Free Comic Book Day 2014 (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Marvel’s 2014 Free Comic Book Day one-shot, written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Bradshaw, offered a standalone, high-energy primer for the then-upcoming cinematic Guardians of the Galaxy. This issue served as an accessible entry point, showcasing the team’s irreverent cosmic adventures without requiring deep Marvel lore. It remains a concise snapshot of the era’s push to make the Guardians household names.