Guardians of the Galaxy's Origins - Comic Tropes (Episode 50)

There have been several runs of Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie is mostly based off of a version that debuted in comics in 2008. But the original team with the Guardians name debuted in 1969 and was from the far future. The comic has always dealt with crazy sci-fi ideas and is deeply embedded in Marvel Comics history. This week I take a look at Jim Valentino's run on the comic back in 1990.
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[@RobotsPajamas]

When I was a kid I loved this Guardians, because of all the call backs to original Marvel history. Felt like I was really seeing the future of the Marvel universe. Kinda like how Legion of Superheroes is the future of DC

[@ComicTropes]

Yeah, I really enjoyed it and it was interesting looking back to realize that it was less than three full years of Valentino writing and drawing the title.

[@aldi404]

Who puts a glass bottle in a pinata? ^^

[@Kalle72]

aldi404 Mrs ComicTropes does!

[@jamesdobson1650]

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[@razrentals8897]

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[@TheCelticTiger32]

@James Walker evidently the puddle of vodka on the driveway at 2:13 says differnet

[@penelopegreene]

The same guy who puts a brick under a hat...

[@spidervenom14]

What kind of lunatic puts glass bottles in a pinata??

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You heard that giggle. She did it on purpose!

[@LordOfClarkness]

Two years later and that STILL baffles me.

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[@AlexanderJWei]

You notice that the Prime Directive is much like the Oath of the Watchers...and Otau breaks the oath about as often as Kirk and Picard break theirs...

[@jasonbean5981]

Vance Astro was a tribute to famed science fiction author Jack Vance, as I recall. His most famous work was "The Dragon Masters". It's a damn good book. Look for it!:)

[@MachoCool558]

The Guardians of the Galaxy was the only comic book I ever had a mail subscription to. It and Fantastic Four were my favorite books, but Guardians had space and aliens in every issue! I have a sweet spot in my heart for the original teams run in the 70's and 90's, and have collected nearly all their appearances. It was a joy to watch this. My wife even joined me and we followed along with my copy. Thank you!

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[@TenchiBushi]

Yes... Doctor Strange was in Ancient One in the 2nd era of Guardians of the Galaxy. I've collected both eras. It was a great series! In the 2nd series they touched on a planet of mutants. The mutants left Earth and established their own civilization in which Wolverine was the informal leader for generations. Peter Parker left Earth with the mutants. It's a good story line that should be pursued.

[@jamesooten3659]

Also, the Inhumans did the very same thing. That's where they found Talon, their Inhuman member close to the end of their run. I somehow remember the 90's GotG going past issue 100, maybe all the way to #125. Maybe Valentino carried it to issue 60. I haven't had the time to dive into my long boxes for quite a while. Then there was the spin-off series where Martinex split the team to be more effective & protect more of the universe called the Galactic Guardians, which ran 12 issues alongside the main Guardians book..

[@8bitrandomencounter]

ALL SHALL FEAR THE NAME TASERFACE! lol

[@RJCHOICE]

"It's metaphorical"

[@jamesooten3659]

T A S E R F A C E? Did your momma give you that name, or did you just wake up one morning and decide Taserface was cool? What? Do you have actual tasers that shoot outta your face? lol. One of my more favorite Rocket bits.

[@JW666]

William Eugene Tipton Hahahahaha!!! XD ;P

[@malusignatius]

"You may notice that this Yondu is a little different to the Movie version." Damn right, this one ain't Mary Poppins. :P

[@defrocker0569]

I like the comics version of Yondu, he has a more ethnic look almost black features.

[@210SAi]

It’s not like any of this 90s version was like the MCU version

[@defrocker0569]

@@210SAi The version I'm talking about came in the 70s.

[@chaosbringer82]

WHY WOULD YOU PUT GLASS IN A PINATA???

[@insertnamehere373137]

Growing up in the middle of nowhere in rural Illinois, there was never anywhere were I could really buy comic books (to this day I have no idea where to find a comic shop anywhere near my town), so for me, my real introduction to the Marvel Comics was at an antique shop a few towns away, where they had a bunch of the early and mid-90's comics like this version of Guardians of the Galaxy, some of the non-Spiderman 2099 stuff and a lot of the bad 90's stuff that everyone makes fun of today. I remember going there once every couple months as a kid and just trying to absorb as much of those comics as I could in the short amount of time we'd spend there. These days I understand that in retrospect the majority of these comics weren't actually all that good (with some notable exceptions such as Guardians of the Galaxy and - no joke - Sleepwalker), but I still have a lot of good memories about them and they still mean a lot to me. Anyway, thanks for making this review!

