Superhero origin stories are a comic book staple. Â Often these stories have their roots in tragedy (Batman, Superman) or an experiment/accident (Captain America, The Hulk) that spurs our protagonists to become the heroes we love. Â In this featurette for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy we learn that the quintet of unlikely heroes found each other through a common goal – breaking out of prison.
And that sets the tone for the kind of story we should expect. Â This is an irreverent tale of anti-heroes who, over the course of time, become real, true heroes. Â But not too real. Â We like our Guardians to be a little off-kilter.
Guardians of the Galaxy premieres Friday, August 1, 2014