Marvel Comics December 31, 2008

Guardians of the Galaxy #8

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Guardians of the Galaxy #8
Series
8.2

Critic Rating

2 Reviews
8.6

User Rating

5 Reviews
Writer Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Artist Brad Walker
Cover Price $2.99

WAR OF KINGS lead-in!
All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech
prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does  this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls "a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn't be missed."
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  • 8.4

    IGN - Daniel Crown

    Jan 03, 2009

    While part of me wishes that Guardians were a tad more accessible, it's hard to deny Abnett and Lanning haven't created one of the better epics of the past year. They have a plethora of tools at their disposal and could easily have turned this into a quick-hitting one and done adventure vehicle, yet they chose a much more admirable approach requiring long-range planning. It's hard to recommend this series without also encouraging a requisite catching up on material, but for those of you willing, it's still plenty early enough to merit the effort. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Weekly Comic Book Review - Kyle Posluszny

    Jan 07, 2009

    High marks all around for the first GotG tie-in for the War of Kings, especially considering how I initially approached the issue with quite a bit of hesitation. Now, in addition to looking forward to more of the usual Guardians goodness, I find myself more interested in the cosmic War than I had ever thought possible. Not sure if my wallet is particularly happy about that fact… Read Full Review

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