ROCKET, KITTY and THING In New GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel

Expect big changes in Guardians of the Galaxy #1 this week.

It really is an All-New, All-Different Marvel Now in deep space. Set 8 months after Secret Wars, Peter Quill is no longer Star-Lord but Lord of the Spartax Empire. The cosmic map has been re-written but the galaxy still needs Guardians.

Rocket Raccoon steps up as leader with loyal Groot, Drax and Venom at his side but with two surprising members: Kitty Pryde as Star-Lady and Ben Grimm, the Thing is on board and in the pilot’s seat. Continue reading ROCKET, KITTY and THING In New GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

MARVEL SUPER SWAPS

Invincible Iron Man #4 courtesy Marvel
Invincible Iron Man #4 courtesy Marvel

Mary Jane Watson leaving Spider-Man for Tony Stark?

MJ will join Stark’s supporting cast in Invincible Iron Man #4.

What is Spider-Man’s longtime love doing in the Armored Avenger’s book? Remember this is coming from Brian Michael Bendis who made us rethink who should be an Avenger (Spidey, Wolverine, Luke Cage, The Sentry, Jessica Drew) and made fans love the change.

Mary Jane is going to work for Team Stark. It doesn’t mean that MJ and Tony will become an item but it does bring up a look back at when Marvel made major switches between icons of different franchises. Continue reading MARVEL SUPER SWAPS

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Team Shake-Up

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel shared more big changes coming to the Guardians of the Galaxy.

It’s a whole new cosmic thing when the Guardians relaunch with a brand new number one this Fall.

Ben Grimm aka The Thing (formerly of the Fantastic Four) is just one of the new members of a Star-Lord free team with Rocket re-assembling the squad after Secret Wars.

An unlikely assembling of misfits is one of the great appeals of the Guardians. Marvel is shaking up the lineup again.
Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Team Shake-Up

STAR-LADY Revealed

Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel

Where’s Kitty Pryde in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now?

The X-Woman is now a Guardian of the Galaxy.

In the official solicits for October, Marvel reveals Kitty Pryde is (Star-Lady?) in the new Guardians of the Galaxy #1.

Peter Quill left to become Emperor of the Spartax Empire. When we last saw Quill and Kitty they became engaged after surviving the events of The Black Vortex crossover.

No Star-Lord, no problem? Continue reading STAR-LADY Revealed