Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Creators Credits for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Once again, I've compiled a list of the comic book creators for whom I saw evidence of their craft on screen in a new Marvel Cinematic Universe product - this time, the motion picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. And this was a very strong movie too; it told its own story but told it very neatly.

My master list of Marvel Cinematic Universe creator credits is on this page. I always welcome your edits!

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Kree depicted with blue skin (Captain Marvel #1, 1968); of the Kree, an extraterrestrial species (Fantastic Four #64, 1967); of Him, a gold-skinned artificial being intended to be perfect who emerged from a coccoon (Fantastic Four #66, 1967); of Orrgo, an extraterrestrial name (Strange Tales #90, 1961); of Groot, an immense tree-like being (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960); of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963); of Ego, the living planet, a massive creature; of the New Men, humanoid creatures mtuated from animals in the service of the High Evolutionary; of Recorders, extraterrestrial humanoid robots who observe events for their masters (Thor #132, 1966); of the High Evolutionary, a conceited scientist clad in purple armor who is obsessed with altering the evolution of other beings, uplifting animals into a human-like state; of the High Evolutionary's romantic love of knights (Thor #134, 1966)

Jack Kirby: creator of the Celestials, enigmatic extraterrestrial beings (Eternals #1, 1976); co-creator of the Kree, an extraterrestrial species (Fantastic Four #64, 1967); of Him, a gold-skinned artificial being intended to be perfect who emerged from a coccoon (Fantastic Four #66, 1967); of Orrgo, an extraterrestrial name (Strange Tales #90, 1961); of Groot, an immense tree-like being (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960); of Ego, the living planet, a massive creature; of the New Men, humanoid creatures mtuated from animals in the service of the High Evolutionary; of Recorders, extraterrestrial humanoid robots who observe events for their masters (Thor #132, 1966); of the High Evolutionary, a conceited scientist clad in purple armor who is obsessed with altering the evolution of other beings, uplifting animals into a human-like state; of the High Evolutionary's romantic love of knights (Thor #134, 1966)

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning: co-creators of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest#2, 2008); of Rocket Raccoon created from experiments upon an animal (Annihilators #3, 2011); of Gamora, Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Mantis, Adam Warlock, Phyla and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy, wearing matching uniforms under the leadership of Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon; of the Guardians of the Galaxy based on Knowhere and allied with Cosmo (Guardians of the Galaxy #1, 2008); of Cosmo as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy (Guardians of the Galaxy #12, 2009); of Groot's iterations of "I am Groot" having multiple meanings (Guardians of the Galaxy #17, 2009); of Cosmo, a Soviet dog in spacesuit with telepathic powers, based on Knowhere; of Knowhere, a city built from the severed head of a Celestial, now frequented by many extraterrestrial races (Nova #8, 2008)

Jim Starlin: creator of Gamora, a dangerous green woman who wields knives and battles Adam Warlock; of Adam Warlock wearing a red cape with his costume (Strange Tales #180, 1975); of Gamora's name (Strange Tales #181, 1975); of the Zen-Whoberis, Gamora's species; of Gamora adopted as Thanos' daughter (Warlock #10, 1975); co-creator of Drax motivated by the death of his daughter (Captain Marvel #32, 1974); of Drax the Destroyer, a green-skinned man with great power and singular focus on hunting his enemies to their deaths; of Thanos, an extraterrestrial tyrant (Iron Man #55, 1973); of Counter-Earth destroyed (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #4, 1992)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Him taking on the alias "Adam Warlock," wearing a red costume with a lightning bolt design, wearing a jewel on his forehead; Adam Warlock serving as a subordinate to the High Evolutionary; of Adam Warlock used as an analogy for Jesus Christ; of Counter-Earth, an artificial recreation of Earth made by the High Evolutionary that was intended to be perfect but the High Evolutionary determined they were flawed and should be destroyed; of the Soul Gem from which the Infinity Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)

