Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Guardians first appear in Marvel Super-Heroes #18. The initial roster consisted of Vance Astro, Martinex T'Naga, Captain Charlie-27, and Yondu Udonta. Wikipedia

Originally published: 1992

Base(s): Freedom's Lady; USS Captain America

First appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969)

Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, en… MORE

Release date: August 1, 2014 (USA)

Director: James Gunn

Box office: 773.3 million USD

Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Adapted from: Guardians of the Galaxy

Budget: : $232.3 million (gross); $195.9 million (net);