wolfdreamer's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so this isn't what I expected. Guardians of the Galaxy: Prelude is a collection of stories from Marvel's anthology that involves each of the members of the newest Guardians crew. If you're a fan of the movie, these stories may confuse you, as it seems the filmmakers have ignored a large portion of each character's back stories. But if you would like to read the true origins (or at least some back stories) of these characters, then you may enjoy this book.
The highlight for me was chapter 2, a short adventure of Rocket and Groot that emphasizes the partnership between the oddball pair. There is even a vintage Marvel comic in which Groot is the villain. Stupid, but interesting.
The highlight for me was chapter 2, a short adventure of Rocket and Groot that emphasizes the partnership between the oddball pair. There is even a vintage Marvel comic in which Groot is the villain. Stupid, but interesting.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
A bunch of small back-stories for each of the Guardians. The modern stories are ok - a young Gamora story was pretty good. A Rocket and Groot story was okay, the "I am Groot" thing doesn't seem to translate well to comics. A small snippet of a story of Gamora and the Collector. And a Starlord origin story I've read before that is pretty good. But then it also contained old reprints - all more terrible than the list - Drax the Destroyer, Rocket and Groot - just plain awful - pointless, stupid, garish and just plain annoying.
taliaissmart's review against another edition
3.0
Sort of a mixed bag! The Guardians Prelude issues are effective teasers for the movie, giving some insight into Nebula and Gamora’s relationship and Groot and Rocket’s attitudes. This volume also compiles the introductory issues that present each Guardian, dating from the 1950s and 60s. While these issues are interesting from a historical standpoint (especially getting to see Tony pull up his mesh stockings), the writing is incredibly heavy on exposition. Comics have come SO far in terms of storytelling technique. The final issue of the volume is (a recently written edition of) Peter Quill’s origin story.
bluenicorn's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good intro for people who liked the movie and wanted to know more about the characters; or for people who wanted more background on the characters before seeing the movie. It's not a linear story- it's a collection of expository stories about each character. I think I may just be more confused about Drax and his origins, though.
bribriny's review
Learning before the movies...it's a talking raccoon!!! Gotta love that!!!!
delladahlia's review
4.0
A good reference for those who want to know the history of the comics; but otherwise just OKAY.
singh_reads_kanwar2's review
4.0
Sometimes you think things are not gonna change anymore but change is this thing which is constant and through out tym,,, be happy and try to convince yourself that today is a beautiful day to life
gswizzel's review
3.0
Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is the prequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universes take on The Guardians of The Galaxy. There were elements a really loved, but others that fell flat. I'll go into that more through my PROs and CONs.
PROs:
- Nebula's back story. That is something that is not present within the Marvel Cinematic universe and I personally think that in at least one of the Guardians movies, they will touch on that. It reveals how cruel Thanos actually is as a villain and as a father.
- Gamora's and the collector's relationship before the movie was touched upon and I found that to be a good addition to the story.
- Rocket and Groot are the BEST!
CONs:
- I'm sorry, but what is in an adventure within Iron Man that that is a Drax The Destroyer MCU origin story?! No. You can't just let me hate Drax forever. I NEED his back story before the movie. He is the one Guardian I personally do not feel connected to. I mean, I know they explain what happened to his family in the movie, but they never some it. You never see anything else from Drax other than him grieving, destroying or metaphors going over his head. I need more character depth from Drax, because he is pretty hollow besides these things.
- I'd also really appreciate how Star Lord found where the orb was originally. I don't need another back story of him on earth. I've read AND watched that before, but it would make sense to include how he found the place were the orb was held which kicks off the movie.
- So the initial CON is that this is pretty much half a prequel with mega filler.
To conclude, it's not really worth the movie, but there is good in this.
I love The Guardians of The Galaxy. I guess that's why I'm pretty critical about this.
This is the prequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universes take on The Guardians of The Galaxy. There were elements a really loved, but others that fell flat. I'll go into that more through my PROs and CONs.
PROs:
- Nebula's back story. That is something that is not present within the Marvel Cinematic universe and I personally think that in at least one of the Guardians movies, they will touch on that. It reveals how cruel Thanos actually is as a villain and as a father.
