What is Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)?
{{no sources|date=November 2024}} The '''Guardians of the Galaxy''' are a fictional space-faring superhero team that appear in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]]. [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]] formed the team from existing and previously unrelated characters created by a variety of writers and artists, with an initial roster of [[Star-Lord]], [[Rocket Raccoon]], [[Quasar]], [[Adam Warlock]], [[Gamora]], [[Drax the Destroyer]], and [[Groot]]. This Guardians team is the second to operate under the name, following the original team created by [[Arnold Drake]], [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Stan Lee]] in 1969. == In other media == These Guardians first appeared in ''Annihilation: Conquest'' #6 (April 2008). A [[Guardians of the Galaxy (movie)|feature movie]] set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] based on this team was released in 2014. A sequel, titled ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'', was released in 2017, and the team has also been featured in the crossover movies ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'', the [[Disney+]] special ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'' (both 2022) and the movie ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' (2023). [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]]