Yee-Haw, the Guardians of the Galaxy are Going Space Western

Whenever a brand new Marvel film is on the horizon, you possibly can count on the comedian e book counterpart of some characters to bear a large new established order or begin displaying up in additional comics as a visitor character. (Sometimes each.) So it goes with the Guardians of the Galaxy: Al Ewing and Juan Frigeri’s run on the cosmic group of a-holes got here to an in depth in 2021, however as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is ready to hit theaters in May, the comedian e book Guardians are popping out of retirement for some new adventures.

Enter a brand new Guardians of the Galaxy run from writing duo Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty) and artist Kev Walker (Predator, Timeless). The story picks up a yr after a betrayal from one of many Guardians pressured the staff to separate up, however they—on this case, Star-Lord, Gamora, Mantis, Nebula, and Drax, every with some recent new redesigns—will discover themselves introduced again collectively resulting from a brand new phenomenon recognized merely as “Grootfall.” Just going from Walker’s variant cover, it seems just like the speaking tree man will probably be getting his Galactus on in some type or style, which positively ain’t good for the staff or anybody caught in his path.

According to the solicit, Grooftall will “push the team to their breaking point,” and drive them to discover new worlds within the Manifold Territories, which take the e book in the direction of a sci-fi Wild West bent. “Welcome to a whole new era for the Guardians of the Galaxy, riding like mad through an endless alien dust storm of sun-soaked tragedy, intense violence, and deeply dysfunctional heroes,” mentioned Lanzing. “Peter Quill and what remains of his found family will have to fight like hell in a new western-fueled frontier to find a scrap of forgiveness.”

Walker, a longtime fan of the Guardians, mentioned that the e book can be “something very different” to the extra space opera really feel of earlier Guardians runs. Kelly backed that up, stating that Walker’s “unique blend of realism and wild imagination” was the right match for his and Lanzing’s plans for the brand new comedian. “Together, we’re guiding the Guardians on a new trail—one that will make them look inwards, even as they face the threats over the next horizon.”

With the primary arc being actually titled “Grootfall,” the one lacking Guardian is Rocket. That’s possible not a coincidence, however the foul-mouthed rodent will finally make his solution to the staff once more. No matter the superhero staff, Marvel’s heroes love to interrupt up over misunderstandings or betrayals, after which come collectively to face a brand new risk, after which the cycle repeats itself. It’s uncertain that even going to a galaxy that’s not sufficiently big for the 2 of us will change the writer’s favourite story trope.

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 will launch on April 12.

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