Guarding the Globe

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Guarding the Globe
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
ScheduleBimonthly
Publication dateAug. 2010 – Oct. 2011
Sept. 2012 – Feb. 2013
No. of issues12 (6 + 6)
Main character(s) Brit
Guardians of the Globe
Creative team
Created by Robert Kirkman
Written by Benito Cereno
Phil Hester
Artist(s)
Collected editions
Under Siege ISBN   1-6070-6356-5
Hard to Kill ISBN   1-6070-6673-4

Guarding the Globe is an American comic book series published by Image Comics, created by Robert Kirkman, and set in the Image Universe. A spin-off of Invincible and a stand-alone sequel to Brit , following Brit as he forms a new incarnation of the Guardians of the Globe, [1] the title was announced near the end of 2012, with the first volume, Guarding the Globe: Under Siege , written by Benito Cereno (from an outline by Kirkman) and illustrated by Ransom Getty and Kris Anka, running for six issues from August 2010 to October 2011. [2] [3] A second volume followed: Guarding the Globe: Hard to Kill , written by Phil Hester and illustrated by Todd Nauck, and running for six issues from September 2012 to February 2013. [4]

Contents

The series has received a generally positive critical reception.

Plot summary

Under Siege

With Invincible out in space fighting in The Viltrumite War, ageing superhero Brit must recruit a new international roster of the Guardians of the Globe to protect Earth in his absence, the new team coming together just in time to battle "The Order", a new group of supervillains. [5] [6] [7]

Hard to Kill

As the new Guardians of the Globe return to active duty on different missions all around the world, Brit faces family issues at home, while a singular Mauler returns (one clone having survived prior to the two killed by Oliver Grayson), seeking to spread his genetics across the world. [8] [9] [10]

Reception

Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.Issue #Publication dateCritic ratingCritic reviewsRef.
Under Siege Hard to Kill
1August 20105.5/101 [11] 1September 20127.4/1011 [12]
2October 20107.5/101 [13] 2October 20126.6/105 [14]
3January 20117.5/101 [15] 3November 20127.5/102 [16]
4March 20116.5/101 [17] 4December 20127.0/103 [18]
5July 20115.5/101 [19] 5January 20135.0/101 [20]
6October 20115.5/101 [21] 6February 20138.0/101 [22]
Overall6.3/106 [23] 6.9/1023 [24]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedFormatPublication dateISBN
Volume 1: Under Siege Guarding the Globe (vol. 1) #1–6 [25] Trade paperbackSeptember 11, 2012 978-1607063568
Volume 2: Hard to Kill Guarding the Globe (vol. 2) #1–6Trade paperbackApril 9, 2013 978-1607066736
Invincible Universe Compendium Invincible Presents: Atom Eve #1–2; Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode #1–3, Guarding the Globe (vol. 1) #1–6, Guarding the Globe (vol. 2) #1–6, and Invincible Universe #1–12Trade paperbackJune 13, 2023 978-1534399969

In other media

In July 2023, during San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Skybound Games and Ubisoft would release a mobile game based on the series, entitled Invincible: Guarding the Globe, with a release date yet to be determined. [26]

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