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Legendary Star-Lord
Legendary Star-Lord, Vol. 4: Out of Orbit
The engagement of the galaxy is over! But Peter Quill and Kitty Pryde still have to share a ship, and work, and friends, and...yeesh. This is going to get awkward, isn't it? Well, fortunately they're surrounded by caring, communicative teammates like...Drax...and Groot...and Rocket...Hoo boy. This is going to be VERY awkward.
COLLECTING: STAR-LORD 6-8; AVENGERS (1963) 28, 51, 174
COLLECTING: STAR-LORD 6-8; AVENGERS (1963) 28, 51, 174
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2016
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February 21, 2017
2.5 generous stars
Underwhelming...but at least I'm finally done.
I should probably mention that I read this digitally on Marvel Unlimited, so I'm only reviewing the 3 issues of Legendary Star-Lord, and not whatever padding is included in the hard copies of this volume.
Ok, the only reason I've read the last 3 volumes of this lackluster title was to find out how/why Kitty and Peter broke up, and now that I know, I'm not in any hurry to read any more about the adventures of Star-Lord(s). It's not horrible, but...meh?
Kitty and Pete are still pissed at each other when the story opens, but after some ill-advised midnight texting...bow chicka wow wow.
And then ugly REGRET rears its head, and they start fighting all over again.
Spoilery things happen and they end up the unwilling guests on the Collector's cringy Kiss and Tell tv show. Basically, he's now into collecting memories and emotions. Not sure how that works, but...ok, let's go with it.
So. Unless they spill the beans and relive the Big Breakup for him, he'll Zzzzzzzzzzzap 'em with his remote control thingy until they fry and/or their molecules split apart.
*crowd oooohs and aaaaahs*
Instead of the truth, they both make up different exaggerated scenarios that a Skrull theater troupe acts out for the audience, which was sorta cute. But it's eventually Kitty, after the show ends for the day, that finally dishes on the real details!
And ohmygod how stupid.
I read all the way to volume 4 for that? That's not...what the what? Like, that is the most nonsense-y bullshit breakup in the history of nonsense-y bullshit breakups.
If anyone is interested, but doesn't want take the time to read it? The condensed version is this:
Yeah. That was on level with 5 year old maturity. What a letdown!
I'm not sorry I finished the story arc out, but...
Underwhelming...but at least I'm finally done.
I should probably mention that I read this digitally on Marvel Unlimited, so I'm only reviewing the 3 issues of Legendary Star-Lord, and not whatever padding is included in the hard copies of this volume.
Ok, the only reason I've read the last 3 volumes of this lackluster title was to find out how/why Kitty and Peter broke up, and now that I know, I'm not in any hurry to read any more about the adventures of Star-Lord(s). It's not horrible, but...meh?
Kitty and Pete are still pissed at each other when the story opens, but after some ill-advised midnight texting...bow chicka wow wow.
And then ugly REGRET rears its head, and they start fighting all over again.
Spoilery things happen and they end up the unwilling guests on the Collector's cringy Kiss and Tell tv show. Basically, he's now into collecting memories and emotions. Not sure how that works, but...ok, let's go with it.
So. Unless they spill the beans and relive the Big Breakup for him, he'll Zzzzzzzzzzzap 'em with his remote control thingy until they fry and/or their molecules split apart.
*crowd oooohs and aaaaahs*
Instead of the truth, they both make up different exaggerated scenarios that a Skrull theater troupe acts out for the audience, which was sorta cute. But it's eventually Kitty, after the show ends for the day, that finally dishes on the real details!
And ohmygod how stupid.
I read all the way to volume 4 for that? That's not...what the what? Like, that is the most nonsense-y bullshit breakup in the history of nonsense-y bullshit breakups.
If anyone is interested, but doesn't want take the time to read it? The condensed version is this:
Yeah. That was on level with 5 year old maturity. What a letdown!
I'm not sorry I finished the story arc out, but...
December 14, 2016
Three issues of Peter and Kitty bickering about their failed relationship. I mean, they're fairly good issues, and the Skrull theater troupe is a gift, but it's still three issues of couples counseling.
November 14, 2016
Legendary Star-Lord: Out of Orbit puts the focus on the fractured relationship of Peter Quill and Kitty Pryde.
Just before Secret Wars, the duo got engaged and one of the better Wars tie-in series focused on an alternate reality version of the pair. When the “All New, All Different” era cranked up, Peter had been made king of his home planet, while Kitty had taken up the Star-Lord identity and remained with the Guardians of the Galaxy, their engagement definitely broken. In Out of Orbit, the two are stubbornly refusing to deal with one another, in spite of their teammates’ urging. When The Collector shanghais the duo, he forces them to relate the details of their break-up. Peter and Kitty work together to free themselves from their captor and come to a turning point in their relationship.
