Guardians of the Galaxy Issue #1

Well I'm just going to dive right in here and say that if you don't want to be spoiled about any of the Marvel comic book stories, then I definitely wouldn't read anything else on this blog.

Okay, this issue started off in a great way. It immediately introduces you to ladies man Peter Quill who's trying to get a Kree girl to go home with him, when his dad, J'son, King of the Spartax Empire, walks into the bar that Peter's in and tells him that Earth is off limits to everyone. Peter, of course is furious because he figures that the Badoon or another enemy will make a move to try and take over Earth if they hear it's unprotected. 

Gamora bursts in and takes down a couple of J'son's guards because she thought Peter was in trouble and J'son makes a point to say that he's jealous that Peter is hanging around with the most dangerous woman in the galaxy. 

We then cut to Tony Stark outside of the Earth's atmosphere enjoying some time alone in his Iron Man suit when suddenly he stumbles across a Badoon ship and fights them off with the Guardians of the Galaxy which show up and show everyone who's boss. The Badoon ships gets a little blown up and then the rest of it crashes down towards Earth; London specifically, and we end with Gamora telling Peter that she thinks that it isn't just a coincidence that this conflict happened right after Peter was told by his father that Earth is off-limits and no longer under protection. Is J'son behind this attack? Is he working for someone that's behind the attack? We will find out!

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Okay, my initial reaction to this issue was a good one. I loved the immediate introduction of the somewhat cold relationship between Peter and his dad. Peter is the literal Star-Lord of Spartax and he doesn't want to be. He just shrugs off all his responsibilities and wanders around as a rogue in the galaxy with his Guardians of the Galaxy gang. Compared to the movie, I liked the movie better in that he got his Star-Lord nickname from his mom, but I don't mind the comic book version. 

I also know that James Gunn has come out and said that Peter's dad will not be the same in the movie as it is in the comic books. He is either lying, or we have a different character than J'son to look forward to. That reveal should be REALLY good. I'm really hoping that it will be someone that we have already been introduced to in the cinematic universe to make the reveal even more earth-shattering. But so far, I like the unknowable motives of J'son and the banter between him and his son. We've got some really interesting twists ahead for sure.

Seeing Iron Man in space fighting alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the highlights for me. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing Tony Stark in space with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but if that's going to happen he's going to need a serious upgrade from the suit he used in the Avengers when he took the nuke into space. I wonder if the Mark 42 has better out-of-atmosphere capabilities. The suit in Avengers shut down pretty quickly. But otherwise, I think he could add something good to the dynamic as long as the snark between him and Peter doesn't clash or sound too similar; but it worked in the comic book so I guess anything's possible. 

Groot looked SO cool! He was almost scary. They made him very easily likable in the movie, but here he looks like he means business. The camaraderie between Groot and Rocket is probably still the best dynamic within the Guardians. They will always have each other's back. 

Okay, last, but not least, check out this SWEET outfit that Quill was toting. It reminds me of the Nova Corps symbol; and I would pay a lot of money to see outfits similar to these for everyone in the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel.

Overall, I really liked the introduction to Peter's dad, to the team, and to this part of the Marvel Universe. I can't wait to read them all and find out what secret J'son is hiding from Peter and the gang! Feel free to let me know what you guys think.

Next week: I will be reading Guardians of the Galaxy Issue #2

Until then, be the type of person that Hydra would see as a threat. 

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