Asgardians of the Galaxy

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Asgardians of the Galaxy
Skurge
  • Destroyer
    • Asgardians of the Galaxy
    Series publication information
    FormatOngoing series
    Number of issues10
    Creator(s)
  • Matteo Lolli

    • The Asgardians of the Galaxy are a team of superheroes that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made their first appearance in Asgardians of the Galaxy #1 (September 2018) by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Matteo Lolli.[1] The series lasted 10 issues.

    Publication history

    In June 2018,

    Skurge (an Asgardian villain-turned-hero), and the Destroyer (an animated suit of Asgardian armor that in the series is being remotely controlled by a pilot revealed later to be Loki).[3]

    Cover of the last issue (Asgardians of the Galaxy #10). Art by Gerardo Sandoval.

    Bunn stated that he originally pitched the idea of Asgardians of the Galaxy in 2015, but had to wait for the right time, which came after the events of Infinity Countdown. Bunn said that he was inspired by classic Thor comics, the works of Jim Starlin, films like Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Wars, and included a number of "touchstones" ranging from Star Trek to Firefly in his pitch.[4] Bunn also stated that he did not view the Asgardians of the Galaxy as a replacement for the Guardians of the Galaxy but wanted to capture the fun of that series saying, "In this story, a group of Asgardians is drawn into an intergalactic quest to stop a terrible villain, from unleashing something terrible upon the universe. For various reasons, though, this group of Asgardians must work without the knowledge of their peers."[4] The series concluded after 10 issues with the "War of Realms" crossover event.

    Roster

    Character Real name Joined in Notes
    Angela
    		 Asgardians of the Galaxy #1 (September 2018)
    Valkyrie Brunnhilde
    Thunderstrike
    		 Kevin Masterson
    Throg
    		 Puddlegulp
    Executioner
    		 Skurge
    Destroyer Remotely controlled by Kid Loki.[3]

    Collected editions

    Title Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN
    Vol 1: The Infinity Armada Asgardians Of The Galaxy #1–5 104 pages March 2019 978-1302914714
    Vol 2: War Of The Realms Asgardians Of The Galaxy #6–10 98 pages August 2019 978-1302916923

    In other media

    Film

    • In the 2019 film
      Guardians of the Galaxy, and jokingly refers to them as the "Asgardians of the Galaxy", despite the absence of several team members from the comics.[5]

    References

    1. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0
      .
    2. ^ Staley, Brandon (June 6, 2018). "Marvel Comics Teases the 'Asgardians of the Galaxy'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
    3. ^ a b Shiach, Kieran (June 7, 2018). "Marvel's Asgardians of the Galaxy Lineup, Explained". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
    4. ^
      Marvel.com. Archived from the original
      on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
    5. ^ Whitten, Sarah (April 30, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' has forever changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Here's how the film will impact 9 upcoming movies and TV shows". CNBC. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

    External links

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