Writer Sam Humphries has done a nice job of developing Peter over the course of a couple volumes of Legendary Star-Lord. The focus on the Peter/Kitty relationship provides a solid backdrop for a madcap adventure that provides a fresh perspective on the romance, while giving it room to breathe and develop in new ways. Humphries mixes in lots of humor and creative twists (how has no one thought of “theater troupe Skrulls” before?) and sets the stage for some fun action sequences. The Collector appears in a very different light, coming across as some kind of ‘70s glam rock-cum-Oprah wannabe creation that leans more heavily on the movie interpretation than the classic villain. Artists Javier Garron and Will Robson provide clean, dynamic art that fits the personal dimension of the story quite well. They pack a lot of imagination into the panels and devise lay-outs that are creative without being too fussy.
The problem with Out of Orbit is that it covers only one three-part arc. The dearth of issues results from Marvel’s constant re-launching of its series, which often results in volumes wrapping before they’ve produced enough installments for a proper collection. Out of Orbit pads itself out with three classic Avengers issues from the ‘60s and ‘70s featuring The Collector. They’re fine outings and worth reading, but they don’t really justify the cover price. Marvel has been using this strategy more and more frequently in an attempt to get away with providing a lesser amount of current material while still charging premium prices for collected editions. It’s really not a customer-friendly trend and this book may be one of the most ridiculous examples.
Which makes it hard to recommend Out of Orbit. For fans of Peter and Kitty, the main story is absolutely worth reading. But given the archival padding, interested fans might be better served picking this up only if they can get it at a discount or can find a used copy.
Just before Secret Wars, the duo got engaged and one of the better Wars tie-in series focused on an alternate reality version of the pair. When the “All New, All Different” era cranked up, Peter had been made king of his home planet, while Kitty had taken up the Star-Lord identity and remained with the Guardians of the Galaxy, their engagement definitely broken. In Out of Orbit, the two are stubbornly refusing to deal with one another, in spite of their teammates’ urging. When The Collector shanghais the duo, he forces them to relate the details of their break-up. Peter and Kitty work together to free themselves from their captor and come to a turning point in their relationship.
Writer Sam Humphries has done a nice job of developing Peter over the course of a couple volumes of Legendary Star-Lord. The focus on the Peter/Kitty relationship provides a solid backdrop for a madcap adventure that provides a fresh perspective on the romance, while giving it room to breathe and develop in new ways. Humphries mixes in lots of humor and creative twists (how has no one thought of “theater troupe Skrulls” before?) and sets the stage for some fun action sequences. The Collector appears in a very different light, coming across as some kind of ‘70s glam rock-cum-Oprah wannabe creation that leans more heavily on the movie interpretation than the classic villain. Artists Javier Garron and Will Robson provide clean, dynamic art that fits the personal dimension of the story quite well. They pack a lot of imagination into the panels and devise lay-outs that are creative without being too fussy.
The problem with Out of Orbit is that it covers only one three-part arc. The dearth of issues results from Marvel’s constant re-launching of its series, which often results in volumes wrapping before they’ve produced enough installments for a proper collection. Out of Orbit pads itself out with three classic Avengers issues from the ‘60s and ‘70s featuring The Collector. They’re fine outings and worth reading, but they don’t really justify the cover price. Marvel has been using this strategy more and more frequently in an attempt to get away with providing a lesser amount of current material while still charging premium prices for collected editions. It’s really not a customer-friendly trend and this book may be one of the most ridiculous examples.
Which makes it hard to recommend Out of Orbit. For fans of Peter and Kitty, the main story is absolutely worth reading. But given the archival padding, interested fans might be better served picking this up only if they can get it at a discount or can find a used copy.
January 12, 2021
A volume about a childish couple breaking up but on a massive intergalactic scale.
So this volume gives us the dirt on why Kitty and StarLord broke up. And its very petty and self serving on both their parts. I mean, I expect that behavior from Peter Quill but not you miss Madalyn Pryor! ... ahem... However their breakup directly affects the reign of Emperor Quill a few storylines back, so it literally affected a whole planet and more.
So the reason for their breakup was childish, as breakups are sometimes prone to. However, the banter and "will they get back together or not?" - of it all, is pretty charming. I think the two characters still have a great chemistry and Sam Humphries gives both of them their own unique voice that plays well off of each other.
So the big build up was a bit of a letdown, but the interpersonal relationship between the characters saved this volume from being a total disaster. I would recommend this only to those who really care about the relationship between Kitty and Peter.
