Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 1

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A council of the galactic empires has come together and decided that from this day forward the Earth is off-limits to all extraterrestial interaction.

-- Jason of Spartax

Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Starlord (Peter Quill)
  • Gamora
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark)
  • Groot
  • Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas)
  • Rocket Raccoon

Supporting Characters:

•  Jason of Spartax (Main story and flashback)
• P.E.P.P.E.R.

Antagonists:

• Badoon

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Kree
• Galactic Council (Only in flashback)
  • Supreme Intelligence (Only in flashback)
  • Queen of the Brood (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Annihilus (Only in flashback)
  • Gladiator (Kallark) (Only in flashback)
• Thanos (Mentioned)
• Spartax Empire (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Human-Spartax Hybrids
• Spartax

Locations:

• Unnamed planet
• Negative Zone (Only in flashback)
• Earth
  • Earth Orbit
  • England
    • London
      • Big Ben

Items:

• Iron Man Armor Model 45 (Deep-Space Armor)
• Element Gun

Vehicles:

• The Guardians' ship
  
  

Solicit Synopsis

There’s a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth! No one!! Why has Earth become the most important planet in the Galaxy? That’s what the Guardians of the Galaxy are going to find out!! Join the brightest stars in the Marvel universe: Star Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot and--wait for it--Iron Man, as they embark upon one of the most explosive and eye-opening chapters of Marvel NOW!

These galactic Avengers are going to discover secrets that will rattle Marvel readers for years to come! Why wait for the movie? It all starts here!

Notes

Takes place before Iron Man #6 and Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1.

See Also

• 36 Image(s) from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 1
• 2 Reprints of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 1

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