

#17 of 76 in chronological order · #15 in release order
Takes place in 2014
A group of misfits come together to protect the Power Stone from Ronan
Released July 30, 2014 as part of Phase Two: It's All Connected.
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Guardians of the Galaxy has 2 credits scenes
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Baby Groot dances in his pot to the Jackson 5, freezing every time Drax looks his way.
The Collector sits in the ruins of his museum. Cosmo the space dog licks his face, and Howard the Duck finds the whole thing disgusting.
Loki's alien handler reports the failed invasion of Earth to his master and warns that challenging the humans means courting death. The master turns and grins. It is Thanos.
The first look at the villain the next six years of movies would build toward.
Sif and Volstagg hand the Aether over to the Collector, reasoning that keeping two Infinity Stones on Asgard is too risky. Once they are gone, the Collector reveals he wants to own all six.
Introduced the Collector and named the Infinity Stones as a set for the first time.
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