Guardians of the Galaxy is about to blast the box-office and reveal the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Guardians introduces Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora and Groot as the rogues turned rebel heroes against the evil of Thanos, Ronan, Nebula. The James Gunn directed film sets the stage for future cosmic conflict by introducing the Nova Corps including Rhomann Dey and The Collector of The Elders of The Universe.
What other aliens races could appear in future Guardians or Avengers sequel? These are the most enigmatic aliens this geek wants to see invade:
Spartoi – In comics Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is the hybrid son of the King of Spartax. No official word on if the King or his alien enforcers will appear in GOTG. In the comics the King of Spartax is a master manipulator making secrets alliances among Shi’ar, Skrulls, Kree and even double crossing the Avengers.
Shi’ar Empire – This alien race is most associated with the X-Men. The mutants have fought Emperor D’Ken, Professor X fell in love with his sister Lilandra, Bishop fell in love with their sister, Deathbird. Gladiator (Kallark is his real name) was leader of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard (think an intergalactic squad of aliens who protect and serve the Shi’ar ruler) and now rules the Empire. Gladiator is one of the coolest looking and most badass cosmic characters of all. The All-New X-Men and Guardians of Galaxy teamed up this year in a crossover – The Trial of Jean Grey – as Gladiator seized Jean Grey to judge and execute her for crimes committed as the Phoenix Force.
Skrulls – The reptilian shape-shifters have made numerous attempts to invade Earth and have been frequent enemies of the Fantastic Four. Some Skrulls can be bred to be Super-Skrulls with the ability to mimic super powers of famous Marvel heroes. The Kree/Skrull War is considered one of the classic Avengers epic when Earth was in the crossfire of the rival races. Secret Invasion (in which the Skrulls infiltrated every team and even S.H.I.E.L.D. and conquered the planet) would make an incredible movie that could tie all the Disney, Sony and Fox controlled Marvel properties. The Skrull homeworld was eaten by Galactus but several warlords have united to form a new empire and an uneasy alliance with the Avengers during Infinity.
Badoon – the chief villains of the original Guardians. These reptilian warriors are divided by gender but the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the Badoon are fierce enemies who defeated Earth in the 30th century. Because these ancient aliens premiered in the pages of Silver Surfer, it’s likely Fox owns the films rights to this species for a Fantastic Four film.
The Watcher – Uatu is a member of a race who watches, records but never interferes in all aspects of life across the universe. Uatu lives on the moon and has seen numerous alien incursions of Earth. The murder of the Watcher is the central mystery of Marvel’s big 2014 event storyline Original Sin. I take that as a sign we’ll see this cosmic entity in an upcoming movie.
Celestials are mysterious beings who appeared at the birth of the universe and create life and death among the multiverses. The Eternals and Deviants (Thanos) refer to them as “Space Gods” because of their immense power. These giant beings are always silent as the watch, judge and often destroy worlds and pocket universes.
Those the unusual suspects who could appear in Marvel’s next cosmic clashes.
Guardians of the Galaxy is now in theaters with a sequel set for 2017.
By Editor
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