We talk about Guardians of the Galaxy and the things you missed if you never read the comics. Learn about Starlord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Gamora, Drax, Ronan, Yondu, and more!

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Peter Quill was an orphan that wanted to be an astronaut before he stole a Kree ship from NASA and fled Earth.

Gamora is fairly consistent with the movie except it isn’t clear if her body is mechanically improved.

Nebula in the MCU looks very much like she does in the comics.

I am Groot.

Rocket is a genetically and cybernetically enhanced raccoon with a very convoluted origin story.

A comic issue where Drax battles Hulk and plays a saxophone.

Yondu's "whistle arrow" is not in the comics.  He was in the original Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Nova Corps are Xandar’s space force and explorers.

Nova was a Nova Prime like Glenn Close in this movie.

The Collector once kidnapped Howard the Duck who escaped with the help of escapee Rocket Raccoon and the Guardians of the Galaxy.

The original Guardians of the Galaxy and the new Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Annihilation: Conquest comic series pits Ronan the Accuser against many of the heroes in this movie.