The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that has starred in the comic book series of the same name, published by Marvel Comics. The original team, based in an alternate universe within the Marvel Comics continuity, debuted in the comic book Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969). Another team, this time based in the mainstream Marvel Universe, debuted in the comic Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008).
Original team
editThese are the members of the original, Earth-691 Guardians of the Galaxy team.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969) | Centaurian |
| Major Victory | Vance Astro | Human from the 20th Century | |
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Pluvian | |
| Charlie-27 | Jovian | ||
| Starhawk | Stakar Ogord | Defenders #29 (1975) | Arcturian |
| Nikki | Nicholette Gold | Marvel Presents #4 (1976) | Mercurian |
| Aleta Ogord | Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Annual #1 (1991) | Arcturian | |
| Replica | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #14 (1991) | Skrull | |
| Talon | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #20 (1992) | Inhuman | |
| Yellowjacket | Rita DeMara | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #34 (1993) | Human from the 20th Century |
| Geena Drake | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #14 (2014) | Human from the 31st Century | |
Galactic Guardians
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2 (1992) | Team Leader |
| Hollywood | Simon Williams | ||
| Mainframe | |||
| Replica | |||
| Firelord | Pyreus Kril | ||
| Phoenix | Giraud | ||
| Spirit of Vengeance | Wileaydus Autolycus | ||
Modern team
editThese are the members of the mainstream Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy team. They are separated by the period when they joined.
- Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time.
- Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star-Lord | Peter Jason Quill | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (2008) | Team leader |
| Gamora | Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan | ||
| Drax the Destroyer | Arthur Sampson Douglas | ||
| Rocket Raccoon | |||
| Adam Warlock | |||
| Phyla-Vell | Changed name to Martyr in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (May 2009). An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1 as Captain Marvel. | ||
| Groot | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #7 (2009) | Appeared as a sapling beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008); joined active team after fully regrowing. | |
| Mantis | Brandt, first name unknown | Served as an advisor beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before becoming an active member. | |
| Major Victory | Vance Astro | Also member of the alternate reality Guardians of the Galaxy team. | |
| Bug | |||
| Jack Flag | Jack Harrison | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #9 (2009) | |
| Moondragon | Heather Douglas | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (2009) | Resurrected by Drax and Phyla-Vell. An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1. |
| Cosmo the Spacedog | Cosmo | Assisted the team beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before officially joining team. | |
All New All Different Marvel
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Venom | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #14 (2014) | |
| Kitty Pryde | Katherine Anne Pryde | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (2015) | Decided to stay in space in Legendary Star-Lord vol. 1 #8 (March 2015). Started travelling with the Guardians in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (June 2015). Officially joined the team in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (December 2015). Took the Star-Lord codename from Peter Quill. |
| Thing | Benjamin Jacob Grimm | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (2015) | |
| Ant-Man | Scott Lang | All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12 (2017) | |
| Beta Ray Bill | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1 (2019) | ||
| Cosmic Ghost Rider | Frank Castle | A Frank Castle from an alternate reality. | |
Dark Guardians
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starfox | Eros of Titan | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #2 (2019) | Leader of the team |
| Nebula | Current member of the Guardians of the Galaxy | ||
| Gladiator | Kallark | ||
| Wraith | Zak-Del | ||
| Cosmic Ghost Rider | Frank Castle | A Frank Castle from an alternate reality. | |
Fresh Start
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | Richard Rider | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #1 (2020) | Member of the Nova Corps. |
| Marvel Boy | Noh-Varr | A Kree hero and former member of the Young Avengers. | |
| Hercules | Olympian God | ||
| Super-Skrull | Kl'rt | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #12 (2021) | |
| Quasar | Wendell Vaughn | Both of them share the powers. | |
| Avril Kincaid | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #13 (2021) | ||
| Hulkling | Theodore "Teddy" Altman-Kaplan/Emperor Dorrek VIII | Member of the Young Avengers. | |
| Wiccan | William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman | ||
| Doctor Doom | Victor von Doom | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #14 (2021) | |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
edit- A version of the Guardians of the Galaxy exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Characters listed in bold are members of the team as of the present
| Initial members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | Portrayed by | Joined in | Notes |
| Peter Quill / Star-Lord | Chris Pratt | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Left the team to reunite with his family on earth.[a] |
| Gamora | Zoe Saldaña | Killed by Thanos.[b] | |
| Drax the Destroyer | Dave Bautista | Left the team to run Knowhere with Nebula.[a] | |
| Groot I | Vin Diesel | Sacrificed himself to save the rest of the Guardians.[c] | |
| Rocket | Bradley Cooper | ||
| Groot II | Vin Diesel | Offspring of the original Groot.[1] | |
| Yondu Udonta | Michael Rooker | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Sacrificed himself to save Peter Quill.[d] |
| Mantis | Pom Klementieff | Left to go on a journey of self-discovery.[a] | |
| Nebula | Karen Gillan | Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Aided the Guardians to defeat Ego.[d] Left the Guardians to run Knowhere with Drax.[a] |
| Later members | |||
| Thor | Chris Hemsworth | Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Left the Guardians to stop Gorr.[e] |
| Kraglin Obfonteri | Sean Gunn | Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) | Remains as one of the four returnees, the other two being Rocket and Groot. |
| Cosmo | Maria Bakalova | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) | |
| Gamora (2014 variant) | Zoe Saldaña | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) | A variant from an alternate 2014.[f] Left to rejoin the Ravagers.[a] |
| Adam Warlock | Will Poulter | ||
| Phyla | Kai Zen | ||
| Blurp | Dee Bradley Baker | ||
Ravagers
editGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) also features a version of the original team, later known the Ravagers.
| Character | Portrayed by | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stakar Ogord | Sylvester Stallone | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | |
| Aleta Ogord | Michelle Yeoh | ||
| Martinex | Michael Rosenbaum | ||
| Charlie-27 | Ving Rhames | ||
| Mainframe | Miley Cyrus (voice)
Tara Strong (voice) | ||
| Krugarr | Jared Gore (motion capture) | ||
| Yondu Udonta | Michael Rooker | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Sacrificed himself to save Peter Quill.[d] |
| Gamora (2014 variant) | Zoe Saldaña | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | A variant from an alternate 2014.[f] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e As depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- ^ As depicted in Avengers: Infinity War.
- ^ As depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy
- ^ a b c As depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
- ^ As depicted in Thor: Love and Thunder.
- ^ a b As depicted in Avengers: Endgame.
References
edit- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2018-02-28). "Baby Groot Is Actually Groot's Son, Reveals James Gunn". Collider. Retrieved 2023-05-09.