Cosmo the Spacedog is a character from Marvel Comics. Cosmo appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy films.
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History
Comics
In the comics, Cosmo is a telepathic Russian dog in the Marvel universe. He was created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and first appeared in Nova vol. 4 #7. Cosmo is the security chief of the space station Knowhere, and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Appearances
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy
Cosmo is part of the Collector's Museum, and he is first seen when he growls Rocket. In a post-credits scene, after the explosion caused by the Collector's slave, Carina, Cosmo appears licking Tivan's face, which seemed disgusting to Howard the Duck.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
While not appearing in this film, Cosmo does show up in the credits, dancing to music.
Television
Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)
Cosmo, playing a much larger role than he did in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, resides on Knowhere as its security chief when he encounters Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot's stick form. He greets the group and escorts them until Rocket and Drax are captured by Knowhere's cords. Cosmo manages to escape with Groot's stick form to warn the Guardians that Knowhere had come alive.
Video games
Disney Infinity
Cosmo appears in the second installment of the series as a non-playable character in the game's Guardians of the Galaxy playset. He is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and guides the Guardians through gameplay.
Disney Parks
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
Similar to his appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy, Cosmo can be found in the Collector's archives in the Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! ride. He is portrayed as an animatronic kept in a tank within the queue.
At the end of the ride, he can be seen escaping his cell with the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Strangely, instead of being a brown Labrador like in the film, Cosmo appears to be a Golden Retriever.
Disney Skyliner
Cosmo's likeness appears on a gondola of the Disney Skyliner, being pet by Yondu.
Trivia
- Cosmo's creation was inspired by the real-life Laika which was a dog sent to space by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
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