List of Guardians of the Galaxy members
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that has starred in the comic book series of the same name, published by Marvel Comics. The original team, based in an alternate universe within the Marvel Comics continuity, debuted in the comic book Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969). Another team, this time based in the mainstream Marvel Universe, debuted in the comic Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008).
Original team
These are the members of the original, Earth-691 Guardians of the Galaxy team.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Vance Astro a.k.a. Major Victory |
Vance Astro | Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969) | |
| Charlie-27 | Charlie-27 | Jovian | |
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Pluvian | |
| Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Centaurian | |
| Starhawk | Stakar Ogord | Defenders #29 (November 1975) | Arcturian |
| Nikki | Nicholette Gold | Marvel Presents #4 (April 1976) | Mercurian |
| Aleta Ogord | Aleta Ogord | Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 (1991) | Arcturian; unofficial member as of Defenders #29 (November 1975) as co-joined to Starhawk. |
| Replica | Guardians of the Galaxy #14 (July 1991) | Skrull | |
| Talon | Guardians of the Galaxy #20 (January 1992) | Inhuman | |
| Yellowjacket | Rita DeMara | Guardians of the Galaxy #34 (March 1993) | Human from the 20th Century |
| Geena Drake | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #14 (2014) | Human from the 31st Century |
Galactic Guardians
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2 (1992) | Team Leader |
| Firelord | Pyreus Kril | ||
| Hollywood | Simon Williams | ||
| Mainframe | |||
| Phoenix | Giraud | ||
| Replica | |||
| Spirit of Vengeance | Wileaydus Autolycus |
Modern team
These are the members of the mainstream Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy team. They are separated by the period when they joined.
Notation:
- Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time.
- A slash (/) between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order.
- Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Warlock | Adam Warlock | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) | |
| Drax the Destroyer | Arthur Sampson Douglas | ||
| Gamora | Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan | ||
| Quasar a.k.a. Martyr, Captain Marvel |
Phyla-Vell | Changed name to Martyr in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (May 2009). An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #1 as Captain Marvel. | |
| Rocket Raccoon | Rocket Raccoon | ||
| Star-Lord | Peter Jason Quill | Team leader | |
| Groot | Groot | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #7 (January 2009) | Appeared as a sapling beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008); joined active team after fully regrowing. |
| Mantis | Brandt, first name unknown | Served as an advisor beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before becoming an active member. | |
| Major Victory | Vance Astro | Also member of the alternate reality Guardians of the Galaxy team. | |
| Bug | Bug | ||
| Jack Flag | Jack Harrison | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #9 (March 2009) | Currently in a coma caused by a Hydra influenced-Captain America in Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 |
| Cosmo the Spacedog | Cosmo | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #12 (May 2009) | Assisted the team beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 #1 (July 2008) before officially joining team. |
| Moondragon | Heather Douglas | Resurrected by Drax and Phyla-Vell. An alternate reality counterpart joins in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #1. |
Marvel NOW! (2012-2015)
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #1 (April 2013) | |
| Angela | Aldrif Odinsdottir | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #9 (February 2014) | |
| Agent Venom | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Guardians of the Galaxy Free Comic Book Day (2014) | |
| Captain Marvel | Carol Susan Jane Danvers |
All New All Different Marvel! (2015-2019)
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Pryde/Star-Lord | Katherine Anne Pryde | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (2015) | Decided to stay in space in Legendary Star-Lord vol. 1 #8 (March 2015). Started travelling with the Guardians in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #26 (June 2015). Officially joined the team in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (December 2015). Took the Star-Lord codename from Peter Quill. |
| Thing | Benjamin Jacob Grimm | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1 (2015) | |
| Ant-Man | Scott Lang | All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12 (2017) | |
| Beta Ray Bill | Beta Ray Bill | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #1 (2019) | |
| Cosmic Ghost Rider | Frank Castle (Earth-TRN666) | Frank Castle from an alternate reality. |
Dark Guardians (2019)
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starfox | Eros of Titan | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 5 #2 (2019) | Leader of the team |
| Gladiator | Kallark | ||
| Nebula | |||
| Cosmic Ghost Rider | Francis "Frank" Castle | ||
| Wraith | Zak-Del |
Marvel's Fresh Start (2020-present)
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star-Lord | Peter Jason Quill | Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 6 #1 (2020) | Leader of the team |
| Rocket Raccoon | |||
| Marvel Boy | Noh-Varr | Kree hero and former member of the Young Avengers. | |
| Phyla-Vell | |||
| Moondragon | Heather Douglas | ||
| Nova | Richard Rider | Member of the Nova Corps. | |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
These are the members of the Earth-199999 version of the team.
Notation:
- Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time.
| Character | Real name | Actor | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star-Lord | Peter Quill | Chris Pratt | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | |
| Gamora | Gamora | Zoe Saldana | ||
| Drax | Drax | Dave Bautista | ||
| Rocket | Rocket | Bradley Cooper (voice); Sean Gunn (motion capture) |
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| Groot | Groot | Vin Diesel | ||
| Nebula | Nebula | Karen Gillan | Joins in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | |
| Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Michael Rooker | Joins and dies in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | |
| Mantis | Mantis | Pom Klementieff | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | |
| Thor | Thor Odinson | Chris Hemsworth | Thor (2011) | Joins in Avengers: Endgame |
Original Team (Ravagers) (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 also features a version of the original team, this time referred to as the Ravagers.
Notation:
- Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time.
| Character | Real name | Actor | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakar | Stakar Ogord | Sylvester Stallone | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | |
| Aleta | Aleta Ogord | Michelle Yeoh | ||
| Charlie-27 | Charlie-27 | Ving Rhames | ||
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Michael Rosenbaum | ||
| Mainframe | Mainframe | Miley Cyrus (voice) | ||
| Krugarr | Krugarr | |||
| Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Michael Rooker | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) |