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Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #1-3
Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing Omnibus
Al Ewing brings his cosmic brand of storytelling to the Guardians of the Galaxy! Once, they were a team of misfits. Now they're a family, and they've earned their peace. But the universe is not a peaceful place - and it's only getting worse. Someone has to guard the galaxy. And for their first mission, the Guardians of the Galaxy must grapple with the vengeful gods of Olympus! Then, when the political map of the galaxy is radically redrawn, can the team handle a little peaceful diplomacy? Meanwhile, everyone thinks Peter Quill is dead - but instead, he journeys through a mythic world on the other side of reality! Knull and his symbiote dragons wreak havoc! And an expanded Guardians team faces the mystic threat of the Last Annihilation, but what is Doctor Doom doing with them?! Plus: When an old flame swims back into Rocket's life, it spells big trouble for the little furball. Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2020) #1-18, ROCKET #1-6 and material from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL (2021) #1.
576 pages, Paperback
First published April 18, 2023
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November 16, 2023
Rocket: The Blue River Score. Ewing's first work on the Guardians is a noir-take on Rocket, set during a week that Peter is getting Chitauri blood out of his hair. It's a fine enough noir, and issue #5, which has the most challenging and interesting writing, is quite good: a narrative set of dominos that's set up and knocked down. But the rest of the story really isn't that memorable, other than a bit of a pang of nostalgia for some imaginary time when Rocket was happy [3+/5].
Guardians v1: Then It's Us (#1-5). Yet another volume of Guardians of the Galaxy. Ewing has a good, personal view of the team that not only highlights them as people but also investigates some of their continuity-heavy plot elements such as the Sun God who once upon a time empowered Star Lord and the fact that Phylla and Moondragon are from an alternate universe. There's also action of course, and Ewing's action is exciting yet doesn't drag down the comic through excessiveness. (We actually get two plots in these five issues!) I did find some elements of the last arc confusing due to too much en media res and too many duplicate characters, but overall, this was a fun volume [4/5].
Here We make Our Stand (#6-12). The back half of Ewing's first year of Guardians is clearly the other half of the story, which is to say the story of the Greek gods reborn and insane in space. However intermixed with that, we get no more than two space crossovers: Empyre and King in Black. Somehow Ewing manages to make a fine story out of all of that, giving nice spotlights to most of the characters along the way (but especially Heather and Peter). The large size of this iteration of the Guardians is really delightful, because it gives us so many space characters to love. Kudos to Ewing for doing so much with them, thanks to short, tight stories [4/5].
The Last Annihilation (#13-18). The last volume is a bit of a disappointment for any number of reasons. Primarily, it's gotten too big. That Ewing actually manages some crucial plot beats for a number of characters is astounding, because the cast is enormous. Then we get a crossover and we don't get the crossover issues. Again, it's amazing that Ewing manages to keep things coherent, but given the relatively small number of crossover issues it feels like a cash-grab for Marvel to force us to purchase The Last Annihilation to get the rest of the story (along with half these issues again). And with that crossover comes lots of dull fighting too. yawn. [3/5].
Prince of Power (Annual). It's great to get an origin on the mysterious Prince of Power, but having it be a Masters of the Universe parody is pretty disappointing [3/5].
Guardians v1: Then It's Us (#1-5). Yet another volume of Guardians of the Galaxy. Ewing has a good, personal view of the team that not only highlights them as people but also investigates some of their continuity-heavy plot elements such as the Sun God who once upon a time empowered Star Lord and the fact that Phylla and Moondragon are from an alternate universe. There's also action of course, and Ewing's action is exciting yet doesn't drag down the comic through excessiveness. (We actually get two plots in these five issues!) I did find some elements of the last arc confusing due to too much en media res and too many duplicate characters, but overall, this was a fun volume [4/5].
Here We make Our Stand (#6-12). The back half of Ewing's first year of Guardians is clearly the other half of the story, which is to say the story of the Greek gods reborn and insane in space. However intermixed with that, we get no more than two space crossovers: Empyre and King in Black. Somehow Ewing manages to make a fine story out of all of that, giving nice spotlights to most of the characters along the way (but especially Heather and Peter). The large size of this iteration of the Guardians is really delightful, because it gives us so many space characters to love. Kudos to Ewing for doing so much with them, thanks to short, tight stories [4/5].
