Guarding the Globe

Schedule	Bimonthly
Publisher	Image Comics
Date	Aug. 2010 – Oct. 2011 Sept. 2012 – Feb. 2013
Issues	12 (6 + 6)
Creators	Robert Kirkman
Writers	Benito Cereno Phil Hester
Artists	Ransom Getty Kris Anka Todd Nauck
Tpb1	Under Siege
Isbn1	1-6070-6356-5
Tpb2	Hard to Kill
Isbn2	1-6070-6673-4
Main Char Team	Brit Guardians of the Globe

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, 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. 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.

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.

''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.

Reception

Issue #	Publication date	Critic rating	Critic reviews	Issue #	Publication date	Critic rating	Critic reviews
Under Siege				Hard to Kill
1	August 2010	5.5/10	1	1	September 2012	7.4/10	11
2	October 2010	7.5/10	1	2	October 2012	6.6/10	5
3	January 2011	7.5/10	1	3	November 2012	7.5/10	2
4	March 2011	6.5/10	1	4	December 2012	7.0/10	3
5	July 2011	5.5/10	1	5	January 2013	5.0/10	1
6	October 2011	5.5/10	1	6	February 2013	8.0/10	1
Overall		6.3/10	6	6.9/10		23

Collected editions

Title	Material collected	Format
Volume 1: Under Siege	Guarding the Globe (vol. 1) #1–6	Trade paperback
Volume 2: Hard to Kill	Guarding the Globe (vol. 2) #1–6	Trade paperback
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

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.

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