Summary: In this episode, Curt and Kevin get ready for the new Guardians of the Galaxy film by taking a rocket ride to the Kree homeworld for a look at the comic-book origins of this cinematic band of space-faring misfits, as seen in Annihilation: Conquest – Star-Lord #1-4, published by Marvel Comics! But first, they make a brief 1,000-year detour to the far future to check in with the stalwart 30th-century star warriors who started it all, as the original Guardians of the Galaxy (including a certain blue-skinned guy you might recognize from the movies) band together in 1969’s Marvel Super-Heroes #18! Can the original Guardians repel the (not terribly menacing) menace of the invading Badoon? Can their modern-day counterparts foil the (not-so-fearsome) Phalanx and save the galaxy from cybernetic assimilation? Most importantly, can these cosmic champions blast their way into that interplanetary posse of space cowboys known as … The Comics Canon? Things Discussed in This Episode: • We need to talk about Yondu • Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin • Annihilation: Conquest • The Borg—We mean, the Phalanx • Bug's speech patterns explained • A talking Groot!?! • Star-Lord’s lame password game • Space profanity • The name of our Canon Fodder segment • Curt reacts to our latest iTunes review • Justice League International • Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy • Nova by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning • The Micronauts • What’s your favorite space comic?