The Last Annihilation (#13-18). The last volume is a bit of a disappointment for any number of reasons. Primarily, it's gotten too big. That Ewing actually manages some crucial plot beats for a number of characters is astounding, because the cast is enormous. Then we get a crossover and we don't get the crossover issues. Again, it's amazing that Ewing manages to keep things coherent, but given the relatively small number of crossover issues it feels like a cash-grab for Marvel to force us to purchase The Last Annihilation to get the rest of the story (along with half these issues again). And with that crossover comes lots of dull fighting too. yawn. [3/5].
Prince of Power (Annual). It's great to get an origin on the mysterious Prince of Power, but having it be a Masters of the Universe parody is pretty disappointing [3/5].
September 16, 2023
Engagement.
I can't really say WHY a story engages me...I just know it when it happens.
I'm currently reading Stephen King's MR. MERCEDES. It was ok until about halfway through, and then the story clicked, and I became engaged. I'm enjoying it much more. I want to see what happens next. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY AL EWING never engaged me. At all.
Familiar characters, written in their own voices, going through familiar paces...I can't put my finger on just WHY the book never engaged me, I just know that I never cared about what was happening, never worried about any of the characters (Indeed, characters die and come right back with alarming, tension-killing frequency in the book. Groot dies spectacularly, and is back on the very next page, at one point.), never gave a shit.
I've read Al Ewing before, and have not been impressed, but I was suckered into buying this book by an achilles-heel character of mine, Doctor Doom...I will often buy ANYTHING that features him, especially a book like this, where he gets to play "hero" against a greater evil, in this case Dormammu. Even Doom couldn't get me to engage with any of this stuff. (I did perk up a bit at the very end of the massive collection, in the almost completely unrelated Annual, which features a fun poke at He-Man and The Masters of The Universe.)
So, Al Ewing joins the ever-growing "Do not read!" list of modern comic creators that my crabby old self avoids like the plague. I just hope his much-lauded IMMORTAL HULK series is better than this...
I can't really say WHY a story engages me...I just know it when it happens.
I'm currently reading Stephen King's MR. MERCEDES. It was ok until about halfway through, and then the story clicked, and I became engaged. I'm enjoying it much more. I want to see what happens next. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY AL EWING never engaged me. At all.
Familiar characters, written in their own voices, going through familiar paces...I can't put my finger on just WHY the book never engaged me, I just know that I never cared about what was happening, never worried about any of the characters (Indeed, characters die and come right back with alarming, tension-killing frequency in the book. Groot dies spectacularly, and is back on the very next page, at one point.), never gave a shit.
I've read Al Ewing before, and have not been impressed, but I was suckered into buying this book by an achilles-heel character of mine, Doctor Doom...I will often buy ANYTHING that features him, especially a book like this, where he gets to play "hero" against a greater evil, in this case Dormammu. Even Doom couldn't get me to engage with any of this stuff. (I did perk up a bit at the very end of the massive collection, in the almost completely unrelated Annual, which features a fun poke at He-Man and The Masters of The Universe.)
So, Al Ewing joins the ever-growing "Do not read!" list of modern comic creators that my crabby old self avoids like the plague. I just hope his much-lauded IMMORTAL HULK series is better than this...
July 26, 2023
Knull is the boring-est edge-lord baddie - but other than that, this was pretty fun.
May 17, 2025
A solid collection of cosmic superhero adventures. The best run in this collection is the Rocket miniseries, although the plotline with the divided Guardians also has its moments. Nothing really bad in here, though. (B+)
February 28, 2024
Collects: Rocket #1-6, Guardians of the Galaxy #1-18 (2020) and Annual #1 (2021).
The book begins with a Rocket Racoon miniseries that puts a noir spin on the character and squeezes some pathos from the dichotomy between his current incarnation and the character’s origins. It’s a decent if inessential mini.
The bulk of the book is Al Ewing’s Guardians of the Galaxy run proper, which has immediately become my favourite to feature the characters. It’s a great jumping on point if you’ve been interested in the characters, as its relatively self-contained and what previous knowledge of the characters is required is summarised on page (I would still recommend Annihilation, Annihilation Conquest and the Abnett and Lanning run first but you could well skip from that to this). The title has been increasingly MCU-influenced since the success of the first James Gunn movie, and while Ewing doesn’t completely erase that, he does realign the characters and book with what has come before. He cleans up Drax’s personality shifts, digs into Starlord’s mythos, and brings back previously prominent characters like Moondragon in a big way. Along the way the creative team resurrects the Olympia pantheon with a cool Kirby-influenced makeover. The visuals of the revitalised Greek gods and their powers are a high point amidst a run with solid to great art throughout.
