One year ago, the Guardians of the Galaxy were destroyed. Their optimistic future shattered by the betrayal of one of their own. Now they ride the space lanes of a lawless corner of the galaxy, trying to outrun their tragedy. Can they rediscover their heroism and humanity on the bleakest frontier? Can they forgive the failures of their past? Or will they fade into the dark, eternally unforgiven? Writers JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY (CAPTAIN SENTINEL OF LIBERTY) team up with artist KEV WALKER (PREDATOR) for a Guardians story like no other!

The Guardians are caught in the middle of a civil war! Will the Guardians be able to stop it, or was it already lost from the start? Grootfall is coming, and it does not take sides…!

BITTERSWEET REUNION! The Guardians find themselves face-to-face with their old teammate Groot! But he's not the friend they remember! Will this be a happy reunion or an all-out massacre? It may be the latter, as the rift between this family runs deep.

Rocket Raccoon is back…and he's not happy to see the Guardians of the Galaxy! Where has he been all this time? What's happened to him? Get ready for a Rocket Raccoon you've never seen before!

The mystery behind Grootfall is revealed. How will this forever change the course of the Guardians? Find out here. A bonus page written by Jonathan Hickman - WHO ARE THE G.O.D.S.?

THE ORIGIN OF GROOTFALL! One year ago, the Guardians were more than a team, they were the galaxy's SUPER HEROES… Now the Guardians are outlaws, guns for hire roaming the frontier in hopes of stopping one of their own. How did the Guardians fall apart, and what changed Groot into the monster he is now? The untold story is finally revealed!

R.I.P. GUARDIANS! The Guardians of the Galaxy are dead. The Manifold Territories are no more. In their place is Grootspace! With the cosmos' heroes defeated, it's up to Emperor Hulkling and Wiccan to hold the Grootfall back from the rest of the universe. Is this the beginning of a NEW Guardians of the Galaxy?

THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN! AND NEW (?) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. The truth about Grootfall is out there now, but will the universe listen? Do we even have to ask? It's the Guardians vs. Whitecap High Command! The Fight for the Fold reaches its explosive conclusion just in time for everything to go to flark!

MANTIS' MISSION? EARTH! The Guardians of the Galaxy have all had to change and adapt since the Grootfall began but none more than Mantis. What fractured Mantis, and what secrets has she been keeping from the team? It's time to put the past to bed, and there's only one thing that can help the Guardians do an INFINITY STONE!

An all-new era for the Guardians of the Galaxy begins with the team...broken after tragedy The Guardians of the Galaxy, as you know them, are no more. After a tragic incident, the team members you love have lost their heroic ways. Now all in a dark emotional place, they go from planet to planet performing mercenary jobs. What happened to the team? And where are Rocket and Groot? COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (2023) 1-5