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* HeroesUnlimited: As mentioned earlier, issue 13 sees the Guardians become the galaxy's preeminent superheroes, which adds a lot of characters to the roster[[note]]Specifically, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}}, Mantis, [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Wendell Vaughan as well as Avril Kincaid]], the Super-Skrull and ComicBook/DoctorDoom [[https://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-reveals-new-roster-quasar-doctor-doom/ are all advertised]] in the covers for issues 13 through 15[[/note]].

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* HeroesUnlimited: As mentioned earlier, issue 13 sees the Guardians become the galaxy's preeminent superheroes, which adds a lot of characters to the roster[[note]]Specifically, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}}, Mantis, [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Mantis]], [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Wendell Vaughan as well as Avril Kincaid]], the Super-Skrull and ComicBook/DoctorDoom [[https://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-reveals-new-roster-quasar-doctor-doom/ are all advertised]] in the covers for issues 13 through 15[[/note]].
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* HeroesUnlimited: As mentioned earlier, issue 13 sees the Guardians become the galaxy's preeminent superheroes, which adds a lot of characters to the roster[[note]]Specifically, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}}, ComicBook/MantisMarvelComics, [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Wendell Vaughan as well as Avril Kincaid]], the Super-Skrull and ComicBook/DoctorDoom [[https://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-reveals-new-roster-quasar-doctor-doom/ are all advertised]] in the covers for issues 13 through 15[[/note]].

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* HeroesUnlimited: As mentioned earlier, issue 13 sees the Guardians become the galaxy's preeminent superheroes, which adds a lot of characters to the roster[[note]]Specifically, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}}, ComicBook/MantisMarvelComics, Mantis, [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Wendell Vaughan as well as Avril Kincaid]], the Super-Skrull and ComicBook/DoctorDoom [[https://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-reveals-new-roster-quasar-doctor-doom/ are all advertised]] in the covers for issues 13 through 15[[/note]].
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* BoomHeadshot: Quill shoots his Element gun at the [[Comicabook/DonnyCatesVenom Knull]] avatar's head, severing his connection to the dragon and rendering it inert.

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* BoomHeadshot: Quill shoots his Element gun at the [[Comicabook/DonnyCatesVenom [[Comicbook/DonnyCatesVenom Knull]] avatar's head, severing his connection to the dragon and rendering it inert.
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* BoomHeadshot: Quill shoots his Element gun at the Knull avatar's head, severing his connection to the dragon and rendering it inert.

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* BoomHeadshot: Quill shoots his Element gun at the Knull [[Comicabook/DonnyCatesVenom Knull]] avatar's head, severing his connection to the dragon and rendering it inert.
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--> '''[[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom ]]''': [[spoiler: "'[[Hulkling/ComicBook King of Space.]]' '[[ComicBook/StarLord Master of the Sun.]]' You claim such vast dominions. Is it to balance your small souls? Could I not lay claim to the light and the void, if I wished it? Have I not earned such titles? I, who have mastered all arts, all sciences, all secrets? Whose technology and magic cross the stars as easily as they scramble an alpha telepath's mind? Who would dare to say I have not earned the right? Yet I am king of only a simple nation. On a simple planet. A beloved garden tended by iron hands. And the only title I have ever claimed... is ''doctor.''"]]

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--> '''[[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom ]]''': [[spoiler: "'[[Hulkling/ComicBook "'[[ComicBook/{{Hulkling}} King of Space.]]' '[[ComicBook/StarLord Master of the Sun.]]' You claim such vast dominions. Is it to balance your small souls? Could I not lay claim to the light and the void, if I wished it? Have I not earned such titles? I, who have mastered all arts, all sciences, all secrets? Whose technology and magic cross the stars as easily as they scramble an alpha telepath's mind? Who would dare to say I have not earned the right? Yet I am king of only a simple nation. On a simple planet. A beloved garden tended by iron hands. And the only title I have ever claimed... is ''doctor.''"]]
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* RealityEnsues: Alt!Moondragon's [[spoiler:FusionDance with 616!Moondragon does seem to help the latter's issues, but it pushes Phylla away since she's not sure how much of the new Moondragon is "her" Heather.]]
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* MySignificantSenseIsTingling: In issue 16, Wiccan absently notes he's got a weird feeling about Earth, but doesn't know why. [[spoiler:He's probably sensing Wanda Maximoff's death on Krakoa.]]

