MONSTER, HERO, GUARDIAN...GROOT!
Before he was a Guardian of the Galaxy... before the Grootfall... young Groot lived a life of tranquility on his serene home world. But when monstrous invaders attack his planet, Groot must accept his heroic destiny! Will this destiny lead him to come to blows with a young Kree soldier by the name of Mar-Vell?
Join writer Dan Abnett (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and artist Damian Couceiro (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2099, X-FORCE) as they reveal never-before-seen moments of Groot's origin and first adventure through the galaxy!
Rated T
Groot #1 is a wonderful and emotive book. Abnett is tapping into a piece of Marvels history that is very much under-explored. Read Full Review
Groot #1 is a fun, warm-hearted opening issue to a series that promises to be a critical development to the Guardians of The Galaxy and their corner of the Marvel Universe. And, as with all things Groot, it's another example of how heroes come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes, when it comes to the words they use, less is more. Read Full Review
I am Groot (translation: solid art and great character work come together to bring two relatively obscure Marvel characters to the limelight and tell an intriguing story). Read Full Review
This is a well crafted first issue that gives the reader just enough to consider it a satisfying installment while leaving them wanting to check out the next issue - if only to find out if Mar-vell is able to decipher the manifold variations of I am Groot. Also, baby Groot is still freakin adorable. Read Full Review
Groot #1 is the kind of comic that'll have you digging out your old Marvel cosmic comics and thirsty for more. Abnett and Coucerio have an interesting story at work here, exploring the earlier days of Groot, the Kree, and Mar-Vell. Read Full Review
While some things may be tired, Abnett's scripting gives it all a fresh coat of paint that injects life into Marvel Cosmic with every passing page. Read Full Review
It remains to be seen how the story proceeds from here, but Abnett sets a good enough foundation that it should make for an entertaining read, and Damian Couceiros art (with Matt Milla's colors) definitely lends a feeling of retroness in Groot #1 that works with the inherent classic setting of the story. More crucially, however, Couceiro is able to deliver on what matters most in any Groot comic: selling the emotional scenes that endear everyone to the lovable tree-thing, especially in his baby Groot state originally seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. (Seriously. Theres a reason why that thing is a merchandise machine.) Read Full Review
Groot #1 seems like it wants to do a lot, but in trying to do it all makes its individual parts weaker. Still a fun read, but felt like it could've been more. Solid art and beautiful colors are almost worth the price of admission on their own. Read Full Review
I love the character of Mar-vell (Genis and Phyla also. I'll buy whatever the Mar-vell family shows up in. Teddy feels like the odd one out but he's alright too.) I also have no interest on Marvel bringing Mar0vell back to life, he's a character whose legacy makes him interesting. So reading about him again in a flash back was great. Groot is fun, it's his comic, but it's the Mar-vell stuff that really made me happy with this issue.
It's essentially a middling Star Trek story, but I appreciate how smoothly the Marvel elements have been massaged into the script. It's nicely-paced, too, holding interest as the action ebbs and flows. The art's imperfect, occasionally dropping the ball when it comes to detail and dynamism, but there are also plenty of visual flares. A touch of great expression, a spread of inventive blocking--ultimately, I like the visuals.
Subjectively, at least, it succeeds in the core mission of any #1: It has me looking forward to #2.
I find Abnett's writing painfully dull a lot of the time. It's just not for me.
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