these cosmic misfits always get the job done although not always in the most
done although not always in the most
done although not always in the most graceful way we get hit by a laser beam
graceful way we get hit by a laser beam
graceful way we get hit by a laser beam more like dozens of laser beams welcome
more like dozens of laser beams welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 facts about the guardians of the galaxy
facts about the guardians of the galaxy
facts about the guardians of the galaxy so what are we heroes or allies why
so what are we heroes or allies why
so what are we heroes or allies why can’t we be both for this list we’ll be
can’t we be both for this list we’ll be
can’t we be both for this list we’ll be focusing more on facts about the
focusing more on facts about the
focusing more on facts about the Guardians surrounding both the comic
Guardians surrounding both the comic
Guardians surrounding both the comic books and film franchises hey you know
books and film franchises hey you know
books and film franchises hey you know what there’s another name you might know
what there’s another name you might know
what there’s another name you might know me by star-lord who star-lord man
me by star-lord who star-lord man
me by star-lord who star-lord man legendary outlaw number 10 it took 21
legendary outlaw number 10 it took 21
legendary outlaw number 10 it took 21 years for the Guardians to get their own
years for the Guardians to get their own
years for the Guardians to get their own comic book
comic book
comic book yeah the guardians weren’t exactly
yeah the guardians weren’t exactly
yeah the guardians weren’t exactly overnight sensations they’d first pop up
overnight sensations they’d first pop up
overnight sensations they’d first pop up in a 1969 issue of Marvel superheroes
in a 1969 issue of Marvel superheroes
in a 1969 issue of Marvel superheroes this was a comic that was kind of a
this was a comic that was kind of a
this was a comic that was kind of a tryout for new series if there was a big
tryout for new series if there was a big
tryout for new series if there was a big reader response something that was tried
reader response something that was tried
reader response something that was tried out here would get its own comic you’re
out here would get its own comic you’re
out here would get its own comic you’re alive causing me I will find you I wanna
alive causing me I will find you I wanna
alive causing me I will find you I wanna put a bounty on if they didn’t well they
put a bounty on if they didn’t well they
put a bounty on if they didn’t well they ended up like the Guardians did drifting
ended up like the Guardians did drifting
ended up like the Guardians did drifting around from one Marvel comic to another
around from one Marvel comic to another
around from one Marvel comic to another until they found their niche or
until they found their niche or
until they found their niche or disappeared
disappeared
disappeared finally in 1990 the gang finally
finally in 1990 the gang finally
finally in 1990 the gang finally received their own self-titled comic it
received their own self-titled comic it
received their own self-titled comic it had a healthy 62 issue run before being
had a healthy 62 issue run before being
had a healthy 62 issue run before being cancelled in 1995 after that though not
cancelled in 1995 after that though not
cancelled in 1995 after that though not a lot of action for another decade or so
a lot of action for another decade or so
a lot of action for another decade or so you kill me now
you kill me now
you kill me now you are saying goodbye to the biggest
you are saying goodbye to the biggest
you are saying goodbye to the biggest score you have ever seen number nine
score you have ever seen number nine
score you have ever seen number nine they weren’t part of the main Marvel
they weren’t part of the main Marvel
they weren’t part of the main Marvel Universe until 2008 ah by the spires of
Universe until 2008 ah by the spires of
Universe until 2008 ah by the spires of a Scott the guardians of the galaxy so
a Scott the guardians of the galaxy so
a Scott the guardians of the galaxy so like any good superhero publisher Marvel
like any good superhero publisher Marvel
like any good superhero publisher Marvel has lots of different universes with
has lots of different universes with
has lots of different universes with alternate pasts presents and future’s
alternate pasts presents and future’s
alternate pasts presents and future’s earth-616 is one the house is the
earth-616 is one the house is the
earth-616 is one the house is the official Marvel Universe
official Marvel Universe
official Marvel Universe if something happens that later doesn’t
if something happens that later doesn’t
if something happens that later doesn’t fit the continuity it’s said to have
fit the continuity it’s said to have
fit the continuity it’s said to have happened in another one of the universes
happened in another one of the universes
happened in another one of the universes pretty convenient ah that’s the case
