A sequel, titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. A feature film based on this team was released in 2014 to critical acclaim. These Guardians first appeared in Annihilation: Conquest #6 (April 2008).
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning formed the team from existing and previously unrelated characters created by a variety of writers and artists, with an initial roster of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Phyla-Vell, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, and Adam Warlock. Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
See: List of Guardians of the Galaxy members 2) #1 (May 2008)Īrt by Clint Langley depicting Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Adam Warlock and Phyla-Vell.