Fans of the MCU who are used to seeing Groot as a lovable and funny singing tree will be shocked to learn that he has taken Galactus‘ role as Devourer of Worlds in the newest Guardians of the Galaxy series from Marvel Comics.
In Guardians of the Galaxy (2023) #1, by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzig, Kev Walker, and Matt Hollingsworth, readers can catch up with Marvel’s most famous band of space adventurers after the abrupt end of their previous, critically acclaimed ongoing series. Starlord, Drax, Gamora, Mantis, and Nebula are on Planet Galilee IV, doing their best to evacuate the citizens of a small frontier town before “Grootfall” arrives. Later in the issue, it’s revealed that this catastrophic event is caused by a massive, monstrous Groot descending from space and infesting the entire planet with his roots until it’s assimilated and all the remaining inhabitants are killed.