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* MySignificantSenseIsTingling: MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: In issue 16, Wiccan absently notes he's got a weird feeling about Earth, but doesn't know why. [[spoiler:He's probably sensing Wanda Maximoff's death on Krakoa.]]

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Issue 13 sees the team being deputized by the Galactic Council in the wake of [[ComicBook/{{Empyre}} major cosmic]] [[ComicBook/KingInBlack upheavals]] with [[HeroesUnlimited a significant expansion in the roster]], including ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}} and ''ComicBook/DoctorDoom'', among others. Juan Frigeri also takes Cabal's position as the regular artist.

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Issue 13 sees the team being deputized by the Galactic Council in the wake of [[ComicBook/{{Empyre}} major cosmic]] [[ComicBook/KingInBlack upheavals]] with [[HeroesUnlimited a significant expansion in the roster]], including ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, ComicBook/{{Hulkling}} and ''ComicBook/DoctorDoom'', among others. Juan Frigeri also takes Cabal's position as the regular artist. \n The book also began a crossover called ''ComicBook/TheLastAnnihilation''.

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* BlasphemousBoast: Doom cribs both the One Above All and the One Below All with a line stating his Doombots are his work in the world, that they are themselves but also him.

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* AffectionateParody: Turns out Prince of Power comes from one of ''He-Man''.



* EarthShatteringKaboom: Turns out the Prince of Power blew up his own homeworld by ''accident''.



* EvilIsPetty: On the planet Muscula, foul villains do things like tell little girls there's no Santa Claus, just their parents. Fiends!



* FelonyMisdemeanour: The Prince of Power was fired from his job as a humble assistant paper-clip sorter for transforming into a being of pure muscle during working hours.



* MadeOfEvil: Evillius, the dark and ''evil'' half of the planet Muscula, which goes right down to the core of the planet.



* MathematiciansAnswer: Faced with an angry Zeus asking if he thinks he'll survive what's about to happen, and thinking back to the Master of the Sun asking him about his life, Quill answers "yes", evidently to both.

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Faced with an angry Zeus asking if he thinks he'll survive what's about to happen, and thinking back to the Master of the Sun asking him about his life, Quill answers "yes", evidently to both.


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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: Poor Rapskullion loses his ribwich when attacked by Prince of Power mid-barbecue.


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* VillainsOutShopping: The last battle between good and evil on the planet Muscula started when the Prince of Power led the forces of good to attack the villains while they were... having a barbecue. Not even an ''evil'' barbecue. Just a regular barbecue on No-Scheme Tuesday.

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** In issue 16, Rich and Pete discuss Pete catching up with his ex, Katherine Pryde. Peter absently notes he never got to see her pirate ship, since she was called away from reasons he didn't pry about. [[spoiler:Namely, Wanda Maximoff's murder.]]



* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Dormammu takes over Ego the Living Planet.]]



* GodzillaThreshold: The threat of ''The Last Annihilation'' is enough for Hulkling to decide it's time to let Captain Glory out of jail. [[spoiler:It won't be enough.]]



* MySignificantSenseIsTingling: In issue 16, Wiccan absently notes he's got a weird feeling about Earth, but doesn't know why. [[spoiler:He's probably sensing Wanda Maximoff's death on Krakoa.]]



* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Hulkling and Wiccan join the team after the time skip, inbetween ruling the united Kree-Skrull races. Issue 16 has Teddy helping with some construction work, which is noted to help his standing among his people, since it shows he's willing to get his hands dirty.



