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| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Bimonthly |
| Publication date | Aug. 2010 – Oct. 2011 Sept. 2012 – Feb. 2013 |
| No. of issues | 12 (6 + 6) |
| Main character(s) | Brit Guardians of the Globe |
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| Created by | Robert Kirkman |
| Written by | Benito Cereno Phil Hester |
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| 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]
The series has received a generally positive critical reception.
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]
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]
| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. | Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
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| 1 | August 2010 | 5.5/10 | 1 | [11] | 1 | September 2012 | 7.4/10 | 11 | [12] |
| 2 | October 2010 | 7.5/10 | 1 | [13] | 2 | October 2012 | 6.6/10 | 5 | [14] |
| 3 | January 2011 | 7.5/10 | 1 | [15] | 3 | November 2012 | 7.5/10 | 2 | [16] |
| 4 | March 2011 | 6.5/10 | 1 | [17] | 4 | December 2012 | 7.0/10 | 3 | [18] |
| 5 | July 2011 | 5.5/10 | 1 | [19] | 5 | January 2013 | 5.0/10 | 1 | [20] |
| 6 | October 2011 | 5.5/10 | 1 | [21] | 6 | February 2013 | 8.0/10 | 1 | [22] |
| Overall | 6.3/10 | 6 | [23] | 6.9/10 | 23 | [24] | |||
| Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Volume 1: Under Siege | Guarding the Globe (vol. 1) #1–6 [25] | Trade paperback | September 11, 2012 | 978-1607063568 |
| Volume 2: Hard to Kill | Guarding the Globe (vol. 2) #1–6 | Trade paperback | April 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 #1–12 | Trade paperback | June 13, 2023 | 978-1534399969 |
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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