HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

The Guardians of the Galaxy have been through a lot in recent years. They’ve become movie icons, video game characters, collectible toys and even a Disney attraction. But one area that our cosmic heroes never got to cover is the famous magical girl high school trope. Yes, you read that right. While Marvel editor Jordan White had time for a brief Q&A on Twitter, Generation X writer Christina Strain revealed that at one point the two of pitched a concept that would have reframed the Guardians in the vein of Sailor Moon or Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Jordan and I once worked on a Guardians of the Galaxy pitch where everyone was in high school and also magical girls. I’m still sad that never happened. — Christina Strain (@christinastrain) January 2, 2018 RELATED: Guardians Help an Injured Avenger in New Infinity War Image For those who didn’t grow up reading manga or watching anime, the “magical girl” genre is ex