There’s a long lineage of cosmic visions in Marvel Comics.
That cosmic tradition faded from prominence during the grimdark age of superheroes, but never really went away.
2remixes some iconic figures from Marvel Comics with Gunn’s own candy-colored space opera vision.
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Let’s dig in, shall we?
(Kabillion Spoilers Ensue.)
She ultimately comes to peace with her stepsister Gamoraand sets off on her own mission of heroic vengeance.
2on the hunt for Thanos, the monstrous warlord who raised her to be a psychotic assassin.
That film’s plot will be loosely derived fromThe Infinity Gauntlet, which prominently features Nebula.
We haven’t seen the last of her.
I bring this scene up because we’re about to dive deep into some deep comic book lore.
Like, this is the whole history of Kraglin in Marvel Comics.
His old Ravager pals show up.
WHOA, MICHELLE MOTHERF—ING YEOH!!!
…was that speaking machine Miley Cyrus?
But now, having gotten together, they want to stick together.
“Let’s go steal some sh–,” says Stakar.
Ving Motherf—ing Rhamesis playing a character named Charlie-27.Michelle Motherf—ing Yeohis Aleta.
The glass-looking dude is named Martinex, played byMichael Rosenbaum.
And the machine is called Mainframe, indeed voiced byMiley Cyrus.
From the ’60s through the ’90s the Guardians were a superteam from Marvel’s far future.
It’s a nifty way to honor the Guardians' history but also reboot it.
Don’t expect a Ravagers spinoff just yet, but James Gunn toldBuzzFeedthat Cyrus could factor into the nextGuardiansfilm.
Presumably, if Miley’s in, Sly’s in.
Credits 3: The Power of… 2, the Guardians are pursued by Ayesha, leader of the golden-skinned species comprising the Sovereign.
By the end of the film, Ayesha’s pursuit of the Guardians has left her fleet decimated.
She’s created something new, something that will definitely prove to be the Guardians' undoing.
The cocoon and the name “Adam” are telltale signs.
Adam Warlock’s comic book history is wonderfully confusing.
Then Roy Thomas and Gil Kane launched the character into their own series.
Andthenthings really got weird.
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Warlock met Thanos, fought a Church, and fought himself.
Starlin’s writing is lysergic, his drawing phantasmagorical.
So: Adam Warlock is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
That film is currently undated, butGunn himself promised on his Facebook pagethatVol.
3will pick up afterInfinity Warand set the stage for the future of Marvel’s cosmic adventures.
So it seems likely that Adam Warlock will be a villainous figure inVol.
Adam Warlock’s story often intersects with Thanos in the comics.
Anyhow, let’s get to the good stuff already!
Credits 4: Teen Groot
Teen Groot!
He’s a teenager now!
Credits 5: Who Watches the Watchers?
Stan Lee’s cameo inGuardians vol 2.gets split in two.
He first appears earlier in the film during Rocket and Yondu’s merry megajump across the galaxy.
Lee’s talking to some big bald guys on a distant space rock.
This scene reappears as the final stinger of the movie.
Lee specifically mentions his past as a FedEx guya reference to his cameo inCaptain America: Civil War.
They watch what happenslive!and are sworn to never take any action.
One Watcher in particular, Uatu, is stationed on Earth’s Moon.
Assuming it’s a mind-blowing concept, my own theory is that Lee is actually Korvac.
No, no, he’s Eternity!
Wait, no, he’s the Beyonder, but likeSecret War IIBeyonder!