- Gamora's and the collector's relationship before the movie was touched upon and I found that to be a good addition to the story.
- Rocket and Groot are the BEST!
CONs:
- I'm sorry, but what is in an adventure within Iron Man that that is a Drax The Destroyer MCU origin story?! No. You can't just let me hate Drax forever. I NEED his back story before the movie. He is the one Guardian I personally do not feel connected to. I mean, I know they explain what happened to his family in the movie, but they never some it. You never see anything else from Drax other than him grieving, destroying or metaphors going over his head. I need more character depth from Drax, because he is pretty hollow besides these things.
- I'd also really appreciate how Star Lord found where the orb was originally. I don't need another back story of him on earth. I've read AND watched that before, but it would make sense to include how he found the place were the orb was held which kicks off the movie.
- So the initial CON is that this is pretty much half a prequel with mega filler.
To conclude, it's not really worth the movie, but there is good in this.
I love The Guardians of The Galaxy. I guess that's why I'm pretty critical about this.
jmanchester0's review
4.0
Trade paperback of several Guardians origin stories:
Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude #1-2
What were Gamora, Nebula, Rocket, and Groot doing just prior to the scenes when the movie started? A pretty good intro to the characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude: Dangerous Prey
Gamora meets with The Collector. I think I like Dan Abnett's writing when he's not trying to write 283 main characters in a single story.
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (1973)
Introduction to Drax the Destroyer. Drax calls Iron Man telepathically from across the universe to help him fight Thanos. Man, comics were weird in the 70's.
Strange Tales #181 Featuring Warlock (1975)
Introduction to Gamora, The Deadliest Woman in the Whole Galaxy!!!!. Warlock is locked in his own mind...with clowns. More weirdness.
The Incredible Hulk #271 (1982)
The Hulk finds himself on a planet of talking animals and meets Rocket Raccoon. In this comic, Rocket has some pretty cool rocket skates. And there's an interesting reference to Alice in Wonderland (a robotic mower makes the sound "snicker-snack"). And there's a mostly naked alien artist (who is dressed almost like Leia in her metal bikini) who just arrived on Earth so that she could make a documentary of the Hulk. Plus, more clowns. The 80s were a weird time for comics.
Tales to Astonish #13 (1959)
The first appearance of Groot. The comic had a cover by Jack Kirby. He was later re-imagined, because in this comic, Groot is the monarch of Planet X and he's trying to take an earth village home to experiment on people. However, in the current comics, he's still monarch of Planet X. He just doesn't try to experiment on people. Is there any decade comics weren't weird?
Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1
Cool origin story of Star-Lord.
Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude #1-2
What were Gamora, Nebula, Rocket, and Groot doing just prior to the scenes when the movie started? A pretty good intro to the characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude: Dangerous Prey
Gamora meets with The Collector. I think I like Dan Abnett's writing when he's not trying to write 283 main characters in a single story.
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (1973)
Introduction to Drax the Destroyer. Drax calls Iron Man telepathically from across the universe to help him fight Thanos. Man, comics were weird in the 70's.
Strange Tales #181 Featuring Warlock (1975)
Introduction to Gamora, The Deadliest Woman in the Whole Galaxy!!!!. Warlock is locked in his own mind...with clowns. More weirdness.
The Incredible Hulk #271 (1982)
The Hulk finds himself on a planet of talking animals and meets Rocket Raccoon. In this comic, Rocket has some pretty cool rocket skates. And there's an interesting reference to Alice in Wonderland (a robotic mower makes the sound "snicker-snack"). And there's a mostly naked alien artist (who is dressed almost like Leia in her metal bikini) who just arrived on Earth so that she could make a documentary of the Hulk. Plus, more clowns. The 80s were a weird time for comics.
Tales to Astonish #13 (1959)
The first appearance of Groot. The comic had a cover by Jack Kirby. He was later re-imagined, because in this comic, Groot is the monarch of Planet X and he's trying to take an earth village home to experiment on people. However, in the current comics, he's still monarch of Planet X. He just doesn't try to experiment on people. Is there any decade comics weren't weird?
Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1
Cool origin story of Star-Lord.