Ewing’s run is primarily focussed on queer relationships, mysticism and trauma. I’d rather not get into spoiler territory on these aspects, as I think its the developments in this area that are the most enjoyable and rewarding part of the book. If that’s your wheelhouse, and you can accept the limitations of mainstream big two superhero comics, I think you’ll love it.
The cast of characters is great, however, as with most large casts only a few of the characters get a chance to really shine. The focus is very much on Peter Quill, Nova, Moondragon, Phyla-Vell and to a lesser extent Gamora. Drax and Groot get very little to do overall, likewise with Hercules. Marvel Boy’s depiction is absolutely in keeping with Grant Morrison’s conception of the character and provides some good humorous moments. The book also makes a point of adding some much-needed connective tissue to Marvel’s cosmic side.
The back half of the book gets entwined with no-less than three different cross-over events (King in Black, Hellfire Gala and The Last Annihilation, arguably the Iron Man Korvac storyline and Empyre as well). Now personally I find the interconnectedness of the Marvel universe one of its great strengths, thought King in Black was decent, love Doctor Doom enough to enjoy Last Annihilation, and have thoroughly loved the Krakoa-era of X-Men. I also feel that Ewing is a strong enough hand to keep the his books main themes and character developments on course through these events. So I’m about as receptive an audience as Marvel can expect and I still think their editorial team is taking the piss with the frequency and expansiveness of event crossovers. While it doesn’t derail this run, I can’t help but wonder how much better it could have been without having to dance between the raindrops of so many crossovers one after another. In terms of the line overall, I think recent crossovers and their tie-ins have generally improved in quality (over dreck like Civil War II) but there are simply too many of them and they are cutting into the already generally short runs that are afforded most modern comic writers.
The book concludes with an annual that’s mostly a He-Man parody that fills in the origin for new character Prince of Power (to Hercules chagrin). It’s mostly fluff but does explain the character’s semi-deliberate himbo nature.
Overall a run that I enjoyed a lot that treats its characters with respect, with a lot to enjoy for new and returning fans.
The book begins with a Rocket Racoon miniseries that puts a noir spin on the character and squeezes some pathos from the dichotomy between his current incarnation and the character’s origins. It’s a decent if inessential mini.
The bulk of the book is Al Ewing’s Guardians of the Galaxy run proper, which has immediately become my favourite to feature the characters. It’s a great jumping on point if you’ve been interested in the characters, as its relatively self-contained and what previous knowledge of the characters is required is summarised on page (I would still recommend Annihilation, Annihilation Conquest and the Abnett and Lanning run first but you could well skip from that to this). The title has been increasingly MCU-influenced since the success of the first James Gunn movie, and while Ewing doesn’t completely erase that, he does realign the characters and book with what has come before. He cleans up Drax’s personality shifts, digs into Starlord’s mythos, and brings back previously prominent characters like Moondragon in a big way. Along the way the creative team resurrects the Olympia pantheon with a cool Kirby-influenced makeover. The visuals of the revitalised Greek gods and their powers are a high point amidst a run with solid to great art throughout.
Ewing’s run is primarily focussed on queer relationships, mysticism and trauma. I’d rather not get into spoiler territory on these aspects, as I think its the developments in this area that are the most enjoyable and rewarding part of the book. If that’s your wheelhouse, and you can accept the limitations of mainstream big two superhero comics, I think you’ll love it.
The cast of characters is great, however, as with most large casts only a few of the characters get a chance to really shine. The focus is very much on Peter Quill, Nova, Moondragon, Phyla-Vell and to a lesser extent Gamora. Drax and Groot get very little to do overall, likewise with Hercules. Marvel Boy’s depiction is absolutely in keeping with Grant Morrison’s conception of the character and provides some good humorous moments. The book also makes a point of adding some much-needed connective tissue to Marvel’s cosmic side.
The back half of the book gets entwined with no-less than three different cross-over events (King in Black, Hellfire Gala and The Last Annihilation, arguably the Iron Man Korvac storyline and Empyre as well). Now personally I find the interconnectedness of the Marvel universe one of its great strengths, thought King in Black was decent, love Doctor Doom enough to enjoy Last Annihilation, and have thoroughly loved the Krakoa-era of X-Men. I also feel that Ewing is a strong enough hand to keep the his books main themes and character developments on course through these events. So I’m about as receptive an audience as Marvel can expect and I still think their editorial team is taking the piss with the frequency and expansiveness of event crossovers. While it doesn’t derail this run, I can’t help but wonder how much better it could have been without having to dance between the raindrops of so many crossovers one after another. In terms of the line overall, I think recent crossovers and their tie-ins have generally improved in quality (over dreck like Civil War II) but there are simply too many of them and they are cutting into the already generally short runs that are afforded most modern comic writers.
