—Ultron / Hank PymAh-ha-ha! You can't fool me! I heard all about how the Guardians have a Galactus Mech. What kind of a rube do you take me for?
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Gamora (Main story and flashback)
- Groot
- Rocket Raccoon
- Star-Lord (Peter Quill)
- Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas)
- Adam Warlock
Supporting Characters:
- Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
- Galactus
- Nova Corps
- Nova (Rich Rider)
- Nova Centurion (Commander Eve Bakian)
- Numerous other members
- Cosmo
- Elders of the Universe
- Captain Marvel (Phyla-Vell) (First appearance)
- Moondragon (Heather Douglas) (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Dwarf (Only in flashback)
- Eve's unnamed daughter
- Fraternity of Raptors (Mentioned)
- Talonar (Robbie Rider) (Mentioned)
- Warbringer (Mentioned)
- Ant-Man (Scott Lang) (Mentioned)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Infinity Watch (Mentioned)
- Thanos (Mentioned)
- Gardener (Ord Zyonz) (Mentioned)
- Requiem (Mentioned)
- Heralds of Galactus (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Dwarves (Only in flashback)
- Zen-Whoberis (Main story and flashback)
- Zenn-Lavians
- Cosmic Beings
- Celestials (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Numerous unidentified alien species
- Flora colossi
- Halfworlders
- Humans
- Human-Spartax Hybrids
- Flarks (Invoked)
- Shi'ar (Mentioned)
- Dogs
- Titanian-Kree Hybrids
- Demons (Behind the scenes)
- Cyborgs
Locations:
- Multiverse (Mentioned)
- Prime Marvel Universe (Main story and flashback)
- Unidentified location (Only in flashback)
- Hell (Invoked) (Only in flashback)
- Knowhere
- Earth (Mentioned)
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Named only)
- The Rock (Mentioned)
- Orion
- Orion's Belt
- Unnamed star
- Planet Saiph (Destruction)
- Unnamed star
- Orion's Belt
- Earth-18897 (Mentioned)
- Prime Marvel Universe (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Requiem's armor (First full appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Power Cosmic
- Nova Stars
- Nova Force
- Infinity Stones
- Power Stone
- Reality Stone (First appearance)
- Soul Gem
- Element Guns
- Star-Lord's Uniform
- Captain Marvel's Suit and Quantum Sword (First appearance)
- Ultron Virus (Behind the scenes)
- Pym Particles (Behind the scenes)
Vehicles:
- Silver Surfer's Surfboard
- Nova Corps' transports
- Galactus Mech (Mentioned)
Synopsis for 1st story
Galactus denies Silver Surfer his requests for help as he says he will continue to avoid destroying planets based on the burden it is brings him.
The Guardians end up in Knowhere and regroup with the Novas who are suprised they survived the fight. Nova tells the Guardians that he is going to go back out to look for his brother Robbie (Talon-R).
There is an argument over the power stone as Gamora, Starlord, and the Novas all have thoughts on who should hold on to it. Gamora refuses to give it away and nearly comes to blows but Drax decides he will take it threatening anyone who wants it to come and take it from him.
Starlord is immediately called off from the group by Cosmo who leads him to the Collector and Grandmaster. They have a reality stone that is not functional and ask Peter to inspect it but they are interrupted by a Captain Marvel from another dimension who warps in. Starlord recognizes her as Phyla. She demands and the reality stone that Starlord, the Collector and the Grandmaster have in their possession. Starlord gives it to her.
Back on Saiph, Adam Warlock attempts to stop the rockets Ultron is launching to no prevail. Luckily he is interrupted by Silver Surfer's assistance. And following him is Galactus, whom Ultron believes is the Guardians in their previous Galactus mech suit. Galactus begins destroying the planet and his suit changes from gold back to his typical purple.
Ultron flees but Adam Warlock and Silver Surfer catch him in space and capture the soul stone from him. Ultron manages to get away hiding in the rubble of the recently destroyed Saiph rubble. Adam Warlock thanks Silver Surfer but quickly finds out Galactus is now back to his old ways and Silver Surfer will be his Herald once again.