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Guardians of the Galaxy #21 cover (Legacy #135, Volume 3, 2015) - 1st Venomized Groot w/ Drax the Destroyer, Captain Marvel, Rocket Racoon, Agent Venom, Groot, Gamora, Star-Lord & Symbiotes

Location: Marvel Comics
Artists: Nick Bradshaw (All) ,  Brian Bendis (Writer)

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Guardians of the Galaxy #21 cover (Legacy #135, Volume 3, 2015) - 1st Venomized Groot w/ Drax the Destroyer, Captain Marvel, Rocket Racoon, Agent Venom, Groot, Gamora, Star-Lord & Symbiotes
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Artwork Details
Location: Marvel Comics
Title: Guardians of the Galaxy #21 cover (Legacy #135, Volume 3, 2015) - 1st Venomized Groot w/ Drax the Destroyer, Captain Marvel, Rocket Racoon, Agent Venom, Groot, Gamora, Star-Lord & Symbiotes
Artist:  Nick Bradshaw (All) ,  Brian Bendis (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: Nope.
Views: 6477
Likes on CAF: 9
Comments: 14
Added to Site: 4/30/2015

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This Guardians of the Galaxy cover by Nick Bradshaw from issue 21 is easily one of my favorite pieces of art. Nick's attention to detail is phenomenal. Nick mentioned to me a few times this is one of his favourite covers he's done and had a blast doing it. Wish I had of scannes it before framing. Maybe one day I'll take it out so everyone can see the incredible details. It's drawn on 11" x 17" Marvel comic art board.

This cover features Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket Racoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Agent Venom & Captain Marvel heading to the Planet of the Symbiotes! This issue is the first appearance of Venom Groot, 1st time Agent Venom (Flash Thompson) joins the team and an early appearance of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel. Carol's first appearance was 2 years earlier in Avenging Spider-man.

Part of a three issue arc that tells the origin of the Venom symbiote and the planet it comes from. The Guardians of the Galaxy cartoon borrowed the idea from this story arc of the team visiting Planet Symbiote.


Not long after this cover Bradshaw got to do Spidey and Venomverse covers for Marvel. I'm sure this amazing symbiote filled cover helped get him the work!

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J Ledger
Member Since: February 2009
Last Login: April 2026
Ebay Id: Kingjeffo
Country: CANADA
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George H Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 5/1/2015

Venom-tastic!
Dean Abraham Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 5/1/2015

that is a whole lotta awesome!!!
Paul P Spiderversity Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 5/1/2015

Love Nick Bradshaw's ultra-detailed work on this one --- All those Venoms! Great grab, congrats!
Mike W Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 5/1/2015

Sweet score!!! Congratulations!!!!!
K Gearon Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 5/9/2015

Aw man the intricacy involved in this piece is off the charts! You've got the team up top, which is awesome, but I love the fact you have to really LOOK at the lower half of the piece to make everything out. Symbiotes galore! Congrats!
Justin Leigh Leiter Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 7/16/2015

Incredible!! Wow. Congrats.
Timothy Finney Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 7/16/2015

This cereal is chocked full of Vitamin Venom!
Emanuele Peveri Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 7/17/2015

That's why Bradshaw is getting more and more a top artist. Beautifully detailed!
Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 12/21/2015

This is really a fantastic piece and I debated hard about it because I love Nick's work. Bravo!
Jason Hussa Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 11/21/2019

WOW!  What an eye-popping FEAST of a treasure!  The bottom half of this beauty is so packed, I bet it vibrates when you pick it up and hold it...  Be sure to set it down gently; jarring it too much will probably cause all those packed-up symbiotes to explode out of the borders and spill all over the floor... :)

 J Ledger Member Since 2009
2    
Posted On 11/21/2019

Jason Hussa wrote:
"  WOW!  What an eye-popping FEAST of a treasure!  The bottom half of this beauty is so packed, I bet it vibrates when you pick it up and hold it...  Be sure to set it down gently; jarring it too much will probably cause all those packed-up symbiotes to explode out of the borders and spill all over the floor... :)
 "

Lol, thanks Jason! I've tried counting the symbiotes a few times but always get lost! Have it hanging up in my basement jam room. It's a bit of a music memorabilia/ comic art gallery down there!

 Jason Hussa Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 11/22/2019

J Ledger wrote:
"  Lol, thanks Jason! I've tried counting the symbiotes a few times but always get lost! Have it hanging up in my basement jam room. It's a bit of a music memorabilia/ comic art gallery down there!
 "

Wicked cool.  A VERY fitting spot for a superb Guardians of the Galaxy cover to end up (he says, resisting the temptation to make some sort of lame "cover band" dad-joke... :) )

 Natalie Ledger Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 2/2/2022

Just wow!! 

 Ian Saint Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 4/8/2023

GotG and a plethora of venomized arachnids. Absolutely awesome.

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