The book concludes with an annual that’s mostly a He-Man parody that fills in the origin for new character Prince of Power (to Hercules chagrin). It’s mostly fluff but does explain the character’s semi-deliberate himbo nature.
Overall a run that I enjoyed a lot that treats its characters with respect, with a lot to enjoy for new and returning fans.
March 30, 2024
I've so much love for the James Gunn movies, but as wide-ranging a comic book reader as I believe myself to be, I've never gotten into any Guardians of the Galaxy. To be fair, the GotG of the 90's was very naff in my opinion, even by the standards of the time. But of course with any Marvel series, the question is where do you start?
The trade paperback program the Marvel is running where they'll gather all books in the series written by an author certainly seems a practical starting point to me, even if the price isn't. That doesn't matter though, because I've borrowed this from the local library (Let's take a moment to acknowledge the contribution of local rate payers to my reading pastime) Though the Al Ewing run is actually in the scheme of everything, smack dab in the middle of other creators runs, there is a fresh enough start to make this as good as any place to start.
In fact the 6-part Rocket Raccoon mini that leads into the GotG relaunch, is a much better series than would be expected from the average spin-off and a nice primer for more to come. Never having read that much Al Ewing, I can appreciate that he comes from the British 2000AD sphere of comic writers, and it's an influence perfectly suited for this book. I really enjoy the intergalactic scale of the adventures, the weird and fantastical elements of the story, and how the many Marvel space civilizations are all in play. That's not to ignore the quieter, personal moments between characters. I wouldn't have thought I'd have shipped so hard for a Gamora & Nova romance, but that happened.
It's inevitable that the series gets afflicted by the ongoing cycles of Marvels crossover events. Even though best efforts are made to keep them in the background, it still disrupts the narrative flow ever so slightly. Another detraction has to be the changing of regular artists, which I suppose can't be helped over and 18 issue run, but I can't but like one artist over another. Finally, the repetition of Universe-Ending-Crisis to Universe-Ending-Crisis, does wear down this reader. Thankfully the volume wraps things up with a fun-tastic story about the origins of the new Prince of Power, which gently parodies Masters of the Universe, and left me with a grim on face.
The trade paperback program the Marvel is running where they'll gather all books in the series written by an author certainly seems a practical starting point to me, even if the price isn't. That doesn't matter though, because I've borrowed this from the local library (Let's take a moment to acknowledge the contribution of local rate payers to my reading pastime) Though the Al Ewing run is actually in the scheme of everything, smack dab in the middle of other creators runs, there is a fresh enough start to make this as good as any place to start.
In fact the 6-part Rocket Raccoon mini that leads into the GotG relaunch, is a much better series than would be expected from the average spin-off and a nice primer for more to come. Never having read that much Al Ewing, I can appreciate that he comes from the British 2000AD sphere of comic writers, and it's an influence perfectly suited for this book. I really enjoy the intergalactic scale of the adventures, the weird and fantastical elements of the story, and how the many Marvel space civilizations are all in play. That's not to ignore the quieter, personal moments between characters. I wouldn't have thought I'd have shipped so hard for a Gamora & Nova romance, but that happened.
It's inevitable that the series gets afflicted by the ongoing cycles of Marvels crossover events. Even though best efforts are made to keep them in the background, it still disrupts the narrative flow ever so slightly. Another detraction has to be the changing of regular artists, which I suppose can't be helped over and 18 issue run, but I can't but like one artist over another. Finally, the repetition of Universe-Ending-Crisis to Universe-Ending-Crisis, does wear down this reader. Thankfully the volume wraps things up with a fun-tastic story about the origins of the new Prince of Power, which gently parodies Masters of the Universe, and left me with a grim on face.
June 5, 2023
This is easily my favorite Guardians run.
Most of the post-MCU Guardians runs have tried to align the team roster and the character dynamics with something more like the MCU. They can be fun, but the thing is that my three favorite cosmic characters are Phyla-Vell, Heather Douglas, and Rich Rider, and since none of them were in the MCU, they didn't have much of a place on the current teams. Most of them were not even alive most of the time. So we got a bunch of runs that were a lot like the MCU. And then we got this.
