| "Legacy" | |
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| Guardians of the Galaxy | |
| Title: | "Legacy" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover date: | March, 2009 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning |
| Pencilers: | Paul Pelletier |
| Inkers: | Rick Magyar |
| Cover artists: | Clint Langley |
| Cover inker: | Clint Langley |
| Cover colorist: | Clint Langley |
| Colorists: | Nathan Fairbairn; Guru-eFX |
| Letterers: | VC's Joe Caramagna |
| Assistants: | Lauren Sankovitch |
| Editors: | Bill Rosemann |
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| Next: | Guardians of the Galaxy: War of Kings, Book One |
"Legacy" is the title to a trade paperback collection that collects the first six issues of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2. Original issues were written written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning with artwork by Paul Pelletier and inks by Rick Magyar. It was colored by Nathan Fairbairn & Guru-eFX and lettered by Joe Caramagna of Virtual Calligraphy. Stories were edited by Bill Rosemann with Lauren Sankovitch as assistant editor. This reprint volume was released in March, 2009.
Issues[]
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 1
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 2
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 3
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 4
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 5
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 6
"Somebody's Got to Do It"[]
Featured characters
- Adam Warlock
- Drax, Arthur Douglas
- Gamora
- Groot
- Quasar, Phyla-Vell
- Rocket Raccoon
- Star-Lord, Peter Quill
Supporting characters
- Cosmo
- Mantis
- Nova, Richard Rider (In flashback only)
Villains
Minor characters
- Figure in ice (Cameo appearance only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Celestials (Head only)
- Cosmic beings
- Evolved animals
Locations
- Hala (In flashback only)
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Alien monsters
- Exploding vehicles
- Hotel
- Laser weapons
- Space portal
- Space vessels
- Teleportation
- Tentacles
"Legacy"[]
Featured characters
- Adam Warlock
- Drax, Arthur Douglas
- Gamora
- Groot
- Mantis
- Quasar, Phyla-Vell
- Rocket Raccoon
- Star-Lord, Peter Quill
Supporting characters
Villains
- Cardinal Raker (1st appearance)
- Matriarch
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Celestials (Head only)
- Cosmic beings
- Evolved animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Beyond Belief"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Damages"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Deception"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Death"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, was created by writer Steve Englehart and artists Steve Gan and Bob McLeod. He first appeared in the first story in Marvel Preview #4 titled "Starlord First House: Earth" in January, 1976. This version of Peter Quill has since been retroactively associated to the Earth-791 reality. The Earth-616 version of Peter Quill first appeared in the "Samaritan (Part 2): Dark Alliances" story from Thanos #8 in June, 2004. This version of the character was created by writer Keith Giffen, artist Ron Lim, and inker Al Milgrom.
- The character of Adam Warlock was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared under the name of "Him" in Fantastic Four #66 in September, 1967. The character evolved into the Warlock persona in Marvel Premiere #1 in April, 1972.
- The character of Gamora was created by writer and artist Jim Starlin. She first appeared in Strange Tales #180 in June, 1975 in a story titled "The Judgment!"
- The character of Drax, aka Arthur Douglas was created by writer Mike Friedrich and artist Jim Starlin. He first appeared in the "Beware the... Blood Brothers!" story from Iron Man, Volume 1 #55 in February, 1973, which also happens to be the first appearance of Thanos.
- The character of Rocket Raccoon was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema. He first appeared in the "Now Somewhere In the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of Rocket Raccoon!" story from The Incredible Hulk #271 in May, 1982.
- The character of Groot was created by writer Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby. He was originally introduced as one of the "Pre-Marvel" age sci-fi monsters in the pages of Tales to Astonish #13 in 1960, but has since become a part of the mainstream Marvel Universe.
- The character of Phyla-Vell, who is the second costumed hero to go by the code-name of Quasar, was created by writer Peter David and artist Paul Azaceta. She first appeared in Captain Marvel, Volume 5 #16 in January, 2004 in a story called "Crazy Like a Fox (Part 2): Uh-Uh". She first donned the Quantum bands on took on the name Quasar in Annihilation: Conquest: Quasar #1 in September, 2007.
- This issue shipped to retailers on March 25th, 2009.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
Media
The World of the Guardians
Meet the Guardians!
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31st century team |
Modern team |
External Links[]
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy at Comics.org
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy at Comic Vine
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy at Amazon.com