Monster, hero, Guardian: Groot! Before he was a Guardian of the Galaxy - before the Grootfall - young Groot lived a life of tranquility on his serene homeworld, Planet X. But when monstrous invaders attack his world, this courageous sapling must shoulder a heroic destiny! And this destiny will lead Groot to cross paths with a young Kree soldier by the name of Mar-Vell! But who - or what - is behind the devastation of Planet X? Does any life yet stir...

In the wake of the two Annihilation events, Star-Lord recruited Rocket and Groot to Guard the Galaxy - but what were the three unlikely heroes doing in the years before they came together? Find out in this catch-up on their pre-Annihilation adventures! When She-Hulk is caught in a cosmic caper, she fi nds Rocket Raccoon - transformed into a stone statue! What happened, and can Shulkie find a way to de-petrify him? Meanwhile, an imprisoned Peter Quill...