Gil Kane: co-creator of Him taking on the alias "Adam Warlock," wearing a red costume with a lightning bolt design, wearing a jewel on his forehead; Adam Warlock serving as a subordinate to the High Evolutionary; of Adam Warlock used as an analogy for Jesus Christ; of Counter-Earth, an artificial recreation of Earth made by the High Evolutionary that was intended to be perfect but the High Evolutionary determined they were flawed and should be destroyed; of the Soul Gem from which the Infinity Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)

Keith Giffen: co-creator of Star-Lord teamed-up with Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon and wearing matching dark blue uniforms with red stripes; of Star-Lord favoring twin guns; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1, 2007); of Drax's design with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer #3, 2006); of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer #4, 2006); of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview #7, 1976)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of the High Evolutionary driven insane, believing himself to be a god (Incredible Hulk #266, 1981); of Rocket Racccoon with the moniker "Rocket"; of Lylla, an anthropomorphic otter, Rocket's friend; of Wal-Russ, an anthropomorphic walrus, Rocket's friend (Incredible Hulk #271, 1982); of Stakar, a space-faring hero whose costume includes bands of light, ally of Yondu (Defenders #27, 1975)

Bill Mantlo: co-creator of the High Evolutionary driven insane, believing himself to be a god (Incredible Hulk #266, 1981); of Rocket Racccoon with the moniker "Rocket"; of Lylla, an anthropomorphic otter, Rocket's friend; of Wal-Russ, an anthropomorphic walrus, Rocket's friend (Incredible Hulk #271, 1982); of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview #7, 1976)

Gene Colan: co-creator of the Kree depicted with blue skin (Captain Marvel #1, 1968); of Yondu, a blue-skinned extraterrestrial with a red fin on his head; Yondu's yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; of Martinex, an ally of the Guardians of the Galaxy, has a crystalline body; of a team of heroes based in space called the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969)

Timothy Green II: co-creator of Star-Lord teamed-up with Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon and wearing matching dark blue uniforms with red stripes; of Star-Lord favoring twin guns; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1, 2007); of Rocket Raccoon created from experiments upon an animal (Annihilators #3, 2011)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of Mantis, a heroic Asian woman with martial arts abilities and empathic powers (Avengers #112, 1973); of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien man orphaned at a young age who becomes a space-adventuring gun-wielding hero while searching for his origins; of Star-Lord starburst insignia (Marvel Preview #4, 1976)

Arnold Drake: co-creator of Yondu, a blue-skinned extraterrestrial with a red fin on his head; Yondu's yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; of Martinex, an ally of the Guardians of the Galaxy, has a crystalline body; a team of heroes based in space called the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969)

Paul Pelletier: co-creator of Gamora, Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Mantis and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy, wearing matching uniforms under the leadership of Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon; of the Guardians of the Galaxy based on Knowhere and allied with Cosmo (Guardians of the Galaxy #1, 2008)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Drax motivated by the death of his daughter (Captain Marvel #32, 1974); of Drax the Destroyer, a green-skinned man with great power and singular focus on hunting his enemies to their deaths; of Thanos, an extraterrestrial tyrant (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Jim Valentino: creator of Mainframe, a computerized intelligence, ally of the Guardians of the Galaxy (Guardians of the Galaxy #5, 1990); of Krugarr, one of the Lem species, a sorcerer and ally of the Guardians of the Galaxy (Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1, 1991)

Steve Gerber: co-creator of Stakar, a space-faring hero whose costume includes bands of light, ally of Yondu (Defenders #27, 1975); of Howard the Duck, an anthropomorphic sardonic duck (Fear #19, 1973); of the name Ogord (Marvel Presents #9, 1977)

Steve Gan: co-creator of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien man orphaned at a young age who becomes a space-adventuring gun-wielding hero while searching for his origins; of Star-Lord starburst insignia (Marvel Preview #4, 1976)

Wellinton Alves: co-creator of Cosmo, a Soviet dog in spacesuit with telepathic powers, based on Knowhere; of Knowhere, a city built from the severed head of a Celestial, now frequented by many extraterrestrial races (Nova #8, 2008)

