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3. Damages

Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Artist: Paul Pelletier

And Starhawk cometh!

I gotta say, Pelletier's art in this series is gorgeous. Like, it's just outright beautiful and fun and dynamic.

In the actual issue, the Guardians keep fighting the Church, almost dying a horrible heat-death before Gamora risks her life to save them.

Back in Knowhere, Cosmo and Mantis are trying to look after Vance Astro when Starhawk appears. He’s driven by murderous rage, and he tries to murder Vance before he vanishes. Then poor Cosmo has to deal with cleaning up the event like the good space boy he is. Also, Star-Lord begins to come into his own in this book, and I really like him.

Quasar remains my favorite among the main characters, because her Annihilation: Conquest miniseries is super awesome. But Peter Jason Quill is coming up in the ranks as a neat second.

Next issue, we get into our first major crossover. But shhhhhhh, because it's a secret one.