The Guardians of the Galaxy are a group of heroes who opposed the Phalanx conquest of the Kree system, (as well as many who had opposed Annihilus' incursion into their universe), and banded together in an attempt to prevent any further catastrophes from ever occurring.
On the recommendation of ally Nova, the group establishes a base of operations at the space station Knowhere, which possesses a teleportation system with near-universal range. An intelligent, super-powered dog called Cosmo acts as Knowhere's chief of security and works closely with the new team.
After an initial clash with the revitalized Universal Church of Truth, the team's investigation of a mass of Limbo Ice reveals a semi-amnesiac man who identifies himself as Vance Astrovik, a.k.a. Major Victory of the Guardians of the Galaxy of Earth-691. Astro's declaration inspires the as-yet-unnamed team to adopt the "Guardians of the Galaxy" name for their own.
Members:
Star-Lord
Gamora
Drax the Destroyer
Rocket Raccoon
Groot
Additional Members:
Iron Man
Ms. Marvel
Agent Venom
Angela
Moondragon
Richard Rider
Phyla-Vell
Adam Warlock
Supporting Cast:
Cosmo
