| Release: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Cover: | Apr 2013 |
| Release: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Cover: | Apr 2013 |
Move over Avengers, the Guardians got this. Star-Lord. Gamora. Drax. Rocket Raccoon. Groot and the Invincible Iron Man?! The Marvel Universe just got bigger as the legendary cosmic epic returns in the hands of superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers, All-New X-Men) and Steve McNiven (Civil War; Old Man Logan). In this special prelude issue meet the man behind the Guardians: Star-Lord and discover how this child of Earth became the leader of the rag-taggiest of teams in all the Galaxy. All setting the stage for next month's historic Guardians of the Galaxy #1. This is the start of something big, Marvel fans.
| Writer | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Cover Penciller | Steve McNiven |
| Cover Inker | John Dell III |
| Cover Colorist | Justin Ponsor |
| Penciller | Steve McNiven |
| Inker | John Dell III |
| Colorist | Justin Ponsor |
| Letterer | Cory Petit |
| Editor | Stephen Wacker, Sana Amanat |
| Editor in Chief | Axel Alonso |
| Iron Man | Anthony 'Tony' Stark |
| Drax the Destroyer | Arthur Douglas |
| Gamora | Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan |
| Rocket Raccoon | |
| Star-Lord | Peter Quill |
| Groot | |
| Jason of Spartax | J'son |
| Badoon | |
| Meredith Quill |
| Age | Modern Age |
|---|---|
| Format | Comic |
| Series Group | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Genre | Action | Adventure | Science Fiction | Super-Heroes |
| No. of Pages | 36 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |