Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 4 1

Part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel event
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 4 #1
Previous Issue	Guardians of Knowhere #4 (Title)
Next Issue	Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 4) #2
Art by: Arthur Adams and Dave Stewart
Alternate Covers
1 - Textless 2 - Action Figure Variant 3 - Cosplay Variant 5 - Hip-Hop Variant 6 - Hip-Hop Variant Textless 7 - Kirby Monster Variant 8 - Kirby Monster Variant Textless 9 - Latour Variant 11 - Schiti Variant 12 - Schiti Variant Textless 13 - Sketch Variant 15 - Young Variant 16 - Young Variant Textless
Art by: Arthur Adams
Art by: John Tyler Christopher
Art by: Uncredited
Art by: Shawn Crystal and Chris Brunner
Art by: Shawn Crystal and Chris Brunner
Art by: Michael Allred and Laura Allred
Art by: Michael Allred and Laura Allred
Art by: Jason Latour
Art by: Valerio Schiti and Richard Isanove
Art by: Valerio Schiti and Richard Isanove
Art by: Arthur Adams
Art by: Skottie Young
Art by: Skottie Young
Release Date	October 14, 2015
Cover Date	December, 2015
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Axel Alonso
Rating	T (13 and up)
Original Price	$3.99

1st story
Writer(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Penciler(s)	Valerio Schiti
Inker(s)	Valerio Schiti
Colorist(s)	Richard Isanove
Letterer(s)	Cory Petit
Editor(s)	Nick Lowe Jake Thomas Kathleen Wisneski

 I like her too. I like our new Star-Lord. 

—Rocket Raccoon

Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Guardians of the Galaxy
  • The Thing (Ben Grimm)
  • Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas)
  • Star-Lord (Kitty Pryde) (First appearance as Star-Lord)
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Venom (Flash Thompson)
  • Groot

Supporting Characters:

• Emperor Peter Quill
• Gamora

Antagonists:

• Annihilus
• Queen of the Brood
• Chitauri
• Leviathan
• Hala the Accuser (Revealed to be alive)

Other Characters:

• Galactic Council (Mentioned)
• J'son of Spartax (Mentioned)
• Shi'ar (Mentioned)
  • Majestor Gladiator (Kallark) (Mentioned)
• Kree (Mentioned)
  • Supreme Intelligence (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
• Spartax Empire
  • Spartax Council
    •  Golgug 
    •  Togth 
    • Unnamed members
  • Spartax Royal Chaperone Guard
• Numerous unnamed Aliens
• Avengers (Mentioned)
• Aunt Petunia (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Human-Spartax Hybrids
• Spartax

Locations:

• Negative Zone
• Hala (Mentioned) (Destroyed)
• Milky Way
  • Earth (Mentioned)
• Spartax

Items:

• Cosmic Control Rod
• Drax's Knives
• Element Guns
• Venom Symbiote
• Infinity Gauntlet (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• C.I.T.T.

Synopsis for 1st story

• Synopsis not yet written

Solicit Synopsis

THE RACCOON’S IN CHARGE!

Peter Quill has abandoned the Guardians and his role as Star-Lord to be Emperor of the Spartax. Rocket didn’t wait a single minute to take the reins and become team leader of Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde (A.K.A. Star-Lady ?!?!) and new Guardian BEN GRIMM, the everloving THING!

See Also

• 17 image(s) from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 4 1

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