The original and future Guardians welcome the return of their ally Starhawk--but why is that bad news for Major Victory? The ruthless Rancor is also back. Silver Surfer's reappearance may be worst of all--because where he soars, Galactus is sure to follow! Then it's back to the beginning with the secret origins of the Guardians of the Galaxy! But who or what are the Galactic Guardians? And it all ends in the modern day, where our time-traveling heroes face the Masters of Evil in the middle of a cosmic epic.