Guardians of the Galaxy

In the wake of a universe-shattering event, Marvel’s cosmic misfits—Peter Quill, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and the newly allied Ben Grimm and Kitty Pryde—find themselves on the run in a 2015–2017 series that deepened the team’s family dynamics. Written primarily by Brian Michael Bendis, with later arcs by Chad Bowers and Chris Sims, and illustrated by a rotating roster of talents including Arthur Adams, Valerio Schiti, and David Baldeón, this run blended high-stakes space opera with the character-driven humor that defined the era. It matters as a transitional chapter that anchored the Guardians more firmly into the wider Marvel Universe, bridging their cosmic roots with Earthbound connections.