Dates
- Cover date
- [July] 1991
- On sale
- May 1991
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148601787501
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Jim Valentinoinks: Steve Montanocolors: Evelyn Steinscript: Jim Valentinoletters: Ken Lopez, Phil Felix
Stories
- The Origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy · 3 pages
Brief origins of the Guardians.
- Some Other Time! (Korvac Quest Pt. 4) · 30 pages
The Guardians try to prevent Korvac's birth.
- Encounter on Europa! · 12 pages
Early adventure of the Guardians.
Characters
Vance AstroYondu UdontaYonduCharlie-27MartinexStarhawkMartinex T'NagaNikkiStakar OgordAleta OgordKorvac
Reprinted in
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)