pretty convenient ah that’s the case
pretty convenient ah that’s the case with the guardians their adventures from
with the guardians their adventures from
with the guardians their adventures from 1969 up until their revival in 2008 were
1969 up until their revival in 2008 were
1969 up until their revival in 2008 were determined to have happened in the
determined to have happened in the
determined to have happened in the timeline belonging to earth 691 until of
timeline belonging to earth 691 until of
timeline belonging to earth 691 until of course they were finally allowed to join
course they were finally allowed to join
course they were finally allowed to join the main 616 universe era one from each
the main 616 universe era one from each
the main 616 universe era one from each team I think we already did me and you
team I think we already did me and you
team I think we already did me and you don’t get in my way
don’t get in my way
don’t get in my way number eight none of the guardians in
number eight none of the guardians in
number eight none of the guardians in the movie were in the original comic
the movie were in the original comic
the movie were in the original comic book team Gamora surgically modified and
book team Gamora surgically modified and
book team Gamora surgically modified and trained as a living weapon you adopt the
trained as a living weapon you adopt the
trained as a living weapon you adopt the daughter of the mad Titan Thanos who the
daughter of the mad Titan Thanos who the
daughter of the mad Titan Thanos who the ORS who fell in love with the wacky
ORS who fell in love with the wacky
ORS who fell in love with the wacky Peter quill verbally challenged Groot
Peter quill verbally challenged Groot
Peter quill verbally challenged Groot and the rest of the guardians crew are
and the rest of the guardians crew are
and the rest of the guardians crew are in for a shock if they go back to the
in for a shock if they go back to the
in for a shock if they go back to the original 1969 game none of the movies
original 1969 game none of the movies
original 1969 game none of the movies guardians were part of the first story
guardians were part of the first story
guardians were part of the first story or any of those guardians stories for
or any of those guardians stories for
or any of those guardians stories for quite a few years based in the 31st
quite a few years based in the 31st
quite a few years based in the 31st century the first team of guardians were
century the first team of guardians were
century the first team of guardians were led by an earthling named major bats
led by an earthling named major bats
led by an earthling named major bats Astro his partners were March next Naga
Astro his partners were March next Naga
Astro his partners were March next Naga a being whose body was made of crystal
a being whose body was made of crystal
a being whose body was made of crystal captain Charlie 27 of Jupiter and a blue
captain Charlie 27 of Jupiter and a blue
captain Charlie 27 of Jupiter and a blue skinned dude who we’ll get to later on
skinned dude who we’ll get to later on
skinned dude who we’ll get to later on none of them made it onto the big screen
none of them made it onto the big screen
none of them made it onto the big screen but they’re still fun to hang out with
but they’re still fun to hang out with
but they’re still fun to hang out with if you’re ever in the 31st century what
if you’re ever in the 31st century what
if you’re ever in the 31st century what a bunch of a-holes transpose all four to
a bunch of a-holes transpose all four to
a bunch of a-holes transpose all four to the kill number seven they were the
the kill number seven they were the
the kill number seven they were the rebels of the 31st century the record I
rebels of the 31st century the record I
rebels of the 31st century the record I advised against trustingly
advised against trustingly
advised against trustingly they got my dick message prove me the
they got my dick message prove me the
they got my dick message prove me the Marvel Universe is a pretty contentious
Marvel Universe is a pretty contentious
Marvel Universe is a pretty contentious place even in the present with hostile
place even in the present with hostile
place even in the present with hostile races like the Kree scrolls and all
races like the Kree scrolls and all
races like the Kree scrolls and all sorts of aliens fighting across numerous
sorts of aliens fighting across numerous
sorts of aliens fighting across numerous galaxies by the 31st century the
galaxies by the 31st century the
galaxies by the 31st century the reptilians known as the but do nor
reptilians known as the but do nor
reptilians known as the but do nor making major inroads into controlling
making major inroads into controlling
making major inroads into controlling well just about everything when the
well just about everything when the
well just about everything when the Guardians first get together it’s with
Guardians first get together it’s with
Guardians first get together it’s with the intention of taking on the Badoon
the intention of taking on the Badoon
