

Each of the Guardians has a reason to desire this relic, as does a ruthless enemy who is the last of her kind, and who will stop at nothing to tear it from their hands. In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power.

Espin has a very energetic style honed by many years of working on various Deadpool projects, and it's a style that translates easily to this corner of the Marvel U.

Espin's art helps the whole meal go down smoothly. The script does go a bit overboard when it comes to exploring Star-Lord's feelings of inadequacy, but otherwise the characterization is solid. Van Lente's script maintains that crucial balance between highlighting the wacky misadventures these characters drag themselves into and casting them as a dysfunctional but close-knit family. The series leans especially heavy on the movie side when it comes to Drax's autism and literal-minded personality, and that's always good for a few laughs. Van Lente certainly has the general group dynamic down pat. Nothing groundbreaking, but enjoyable all the same. It stars the same core quintet as they struggle to pay the bills and find a bounty worthy of their talents.

The series could just as easily be an offshoot of the regular Marvel comics or the film, given how synergized this franchise is at the moment. Not having played the game myself, I'm happy that writer Fred Van Lente and artist Salva Espin have taken that simple, straightforward approach.
