Before he met Star-Lord, Gamorra, Rocket and Groot, Drax had a career as a spacebound gladiator, battling giant bees, jellyfish and dragons in arenas filled with adoring fans. However, when his mission to destroy Ronan the Accuser is derailed by his desire to help others, Drax finds himself locked away from his fans, exiled to an inter-galactic prison.

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Marvel Animation's "Guardians of the Galaxy" animated series stars Will Friedle as Star-Lord, Vanessa Marshall as Gamora, David Sobolov as Drax, Trevor Devall as Rocket, Kevin Michael Richardson as Groot and James Arnold Taylor as Yondu and Cosmo. The series debuts September 26 at 9:30 PM ET on Disney XD.