I have no idea how Marvel approved this, because I'm pretty sure this not a run for MCU fandom, but this is a run where the majority of the characters are not from the MCU, the dynamic is much more like the DNA Cosmic era, and if they're not queer already, a large portion of them are queer by the end.
Phyla and Heather get back together, Billy and Teddy guest-star for the last half of the run, and -- in a relationship development unfolding slowly across the entire run -- Peter, Rich, and Gamora all end up in a relationship together, finally resolving a lot of their previous drama stemming from Rich's death in the Cancerverse. It's pretty great.
The actual plot is decent, and by the end of the run, which features Doom as a temporary Guardian helping them face off against Dormammu, it's told a very nice story. The one downside is that the run keeps colliding with a lot of events -- there are multiple tie-ins with King In Black, Empyre, and the Hellfire Gala. But if you're okay with that, I think it's still worth reading, and the stakes are appropriately compelling.
Bonus points for the issue entirely devoted to Rich going to therapy to deal with Peter's death. More superheroes need therapy.
Did I mention that everyone's gay now? Everyone's gay now. Happy Pride.
Most of the post-MCU Guardians runs have tried to align the team roster and the character dynamics with something more like the MCU. They can be fun, but the thing is that my three favorite cosmic characters are Phyla-Vell, Heather Douglas, and Rich Rider, and since none of them were in the MCU, they didn't have much of a place on the current teams. Most of them were not even alive most of the time. So we got a bunch of runs that were a lot like the MCU. And then we got this.
I have no idea how Marvel approved this, because I'm pretty sure this not a run for MCU fandom, but this is a run where the majority of the characters are not from the MCU, the dynamic is much more like the DNA Cosmic era, and if they're not queer already, a large portion of them are queer by the end.
Phyla and Heather get back together, Billy and Teddy guest-star for the last half of the run, and -- in a relationship development unfolding slowly across the entire run -- Peter, Rich, and Gamora all end up in a relationship together, finally resolving a lot of their previous drama stemming from Rich's death in the Cancerverse. It's pretty great.
The actual plot is decent, and by the end of the run, which features Doom as a temporary Guardian helping them face off against Dormammu, it's told a very nice story. The one downside is that the run keeps colliding with a lot of events -- there are multiple tie-ins with King In Black, Empyre, and the Hellfire Gala. But if you're okay with that, I think it's still worth reading, and the stakes are appropriately compelling.
Bonus points for the issue entirely devoted to Rich going to therapy to deal with Peter's death. More superheroes need therapy.
Did I mention that everyone's gay now? Everyone's gay now. Happy Pride.
January 11, 2024
It's one of the best GotG stories, but the collection is not great
Here's the thing — this book collects the entire awesome GotG run. However, it doesn't collect the entire The Last Annihilation event, which caps off this run. While the Wiccan/Hulkling and Wakanda issues are not necessary, you do need SWORD#7 and Cable: Reloaded #1 to understand what happens in GotG #18 — and they aren't included. So that's $4 in additional fees (or $10 if you go for The Last Annihilation trade) on top, in order to enjoy this one.
With that out of the way... this book is amazing, and I fully recommend it. This is by far the most emotional GotG story, but it is also unrivaled in sheer spectacle. Ewing constantly ups the stakes, but he also makes it work, keeping the characters grounded even in the face of interdimensional evil.
You should probably read Duggan's and Cates' runs before starting this one. It would enhance the experience, even if the runs themselves aren't as stellar as this one. But even standalone, this story shines — provided you pick up the missing TLA issues.
Seriously, Marvel, bumping the collection price $4 and actually including them would be preferable.
Here's the thing — this book collects the entire awesome GotG run. However, it doesn't collect the entire The Last Annihilation event, which caps off this run. While the Wiccan/Hulkling and Wakanda issues are not necessary, you do need SWORD#7 and Cable: Reloaded #1 to understand what happens in GotG #18 — and they aren't included. So that's $4 in additional fees (or $10 if you go for The Last Annihilation trade) on top, in order to enjoy this one.
With that out of the way... this book is amazing, and I fully recommend it. This is by far the most emotional GotG story, but it is also unrivaled in sheer spectacle. Ewing constantly ups the stakes, but he also makes it work, keeping the characters grounded even in the face of interdimensional evil.
