The Marvel Universe has almost as many teams as it does superheroes and villains. From recognizable figures like the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four, to the less prominent like the Defenders. What all these teams have in common is that they are created from Earth’s many heroes. In a setting as big as the Marvel Universe, fans can look beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere to find unique teams of some of the galaxy’s most powerful beings banding together for a specific purpose. Naturally, most people would assume this refers to groups like the Ravagers or the Guardians of the Galaxy, which is not an unfair assumption. Those are the most recognizable of the bunch. However, there is another team of powered individuals out there worth looking at. Not just because they are strong, but because their purpose is unique in that they exist to serve a government.The Shi’ar Empire is one of the most powerful civilizations in the cosmos of Marvel lore, and as such, they have fleets and armies at their disposal. However, while well-armed and trained, they are not on the same level as figures like the Avengers. Fortunately, in an empire that spans across many planets, they have an abundance of uniquely talented individuals to recruit into their premier defenders: the Imperial Guard. This team of protectors has served the empire for centuries, was created from an old comic tradition, and has the unique distinction of being both friend and foe to many of Earth’s heroes.The only problem with this is that when stacked up against the likes of the X-Men, many of whom have demonstrated great power, the Shi’ar didn’t have a team that could stand up to them. So, Claremont and Cockrum put their heads together and began formulating a team of imperial loyalists who acted as the frontline protectors of the empire. Thus, the concept of the Imperial Guard was born.
The Marvel Universe has almost as many teams as it does superheroes and villains. From recognizable figures like the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four, to the less prominent like the Defenders. What all these teams have in common is that they are created from Earth’s many heroes. In a setting as big as the Marvel Universe, fans can look beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere to find unique teams of some of the galaxy’s most powerful beings banding together for a specific purpose. Naturally, most people would assume this refers to groups like the Ravagers or the Guardians of the Galaxy, which is not an unfair assumption. Those are the most recognizable of the bunch. However, there is another team of powered individuals out there worth looking at. Not just because they are strong, but because their purpose is unique in that they exist to serve a government.
The Shi’ar Empire is one of the most powerful civilizations in the cosmos of Marvel lore, and as such, they have fleets and armies at their disposal. However, while well-armed and trained, they are not on the same level as figures like the Avengers. Fortunately, in an empire that spans across many planets, they have an abundance of uniquely talented individuals to recruit into their premier defenders: the Imperial Guard. This team of protectors has served the empire for centuries, was created from an old comic tradition, and has the unique distinction of being both friend and foe to many of Earth’s heroes.
The only problem with this is that when stacked up against the likes of the X-Men, many of whom have demonstrated great power, the Shi’ar didn’t have a team that could stand up to them. So, Claremont and Cockrum put their heads together and began formulating a team of imperial loyalists who acted as the frontline protectors of the empire. Thus, the concept of the Imperial Guard was born.
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