Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1

This special #0.1 issue sets the stage for Brian Michael Bendis's run on Marvel's cosmic team, with cover art by Steve McNiven and John Dell that leans into intimate, terrestrial mystery rather than outer-space spectacle. The cover depicts a wide-eyed young boy clutching a glowing sci-fi pistol while crouching near a modest house, all beneath a dramatic sky filled with planets and moons — and the towering, ghostly visage of a man looming over the scene like a memory or a destiny. It's a quietly striking image that hints at the very human roots behind one Guardian's journey to the stars.