Welcome to the 31st century! A thousand years from now, Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 the original Guardians of the Galaxy – rise to retake the Solar System from reptilian raiders! And soon, the greatest heroes of the present day Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and more will join the Guardians in the future’s greatest war! Then, as the Guardians help society rebuild, threats arise from two worlds: one of them living, the other gone mad! The Guardians meet the flame-haired Nikki and the mysterious, all-knowing Starhawk, and the team faces a baptism of fire! Plus: Thor lends a hand against the all-powerful man-machine called Korvac!

Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #18, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #4-5, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5, DEFENDERS (1972) #26-29, MARVEL PRESENTS #3-12 and THOR ANNUAL #6.

Written by Arnold Drake, Steve Gerber, Roger Stern & More
Penciled by Gene Colan, Sal Buscema, Don Heck, Al Milgrom & More
Cover by Al Milgrom