Also collects GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS #1. There's a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth! But why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? That's what the Guardians of the Galaxy are going to find out! Join Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot and - wait for it - the Invincible Iron Man as they embark upon one of the most explosive and eye-opening chapters of Marvel NOW!

Read along with Marvel! Rocket and Groot are best pals. Even though they're very different, they love to hang out with each other. When they meet Peter Quill, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer, though, not only do they make new friends, they find something really fun to do-fight for the galaxy! Follow along with word-for-word narration to see this group of misfits protect the world from Ronan, a powerful villain who threatens the entire universe.

Introduces the superheroes who comprise the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Peter Quill has abandoned the Guardians and his role as Star-Lord to be emperor of the Spartax! Now, Rocket has grabbed the reins as team leader - backed up by Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde and brand-new Guardian Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! But what could put the team into the crosshairs of Emperor Quill and his Imperial Guard? Another old face is back, too - but will it be a welcome return for Gamora, or have circumstances changed...

Read along with Marvel! The Guardians of the Galaxy set the Milano's course to Earth in order to celebrate Star-Lord's favorite holiday, Halloween! First, the Guardians must master the rules of trick-or-treating, like doorbell manners and limiting their candy intake. Then they must visit the spook-tacular haunted house at the end of the street and battle an evil super-villain in order to save the neighborhood!

Meet the Guardians of the Galaxy and some of their new friends and foes.

The Guardians of the Galaxy have been grounded! The spacefaring super heroes are stuck, of all places, on Earth. How and why have the Guardians become stranded here, and what are they going to do about their new situation? And to make matters worse, they're also not necessarily a team anymore. Just what's an urban spaceman to do? What would you do?

Remember when Star-Lord, Thanos and Nova were trapped in the horrific Cancerverse? When Star-Lord and Nova were going to sacrifice their lives to take out Thanos once and for all? And remember how Drax was supposed to have died? But Star-Lord, Drax and Thanos seem to be running around just fine nowadays. So what exactly happened to Richard Rider? It's finally time to get some answers about the true ending of the Cancerverse saga! Then, when Venom...

The Guardians of the Galaxy are caught in the pull of the Black Vortex! With the Slaughter Lords hot on their tails, the X-Men and the Guardians must find somewhere to stash their precious cargo, but will the temptation of the Vortex's unknown power be too much for this band of misfits? Rocket leaps into action! Gamora goes on the offensive! Ronan is deposed! Star-Lord is defiant! This story has it all - but does it seem like the Guardians have forgotten...

Thrill to the exploits of the greatest heroes of the 31st century, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join telekinetic Vance Astro, alien archer Yondu, flame-haired Mercurian Nikki, superstrong Jovian Charlie-27, crystalline Plutonian Martinex, the mysterious Starhawk and his wife Aleta as they undertake a quest to find the long-lost shield of Captain America - a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs...