Ever since Bendis left the Guardians of the Galaxy line, the series has been almost always good-great. Al Ewing, after the fame of his Hulk, decides to tackle the space fighters and for the most part, he nails it!

After the events of Donny Cates run, Rocket is now cool, smooth, badass operator. And when someone needs the guardians help, Nova asks them to join them, but only Rocket and Quill decide to go. The only problem is Quill goes behind the backs of Gamore and his other friends. This leads the small team of Guardians to stop a new, powerful, evil force but when their is a causality, and the guardians have to deal with the fallout, we have a lot of emotions running high.

The idea is fresh and fun. Having two guardians team basically split is badass. Having new members such as Hercules come in was a wonderful idea. Having the banter stay light and fun works well for what the guardians are known for. And the space adventures are damn fun. Sure, some of it feels like a big set up. The death is shocking but...not? And we know it is not the end for them. But the mix of the fun storytelling and stellar art makes this a easy one to recommend.

A 4 out of 5.