Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) and Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista)

While we patiently wait for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ first teaser trailer, here are three new images that have been released by USA Today.

The teaser trailer will debut Tuesday night, February 18th, on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ with an intro by Chris Pratt.

Official synopsis of the movie can be read on Marvel’s official site.

Star-Lord’s ship the Milano

Chris Pratt stars as Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ stars Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Benicio Del Toro, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly and Glenn Close. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ opens in theaters on August 1st.

[Photos Courtesy of Marvel | Via USA Today]