To me this felt like what comics really use to be. Kinda epic in its own way, but a lot of fun. Obviously, this is all part of Marvel's larger plan which is to infuse the Guardians of the Galaxy more into the proper 616 before they make their big screen appearance, but as a first issue, I really agree with you. It's way better than I thought it would be " not that I expected it to be bad by any stretch.