Don Heck: co-creator of Mantis, a heroic Asian woman with martial arts abilities and empathic powers (Avengers #112, 1973); of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963)

Mitch Breitweiser: co-creator of Drax's design with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer #3, 2006); co-creator of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer #4, 2006)

Doug Moench: co-creator of the Krylorians, an extraterrestrial species (Rampaging Hulk #1, 1977); of the Lem, an extraterrestrial race with red skin and a snake-like body (Shogun Warriors #19, 1980)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Ayesha, an alias of Her, bearing an imperious identity (Fantastic Four #11, 1998); of Jason, elder member of Peter Quill's family (Marvel Preview #11, 1977)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Orrgo, an extraterrestrial name (Strange Tales #90, 1961); of Groot, an immense tree-like being (Tales to Astonish #13, 1960)

Herb Trimpe: co-creator of the Lem, an extraterrestrial race with red skin and a snake-like body (Shogun Warriors #19, 1980)

Glenn Herdling: co-creator of the Animen, one of the names for the High Evolutionary's creations (Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, 1995)

Tod Smith: co-creator of the Animen, one of the names for the High Evolutionary's creations (Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, 1995)

Peter David: co-creator of Phyla, a heroic young extraterrestrial woman with white hair (Captain Marvel #16, 2004)

Paul Azaceta: co-creator of Phyla, a heroic young extraterrestrial woman with white hair (Captain Marvel #16, 2004)

Brad Walker: co-creator of Groot's iterations of "I am Groot" having multiple meanings (Guardians of the Galaxy #17, 2009)

Tom Raney: co-creator of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest #2, 2008)

Jerry Bingham: co-creator of Her, a golden-skinned being related to Adam Warlock (Marvel Two-in-One #61, 1980)

Mark Gruenwald: co-creator of Her, a golden-skinned being related to Adam Warlock (Marvel Two-in-One #61, 1980)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Nebula, a blue-skinned villainous space pirate (Avengers #257, 1985)

John Buscema: co-creator of Nebula, a blue-skinned villainous space pirate (Avengers #257, 1985)

Ernie Hart: co-creator of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish #46, 1963)

M. C. Wyman: co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer #72, 1992)

Ron Marz: co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer #72, 1992)

Walter Simonson: co-creator of the Krylorians, an extraterrestrial species (Rampaging Hulk #1, 1977)

Gary Friedrich: co-creator of the Xeronians, an extraterrestrial species (Incredible Hulk #103, 1968)

Marie Severin: co-creator of the Xeronians, an extraterrestrial species (Incredible Hulk #103, 1968)

Val Mayerik: co-creator of Howard the Duck, an anthropomorphic sardonic duck (Fear #19, 1973)

Tom DeFalco: co-creator of the High Evolutionary using Recorders as his servants (Thor #422, 1990)

Ron Frenz: co-creator of the High Evolutionary using Recorders as his servants (Thor #422, 1990)

Salvador Larroca: co-creator of Ayesha, an alias of Her, bearing an imperious identity (Fantastic Four #11, 1998)

John Byrne: co-creator of Jason, elder member of Peter Quill's family (Marvel Preview #11, 1977)

Allen Bellman: co-creator of Ura, an extraterrestrial woman (Space Squadron #5, 1952)

Wes Craig: co-creator of Cosmo as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy (Guardians of the Galaxy #12, 2009)

Keith Pollard: co-creator of Xandar, homeworld of the Xandarians (Fantastic Four #205, 1979)

Marv Wolfman: co-creator of Xandar, homeworld of the Xandarians (Fantastic Four #205, 1979)

Rick Leonardi: co-creator of Counter-Earth destroyed (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #4, 1992)

Al Milgrom: co-creator of the name Ogord (Marvel Presents #9, 1977)

Sam Humphries: co-creator of Star-Lord's half-sister (Legendary Star-Lord #1, 2014)

Paco Medina: co-creator of Star-Lord's half-sister (Legendary Star-Lord #1, 2014)

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