WHOA.

Mind BLOWN.

I bought this knowing it contained reprinted material originally published in the 70′s. I expected a lot of cheesy, dated, kid-friendly dialogue. What I got was a dark, gritty and often brutal story.

Example: The newborn Peter Quill’s father confronts his wife in a rage, yelling “You BITCH! He isn’t even my SON!” He then takes the newborn infant outside, where he attempts to MURDER HIM WITH AN AX.

What unfolds next is a tale of obsession, vengeance, and social dysfunction, all wrapped up in a trippy, mystical sci-fi setting. This story doesn’t sync perfectly with the current version of the Star Lord’s history, but it is an intensely interesting story in its own right.

Story and art aside, this collection is an eye-opening look at Marvel’s past, and a reminder that comics dealing with mature subject matter aren’t something that was just invented a few years ago.