[@ChartreusianInfusion]

The Church of Batman the Redeemer Samesies! Right down to rural Illinois and antique stores, lol. Also, “Sleepwalker” was EXCELLENT. If you haven’t seen the movie True Romance yet then you should! Keep an eye peeled during the comic book scene. ;)

[@SciFiFan2012]

I'd love to see the 1990s GotG in a film, Vance Astro, and Captain America's shield..YEAH!

[@willday9316]

The Man From Krypton Sorry, hit accidentally

[@jamesooten3659]

Fast-forward to 2019 - We did get to see a "kinda 90's GotG" in one of GotG's post-credit scenes. Except Sly Stallone was Starhawk. There was Aleta, Martinex, Charlie-27, Nikki, and Krugarr (the alien wormlike sorcerer supreme). Would've been better without Stallone, but hey, maybe Stallone is a big GotG fan. If so, then that's OK.

[@JW666]

James Ooten What are you talking about, it was awesome seeing Stallone in GotG vol. 2!

[@martyemmons1859]

I remember a Marvel Super-Heroes #18 issue back in 1969 that featured The Guardians of the Galaxy. I especially remember Gene Colan's pencils.

[@mau_victorino]

"Yaka'tta be kidding me" was the right kind of ridiculous too 😂

[@jamescole7930]

I read my first Guardians of the galaxy story in Marvel Two in One issue 4 or 5 it was in 1976, it was a fun read, great to see these colorful characters next to my all time favorite marvel hero The Thing. I later found marvel presents where the Guardians ran from issue 3 to issue 12 (I think). after that they just disappeared, except for very, very few appearances in books like the Avengers, Thor and Marvel Two in One. till like 1989 or 1990 , the series he is reviewing now. all fun stuff. I still have a tough time excepting this new team ( starlord, groot, rocket, drax, and gamora) as the true Guardians. but still fun stuff.

[@dennismendoza8904]

90's Guardians always struck me as a What If?! comic book where writers can have fun with the Marvel Universe which made me not take the series seriously. Also, not a big fan of Valentino's art but still followed him on Shadowhawk because Image.

[@kaltech04]

Another great episode, Chris. I never got into the Guardians as a kid, I was too busy with X-men, Wolverine, and a bunch of Image titles; but I think I'll have to check it out now. Also, I laughed my ass off when you hit the piñata only to discover that your girlfriend put a GLASS bottle inside! So funny.

[@MichaelKerr71]

These are the Guardians I knew of. I even had most of the collection of the "first wave" of Guardians where they were guest stars in the other comics. Unfortunately that collection got stolen... Then in the 90's this series came out and I loved it!

[@mediumvillain]

I remember there was even a spinoff team with the uninspired name Galactic Guardians lmao. Wonder Man was still alive bc of his energy-based nature and called Hollywood. And the very 90s catman Talon.

[@cheeseburgerinparadise7124]

I'm still trying to find some issues. I LOVED the originals!

[@GleeChan]

I gotta think that these early Comic Tropes episodes were just an excuse to get tanked during the day.

[@StevenErnest]

I recall reading the 70's iteration written by Steve Gerber, where they briefly had their own title, in "Marvel Presents." You seemed to neglect that, but good vid.

[@1sttobylopez]

Little did you know mr. Piers that your guardians of the galaxies would actually be the ravagers original team. Oh how you must have reveled in the joy and tingled with surprise

[@jdredd8152]

This episode has made me want to track down and begin a collection of 90s era Guardians of the Galaxy. Thanks so much for this awesome episode and comic review.

[@tehjacon]

Congrats on 50 episodes!

[@ComicTropes]

tehjacon Thanks pal.

[@adrianrangel1319]

This channel is Fantastic.

[@mau_victorino]

The bit about special FX putting Pratt's body over yours cracked me up! Looking good, mate 😉

[@jonseyjones321]

I have been going through watching all your videos. I love how self-aware you are with some of your comments about yourself. Been pretty good watching your videos!

[@darkhearsttoys5224]

I was really into this series when I was a kid... probably just because I had #1.

