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Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. The character's speech capability is limited to the phrase "I am Groot", which can have different meanings depending on context. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, Star-Lord, Thor, Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and

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Groot.png
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Groot on the cover of I Am Groot #1.Art by Flaviano Armentaro.
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Groot
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Marvel Comics
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Tales to Astonish #13(November 1960)
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Stan LeeLarry LieberJack Kirby
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Guardians of the GalaxyS.H.I.E.L.D. Paranormal Containment UnitNova Corps
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Rocket Raccoon
Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.aliases
Monarch of Planet XSeed of SlaughterTree
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Superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, durability, and senses Regenerative healing factor Elasticity/plasticity Plant manipulation Immortality
Comics character <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.species
Flora colossus

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Creator
Dick Ayers
Performer
Troy Baker
Image
Groot by Hey Fritters.jpg
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from narrative universe
Earth-616
different from
Groot
derivative work
Groot
character type
supervillain
hashtag
Groot
Commons category
Groot
catchphrase
I am Groot
native label
Groot
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