Guardians of the Galaxy 1990 Series by Jim Valentino, Tom DeFalco, Len Kaminski, Ron Marz, Al Milgrom, Michael Gallagher

Thrill to the exploits of the greatest heroes of the 31st century, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join telekinetic Vance Astro, alien archer Yondu, flame-haired Mercurian Nikki, superstrong Jovian Charlie-27, crystalline Plutonian Martinex, the mysterious Starhawk and his wife Aleta as they undertake a quest to find the long-lost shield of Captain America - a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark, as well as the... moreThrill to the exploits of the greatest heroes of the 31st century, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join telekinetic Vance Astro, alien archer Yondu, flame-haired Mercurian Nikki, superstrong Jovian Charlie-27, crystalline Plutonian Martinex, the mysterious Starhawk and his wife Aleta as they undertake a quest to find the long-lost shield of Captain America - a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark, as well as the intergalactic thieves known as Force! Plus, the Guardians confront the devil's daughter, Malevolence - and battle across time alongside the Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange and the 26th century's Thor, Dargo Ktor, against the mad god known as Korvac!COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 1-7, Annual 1; material from Fantastic Four Annual less

Just in time for the blockbuster film, Marvel offers up a second helping of classic Guardians tales by industry icon Jim Valenti no! The original Guardians of the Galaxyland on the World of Mutants, but soon wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine's descendant Rancor! And to make matters worse, there's a Dark Phoenix on the loose! Hope they survive the experience! Then it's off to the rescue of Firelord; a cosmic clash with the Spirit of Vengeance himself, Ghost Rider;... moreJust in time for the blockbuster film, Marvel offers up a second helping of classic Guardians tales by industry icon Jim Valenti no! The original Guardians of the Galaxyland on the World of Mutants, but soon wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine's descendant Rancor! And to make matters worse, there's a Dark Phoenix on the loose! Hope they survive the experience! Then it's off to the rescue of Firelord; a cosmic clash with the Spirit of Vengeance himself, Ghost Rider; and the debut of the mysterious Protégé; before culminating in an epic battle with the Punisher of the 31st century. Wait, did we say Punisher? More like Punishers - a whole army of them! Plus: a major turning point in the life of Vance Astrovik! Who is Major Victory?COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (1990) 8-20 less

Thrill to the exploits of the 31st century's greatest super-team, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join Vance Astro, Yondu, Starhawk, Nikki, Charlie-27, Martinex and Aleta as they undertake a quest to fi nd the long-lost shield of Captain America -a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy! They'll land on the World of Mutants and wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine's descendant Rancor! Learn the secret origin of the once-and-future Guardians, and... moreThrill to the exploits of the 31st century's greatest super-team, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join Vance Astro, Yondu, Starhawk, Nikki, Charlie-27, Martinex and Aleta as they undertake a quest to fi nd the long-lost shield of Captain America -a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy! They'll land on the World of Mutants and wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine's descendant Rancor! Learn the secret origin of the once-and-future Guardians, and catch up with Firelord, Silver Surfer, Galactus, Ghost Rider and the 31st century's Punisher in the ultimate exploration of the future of the Marvel Universe, helmed by visionary talent Jim Valentino!COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (1990) 1-29, ANNUAL 1-2; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) 18; MATERIAL FROM FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL 24, THOR ANNUAL 16, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL 4 less

Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) #21-29, Annual #2; Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #18.Jim Valentino completes his explosive exploration of the Marvel Universe of the 31st century! The original-and-future Guardians welcome the return of their ally Starhawk — but why is that bad news for Major Victory? The ruthless Rancor is also back, and that's trouble for everybody... moreCollects Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) #21-29, Annual #2; Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #18.Jim Valentino completes his explosive exploration of the Marvel Universe of the 31st century! The original-and-future Guardians welcome the return of their ally Starhawk — but why is that bad news for Major Victory? The ruthless Rancor is also back, and that's trouble for everybody. Will she find her ancestor, Wolverine? Silver Surfer's reappearance may be worst of all — because where he soars, Galactus is sure to follow! Then, it's back to the beginning with the secret origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy! But who or what are the Galactic Guardians? And it all ends in the modern day, where our time-traveling heroes face the Masters of Evil in the middle of a cosmic epic. To INFINITY WAR and beyond! less

Concluding the adventures of the original Guardians of the Galaxy, heroes of the 31st century! When Charlie-27 is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Major Victory and the team stage a breakout with the aid of Cuchulain, the Irish Wolfhound - but Drax the Destroyer stands in the warrior's way! But if Charlie is innocent, who's guilty? Enter Ripjak: the interplanetary serial killer with a surprising connection to Spider-Man! Where will the Guardians stand in a tussle between Ripjak,... moreConcluding the adventures of the original Guardians of the Galaxy, heroes of the 31st century! When Charlie-27 is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Major Victory and the team stage a breakout with the aid of Cuchulain, the Irish Wolfhound - but Drax the Destroyer stands in the warrior's way! But if Charlie is innocent, who's guilty? Enter Ripjak: the interplanetary serial killer with a surprising connection to Spider-Man! Where will the Guardians stand in a tussle between Ripjak, Bubonicus and the High Evolutionary? Rancor strikes, Starhawk tackles the Silver Surfer, Yellowjacket heads for home, and the Guardians seize a chance to end the millennium-old War of the Worlds! COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (1990) 51-62, MATERIAL FROM GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL 4 less