** Doctor Doom arrives on Throneworld for Hulkling's Space Sword because he can tell something is coming.

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** Doctor Doom arrives on Throneworld for Hulkling's Space Sword because he can tell something is coming. For once, it's not just Doom being deliberately vague, he really doesn't know what the problem is. [[spoiler:It's Dormammu.]]

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* BiTheWay: [[spoiler: While stranded on Morinus, Quill eventually entered into a polyamorous relationship with Mors and Aradia and started a family with the pair.]]


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* {{Polyamory}}: [[spoiler: While stranded on Morinus, Quill eventually entered into a polyamorous relationship with Mors and Aradia and started a family with the pair.]]
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* BiTheWay: [[spoiler: While stranded on Morinus, Quill eventually entered into a polyamorous relationship with Mors and Aradia and started a family with the pair.]]
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* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler:Wherever it is Quill gets to in issue 9, he's there for over a hundred and forty years, but he's gone less than a year from everyone else's perspective.]]

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* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler:Wherever [[spoiler: Wherever it is Quill gets to in issue 9, he's there for over a hundred and forty years, but he's gone less than a year from everyone else's perspective.perspective. This ultimately causes a massive strain in his reunion with Gamora as by this point, Quill had actually started a new life and family before returning.]]

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* IGaveMyWord: Peter uses this to force Doom to join. The Guardians refuse to allow him back into his own body unless he swears to stop the oncoming threat their way.



* VaguenessIsComing: Athena claims the Olympians came back the way they are in response to an upcoming, cataclysmic war.

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* VaguenessIsComing: VaguenessIsComing:
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Athena claims the Olympians came back the way they are in response to an upcoming, cataclysmic war.war.
** Doctor Doom arrives on Throneworld for Hulkling's Space Sword because he can tell something is coming.
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* ArcWelding: Issue 15 retcons Mister One and Mister Two, introduced in a conflict between Magneto and Captain America, from being mutants but a prototype Warstar of the Shi'ar empire that somehow ended up on Earth. Apparently their deaths were transmitted back to their people, and this is used by Nova as pretense to arrest Magneto.

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* ConflictBall: In issue 15, Peter brings Rich along to his meeting with ComicBook/{{SWORD}}. While there, Rich takes exception to Magneto being there over something he did in his "bwa-ha-ha" days (over ''forty years ago'' our time). Magneto takes exception to that, and they start fighting, only stopping when Brand threatens to have the pair of them zapped by station security. Afterwards, both sides admit they handled the situation poorly, Rich admitting his reaction was a response to various people getting away with awful things.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Zeus vows to kill a ''billion'' lives for ever second of the hundred and change years he and the gods were imprisoned by Quill.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Zeus vows to kill a ''billion'' lives for ever every second of the hundred and change years he and the gods were imprisoned by Quill.
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* {{Cult}}: A cult sets themselves up on Ego the Living Planet. They do a blood sacrifice to summon He-Who-Waits, aka [[spoiler:Dormammu]].
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The Prince of Power's relationship to the Power Gem is only revealed in issue 12, but was spoiled weeks in advance thanks to [[https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-infinite-destinies-annuals-rescheduled/ the marketing for the "Infinite Destines" storyline.]]

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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Issue 13 ends with [[spoiler:Doctor Doom]] stealing Hulkling's magic space-sword. Issue 14 has Teddy take it right back, because it's ''his''.

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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Issue 13 ends with [[spoiler:Doctor Doom]] stealing Hulkling's magic space-sword. Issue 14 has Teddy take it right back, because it's ''his''. Unfortunately, this is bypassed by a simple mindswap.


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* PowerNullifier: Even wielded by [[spoiler:Doom in Teddy's body]] the Excelsior doesn't harm Billy when run through with it. However it's magic disrupting abilities still temporarily negate his reality warping power.


