Guardians of the Galaxy Issue #6

Alrighty, folks, after the face-melting awesomeness that Marvel has provided us over the last week, it's time that we try to settle down for a bit with the new information that we have. Guardians of the Galaxy is really starting to get into some deep story. Let's get right into the good stuff.

We open up on The Watcher; an almighty being whose job is to merely watch over all events happening on Earth. He's not to interfere with anything, his job is strictly to observe. Sidenote: There was a rumor going around for a while and I think it's still a conspiracy, that Stan Lee has a cameo in nearly every Marvel movie as an easter egg version of The Watcher. He's there always watching over events, but never interfering.... It's a fun theory so I'm going to stick with that. 

Meanwhile, Thanos and Peter are having a little heart-to-heart about the fact that the Earth is doomed to be subjugated and that somehow, the "Earthers" found a way to rip open the space-time continuum. This most likely has to do with the fact that Angela is suddenly hanging out on this end of the space-time continuum. Peter tries to use his element gun to shoot at Thanos and the comic changes scene.

Gamora is dueling with Angela and they seem pretty evenly matched. That's really saying something about Angela considering the fact that Gamora is known as the dealiest assassin in the galaxy. Rocket,  Groot, and Tony jump in to help but Groot is beheaded within 10 seconds and Angela starts going crazy on everyone, including Drax, until Peter stuns her with lightning from his element gun and they finally floor her. 

The Watcher then reveals himself to the Guardians to let them know that her name is Angela and that her presence troubles him in his duties to watch over the Earth... Dun Dun DUN!!

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What I love about these comics is the phenomenal storytelling. They have a way to have different storylines happening with three or four different members of the Guardians, and yet they all seem to somehow connect in each issue, and in the overall story. 

I'm really loving that they brought in The Watcher here. it's a good place to introduce someone who has their eye on everything that's happening in the Marvel comic universe. It really gives weight to the fact that Angela being near Earth is a huge deal and that something is really not right. I'm curious about an even higher deity in the Marvel Universe. Who put The Watcher in charge of "watching?" These are important questions.... I'll probably get the answer to them later. 

I'm really excited to see what else will happen with Thanos in the big picture because he is one of the "big bads" of the Marvel universe and I really want to start seeing some Infinity Gems tie-ins. I'm also really looking forward to seeing Gamora kick some more butt. She is nearly unstoppable and I just love the action scenes where she is taking someone down. It's pure gold and I need more of that in my life. 

I'm intrigued by where exactly Angela came from and I look forward to the moment (hopefully in Issue 7) where we get to hear her side of the story. I'm also really curious as to why she is only wearing a metal bikini-type outfit. I know that all girls in comics have huge breasts and are usually scantily-clad, but come on! I know she's of a different race and all that, but you can't just be bare-skinned in outer space... Anyway, this issue was a really good read and I'm jumping for joy to read issue 7. Man, I love Marvel.