Let me just start this off by stating, unequivocally, that any book featuring a gun-toting, anthropomorphic, space-raccoon has to have a certain amount of entertainment value. Seriously: space raccoon+guns=awesome. Keeping this in mind, anything offered up in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy #1 beyond the presence of Rocket Raccoon is just icing on the cake.
Luckily, there actually is plenty of tasty icing on this cake. In the aftermath of recent galaxy-threatening events, Peter Quill (AKA Star-Lord) decides that someone has to be ready to stop the next catastrophe before it happens. With the space-policing Nova Corps having been pretty much wiped out, someone else is going to have to step up and do the job. Fortunately, Pete has some recruits in mind who are at a bit of a loose end with peace breaking out in the galaxy. Unfortunately, these recruits are not exactly the "lets form a team and save the universe" types.
After Rocket Raccoon, he gathers up Quasar (AKA Phyla-Vell, also known as Captain Mar-Vell's daughter. Sort of.), the newly re-born Adam Warlock, the extremely violent and dangerous Drax the Destroyer, and the even more dangerous Gamora, former daughter of Thanos. If all that isn't enough for you, they have telepathic, talking, Russian dog named Cosmo running things back at home base. If that team doesn't deserve to be called the "Ass-kickers of the Fantastic," (Thanks Rocket Raccoon!) I don't know a team that does.
Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning already have a proven track record with Marvel's Cosmoverse, and they continue on a roll with Guardians of the Galaxy. Under some writers, these cosmic tales can be a bit dry and pretentious, but Abnett and Lanning bring plenty of humor and character to the table. Artist Paul Pelletier provides excellent, dynamic visuals for this blaster-firing, space-ship exploding, adventure. For some reason, there isn't much all-out, crazy, sci-fi out there nowadays, but this book goes a long way towards filling that void.
So pick up Rocket Raccoon and His Human Hangers-on, err, I mean Guardians of the Galaxy #1 now. Not only is it guaranteed this week at Four Color Fantasies, it also has an entire months recommended allowance of space raccoon action in just 22 pages! AND a dog in a space suit. Really, what more could you be waiting for?
Luckily, there actually is plenty of tasty icing on this cake. In the aftermath of recent galaxy-threatening events, Peter Quill (AKA Star-Lord) decides that someone has to be ready to stop the next catastrophe before it happens. With the space-policing Nova Corps having been pretty much wiped out, someone else is going to have to step up and do the job. Fortunately, Pete has some recruits in mind who are at a bit of a loose end with peace breaking out in the galaxy. Unfortunately, these recruits are not exactly the "lets form a team and save the universe" types.
After Rocket Raccoon, he gathers up Quasar (AKA Phyla-Vell, also known as Captain Mar-Vell's daughter. Sort of.), the newly re-born Adam Warlock, the extremely violent and dangerous Drax the Destroyer, and the even more dangerous Gamora, former daughter of Thanos. If all that isn't enough for you, they have telepathic, talking, Russian dog named Cosmo running things back at home base. If that team doesn't deserve to be called the "Ass-kickers of the Fantastic," (Thanks Rocket Raccoon!) I don't know a team that does.
Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning already have a proven track record with Marvel's Cosmoverse, and they continue on a roll with Guardians of the Galaxy. Under some writers, these cosmic tales can be a bit dry and pretentious, but Abnett and Lanning bring plenty of humor and character to the table. Artist Paul Pelletier provides excellent, dynamic visuals for this blaster-firing, space-ship exploding, adventure. For some reason, there isn't much all-out, crazy, sci-fi out there nowadays, but this book goes a long way towards filling that void.
So pick up Rocket Raccoon and His Human Hangers-on, err, I mean Guardians of the Galaxy #1 now. Not only is it guaranteed this week at Four Color Fantasies, it also has an entire months recommended allowance of space raccoon action in just 22 pages! AND a dog in a space suit. Really, what more could you be waiting for?
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