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* TrickingTheShapeshifter: The Guardians manage to trick Doctor Doom into initiating another body swap out of Teddy's body by slighting his ego. Of course he'd want a body with ''actual'' powers, and he sure seems to be doing a lot of [[ComicBook/MisterFantastic stretching]] with it. Doom falls for it hook line and sinker.
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* FailedASpotCheck: The stealth team failed to notice the suspiciously perfect planet they are on is none other than Ego, the Living Planet. (It probably helped he'd been pretty quiet up until they figured it out.)

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* FailedASpotCheck: The stealth team failed to notice the suspiciously perfect planet they are on is none [[spoiler:none other than Ego, the Living Planet. (It probably helped he'd been pretty quiet up until they figured it out.))]]



* NotMeThisTime: In issue 13, the team fights the Progenitors, then get attacked by Doctor Doom. In issue 13, they accuse him, not unreasonably, of being the one behind the former, but Doom admits that it wasn't actually him.

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* NotMeThisTime: In issue 13, the team fights the Progenitors, then get attacked by Doctor Doom. In issue 13, the next issue, they accuse him, not unreasonably, of being the one behind the former, but Doom admits that it wasn't actually him.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: The Guardians seriously consider just keeping Doctor Doom stuck in Rocket's body, while Rocket gets to keep Doom's. Peter comes up with a different idea: [[spoiler:Drafting Doctor Doom.]]


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* FailedASpotCheck: The stealth team failed to notice the suspiciously perfect planet they are on is none other than Ego, the Living Planet. (It probably helped he'd been pretty quiet up until they figured it out.)


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* FreakyFridayFlip: [[spoiler:Doctor Doom]] uses the Ovoid mind swap technique to swap his mind with Hulkling's. Moondragon and the Guardians then trick him into swapping back, but sabotage the results so he ends up in ''Rocket''. ... who is actually surprisingly okay with this.


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* NotMeThisTime: In issue 13, the team fights the Progenitors, then get attacked by Doctor Doom. In issue 13, they accuse him, not unreasonably, of being the one behind the former, but Doom admits that it wasn't actually him.
* NoYou: Of all people, ''Doctor Doom'' does this during his fight with the Guardians, when Rocket complains about his armor.
-->'''Rocket:''' Can you shut your guy up already, doc?\\
'''Doom:''' Why don't ''you'' shut him up?


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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Issue 13 ends with [[spoiler:Doctor Doom]] stealing Hulkling's magic space-sword. Issue 14 has Teddy take it right back, because it's ''his''.
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*** [[spoiler:This is perfectly explained by the Prince being incompetent/inexperience in the use of the Power Stone after it bonded with him, much like how Star with the Reality Stone and Hector Bautista with the Time Stone have considerable trouble properly channeling and utilizing the capabilities of their Infinity Stones.]]
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->''The wheel has turned.''
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* YinYangBomb: Zeus is defeated by chanelling the Dragon of the Moon and Peter's Master of the Sun powers into a black whole bullet.

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* YinYangBomb: Zeus is defeated by chanelling the Dragon of the Moon and Peter's Master of the Sun powers into a black whole hole bullet.
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* ReformedButNotTamed: The Kree-Skrull Alliance may have gained respect for each other, and Hulkling may be instituting sweeping reforms, but they remain a highly militarized and potent union of two already dangerous space empires. Should Hulkling die or be deposed, the worst case is they turn that new sense of unity against the rest of the galaxy, starting with the pacifist Utopian Kree splinter group.

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* TheWorfEffect: For all his boasting about how strong he is, apparently the Prince of Power went down in about ten seconds into the fight with the Olympians.

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For all his boasting about how strong he is, apparently the Prince of Power went down in about ten seconds into the fight with the Olympians.Olympians.
** [[spoiler:Doom]] easily subdues all of the Guardians present when he teleports in.


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* YinYangBomb: Zeus is defeated by chanelling the Dragon of the Moon and Peter's Master of the Sun powers into a black whole bullet.

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* AdaptiveAbility: The Progenitors adapt their multiple stolen superpowers to the level of threat they're facing. Gamora's a little insulted the Guardians only merit napalm-barf.



* {{Magitek}}: The Progenitors, as Hulkling figures out when he stabs one with his space sword.



