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There was a hold-up getting the Guardians plot finished so by the time I got it, I had to pass because I had a Malibu deadline to meet. West explained why he did not draw the final issue of Guardians of the Galaxy: 'When I heard we were getting the hook, I naturally started looking for a new job. 1994), also by Gallagher and West, appeared during this time. A spin-off four-issue miniseries, Galactic Guardians (JulyвЂ“Oct. 1992), he and Gallagher worked together closely on the series, employing the Marvel method of creation, and became good friends. According to Kevin West, who became the penciller with issue #30 (Nov. 1992), Michael Gallagher commenced writing the title, and continued until its cancellation with issue #62 (July 1995).

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Having taken on two new series and the foundation of a publication company, Valentino asked editor Craig Anderson if he could switch to just writing Guardians of the Galaxy, and in response Anderson dismissed him from the series. Though Valentino had plotted the series ahead as far as issue #50, his run was cut short when he co-founded Image Comics.

This series was initially written and illustrated by Valentino, who deliberately gave it an action-oriented, 'fun' feel that stood out from the typical 'grim 'n' gritty' comics of the 1980s. The Guardians' first self-titled comic launched in June 1990 and ran for 62 issues. DeFalco worked out a series concept using a new team of Guardians, but when he saw a series proposal for the original team that writer/artist Jim Valentino had coincidentally been working on at the same time, he green lit Valentino's idea instead.

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In 1989, Marvel editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco revived the Guardians of the Galaxy in order to cash in on the popularity of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. After this, the Guardians of the Galaxy were absent from published stories for over a decade.

Marvel Two-in-One #69 drastically changed the Guardians of the Galaxy's story due to changes made to the past of one of the members, the future which the Guardians of the Galaxy come from and the mainstream Marvel Universe are permanently separated, becoming alternate timelines to each other. The team then made guest appearances in Thor Annual #6 (1977), The Avengers #167вЂ“177 (Jan.вЂ“Nov. The series was cancelled shortly afterwards due to poor sales, with the final issue being #12 (August 1977). We had Dave Cockrum redesign the costumes, we created a new starship for them to pilot, and we revised the premise of the strip, so that they were no longer fighting the Badoon on Earth, and sent them off amongst the stars.' Gerber left the series after seven issues, and Roger Stern took over with Marvel Presents #10. I wanted to do something that combined the standard superhero elements with something a little different, so that I could give my imagination a bit more play. Steve Gerber, still handling the writing, reflected 'Most of the stories I was scripting were set in the present.

The Guardians were finally given their own series in the existing title Marvel Presents, starting with issue #3 (Feb.

In each case, other heroes such as Captain America, the Thing, and the Defenders aid them in their war against the alien Badoon, necessitating the liberal use of time travel in these stories. The story's writer, Steve Gerber, liked the team enough to use them again in Giant Size Defenders #5 and Defenders #26вЂ“29 (JulyвЂ“Nov. Despite strong sales on this issue, the Guardians of the Galaxy would not appear again for over five years, in Marvel Two-In-One #4вЂ“5 (JulyвЂ“Sept. 1969), written by Arnold Drake and penciled by Gene Colan. The team first appeared in the partial reprint title Marvel Super-Heroes with issue #18 (Jan. All the characters and situations in Guardians were created by Arnold and/or Stan. Arnold went in for a conference with Stan, and Stan (maybe Arnold, too) decided to change it to an interplanetary situation. I got a sort of general approval out of Stan (I think), and gave the idea to Arnold Drake, since I had not time to write and research it. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' started out as an idea of mine: about super-guerrillas fighting against Russians and Red Chinese who had taken over and divided the USA. Cover art by Jim Valentino, including newer characters Starhawk (Stakar Ogord), Aleta Ogord, and Nikki. The revival iteration of the team: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (June 1990).