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Warning : SPOILERS for Mech Strike : Monster Hunters # 5A major change inGroot’sbackstory turns the once - peaceful member of theGuardians of the Galaxyinto a ugly monster with a desire to conquer the world - and affiliation back to his distant past times . Out of all the members of Marvel ’s place - faring Avengers - esque team , Groot has the longest account in comics , even more sothan Peter Quill , AKA Star - Lord . Mech Strike : Monster hunter # 5reveals his long story tie into his new backstory : Groot was on Earth long before he join the Guardians .
The Guardians of the Galaxy , similarly to the Avengers , transfer their roster quite frequently , but the franchise is presently known for two major team above all the others . The firstincluded Yondu Udonta as the team later , and rooter - favorites like Gamora and Drax are nowhere to be found . The 2d team included Star - Lord , Gamora , Drax and the famous twosome of Rocket Raccoon and Groot ; this squad achieved a considerable amount of fame after 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxyfilm in the MCU .
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InMech Strike : Monster Hunters # 5 , write by Christos Cage with artistic production by Paco Diaz , the Avengers fight a skyscraper - sized Doctor Doom ; the power of the Eye of the Kraken hastransformed Doctor Doom into a monolithic monster , and no exclusive Avenger can even go for to stop him . Rocket has an idea:“You guy might not lie with this , but the first time Groot came to Earth … he was a giant goliath too . Give him a sec to absorb the local plant life lifespan and he could be one again . “The scene scoot back to a classic minute fromTales to Astonish # 13 , liberate in 1960 , depicting Groot rampaging through a city . One trouble : this wasnot the same Groot .
Groot Lore Changes Forever In One Panel
In Marvel traditional knowledge , the original Groot who attacked the townspeople inTales to Astonish # 13was an exclusively different being , and not the same character from theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise ( a noted bit of proof occurswhen the first Grootdiesat the end , killed by a swarm of white ant ) . This retcon imply the two beingness are one - and Groot travel to Earth to abduct humanity for experiment back on his homeworld of Planet X. Furthermore , Groot really speak in full sentences inTales , so the Groot in the present sidereal day either lost that power or simply chooses to only say"I am Groot"instead .
This mean Groot was oncea planet conqueror similar to Kangwho was drop by termite , somehow return from the utter and became a peaceful character with a sternly limited vocabulary . While this is not out of the realm of possibility , it does transmute Groot ’s character into an atoner : one who wants to make up for his past wickedness duringTales to Astonish # 13.With this in mind , it adds an extra property toGroot’scharacter , making thisGuardians of the Galaxyhero far more interesting .
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