| Cosmo the Spacedog | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Nova vol. 4 #8 (Jan. 2008) |
| Created by | Dan Abnett (writer) Andy Lanning (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Cosmo |
| Species | Golden Retriever–Labrador Retriever mix |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy Knowhere Corps Pet Avengers |
| Abilities | Various psychic abilities |
Cosmo the Space-dog (Russian: Космо, romanized: Kosmo) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Cosmo, a telepathic Soviet space dog, is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.[1] The character was created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning as a reference to Laika and first appeared in Nova vol. 4 #8 (Jan. 2008).[2]
A female version of Cosmo the Spacedog appeared in a cameo role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), as well as in the Disney+ animated series What If…? (2021). She is voiced by Maria Bakalova in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).[3]
- ^ Pearl, Nick (2021-01-05). "Sorry, Rocket: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Introduced the BEST Talking Animal". CBR. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ "GotG 3: James Gunn Explains Why the MCU's Cosmo is a Girl". 25 July 2022.