[@Rometiklan]

HahA! The pinata bit brings back memories as kids. Me and my friend would cheat. When it was my turn to whack, my buddy would be my eyes. With the stick at the ready, I'd wait for my buddy to say, "Now!" I'd give a mighty swing of the stick and smash that sucker! Another great vid, Chris. Your vids get better every time. You delve so much deeper into these topics than in previous vids. I think your knowledge of, and research into these topics, are truly outstanding.

[@aldi404]

If I ever get a dog, I'll name him Taser-Face :D

[@JW666]

Please don't, that dog deserves to be loved, not ridicule.

[@profsolitaire7223]

This was a pleasure to watch, one of my all-time favourite series, great memories, thanks!

[@dinkydotzero]

If I remember correctly the Guardians were seeking caps shield out in space. And later down the line, it was going to be revealed that it was the hulk that threw Captain America's shield into space at the end of Future Imperfect and that was supposed to be a maestro / Guardians / Hulk crossover type thing that never happened. If my timeline is correct the Guardians were released in 90, and future Imperfect was in 92 I believe. I may be wrong on the dates

[@thenerdyanarchist3492]

The relationships between characters were strangely interesting

[@bonpourvous]

My fave version of TGOTG is the first one drawn by Gene Colan, I think it was just a one off single issue? but Mr Colan's artwork gave it class.

[@ComicTropes]

bonpourvous Yeah, just one issue originally. But he gave it a real moody vibe.

[@bonpourvous]

'Moody Vibe' is a great description of Mr Colan's work, it's dramatic and edgy. I recall an issue of Daredevil drawn by Mr Colan in which DD fights Brother Brimstone near a tar pit at night and it was spooky as hell. Any chance of an episode featuring Gene Colan and/or 'Tomb of Dracula' maybe? Thanks.

[@ComicTropes]

It's very likely but probably not until October. Got a lot lined up right now and I think it would fit thematically at that point in time.

[@bonpourvous]

Sounds good to me, thanks again.

[@patrickowens4294]

I always loved Starhawk. Such a strange character.

[@joneshugh]

Too bad JG didn't do him justice lol. With James gone, I hope they recont some characters.

[@tommyakesson8858]

Those powers were inceribly interesting.

[@mediumvillain]

@@joneshugh I mean, Stakar & Aleta in GotG Vol. 2 were very minor appearances for characters who are not weird 31st century intergalactic superheros but space pirates. We havent even seen any powers they might have. Martinex and Charlie-27 were certainly inspired by the original characters, they even included Krugarr the alien sorcerer which was fun. They were cameos mostly, meant to be a callback to the history of Guardians of the Galaxy. And James Gunn is back now, which is good bc those movies are fun.

[@RobotsPajamas]

Crystal Skull in a pinata. Haha

[@ComicTropes]

RobotsPajamas Oops.

[@predatorsilver]

That still has me laughing, genius. Now knowing the odds of it surviving the fall are almost impossible. I love the danger and risk reward in your piñata breaking.

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[@timefluidscribbler]

I was not prepared for that adorable video

[@1sttobylopez]

The hero in a post-apocalyptic world, well aren't we all Mr Piers. Although we've only been taken over by one biped orange humanoid it still feels very invasive

[@walterendres4829]

Your camerawoman has such a cute voice!

[@Dismythed]

What was cracking me up is that with each drink, your speech slowed down or got more precise. 😄

[@drfreshey]

I recently played the Guardians of the Galaxy video game, and I didn't realize that Nikki had inspiration from way back in the original team. That's cool!

[@ComicTropes]

This is the second version of the team. The original team was just 4 members and didn't include Nikki. But at this point, yeah, she's been around a long while.

[@abraxis20]

Dr Doom, The Silver Surfer and Wonderman are also still around in the Guardians' time period.

[@210SAi]

How do Dr Doom and Wonderman survive that long???

[@andrewmcnulty6789]

I love comics and I also love this channel. It’s extremely informative with interesting and fun comics lore.

[@defrocker0569]

Actually, some of the characters are old, but I like the team consisting, Martinez, Yondu, Charlie 27, Vance Astro and Star Hawk.

