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The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that has starred in the comic book series of the same name, published by Marvel Comics . The original team , based in an alternate universe within the Marvel Comics continuity , debuted in the comic book Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969). Another team , this time based in the mainstream Marvel Universe , debuted in the comic Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008).
Original team [ ]
These are the members of the original, Earth-691 Guardians of the Galaxy team.
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Yondu
Yondu Udonta
Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)
Centaurian
Major Victory
Vance Astro
Human from the 20th Century
Martinex
Martinex T'Naga
Pluvian
Charlie-27
Jovian
Starhawk
Stakar Ogord
Defenders #29 (1975)
Arcturian
Nikki
Nicholette Gold
Marvel Presents #4 (1976)
Mercurian
Aleta Ogord
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 (1991)
Arcturian
Replica
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #14 (1991)
Skrull
Talon
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #20 (1992)
Inhuman
Yellowjacket
Rita DeMara
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 #34 (1993)
Human from the 20th Century
Geena Drake
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #14 (2014)
Human from the 31st Century
Galactic Guardians [ ]
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Martinex
Martinex T'Naga
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2 (1992)
Team Leader
Hollywood
Simon Williams
Mainframe
Replica
Firelord
Pyreus Kril
Phoenix
Giraud
Spirit of Vengeance
Wileaydus Autolycus
Modern team [ ]
These are the members of the mainstream Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy team. They are separated by the period when they joined.
Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time.
Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted.
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Star-Lord
Peter Jason Quill
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (2008)
Team leader
Gamora
Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan
Drax the Destroyer
Arthur Sampson Douglas
Rocket Raccoon
Adam Warlock
Phyla-Vell
Changed name to Martyr in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (May 2009). An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1 as Captain Marvel.
Groot
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #7 (2009)
Appeared as a sapling beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008); joined active team after fully regrowing.
Mantis
Brandt, first name unknown
Served as an advisor beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before becoming an active member.
Major Victory
Vance Astro
Also member of the alternate reality Guardians of the Galaxy team.
Bug
Jack Flag
Jack Harrison
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #9 (2009)
Moondragon
Heather Douglas
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (2009)
Resurrected by Drax and Phyla-Vell. An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1.
Cosmo the Spacedog
Cosmo
Assisted the team beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before officially joining team.
Marvel NOW! [ ]
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Iron Man
Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #1 (2013)
Angela
Aldrif Odinsdottir
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #9 (2014)
Captain Marvel
Carol Susan Jane Danvers
Guardians of the Galaxy Free Comic Book Day (2014)
Agent Venom
Eugene "Flash" Thompson
All New All Different Marvel [ ]
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne Pryde
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (2015)
Decided to stay in space in Legendary Star-Lord vol. 1 #8 (March 2015). Started travelling with the Guardians in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (June 2015). Officially joined the team in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (December 2015). Took the Star-Lord codename from Peter Quill.
Thing
Benjamin Jacob Grimm
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (2015)
Ant-Man
Scott Lang
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12 (2017)
Beta Ray Bill
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #1 (2019)
Cosmic Ghost Rider
Frank Castle
A Frank Castle from an alternate reality.
Dark Guardians [ ]
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Starfox
Eros of Titan
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #2 (2019)
Leader of the team
Nebula
Gladiator
Kallark
Wraith
Zak-Del
Cosmic Ghost Rider
Frank Castle
A Frank Castle from an alternate reality.
Fresh Start [ ]
Character
Real Name
Joined in
Notes
Nova
Richard Rider
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #1 (2020)
Member of the Nova Corps .
Marvel Boy
Noh-Varr
A Kree hero and former member of the Young Avengers .
Hercules
Olympian God
Super-Skrull
Kl'rt
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #12 (2021)
Quasar
Wendell Vaughn
Both of them share the powers.
Avril Kincaid
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #13 (2021)
Hulkling
Theodore "Teddy" Altman-Kaplan/Emperor Dorrek VIII
Member of the Young Avengers .
Wiccan
William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #14 (2021)
Marvel Cinematic Universe [ ]
Ravagers [ ]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) also features a version of the original team , later known the Ravagers .
References [ ]
Marvel Comics' Earth-691
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