The sequel to Marvel's biggest comsic epic of all time collected in its entirety, and led to the formation of the superstar hero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy! Nova hurtles into the cosmic epic that united the blockbuster modern-day Guardians of the Galaxy! In the aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated galaxy struggles to rebuild. The Nova Corps is destroyed, leaving only Richard Rider. Who will rise to guard the galaxy from the threat of Ultron? When the Kree homeworld is invaded by the techno-Organic Phalanx, Star-Lord must lead a ragtag team into battle behind enemy lines with a lineup that includes Mantis, Bug, Groot and Rocket Raccoon! Meanwhile, the new Quasar seeks a mysterious savior - and the Phalanx take over Nova and Gamora! Who is the haunted loner called Wraith? Can the New Mutants' Warlock free Nova? And what are Ultron and the Phalanx really after? COLLECTING: NOVA (2007) #1-12 and ANNUAL #1, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - STARLORD #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1- 4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6 and ANNIHILATION SAGA #1 Rated T+