Guardians of the Galaxy by Donny Cates Vol. 1 The Final Gauntlet

So I guess Donny Cates can't write a boring story huh? Great read with solid artwork and lots of things happening. You need to know what happened before the events here of course (read Infinity Wars) and you'll be set, if you don't already know some facts, you'll have a lot of questions going in. I think that Cates is not a writer, but he's some kind of builder, that whatever he creates, that creates a bunch of branches that create a bunch of different stories, but here's the deal with his stories and sub-stories being different from anyone else's, they're actually interesting and fun to read. Every single one of them. I have yet to read something he wrote and feel it was like a chore to read. And it doesn't even matter, you'll like his stuff even if you hate the characters in the title. Anyway, that's enough praising. The story's good. Art's good. You'll like it for sure, especially if you're a Guardians fan. PS. Please read Silver Surfer: Black after this volume! DO IT!

A lot of things have happened in the Marvel Universe pre and during 2019... Like wow this book had a few "*" text boxes that linked what a character said to a recent issue or series explaining those events. This was a wild ride that overall told a cohesive story - Thanos has died, but in a little post-death event he's threatened a plan to come back using someone else's body - and basically every cosmic hero is threatened or affected by the search for this Thanos-surrogate. The theme of death is just constant in this comic, with some really engaging personalities and side-changes. The art was great, with a few awesome moments, and the character interactions were short but pleasing. The new Guardians line-up is actually really interesting, and I'm keen to read further about how they handle the cosmic vacuum and threats left in Thanos's wake - but there's a lot of books on my reading list haha. Overall a fun read, just catch up on your recent Marvel Comics history first.