[@210SAi]

26:00 Alita’s outfit looks like a wardrobe malfunction just waiting to happen

[@benb3316]

I really loved that series. It went on for years. They did go into all sorts of neat sci-fi territory as much as try to re-vamp and continue a 70s property when modern Marvel comics started to appreciate all the 70s stuff it did - stuff it now rests and chews up and regurgitates now IMO. Just to know the explorer wasn't greeted as a hero. He was greeted with laughter...! Here he is landing and almost got shot down as a meteor or some kind of attacking object - in an ancient, archaic space-ship. The government had changed dozens of time and the records lost - remember the War of the Worlds/Killraven universe they put the same into - ? So he'd found an Alpha Centauri that had been colonized - they did deal with issues like native displacement - Alpha Centaurians were increasingly losing land to colonizers and since their culture required a life of rituals and nature were unable to succeed in human society. So the explorer was immortal in his suit, but his space craft was junk and hauled away - maybe he sold it as scrap (paying fines for unauth'd landings, etc.) so he might have $ for a ticket home to an earth as changed. To keep himself from going nuts he just tried to complete his mission of cataloging the Flora and Fauna of Alpha Centauri - he met Yondu who attacked him (later retcon in the story) but didn't report it earlier since Yondu would have been killed. Once Yondu became aware he was as lost his hatred for humanity subsided and he became his friend - later the Badoon invasion surpassed that issue. Another cool thing was they met a future (to them the past) Thor and ended up changing their future... Almost costing him his life - suddenly there was a material that could pierce Adamantium, called "Dargonite" after Dargo - the future human "Thor" - whoops he'd tried to hack "Uru" and while he couldn't synthesize that he did come close. They saved the future/past Thor - but he lived and to make some $ later in his life and out of curiosity made a material and suddenly Major Victory has to worry about projectile weapons while earlier it was rare (lucky - as pointed out how serious earlier in this vid) anything could cut his armor! I consider the modern Guardians almost unrecognizable versus the earlier one. But unlike most re-makes, re-boots I won't go on a fanboy rage. Guardians was one of those throwaway/oddball experiments. Marvel during the pathetic Chew N Spew of the latest "Secret Wars"... made "Weirdworld" to hold all their beautiful one issue, sideline, short lived but fondly remembered properties so they could have them still living somewhere in fanboy's minds without justifying them to the major storyline.

[@zhaoliang4217]

24:45 Describing how the couple were married but only one could be there at any one time. This is a 1990 comic, and this interesting and romantic idea may have had some inspiration from the 1985 film “Ladyhawk” with Rutger Hauer (a cursed 12th century knight who is a wolf by night) and Michelle Pfeiffer (a cursed princess who is a hawk by day). The knight and princess are deeply in love but can never be truly together at the same place. Also stars Matthew Broderick playing Matthew Broderick but with medieval clothes on.

[@Weirdoid]

Thank you for this, the two books that got me into comics were New Warriors and Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@penelopegreene]

Some kid ALWAYS got wiped out by a pinata bat swing, whenever I was at a party.

[@210SAi]

Or an adult getting hit in the family jewels

[@penelopegreene]

@@210SAi Well played, while discussing events poorly played... O.o

[@joedent3323]

I think Valentino borrowed a few tips and styles from Liefeld with regards to rendering and finishing. I love his run on this comic. It's a lot of fun. Cheers Chris "LiL'JpD."

[@EmoEmu]

I really liked the Jim Valentino version. Then movie came out and I was like "Who are these loons and why are Drax and Gamora slumming it with them?" ... works though. I really like those movies.

[@EmoEmu]

Oh and Marvel could have used Vance. Fox didn't have sole property of characters such as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver because they were tied equally to the Avengers side of Marvel. The Guardians, at large, would fall under that umbrella. Moot point now though. Disney owns (just about) everyone. They even own the characters... ho hum.

[@jamesooten3659]

@@EmoEmu Have you seen where Disney is leasing out Marvel characters to IDW Comics? Seems that Marvel refuses to do any movie or cartoon tie-in books or books aimed at children, tweens, and younger teens. Since Disney owns the characters, they can lease them out to whoever they choose. Maybe IDW will do Marvel better than Marvel and eat their lunch. Disney could phase out the SJW wasp's nest that is modern Marvel Comics. They could lease out the characters to other companies while retaining movie rights. Maybe some writer at another company has just been itching to do Spider-Man or Cap, but will never get hired at Marvel. And he has a great story arc that would be box office gold, but he's not sharing it or using it in another story. He wants to do it with the real character. Seeing as how Marvel refuses to grow their next generation of comics fans (and customers), they're creating a point in time where their entire customer base will die off or become disinterested. And btw, Marvel's 25 year lease on their NY Headquarters comes due in 2020. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes then. Not when you're in competition with another company & Disney doesn't care who writes the stories, just who brings in the $$$, generates the hype, grows the fanbase, and fills the theaters.

