This April, we'll get to see the thrilling mission that turned Groot into one of the galaxy's greatest defenders in an all-new limited series from Marvel Comics: Groot.
The hero will headline his very own solo series that will reveal his never-before-told origin and depict his first breathtaking battles! The series will feature the momentous return of writer Dan Abnett, known for redefining the Guardians characters and Marvel space as we know it in his acclaimed run of Guardians of the Galaxy and epics like Annihilation and War of the Kings.
Abnett will team up with rising star Damian Couceiro (Ghost Rider: Return Of Vengeance) to take readers back to Planet X to explore Groot’s early days and uncover the truth about his home and species. Groot's thrilling journey across the galaxy will see him cross paths with the original Captain Marvel and introduce the distant ancestor of a fellow Guardian.
The series looks set to serve as a prologue of sorts to the mysterious "Grootfall" storyline that will play out in the pages of this year's new Guardians of the Galaxy series, with the publisher promising it will strike at the very heart of the Guardians and usher in a tragic fate for everyone's favourite tree-like alien.
Before he was a Guardian of the Galaxy...before the Grootfall...young Groot lived a life of tranquillity on his serene home world. But when monstrous invaders attack his planet, Groot must accept his heroic destiny! But will this destiny lead him to come to blows with a young Kree soldier by the name of Mar-Vell?
"I am Groot! No, that's not right...I am delighted to be back with Groot for this series that will explore his early life and adventures, reveal some secrets of his home and his people, introduce some fantastic new characters, reveal a couple of big secrets...and also guest star some very unexpected Marvel characters," Abnett teases.
"So it's back to the future for a blast from the past...no, that's not right either...If you like Marvel Cosmic, you're going to love this."
Couceiro adds, "I'm thrilled to be working along with Dan on this origin story of Groot! Groot is a super fun character to work with, he’s cute but also brave and a warrior so there is a lot to play with, and Dan came up with a crazy epic story full of action and fun that I think readers will enjoy a lot!"
Check out Lee Garbett's cover for Groot #1 below. The comic arrives in stores on May 3.