Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Racoon, Drax, and Groot were all featured in Marvel Comics before they formally joined the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the first film's release enshrined that lineup in related Marvel media. Nonetheless, when the MCU's Guardians of the Galaxy film first came out the latest and now iconic version of the team had only been around for six years, emerging in the wake of the Annihilation: Conquest event. The origins of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the MCU and Marvel's GOTG are very different from the comics, although Marvel's GOTG stays ever so slightly closer to the comics-based origin story of Star-Lord.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy takes more inspiration from the comics than it does the films, meaning its version of Star-Lord is distinct from other interpretations. Although the characters share some similarities, such as a red Ravager jacket and jet boots, they have distinct origin stories and personalities.

Star-Lord is the only playable character in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and he differs greatly from the version portrayed by Chris Pratt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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