Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 17

Part of the "War of Kings" event Alternate Covers: Textless 70th Anniversary Frame Variant Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 #17 Published Released October, 2009 August 26, 2009 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada Cover Artist Daniel Acuna Mike Perkins "Adam Magus" Writer Dan Abnett Andy Lanning Penciler Brad Walker Inker Victor Olazaba Scott Hanna Colourist Jay David Ramos Letterer Joe Caramagna Editor Bill Rosemann Previous Issue Next Issue Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 #16 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 #18

Appearing in "Adam Magus"

Featured Characters:

• Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Martyr (Phyla-Vell) (Death)
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Adam Warlock/Adam Magus (First appearance as Adam Magus)
  • Moondragon (Heather Douglas)
  • Drax (Arthur Douglas)
  • Gamora (Death)
  • Major Victory (Vance Astrovik)
  • Groot

Supporting Characters:

• Inhuman Royal Family
  • Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin)
  • Maximus
  • Medusa (Medusalith Amaquelin)
  • Karnak
  • Gorgon
  • Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) (Mentioned)
• Ronan
• Universal Church of Truth
  • Cardinals
    • Raker

Antagonists:

• Space squid (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Shi'ar (Mentioned)
  • Vulcan (Gabriel Summers) (Earth-669116) (Only in flashback)
• Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) (Earth-669116) (Only in flashback)
• Starhawk (Stakar Ogord) (Mentioned)
• Jack Flag (Jack Harrison) (Mentioned)
• Randac (Mentioned)
• Oblivion (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Mutants
• Inhumans
• Halfworlders
• Flora colossi
• Kree/Titanian
• Zen-Whoberis
• Kree

Locations:

• Earth-669116 (Only in flashback)
• Knowhere
• Attilan
• The Fault
• Pama (Mentioned)

Items:

• Terrigen Bomb (Only in flashback)
• Captain America's Shield
• Gamora's Sword
• Drax's Knives

Vehicles:

• Templeships
  
  

Synopsis for "Adam Magus"

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Solicit Synopsis

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! In order to save the universe, Adam Warlock takes desperate action and seeks the help of allies you won’t believe! This must-read issue will have profound effects not only for the Guardians of Galaxy, but for the very Marvel cosmos itself! It’s more mind-blowing galactic action from the book Ain’t It Cool News describes as “just damn cool…Lanning and Abnett continue doing cosmic right.”

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Links and References

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