the intention of taking on the Badoon making them kind of like the rebel
making them kind of like the rebel
making them kind of like the rebel forces of Star Wars then man your ships
forces of Star Wars then man your ships
forces of Star Wars then man your ships and may the force be with you and just
and may the force be with you and just
and may the force be with you and just like those rebels the guardians may be
like those rebels the guardians may be
like those rebels the guardians may be small in number ridiculously small
small in number ridiculously small
small in number ridiculously small really but they could still kick evils
really but they could still kick evils
really but they could still kick evils ass around the block a few times
ass around the block a few times
ass around the block a few times especially when other Marvel heroes step
especially when other Marvel heroes step
especially when other Marvel heroes step in to help of course
in to help of course
in to help of course I hope our teams cross paths again no
I hope our teams cross paths again no
I hope our teams cross paths again no doubt though I’m still not sure about
doubt though I’m still not sure about
doubt though I’m still not sure about your tactics number six
your tactics number six
your tactics number six yondu was one of the original guardians
yondu was one of the original guardians
yondu was one of the original guardians ah so none of the original guardians
ah so none of the original guardians
ah so none of the original guardians were a guardian in the movie but one of
were a guardian in the movie but one of
were a guardian in the movie but one of the made an appearance in a different
the made an appearance in a different
the made an appearance in a different function in the film Peter quill was
function in the film Peter quill was
function in the film Peter quill was kidnapped as a young boy by yondu an
kidnapped as a young boy by yondu an
kidnapped as a young boy by yondu an alien from Alpha Centauri
on screen yondu led a band of Ravagers a
on screen yondu led a band of Ravagers a gang of intergalactic pirates and he
gang of intergalactic pirates and he
gang of intergalactic pirates and he more or less treated Peter as his
more or less treated Peter as his
more or less treated Peter as his adopted son at least until Peter crossed
adopted son at least until Peter crossed
adopted son at least until Peter crossed him of course but in the comics
him of course but in the comics
him of course but in the comics yondu was one of the four original
yondu was one of the four original
yondu was one of the four original guardians of the galaxy the rest of
guardians of the galaxy the rest of
guardians of the galaxy the rest of yondu species were destroyed by the
yondu species were destroyed by the
yondu species were destroyed by the power-hungry Badoon which gave you onto
power-hungry Badoon which gave you onto
power-hungry Badoon which gave you onto a good reason to join with the original
a good reason to join with the original
a good reason to join with the original guardians and bring them down number 5
guardians and bring them down number 5
guardians and bring them down number 5 rocket originally had a British accent
rocket originally had a British accent
rocket originally had a British accent military technical genius needs military
military technical genius needs military
military technical genius needs military scrilla you do the math Rocket Raccoon
scrilla you do the math Rocket Raccoon
scrilla you do the math Rocket Raccoon has been popular both in comics and in
has been popular both in comics and in
has been popular both in comics and in the movie but there are some big
the movie but there are some big
the movie but there are some big differences between how he’s portrayed
differences between how he’s portrayed
differences between how he’s portrayed in each medium for example in the comics
in each medium for example in the comics
in each medium for example in the comics rocket was originally one of many
rocket was originally one of many
rocket was originally one of many intelligent animals taking care of a
intelligent animals taking care of a
intelligent animals taking care of a planet full of mental patients he was
planet full of mental patients he was
planet full of mental patients he was their security officer of course that
their security officer of course that
their security officer of course that makes sense but more importantly rocket
makes sense but more importantly rocket
makes sense but more importantly rocket in the pages didn’t have the same
in the pages didn’t have the same
in the pages didn’t have the same distinctive snarly voice pattern that
distinctive snarly voice pattern that
distinctive snarly voice pattern that Bradley Cooper gave him in the movie
Bradley Cooper gave him in the movie
Bradley Cooper gave him in the movie let’s make something clear
let’s make something clear
let’s make something clear this one is our booty you want to get
this one is our booty you want to get
this one is our booty you want to get there you go through up new rockets