[@EmoEmu]

@@jamesooten3659 Very interesting about the HQ. If that is the case then I expect Disney to move the whole thing from NY to live with them instead. They'll probably use that as an opportunity to get rid of whomever doesn't want to move.

[@jamesooten3659]

@@EmoEmu Exactly what I was thinking. Move it all under the roof of Disney Animation. Get rid of anyone who doesn't want to make the move or who has an agenda counter-productive to the purpose of creating good comics. Did you see the controversy re: Marvel Comics Issue #1000 celebrating Marvel's 80th Anniversary? Mark Waid was supposed to write an essay about Captain America, but he went off on one of his man-child tangent rants about how awful America is under Trump. This got by the editors until comic shops began burning up the phone lines. Now the issue's being pulled/recalled and will have to be re-printed. Politics aside, I've never seen a company so mind-locked into destroying themselves.

[@jalderink]

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[@warlordmacilvernock1979]

The first comic book I ever bought with my own pocket money, Marvel Two in One number 5, starring the Thing and the original Guardians of the Galaxy, with Captain America. Cap and the Thing had gone into the future where the Guardians were fighting against the Badoon. I still have it somewhere, but I read that issue to pieces. Loved the original lineup of Major Vance Astro, Charlie 27, Martinex and Yondu, and their starship named The Captain America.

[@vww3606]

I own a avengers comic where the guardians were visiting them at their hq. And didn't know who they were, until i noticed Yondu recently. I think that the Absorbing man was the main villain in it.

[@DRMADist]

Do a phat bong rip on every trope for the Spider-Man fighting marijuana episode surely

[@HetLedie]

it gotta be phat

[@TrumpCardMAGA]

Even though he lives in a state that legalized it he said he doesn't partake. I wonder why considering after watching the episode where he drank a ton of absinthe he was way more rocked than you ever would be smoking a herb. Hell I could rock some crazy strong dabs and never get that blown away.

[@Bobbypinker]

I can't believe Taserface was a real character in the comic. I just assumed it was something they came up with for the movie to have a funny scene.

[@williamalbatross4677]

dude you drank that bacon vodka and didnt even flinch! When i take shots im like "OH UGHGUEHEIJFB" with a little body shudder and everything! that was raw as fuck. Much love

[@blackphoenix77]

Starlord and his group are cool, but this team will forever be my Guardians.

[@jacobprayer8656]

Who would have thought that glass containers could break inside of a pinata?

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

I am drinking fancy vodka now, thanks to you.

[@Arnsteel634]

To be honest. When the movie came out I was surprised it wasn’t in the 30th century. And I was surprised at who the cast was

[@dwalta7]

Who the hell puts a glass bottle in a piñata? Crystal Head is pretty good too.

[@johnnyyu9882]

oh wow i just realized moira mactaggert isn't the first person in marvel to that power

[@patricktilton5377]

That swig of bacon-vodka turned you into Taser-face.

[@lokenecummings47]

You mentioned that the GotG were frequent guest stars in the 70's, but didn't mention they had a short lived series of their own.

[@jamesooten3659]

Yes, it was in Marvel Presents: The Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel Presents was an anthology series that did several different runs. It did Deathlok right before the GotG. I forget what replaced GotG after their run was up.

[@StillLateToTheParty]

Sweet review! Made me wanna buy all those early GOTG issues!

[@shawnferguson5681]

Are those stickers on the wall behind you real originals? No way, they seem to be actually stuck to the wall, and only a kid of the era would have done that, and there’s not much chance you still live in the same house. Or am I wrong? Some people buy their parents home, and maybe you’re recording in your childhood bedroom. Seeing those stickers filled me with nostalgia for the era of FOOM, with Stan Lee awarding no prizes and exclaiming, “Excellcior!” I’m betting they’re reprints, right? Still, thanks for your show, you’re doing an excellent job!

[@IamE0N]

I really liked these, but I also think I bought all or most of them in dollar bins around the mid-late 90s.

[@Xodgilla]

I am really starting to dig this guy. Kudos on the wardrobe improvement.

[@PaulNtabuyeButera]

I think Chris might have an alcool problem. Regardless great video as usual.