* PowerIncontinence: A zap of the Progenitor's mutating gas causes Hulkling's shapeshifting to go out of control. Fortunately, there are advantages to a magic husband around.



* ThereAreNoTherapists: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] Nova goes to see a therapist in issue six at Hercules' insistence, and while it doesn't solve all of his lingering issues and traumas, he is able to realize that [[YouAreNotAlone it's okay need help once in a while.]] He decides to continue the sessions on a weekly basis.


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* ThereAreNoTherapists: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] Nova goes to see a therapist in issue six at Hercules' insistence, and while it doesn't solve all of his lingering issues and traumas, he is able to realize that [[YouAreNotAlone it's okay need help once in a while.]] He decides to continue the sessions on a weekly basis.

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unexpected character is a YMMV trope, and one already on that page


* BadassBoast: Delivered by the mysterious figure at the end of Issue #13. Considering his identity, this should come as no surprise:
--> '''[[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom ]]''': [[spoiler: "'[[Hulkling/ComicBook King of Space.]]' '[[ComicBook/StarLord Master of the Sun.]]' You claim such vast dominions. Is it to balance your small souls? Could I not lay claim to the light and the void, if I wished it? Have I not earned such titles? I, who have mastered all arts, all sciences, all secrets? Whose technology and magic cross the stars as easily as they scramble an alpha telepath's mind? Who would dare to say I have not earned the right? Yet I am king of only a simple nation. On a simple planet. A beloved garden tended by iron hands. And the only title I have ever claimed... is ''doctor.'']]

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* BadassBoast: Delivered by the mysterious figure [[spoiler:Doctor Doom]] at the end of Issue #13. Considering his identity, this should come as no surprise:
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--> '''[[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom ]]''': [[spoiler: "'[[Hulkling/ComicBook King of Space.]]' '[[ComicBook/StarLord Master of the Sun.]]' You claim such vast dominions. Is it to balance your small souls? Could I not lay claim to the light and the void, if I wished it? Have I not earned such titles? I, who have mastered all arts, all sciences, all secrets? Whose technology and magic cross the stars as easily as they scramble an alpha telepath's mind? Who would dare to say I have not earned the right? Yet I am king of only a simple nation. On a simple planet. A beloved garden tended by iron hands. And the only title I have ever claimed... is ''doctor.'']]''"]]



** The Progenitors (another Creator/AlEwing creation, appropriately enough) from [[ComicBook/RoyalsComicBook]] make their return in Issue 13, being the first major threat the new Guardians are called in to defeat.

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** The Progenitors (another Creator/AlEwing creation, appropriately enough) from [[ComicBook/RoyalsComicBook]] ''ComicBook/{{Royals}}'' make their return in Issue 13, being the first major threat the new Guardians are called in to defeat.



** In issue 13, Kl-rt the Super Skrull is seen monitoring crisis situations throughout the galaxy, including [[ComicBook/IronMan2020Ongoing Iron Man chasing down Korvac]] and [[ComicBook/NewMutants2019 a team of mutants getting involved in Shi'ar internal politics]].



* UnexpectedCharacter: At the end of Issue #13, who expected [[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom]], of all people, to apparently be the next major villain of the series?
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* BadassBoast: Delivered by the mysterious figure at the end of Issue #13. Considering his identity, this should come as no surprise:
--> '''[[spoiler: ComicBook/DoctorDoom ]]''': [[spoiler: "'[[Hulkling/ComicBook King of Space.]]' '[[ComicBook/StarLord Master of the Sun.]]' You claim such vast dominions. Is it to balance your small souls? Could I not lay claim to the light and the void, if I wished it? Have I not earned such titles? I, who have mastered all arts, all sciences, all secrets? Whose technology and magic cross the stars as easily as they scramble an alpha telepath's mind? Who would dare to say I have not earned the right? Yet I am king of only a simple nation. On a simple planet. A beloved garden tended by iron hands. And the only title I have ever claimed... is ''doctor.'']]

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