This is just a really fun issue that shows off what this title can and should be when it inevitably returns. Read Full Review

A fun issue that moves well towards an interesting confrontation with a great twist at the end. Read Full Review

Guardians of the Galaxy #149 is a solid read. It starts wrapping up this series in an entertaining fashion, and the art continues to be great. While Gerry Duggans stint on the book hasnt exactly been the space-hopping epic one would expect given this titles history, it has been fun, and the interactions between the Guardians are often engaging (even if much of the book has been the team hating Star-Lord). I recommend this issue, and I look forward to what #150 will bring. Read Full Review

It is hard not to take this issue in context. Duggan has said he was ending the Guardians so that he could focus on more characters for his Infinity Countdown story and you get the sense that he is trying to close up the plot points before that happens. This is the second to last issue before that moment so we get a quick close out on the Nova corruption that is done in a pretty fun way. The Flora Colossi invasion starts to tie up and starts to bring and end to Groot's regeneration problem. Even the Raptor's come into play by starting an attack on the Nova Corps. It is all done well, but the pacing does make it seem like they are in a hurry to get it all in. Exposition is placed over every moment. Every piece of art is meant to have forward momentum. There are some fun moments throughout. I especially loved seeing Rocket in a classic Nova uniform. Ant-Man fits well with the team and I hope that continues. I am also impressed how much body language and expression To can pull off. If you have been a fan of this take on the Guardians I am sure you will still enjoy this issue. If not this is just a quick road to the end and it will do very little for you. If you get a chance to pick up a trade of the full story I would highly recommend it. more

Its weird that i have watched the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Ant-Man movie but still having trouble to relate to any of the characters in these books which just makes this whole arc for me a bit draggy. Another solid read, nothing much amazing.

Not great. Not bad. Just average.

While Groot and pals get stuck into a nice fight with the rogue Groots, Rocket solves the rogue Nova problem in an incredibly clever way so that he and Star-Lord and Adsit can prepare for an imminent Raptor assault.

Gerry Duggan's script is magnificently paced and features tons of intricate twists unfolding with huge satisfaction. Marcus To's art is powerful and great at capturing both dynamic motion and expressive faces. But the dialogue is so cheesy and the art is so under-detailed! If these gentlemen had two more weeks … If Mr. Duggan could sand away the clichés and use the *best* joke instead of the first joke. If Mr. To could detail up his characters and *especially* his settings to make this into a real space opera instead of a rehearsal on a barely-dressed stage. What a comic it could be with a little more time and work! Another potent bullet in my "double shipping ruins comics" arsenal.
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