there you go through up new rockets
there you go through up new rockets dialog was originally British and even
dialog was originally British and even
dialog was originally British and even cockney in some instances well you know
cockney in some instances well you know
cockney in some instances well you know since he was named after a character in
since he was named after a character in
since he was named after a character in a Beatles song it makes sense
a Beatles song it makes sense
a Beatles song it makes sense sorta let’s go to half world and have
sorta let’s go to half world and have
sorta let’s go to half world and have somebody experimental new for a change
somebody experimental new for a change
somebody experimental new for a change number four Groot used to be a villain
the tree like Hiro Groot was the
the tree like Hiro Groot was the breakout character of the 2014 movie
breakout character of the 2014 movie
breakout character of the 2014 movie despite his somewhat limited dialogue
despite his somewhat limited dialogue
despite his somewhat limited dialogue which Vin Diesel claims he recorded over
which Vin Diesel claims he recorded over
which Vin Diesel claims he recorded over a thousand times but in the original
a thousand times but in the original
a thousand times but in the original comic Groot originally had a much more
comic Groot originally had a much more
comic Groot originally had a much more expansive vocabulary and new trouble
expansive vocabulary and new trouble
expansive vocabulary and new trouble with expressing himself his origin
with expressing himself his origin
with expressing himself his origin precedes any of the original Guardians
precedes any of the original Guardians
precedes any of the original Guardians going all the way back to 1960 and in
going all the way back to 1960 and in
going all the way back to 1960 and in that story Groot wasn’t a friendly
that story Groot wasn’t a friendly
that story Groot wasn’t a friendly lunkhead he was an alien being who came
lunkhead he was an alien being who came
lunkhead he was an alien being who came to earth to capture humans why well to
to earth to capture humans why well to
to earth to capture humans why well to study them so he could figure out how to
study them so he could figure out how to
study them so he could figure out how to conquer earth what else
conquer earth what else
conquer earth what else we’re glad he had a change of heart
we’re glad he had a change of heart
we’re glad he had a change of heart somewhere along the way though
get out of here number three the dog in
get out of here number three the dog in the astronaut suit in the movie was
the astronaut suit in the movie was
the astronaut suit in the movie was technically a guardian when the
technically a guardian when the
technically a guardian when the guardians were rebooted in 2008 it
guardians were rebooted in 2008 it
guardians were rebooted in 2008 it introduced the heroes that would
introduced the heroes that would
introduced the heroes that would comprise the team in the film version
comprise the team in the film version
comprise the team in the film version later on the comic introduced a cosmic
later on the comic introduced a cosmic
later on the comic introduced a cosmic telepathic dog named Cosmo who has a
telepathic dog named Cosmo who has a
telepathic dog named Cosmo who has a sometimes contentious relationship with
sometimes contentious relationship with
sometimes contentious relationship with rocket don’t ask wait what if I run it
rocket don’t ask wait what if I run it
rocket don’t ask wait what if I run it for Bo Fido unless you want to get
for Bo Fido unless you want to get
for Bo Fido unless you want to get housebroken
housebroken
housebroken in the comics Cosmo tends to hang out on
in the comics Cosmo tends to hang out on
in the comics Cosmo tends to hang out on nowhere with a K the giant disembodied
nowhere with a K the giant disembodied
nowhere with a K the giant disembodied head that serves as the Guardian space
head that serves as the Guardian space
head that serves as the Guardian space in the movie nowhere is the base for the
in the movie nowhere is the base for the
in the movie nowhere is the base for the collectors operations again in the
collectors operations again in the
collectors operations again in the comics Cosmo handles security for the
comics Cosmo handles security for the
comics Cosmo handles security for the Guardians and he does a pretty good job
Guardians and he does a pretty good job
Guardians and he does a pretty good job cuz he’s a good boy in the first movie
cuz he’s a good boy in the first movie
cuz he’s a good boy in the first movie he makes a couple of cameo appearances
he makes a couple of cameo appearances
he makes a couple of cameo appearances as the dog in the spacesuit who’s been
as the dog in the spacesuit who’s been
as the dog in the spacesuit who’s been captured by the collector and why Howard
captured by the collector and why Howard
captured by the collector and why Howard the Duck dislikes him is anyone’s guess
the Duck dislikes him is anyone’s guess
