The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in

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Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

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Comic book teams

Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team) Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Guardians first appear in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #18 (January 1969). The initial roster consisted of Vance Astro, Martinex T'Naga, ...

, the original 31st-century team from an alternate timeline *

Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team) The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning formed the team from existing and previously unrelated characters created by a variety of writer ...

, the modern version of the team formed in the aftermath of ''Annihilation: Conquest'' *

Guardians of the Galaxy (New Guard) The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional spacefaring superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Brian Michael Bendis and Valerio Schiti formed this new version of the team with an initial roster of Rocket ...

, consisting of Kitty Pryde, Thing, Drax, Venom, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and later Star-Lord and Gamora

Media

* ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (film), the 2014 film based on the 2008 comic book version **

Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Cinematic Universe) The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on superhero films and other series starring various titular superheroes independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appea ...

, the team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ** ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the film ** ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (TV series), an animated series inspired by the film * ''

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ' ...

'', the 2017 sequel to the 2014 film ** ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the film * '' Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series'', an episodic video game series, developed by Telltale Games * ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (video game) (2021) * ''

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is an American television special written and directed by James Gunn for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the sec ...

'' (2022) * '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023)

Other uses

* ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' – Mission: Breakout, drop tower theme park attraction at Disney California Adventure * ''Guardians of the Galaxy'': Cosmic Rewind, an enclosed, backwards-launch roller coaster at Epcot

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