So this volume gives us the dirt on why Kitty and StarLord broke up. And its very petty and self serving on both their parts. I mean, I expect that behavior from Peter Quill but not you miss Madalyn Pryor! ... ahem... However their breakup directly affects the reign of Emperor Quill a few storylines back, so it literally affected a whole planet and more.
So the reason for their breakup was childish, as breakups are sometimes prone to. However, the banter and "will they get back together or not?" - of it all, is pretty charming. I think the two characters still have a great chemistry and Sam Humphries gives both of them their own unique voice that plays well off of each other.
So the big build up was a bit of a letdown, but the interpersonal relationship between the characters saved this volume from being a total disaster. I would recommend this only to those who really care about the relationship between Kitty and Peter.
August 10, 2018
Not a bad, fun little story of Kitty and Peter and their relationship as they have gone through tackling being Guardians of the Galaxy and balancing a relationship! Of course in the end you think, if they can do it, why can't everyone? It's a very fun story and a quick read.
March 10, 2021
Quill and Pryde have been an awful couple and now they're finally 'done' but we needed three issues to talk about why they're done and why are they done well because they're an awful couple. Everything in these three issues is cringe-inducing and terrible, then you get some random back issues to pad it out enough for a big trade. This is going to be one of the worst things I read this year and I deeply regret giving it the time of day.
November 19, 2021
First off, are Marvel actually getting away with collecting a mere three issues of a series plus some random ass Avengers back issues and calling it a trade these days? Scandalous behaviour, especially considering the back issues are shite bar some dope Don Heck/John Buscema art and Hawkeye being an absolute dickhead to Cap
Anyway this is the first book I've read from Marvel in the last five years (randomly picked up in a charity shop) and what does it open with? The five billionth homage to the iconic "Professor Xavier is a jerk!" moment in Uncanny 168. It does not bode well for the creativity of the rest of the book.
And sure enough it's bland, blaaaand stuff, filled with annoying one liners and forced humour. I'll be writing more in-depth reviews for comics in the future but the thought of re=reading this to have more to say seems like a colossal waste of my time.
One notable thing is the opening sequence of the trade where the pages are split down the middle with a scene between Peter and Gamora on one side, and another between Kitty and Rocket on the other. It's trying to be clever but it just reads really badly, neither scene builds any kind of momentum because it hops between scenes every panel and Humphries sometimes cuts to the next scene when characters are mid sentence only to pick up that sentence a panel later. It's really awful to read, no rhythm, blech.
Oh and the Art is that kind of cutesy inspired-by-anime style that has me turned off most comics produced in the last five years. A very bad reintroduction to Marvel.
Anyway this is the first book I've read from Marvel in the last five years (randomly picked up in a charity shop) and what does it open with? The five billionth homage to the iconic "Professor Xavier is a jerk!" moment in Uncanny 168. It does not bode well for the creativity of the rest of the book.
And sure enough it's bland, blaaaand stuff, filled with annoying one liners and forced humour. I'll be writing more in-depth reviews for comics in the future but the thought of re=reading this to have more to say seems like a colossal waste of my time.
One notable thing is the opening sequence of the trade where the pages are split down the middle with a scene between Peter and Gamora on one side, and another between Kitty and Rocket on the other. It's trying to be clever but it just reads really badly, neither scene builds any kind of momentum because it hops between scenes every panel and Humphries sometimes cuts to the next scene when characters are mid sentence only to pick up that sentence a panel later. It's really awful to read, no rhythm, blech.
Oh and the Art is that kind of cutesy inspired-by-anime style that has me turned off most comics produced in the last five years. A very bad reintroduction to Marvel.
June 23, 2017
This was a 3-issue collection mostly focusing on Kitty and Peter's messed up relationship, and we find out why exactly they broke up in the first place, thanks to the Collector being flamboyantly creepy. I was a bit annoyed to find out the reason Kitty had become Star-Lord in the first place was to get back at her ex instead of a better, more empowering reason.
The collection is padded with three classic Avengers stories featuring the Collector when he wasn't as flamboyantly creepy, but meh. I came for the Star-Lords, not the Collector.
The collection is padded with three classic Avengers stories featuring the Collector when he wasn't as flamboyantly creepy, but meh. I came for the Star-Lords, not the Collector.
July 22, 2022
Aw… no more Peter/Kitty?!?! Alas, I’ll just have to go back and read when their relationship was happier. I actually enjoyed this quite a lot. It was fun, and the whole Collector-talk-show thing was funny as well as oddly insightful for all the characters. The last three comics were old ones featuring the Collector, which were interesting, but I could have done without them. I get why they did it—to make it a full book—but I wish we could have just gotten more of the modern characters which made me pick up the book in the first place.
