Warning: Contains spoilers for Phoenix #6As Jean Grey’s new role as the cosmic protector Phoenix continues to evolvethe legendary X-Men hero, has put together an epic new version of it Guardians of the Galaxy to fight against Thanos and the Dark God Perrikus. Revealed in Phoenix #6, the new Guardians, consist of Jean Grey, long-time Guardians warrior Rocket Raccoon, intergalactic protector Nova, Asgardian Sif and Captain Marvel, leader of the Avengers.

Although Jean Gray hasn’t officially named her powerful new team the Guardians of the Galaxy, that’s exactly what they are in every sense of the word, as they embark on a new mission to defeat Thanos and take control of his monstrous hands to wrest the Galactic Council away.

Phoenix #6, by author Stephanie Phillips with art by Marco Renna and David Curiel, shows Jean Gray and Nova teaming up to fight Thanos’ deadly Black Order The Mad Titan uses his powerful Warlock Eye to control Nova’s mind and attack Phoenix. Just when all seems lost, Nova breaks out of his possession and the rest of Jean’s team arrives, all ready to begin the war against Thanos and his minions…

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Phoenix has assembled an epic team of cosmic guardians

Captain Marvel, Rocket Raccoon, Nova and Sif join Jean Gray on an important new adventure

Jean Grey’s journey to regain her status as a Phoenix with complete control and power over the Phoenix Forces has taken the mutant heroine into space, where she has attempted to finally establish the Phoenix as a force… even if many don’t don’t see it that way. The Phoenix Force has wreaked havoc across the cosmos for millennia, causing tThe ruling Galactic Council fears the freedom and power Jean Gray now has in spaceespecially after her corruption as the Dark Phoenix. The Shi’ar warrior Gladiator used Jean’s victorious battle against Gorr, the God Slayer to convince the Council to give Perrikus a free hand to defeat Phoenix, while also appointing the brutal Thanos as leader of the Galactic Council.

Almost immediately, Thanos began enslaving planets across the galaxy using his many armies, the Black Order, the Eye of the Warlock, and the support of Perrikus, making Jean’s mission even more important. While Jean has now been elevated to an abstract being, on the same level as other cosmic beings like Eternity and The In-Betweener, that doesn’t mean she could defeat Thanos in a duel, as he himself has fought against these abstractions. Luckily, Jean now has her guardians who can defend themselves against Thanos and his rule. Nova, whose mission is to protect space, was the first new addition to the Phoenix Guardians, but Sid, Rocket and Carol Jean soon joined. Carol has saved the galaxy many times as Captain Marvel and is friends with Jean, Rocket loves a dangerous mission to save his universe and Sif is out for revenge against Perrikus, who once attacked and almost destroyed Asgard years ago.

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Will these new Guardians of the Galaxy be enough to stop Thanos?

He must be defeated before he takes over the entire universe

Thanos has new mystical enchantments and the strength of the Galactic Council behind him, making the Mad Titan more powerful than ever. Plus promotes the future Phoenix Problems show that Perrikus will bring the rest of his Dark Gods with him in the fight against Phoenixas well as the newly vengeful Adani, creating an ever-increasing battle for Phoenix and her guardians. Thanos and Perrikus have both been defeated in the past, but Jean, Carol, Rocket, Rich and Sif must fight harder than ever if they want to have any hope of saving the galaxy.

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As the cosmos’s newest protector, Phoenix has fought many battles alone…but eventually The beloved Omega mutant has her own teamlike the phoenix Guardians of the Galaxy Step to the forefront and throw your full weight behind Jean as she begins her war with Thanos in earnest.

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