the Duck dislikes him is anyone’s guess what do you let it linkie like that for
what do you let it linkie like that for
what do you let it linkie like that for growth number two Drax was originally a
growth number two Drax was originally a
growth number two Drax was originally a real estate agent with a saxophone you
real estate agent with a saxophone you
real estate agent with a saxophone you wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but the mighty Drax the destroyer originally
the mighty Drax the destroyer originally
the mighty Drax the destroyer originally was a humble little earthling named
was a humble little earthling named
was a humble little earthling named Arthur Douglas a real estate agent with
Arthur Douglas a real estate agent with
Arthur Douglas a real estate agent with a fondness for the saxophone Douglas had
a fondness for the saxophone Douglas had
a fondness for the saxophone Douglas had the misfortune of being in the wrong
the misfortune of being in the wrong
the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time
place at the wrong time
place at the wrong time the evil Thanos snuck onto earth and
the evil Thanos snuck onto earth and
the evil Thanos snuck onto earth and thinking Douglas had seen him kill him
thinking Douglas had seen him kill him
thinking Douglas had seen him kill him but Thanos his father thinking his son
but Thanos his father thinking his son
but Thanos his father thinking his son really needed to be taught a lesson
really needed to be taught a lesson
really needed to be taught a lesson grabbed Arthur’s spirit and put it in a
grabbed Arthur’s spirit and put it in a
grabbed Arthur’s spirit and put it in a new body he was renamed Drax the
new body he was renamed Drax the
new body he was renamed Drax the destroyer and given the mission to hunt
destroyer and given the mission to hunt
destroyer and given the mission to hunt down Thanos and totally well you know
down Thanos and totally well you know
down Thanos and totally well you know destroy him
destroy him
destroy him number one Peter quill may have been
number one Peter quill may have been
number one Peter quill may have been conceived without sex
conceived without sex
conceived without sex your daddy knew even though thank you
your daddy knew even though thank you
your daddy knew even though thank you when star-lord burst onto the scene in
when star-lord burst onto the scene in
when star-lord burst onto the scene in 1976 his origin story drew a parallel
1976 his origin story drew a parallel
1976 his origin story drew a parallel between his birth and that of Jesus
between his birth and that of Jesus
between his birth and that of Jesus Christ in the first two pages writer
Christ in the first two pages writer
Christ in the first two pages writer Steve Englehart proposed that the
Steve Englehart proposed that the
Steve Englehart proposed that the planets of the solar system all lined up
planets of the solar system all lined up
planets of the solar system all lined up in a special way on the day that Jesus
in a special way on the day that Jesus
in a special way on the day that Jesus was born and guess what they lined up in
was born and guess what they lined up in
was born and guess what they lined up in exactly the same way when Peter quill
exactly the same way when Peter quill
exactly the same way when Peter quill was born now quills mother wasn’t
was born now quills mother wasn’t
was born now quills mother wasn’t exactly a virgin but the story implies
exactly a virgin but the story implies
exactly a virgin but the story implies that Peters conception was due to the
that Peters conception was due to the
that Peters conception was due to the planets alignment not any human
planets alignment not any human
planets alignment not any human involvement in later versions Peters
involvement in later versions Peters
involvement in later versions Peters father turned out to be an alien but in
father turned out to be an alien but in
father turned out to be an alien but in the beginning it was much more mystical
the beginning it was much more mystical
the beginning it was much more mystical in nature hey Dad don’t get mad but I
in nature hey Dad don’t get mad but I
in nature hey Dad don’t get mad but I think I might have started a teeny
think I might have started a teeny
think I might have started a teeny little or so do you agree with our
little or so do you agree with our
little or so do you agree with our choices what other cool facts about the
choices what other cool facts about the
choices what other cool facts about the universe spanning guardians of the
universe spanning guardians of the
universe spanning guardians of the galaxy should we have included a
galaxy should we have included a
galaxy should we have included a technically cosmonaut talk communicated
technically cosmonaut talk communicated
technically cosmonaut talk communicated telepathically form or in throttling top
telepathically form or in throttling top
telepathically form or in throttling top 10s published every day be sure to
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