Thursday, October 02, 2008

Guardians of the Galaxy


The Guardians are active in the 31st century in an alternate time-line of the Marvel Universe. The original members of the team include Major Vance Astro, an astronaut from the 20th century Earth who spends a thousand years travelling to Alpha Centauri in suspended animation. He is also the future-counterpart of the hero Vance Astrovik, now called Justice. Martinex T'Naga, a crystalline being from Pluto; Captain Charlie-27; a soldier from Jupiter, and Yondu Udonta, a blue-skinned "noble savage" from Beta Centauri IV comprise the original team.

Each is apparently the last of their kind and is forced to unite as a team against the actions of the Badoon, an alien race which attempts to conquer Earth's solar system. During the course of the war against the Badoon, the team recruit two more members - Starhawk and Nikki - and travel back in time and encounter several of the heroes of 20th century Earth, including Captain America, the Thing, [2]

The Guardians eventually defeat the Badoon, but soon find themselves facing a new foe called Korvac, who was in fact a creation of the Badoon. After teaming with the Thunder God Thor to defeat Korvac in the 31st century, [3] the Guardians then follow Korvac to 20th century Earth, where together with the Avengers they fight a final battle. [4]

The Guardians reappear years later and have a series of adventures in their future, [5] with several others eventually joining the Guardians, such as the Inhuman Talon; Replica the Skrull and the second version of Yellowjacket, Rita DeMara.

Wanting to expand the Guardians to a multiple team organization, Martinex eventually leaves the team to look for additional members for a second unit, nicknamed the Galactic Guardians. [6]

And the modern version

Formed in the aftermath of Annihilation: Conquest, and consists of Adam Warlock,[5] Drax the Destroyer,[6] Gamora,[6] Phyla-Vell (the new Quasar),[7] Rocket Raccoon,[8] Groot,[8] Star-Lord,[9] Mantis and the sentient talking dog Cosmo. Original Guardian member Vance Astro later names the new team "The Guardians of the Galaxy."[10][11]

The team become embroiled in a war with the revitalised Universal Church of Truth.[


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