Groot Reading Order
This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Groot throughout Marvel Comics. It does not encompass every one of his appearances, but is an outline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.
The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.
Modern Age
The modern version of Groot is introduced through the Annihilation: Conquest: Starlord series (Reading Order). In this comic, he meets and befriends characters who go on to form the Guardians of the Galaxy. This leads to his adventures in this era occurring almost exclusively at least one member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Specifically, Groot forms a close friendship with Rocket Racoon (Reading Order), which is more thoroughly explored toward the conclusion of this era.
Essential | |
Issue | Collection |
Annihilation: Conquest: Starlord #1 | Annihilation: Conquest Book One (Review) |
Annihilation: Conquest: Starlord #2 | |
Annihilation: Conquest: Starlord #3 | |
Annihilation: Conquest: Starlord #4 | |
Annihilation: Conquest #2 | Annihilation: Conquest Book Two (Review) |
Annihilation: Conquest #3 | |
Annihilation: Conquest #4 | |
Annihilation: Conquest #5 | |
Annihilation: Conquest #6 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 | Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (Review) |
Guardians of the Galaxy #2 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #3 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #4 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #5 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #6 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #7 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #8 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #9 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #10 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #13 | Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (Review) |
War of Kings #3 | War of Kings |
Guardians of the Galaxy #15 | Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (Review) |
Guardians of the Galaxy #17 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #19 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #20 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #21 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #22 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #23 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #24 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy #25 | |
Annihilators #1 | Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection (Review) 1 |
Annihilators #2 | |
Annihilators #3 | |
Annihilators #4 | |
Annihilators: Earthfall #1 | Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection (Review) 1 |
Annihilators: Earthfall #2 | |
Annihilators: Earthfall #3 | |
Annihilators: Earthfall #4 |