team leader: Star-Lord
first appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Issue 1 (2023)
The latest Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy relaunch is the first to not feature any new members, at least initially. This roster includes core characters like Gamora, Drax, Nebula, and Mantis, all of whom have been given a unique new Western look.
For more on the Guardians franchise, read our explanation of the High Evolutionary and Adam Warlock.