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September 18, 2020
Why was this necessary?
It’s 3 issues about Quill and Kitty’s breakup, followed by some oldschool Avengers issues introducing The Collector. Pure padding for a story that already feels like padding. What a disappointment.
This title shouldn’t be... this. It should be about fun space pirate shit. Instead, it’s a lot of couples therapy about a romance I liked, but not THAT much.
Also... did not dig Javier Garron’s pencil work. It was bland.
Nobody really needs this. Move on.
It’s 3 issues about Quill and Kitty’s breakup, followed by some oldschool Avengers issues introducing The Collector. Pure padding for a story that already feels like padding. What a disappointment.
This title shouldn’t be... this. It should be about fun space pirate shit. Instead, it’s a lot of couples therapy about a romance I liked, but not THAT much.
Also... did not dig Javier Garron’s pencil work. It was bland.
Nobody really needs this. Move on.
September 9, 2023
Star-Lord's series ends, just before another begins, with mostly a whimper. Sam Humphries does a solid job of the relationship drama with Kitty and Peter but the book relies on a lame antagonist who seems oddly placed here. The book is incredibly light on new content (a few classic issues collected here randomly). The book didn't have enough substance. Garron's art was solid but didn't get a chance to flex his creative muscles. Overall, an okay book but seemed to waste a lot of potential.
July 26, 2018
Several issues of Legendary Star-Lord centering on why Peter Quill & Kitty Pryde broke up along with a few "filler" issues of classic Avengers which all feature The Collector as the villain.
Enjoyable, but overall not as good as some of the previous books in this series. Still a solid story and nice artwork.
Enjoyable, but overall not as good as some of the previous books in this series. Still a solid story and nice artwork.
November 22, 2022
Only three issues to close out this Star-Lord series. The Collector wants to know why Peter and Kitty broke up and puts them on a talk show stage. Honestly, this felt like a Mojo story rather than the Collector.
For filler we get three appearances of the Collector from the Avengers.
For filler we get three appearances of the Collector from the Avengers.
June 28, 2018
Really? 3 issues of a comic bound together, then throw in 3 classic Avenger stories. Come on, Marvel.
November 12, 2018
3.5/5 Stars
January 26, 2020
Very different from the previous volume: this is just about Kitty and Star-Lord's break up except they don't break up and it's not a full volume.
April 14, 2020
It's trying to be a humor series but isn't very funny. The story is also stretched a little too far even though it's only 3 issues, but at least the whole Kitty Pryde/Peter Quill story is over.
February 26, 2021
I would have like to see the graphic novel filled with all Star-Lord and not old Avengers strips.
September 29, 2022
More like 2.5 stars. I enjoyed the couples therapy, I guess.
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January 13, 2017Over in the main Guardians of the Galaxy book, on which I've long since given up because it's a Bendis team book, Peter Quill took his father's throne for a bit, which went about as well as you'd expect, and split up with Kitty Pryde. Humphries, having been obliged to do a Year One story in the solo book while that was underway, now gets to do the awkward bit where the two of them mope and rage and their friends try to get them back together. Which is really much closer to his core competencies than the more straightforward origin stuff, and works particularly well with the slightly cartoony art style of Javier Garron. And because the people interested in this split extend even to the Elders of the Universe, particularly one who's decided to expand his interest to exploitative TV formats, the three issues that takes are filled out to collection length with three godawful old Avengers issues featuring the same cosmic creep. Stan Lee really couldn't write for toffee, could he?
December 2, 2016
Oh the feels...can Kitty and Pete keep it together...yeah heavy on the feels.
Half of the volume is Collector reprints. I don't think fans of Star-Lord are looking to read disconnected issues about the Collector so the tone does change too much for me.
Half of the volume is Collector reprints. I don't think fans of Star-Lord are looking to read disconnected issues about the Collector so the tone does change too much for me.
August 21, 2016
I honestly didn't read any of the Avengers (1963) parts of this. Enjoyed the Kitty/Peter vibe.
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November 26, 2016
I do love Kitty and Starlord...
December 23, 2016
Half original material - half classic Avengers reprints featuring the Collector.
January 11, 2017
Kinda melodramatic. Was less interested in the old Avengers issues, though I understood why they were included, for the background on The Collector.
August 6, 2018
Ended kind of how I thought it would. I know I (along with all the rest of the readers) was extremely confused when Kitty and Peter broke up. When did this happen? Did I miss this in some other Star-Lord/GotG/X-Men comic that I forgot to read? Well the answer to all of those is never and no.
All's well that ends well, as they say...
All's well that ends well, as they say...
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