You should probably read Duggan's and Cates' runs before starting this one. It would enhance the experience, even if the runs themselves aren't as stellar as this one. But even standalone, this story shines — provided you pick up the missing TLA issues.
Seriously, Marvel, bumping the collection price $4 and actually including them would be preferable.
May 22, 2023
The Guardians of The Galaxy. A comic book team that NO ONE had heard of until the 1st movie kicked all of the ass at the box office.
Since the success of the movie there have been the inevitable deluge of comic series.
Some good. Taking the characters in new directions with plenty of action and drama.
Some...less....good. Durative twaddle that is an blatant cash grab.
This series by Al Ewing is great. Ewing has a masterful grasp of "space comics" and it shows as he brings out his A game.
In the 1st story arc the Guardians family is broken only to find rebirth in the 2nd with new members added.
In the 3rd we see The Guardians as a new official Peacekeeping Force.
This was a really fun run. With deep emotions and a lot of Galactic Ass Kickery.
Since the success of the movie there have been the inevitable deluge of comic series.
Some good. Taking the characters in new directions with plenty of action and drama.
Some...less....good. Durative twaddle that is an blatant cash grab.
This series by Al Ewing is great. Ewing has a masterful grasp of "space comics" and it shows as he brings out his A game.
In the 1st story arc the Guardians family is broken only to find rebirth in the 2nd with new members added.
In the 3rd we see The Guardians as a new official Peacekeeping Force.
This was a really fun run. With deep emotions and a lot of Galactic Ass Kickery.
October 3, 2024
Al Ewing introduced so many characters to the team (Which was the only reason I read this book) that he absolutely did nothing with (i.e Hercules and Marvel Boy) and in general I just didn’t like the arcs of the story, star lord was incredibly overpowered and I hated that he suddenly became a “chosen one” type of character, and in general the villains of this run were really strange choices, why are we giving the guardians the literal Olympian Gods and Dormmamu none of the characters on the team (apart from Hercules) make sense with them, and worse of all is that the stories were really boring, especially the last couple issues when we were dealing with Dormamu, it was just mindless action battle after mindless action battle; and worse of all they didn’t even finish the Doom plot
July 10, 2023
I really dug the anual this time. A ridiculous story about The Prince Of Power, wich feels very much like He-Man. This being my second time i read a Guardians omnibus collection a whole run aka Volume by one writer (the first was Volume 5 the one by Donnie Cates) i can say i liked that one more. Ewings run starts of with a terrible Rocket solo story, this could also have been a Han Solo comic or any other cheap uninspired space adventure. The main GotG story is good and has some nice moments but leans a bit to much on events happening in Marvel bigger comic universe.
September 9, 2023
This was my first Guardians of the Galaxy series, but it felt like a great place to jump on. Rocket and Nova were definitely the best characters in my opinion and it was a lot of fun. I do appreciate how Ewing didn't MCU-ify the series and kept characters who haven't been introduced in the movies, which made it all the better. Between the X-Men series going on and this, Marvel needs to take the lesson that good comics don't come off the tails of the MCU movie of the moment, they should exist as two separate (but fun) ways of telling stories.
March 21, 2025
Umm ... I really wasn't a fan of this one.
Star-Lord being some "chosen one" was lame. The bouncing around between crossovers was tiring. The characters dialog (or lack thereof) was uninspiring.
What I did like were some small moments - the alluded to feelings Star-Lord and Nova have for each other, the character of Prince of Power (such a goofball but super enjoyable).
Overall - 2/5
Star-Lord being some "chosen one" was lame. The bouncing around between crossovers was tiring. The characters dialog (or lack thereof) was uninspiring.
What I did like were some small moments - the alluded to feelings Star-Lord and Nova have for each other, the character of Prince of Power (such a goofball but super enjoyable).
Overall - 2/5
September 2, 2023
Wow! This book is a heck of a ride! I may not have kept up with all the events leading up to and surrounding this story, but it was a lot of fun, and with a little googling, you can make sense of it, as well.
April 23, 2023
Al Ewing breathes some life into the Guardians franchise, and Rocket stars in a noir-inspired solo story.
May 6, 2023
So political tf
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May 15, 2023THAT’S what STAR-LORD means?
December 19, 2023
An absolute hoot. Fast paced action. Hillarious dialogue, and stunningly colored.
August 21, 2024
Al Ewing t'estimo
November 4, 2024
4.5 Stars, I honestly didn't really care for the Rocket mini-series or the annual but I really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy #1-18.
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