Cover: Ryan Ottley & Ransom Getty

Guarding the Globe #1

Aug 2010 · Image · 3.50 USD

📊 ~15,013 copies sold its debut month

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Guarding the Globe #1 (2010) kicks off with Cecil and Donald stepping up their efforts to rebuild the team after Robot and Monster Girl are stranded in another dimension, while a mysterious new player, Set, quietly begins assembling his own roster—this time from the ranks of super-villains. Written by Robert Kirkman and Benito Cereno and illustrated by Ransom Getty with inks by Cliff Rathburn, the issue sets a bold tone with dynamic art and layered intrigue. The cover by Ryan Ottley and Ransom Getty captures the series' high-stakes energy from the first page.

Contains 2 stories

Untitled Superhero story

22 pp · Superhero

Guardians of the Globe [BritRobotBulletproofShapeshift [Martian]Monster GirlBlack SamsonYeti (joins)]Cecil StedmanDonald FergusonImmortalDupli-KateJessicaBrittany Jr.The Order [SetEmbraceMister Liu]

In "null," the fate of Robot and Monster Girl hangs in limbo as they remain trapped in a mysterious dimension, leaving Cecil and Donald to rally new allies for Guarding the Globe. Meanwhile, Set begins his own campaign, assembling a roster of super-villains for The Order—setting the stage for a clash of ideologies and power.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor, Superhero

Perry Hotter

In this absurdly funny one-pager from *Guarding the Globe #1*, the world’s most unlikely superhero team faces a crisis when Barack Obama is unceremoniously replaced as President—by Adolf Hitler, thanks to a bizarre mix-up with birth certificates. The Guardians, already struggling with their roster, are left utterly baffled by the new "member" and his… unique qualifications.