{"title":"Guardians of the Galaxy","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-galaxy-1-lim-variant-2020-nm","title":"Guardians of the Galaxy # 1 Lim Variant 2020 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy # 1\u003c\/b\u003e January 22, 2020 (Volume 6) marks the beginning of writer Al Ewing’s acclaimed run. It launches a new era for the team, shifting from a ragtag family of misfits to a more organized cosmic peacekeeping force facing divine threats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Rogue Gods in Outer Space\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story finds the original Guardians attempting to enjoy a peaceful retirement on Halfworld. However, this peace is interrupted by the return of a major threat: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Return of the Olympians: The Greek gods, led by a reborn and more powerful Zeus, have returned from an alternate dimension. They are now \"reborn to burn their mark on the stars\" as harbingers of war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: Nova (Richard Rider) arrives with news of the Olympians' return, having already attacked the Kree Empire. While most of the team is hesitant to return to war, Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon feel compelled to join Nova's emergency strike team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: The Guardians infiltrate the Olympians' floating \"city-world,\" which can phase in and out of reality. Their plan to destroy it with a singularity bomb goes wrong when the supercharged gods discover and seize the weapon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFinal Reveal: The issue ends with the discovery of Hercules in shackles within the city, hinting at him becoming the newest member of the team. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: Written by Al Ewing with art by Juann Cabal and colors by Federico Blee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTeam Lineup: This iteration features a mix of classics and newcomers, including Star-Lord, Rocket, Nova, Phyla-Vell, Moondragon, and Marvel Boy (Noh-Varr).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCritical Reception: The issue was praised for its \"clean lines\" and ability to balance complex Marvel cosmic lore with accessible character development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723342594148,"sku":"BJ517","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_18_14_58_27_266.jpg?v=1768770139"},{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-galaxy-1-chew-variant-2023-nm","title":"Guardians of the Galaxy # 1 Chew Variant 2023 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy # 1\u003c\/b\u003e April 12, 2023 (Volume 7) launched a \"Space Western\" relaunch for the team, moving away from their traditional high-sci-fi aesthetic to a grittier, frontier-focused tone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"A Town Called Solitude\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story jumps one year into the future following a mysterious betrayal that shattered the team. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Setting: The Guardians arrive at a ramshackle colony town called Solitude on the planet Galilee IV, located in the lawless Manifold Territories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: Initially appearing as rough outlaws, the team—consisting of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Nebula, and Mantis—is actually there to force a planetary evacuation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: After a violent shootout with a local army of former soldiers, the team successfully evacuates the town's residents just as an unstoppable cosmic force arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Reveal: The extinction event is revealed to be \"Grootfall\"—their former teammate Groot has transformed into a massive, celestial-sized planet-killer that consumes worlds into a hive mind. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWestern Aesthetic: The issue features heavy western tropes, including Star-Lord riding an alien \"horse\" with a poncho and duster, and Mantis acting as an undercover \"dance hall girl\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMysterious Gap: The story intentionally omits the \"missing year\" of history, leaving the fate of Rocket Raccoon and the cause of Groot's transformation as central mysteries for the arc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCharacter Shift: The team is depicted as hardened and desperate \"desperados\" rather than the optimistic peacekeepers of the previous run. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriters: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Kev Walker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Matt Hollingsworth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLetterer: Cory Petit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723346067556,"sku":"BJ518","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_18_15_03_21_895.jpg?v=1768770596"},{"product_id":"guardians-of-infinity-1-2015-nm","title":"Guardians of Infinity # 1 2015 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardians of Infinity # 1\u003c\/b\u003e December 2, 2015 with a February 2016 cover date is an anthology series that unites three generations of the team to face a threat spanning space and time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Millennium: Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe primary narrative follows a modern trio of Guardians—Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer—as they investigate a massive, mysterious structure in space hoping for a lucrative \"loot\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Meeting: Inside the structure, they encounter the Guardians 3000 (the original 31st-century team), including Vance Astro, Martinex, Charlie-27, and Nikki.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Twist: The two teams discover they are not alone and meet the Guardians 1000, a previously unknown team from the 11th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Team (Guardians 1000): Led by Stella Nega, this team includes members like Astrolabe, Aerolite, and Tua Zon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Threat: The issue introduces Hermetikus, a powerful being who exists outside of time and has a mysterious connection to the structure and the Guardians of the past. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBackup Story: \"To Be The Man...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second half of the issue features a self-contained story following Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Rocket Raccoon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlot: The duo finds themselves stranded on a planet where the entire culture is modeled after Earth-style professional wrestling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eConflict: Ben and Rocket must compete in a life-or-death wrestling match, where the \"kayfabe\" (fictional performance) rules don't apply and the stakes are survival. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMain Story: Written by Dan Abnett with art by Carlo Barberi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBackup Story: Written by Jason Latour with art by Jim Cheung.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Art: Jim Cheung and Laura Martin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723362713700,"sku":"BJ519","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_18_15_13_11_821.jpg?v=1768770895"},{"product_id":"guardians-of-infinity-1-2015-nm-copy","title":"Guardians of Infinity # 1 2015 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardians of Infinity # 1\u003c\/b\u003e December 2, 2015 with a February 2016 cover date is an anthology series that unites three generations of the team to face a threat spanning space and time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Millennium: Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe primary narrative follows a modern trio of Guardians—Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer—as they investigate a massive, mysterious structure in space hoping for a lucrative \"loot\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Meeting: Inside the structure, they encounter the Guardians 3000 (the original 31st-century team), including Vance Astro, Martinex, Charlie-27, and Nikki.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Twist: The two teams discover they are not alone and meet the Guardians 1000, a previously unknown team from the 11th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Team (Guardians 1000): Led by Stella Nega, this team includes members like Astrolabe, Aerolite, and Tua Zon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Threat: The issue introduces Hermetikus, a powerful being who exists outside of time and has a mysterious connection to the structure and the Guardians of the past. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBackup Story: \"To Be The Man...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second half of the issue features a self-contained story following Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Rocket Raccoon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; 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It was created by legendary cosmic Marvel writer Jim Starlin and acclaimed artist Alan Davis to provide a classic, accessible experience for fans of the films. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"The Call to Duty\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story follows the team—Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot—as they find themselves in deep financial trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Debt: The Guardians owe money to nearly everyone on the space station Knowhere. To clear their names, they are forced by the local \"Knowhere Coppers\" to accept a seemingly simple escort mission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Escort Mission: Their task is to transport a holy man and a powerful, mysterious jewel back to his home planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Twist: The mission quickly unravels when they encounter Pip the Troll, a longtime companion of Adam Warlock and a recurring character in Starlin's cosmic epics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMother Entropy: The issue introduces a new cosmic threat: a mysterious, other-worldly entity intent on consuming all living things with a fungal mould. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; 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tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Protégé Emerges: The issue introduces Protégé, the child-god of the Universal Church of Truth, who possesses a dangerous ability to learn and replicate any power he witnesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eMephisto's Plan: The demonic Mephisto is revealed to have an overarching scheme involving his daughter, Malevolence, and the mercenary team known as Force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eReplica's Secret: The character Replica, who recently joined the team, has her shape-changing origin further explored and confirmed as being connected to the Skrull race.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInternal Conflicts: The Guardians must deal with multiple simultaneous threats from Force members like Broadside, Scanner, and Tachyon, while the relationship between Aleta and Starhawk remains strained following the loss of their children. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; 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