Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 5

Guardians of the Galaxy by Brian Michael Bendis

by Brian Michael Bendis, Valerio Schiti (Illustrator)

The events of Civil War II draw the Guardians back to Earth! When things get rough for Captain Marvel, she calls in a little help from her "friends from out of town"! And that's bad news for the Guardians' other former pal, Iron Man! Whoever wins the war, Star-Lord and co. will end up losers, as they find themselves grounded -and disbanded -on Rocket's least favorite planet! Just what's an urban spaceman to do? Not to mention a talking raccoon, walking tree, battle-hardened warrior and the galaxy's deadliest woman? Can they find a way back together - and back into space where they belong - in time to face Thanos? Be here for Brian Michael Bendis' big Guardians of the Galaxy finale!

COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015) 11-19, MATERIAL FROM FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 (CIVIL WAR II) 1

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

272 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

A comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.

Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.

Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.

Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.

Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.

Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.

He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.

Reviews

[Jirka Navrátil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Závěrečné OHC Bendisových Guardians of the Galaxy. Co na to říct? Tady už opravdu Bendis jel z posledního, jediné co to celé zachraňuje je zábavná mainstreamová kresba a příběh s Grootem. Jsem rád, že to celé už skončilo a taky, že Bendis už to kurví někde jinde (DC). Je to takových 2,8* z 5*.

[Profile Profile Profile · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Xroldx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bendis' Guardians run comes to an end in a volume wherein Thanos isn't as strong as one might think, Captain Marvel is not the best team leader and a one shot about Groot that is more like a children's book.

[Laura Lawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had read most of this series separately though I thought I had missed more.