{"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; 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":47723363008612,"sku":"BJ520","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_15_52_284.jpg?v=1768771091","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/guardians-of-infinity-1-2015-nm-copy","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}