That loveable Floral colossus with the limited vocabulary known as Groot is an indelible part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was first seen in Marvel Comics' "Tales To Astonish #13" in 1960 as a highly evolved tree creature from Planet X.Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby, the original Groot has popped up in numerous comics and miniseries prior to his cinematic team-up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Sure, we've learned about pieces of his life but we've never had a full-blown origin story to dissect.Now, Marvel Comics is rectifying that oversight by delving into Groot's backstory with a new prequel series this spring that chronicles the sentient being’s rise to the heroic character who gave his life to save his family in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" film.Related: Everything we know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: release date, plot, casThis new "Groot" title is timed to coincide with the upcoming release of the epic "Grootfall" story arc in the reboote...
