The Best Guardians of the Galaxy Members, Ranked

Updated February 8, 2021 7.6k votes 901 voters 20.2k views21 items

Here is the full roster of the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy. Created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the comic book superhero group made their first appearance in Annihilation: Conquest #6 (2008). Made of a "ragtag bunch of misfits", the Guardians of the Galaxy have starred in two films and will also appear in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War. Who are the best Guardians of the Galaxy characters?

The original Guardians of the Galaxy lineup includes leader Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Adam Warlock, and Quasar. Many popular Marvel characters, like Groot, Mantis, Iron Man, Ant-Man and Captain Marvel have also joined the group.

Did you forget who is in the Guardians of the Galaxy? Check out the complete list of all GotG members below and vote for your favorites!

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Groot
Ability to absorb wood to feed, rebuild self
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Gamora
Healing factor, Highly skilled assassin and gymnast
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Star-Lord
Skilled marksman, Flight via jet boots
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Rocket Raccoon
Master tactician and field commander, Expert marksman and sniper
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Mantis
Telepathy, Healing factor
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Drax the Destroyer
Superhuman strength, endurance
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Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Flight, Healing factor
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Flash Thompson
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Quasar a.k.a. Martyr
Superhuman strength, flight
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Angela
Flight, Immortality
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Cosmo the Spacedog
Various psychic abilities
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Adam Warlock
Flight, Superhuman speed
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Kitty Pryde
Phasing
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Iron Man
Flight, Hand-to-hand combat
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Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
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Moondragon
Flight, Psychokinesis
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Vance Astro
Psychokinesis, Above average athlete
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Thing
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Bug
Ability to cling to walls, Exceptional agility
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Jack Flag
Superb athlete, Superhuman strength
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