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

The Abnett/Lanning run is my favorite, especially the first few arcs. It was very sci-fi adventure and kind of weird at times. And I loved Adam Strange as a member of the team. He was written a little different than the Sterling days, but I enjoyed it, and Magus’ return. I wish the comics had not tried to ape the films so much after the success of the first movie. I hate it when Marvel does that.

[@defrocker0569]

The Watchers reminds me of angels.

[@cadewarrencns]

Holy shit, haven't seen this particular episode before now. Not only did CT predict the movie GOTG2's use of "earlier" Guardians pre-2008, but also emphasized how cool Starhawk's "knowledge-time-travelling-and-reincarnating" power was, which Hickman seems to have retooled for Moira X in the House/Powers Of X X-Men revamp. I'm very late to the party, but had to comment.

[@striker6677]

Filled a pinata with a glass bottle of vodka? Okay sure why not.

[@ThePlaidCurmudgeon]

Vance Astro can call himself "Justice" all he wants. He's Marvel Boy.

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

I like how the exposition is so interesting, but the plot of this comic is just one fight.

[@toddnolastname4485]

Since Vance is Justice, the future Guardians is not the future of the main Marvel timeline. And Justice in the main Marvel timeline should be the Justice warrior from Spring (the early origin of Justice from the NewU). Hey do you talk about the NewU. I don't see any thing in the suggestions.

[@jamesooten3659]

I loved the New U. Justice and Psi-Force were my favorites. Nightmask & DP7 were close 2nd's. I thought it was a great concept, not a throw-away experiment. Only in the post-modern era of comics do people truly understand the genius of Jim Shooter. Heck, he was writing the Legion of Superheroes for DC when he was 14. He carried the LSH thru their Adventure Comics heyday. Pretty good track record for a kid.

[@adinocc2042]

Thanks for doing this video! I like the characters, but was never really on top of their original stories/backgrounds. 👽🛸❗

[@abelvicuna6330]

Planet of the mutants was awesome. Rancor was a bad ass character.

[@JTuniversenet]

That's the gotg I remember.I wish they brought that one to the big screen instead.the original, n the 90s version. I pick as my favoriates

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

They did as background characters. Stallone played Starhawk, who was leading the team instead of Martinex.

[@needfoolthings]

Aaah yes, the forced smile of a man who just discovered a botched plot to be killed by pinata glass.

[@MorganLaVigne]

Was Vance Astro's explorer story before or after the Micronauts comics? Because that was Commander Rann's story too.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

exactly a direct rip off

[@portland-182]

15.47 - Xandar is the location of the HQ of the Nova Corps as seen in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie 20.35 Star Trek TOS episode 'A Piece of the Action' is all about cultural contamination of a more primitive species by a previous Star Fleet vessel

[@RRRobertLazer]

Amazing Taserface name drop before the movie came out

[@bbbabrock]

It is possible that they were actually published under t "Marvel Showcase" title, but I definitely remember reading Gaurdians of t Galaxy stories where they had their own book rather than guesting in another character's book back in t 70s.

[@robertneal4244]

Sylvester Stallone played Stakkar in a cameo appearance. Others (Charlie and Martinex, I think) are seen in the background.

[@210SAi]

I didn’t like him in the MCU....I wonder who thought it was a good idea to cast him.

[@HiddenHandMedia]

Your background looks like my fridge when I was a kid

[@DWNicolo]

1990's Guardians Of The Galaxy? I'm a fan of the 1970's Guardians of The Galaxy.

[@MrSomebodyStrange]

"Jupiter has a much denser gravity" That's putting it mildly

[@Bucky749]

Didn’t they show it in the classic episode of Star Trek with the roaring twenties type planet and the planet based on world war 2 Germany?

[@TheCelticTiger32]

Let's say he didn't break the glass bottle when he hit it. It would still break once it fell to the ground.

[@johnmoser6803]

Wait, aside from Yondu they're all from our Solar System?

[@defrocker0569]

At the end of Guardians 2, they do converse with Charlie 27, Martinex, Aleta and Mainframe.

[@everetth-top4760]

Looks like you were dead on about using other characters from GOTG comics in the films. Nice call, man.

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

Jim Valentino realized that the Guardians were a sausage party, so he introduced a girl whose story arc was being a girl and getting captured. She's even being captured right on the cover.

[@JetBlakNinja]

A nod to the original GotG was done in a cameo at the end of GotG 2.

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???? With the Ravengers?