3. Peter Quill A.K.A. Star-Lord
Come on you knew this had to be in here. Guardians of the Galaxy is just peaking over the horizon and I for one can’t wait. Quill is a smart talking, hard as nails all round tough space pirate. Having left Earth as a child, Quill now roams the galaxy, using the fact that no one has heard of Earth to build his reputation. But, as we’ve seen from the trailer, Star-Lord is not as cool as he thinks he is. But I’m still very excited for his first live action outing.
2. Optimus Prime
So what can I say about this awesome hero? He’s a 23-foot high space-faring robot who also occasionally wields a sword while riding a dinosaur. Hailing from the planet Cybertron, Optimus and the rest of the Transformers spent a good deal of time in space before finding a new home on Earth. A humanitarian (metaphorically speaking) please don’t take Michael Bay ‘s film saga of ridiculousness as a true representation of this awesome Autobot leader. He’s a true hero.
1. Phoenix
This elemental force of the Galaxy is hard to be called a hero, but there’s also no way it wasn’t getting on this list. True it does destroy a solar system, but the Phoenix still one powerful and incredible force in the galaxy. It first came to Earth to bond to Jean Grey, ultimately leading to her death at the hands of husband Cyclops. Later, Cyclops and four other X-Men each bond with a piece of the Phoenix during the Avengers Vs. X-Men storyline. Phoeniclops tries to take over the world, succeeds, but then is brought down by… well, I won’t spoil it for you. The Phoenix also bonds with Rachel Summers Jean’s alternate timeline daughter from the future and starts some serious fun with the mystical fire based being. And don’t forget- Jean-Phoenix took on Galactus! Now that takes some serious power.
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