Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2: 6 Things We Learned From EW's New Concept Art
Baby Groot, a non-green Mantis and a rocket-fired Rocket...
To date the information relating to James Gunn's upcoming superhero sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 has been limited to what the director lets slip in his various interactions with fans on social media. He's very forthcoming, but he's also obviously very guarded about actual plot and character developments.
That much is inevitable - there is still a long time until Guardians even comes out, with Doctor Strange and Spider-Man: Homecoming on the way first, but it seems we're going to find out more as Marvel showcase the sequel as part of their Comic Con presence.
They've already stolen a march on some of the competition to, by sending out some concept art to Entertainment Weekly, with the first real reveal of the new team for the sequel. The big message in there is the unveiling of newcomer Mantis, but there is actually quite a lot more than that going on in the teaser image. And since we're all here to get over-excited and over-analyse everything, it's possible to pick apart some interesting observations.
Here's what we can learn from the concept art...
6. Rocket Has A Rocket Pack
Well, either that or his backside is on fire and he's about to take a serious tumble after that explosion throws his tiny body into the distance.
With Groot shrunk down to baby size, Rocket has a new problem: his preferred mode of transport (and protection) is gone, so he'll have to adapt, which clearly means strapping a jet pack to his back and flying around alongside Star Lord.
This may actually be a bone of contention among comic book fans; strictly speaking Rocket should come equipped with rocket boots not a rocket pack, and the image clearly shows his feet are uncovered. That's not just impractical, it's unfaithful, but maybe don't let it ruin your day.
Because one way or another we're going to get Rocket flying around.