Cosmo the Spacedog

Cosmo was a Soviet space dog during the 1960s. He was launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet space program as part of an experiment but was lost in space, arriving in Knowhere and at some point being mutated by cosmic rays. Now a telepath, he eventually came to serve as the station's security chief. Cosmo met a distraught Nova (Richard Rider) shortly after he witnessed Suspensor turn into a zombie. He tells Nova that he is on Knowhere, a city located within the severed head of a giant Celestial. Beings from all over the galaxy come to Knowhere waiting for the end of the universe. When the Luminals bring something in a large box, the city's population has to go into hiding. The Xandarian Worldmind then informs Rider that he had deciphered the writing on the wall, which is a countdown to a timer.Nova (vol. 4) #8 (January 2008)

Suspensor attacks them and Nova is forced to kill her in self-defense only to have her allies Cynosure, Crater and Discharge blame him for her death. Unable to fight the three aliens, he retreats and discovers a talking dog. However, Cosmo gained Nova’s trust and friendship, and the two set out to find the fiend responsible for all the recent deaths on Knowhere. Cosmo brought Nova up to speed on when the events started, and the Xandarian Worldmind added any data he had at his disposal.

Cosmo was mainly concerned with the safety of the remaining citizens of Knowhere who were safely hidden away in a dimensional envelope he wore on his collar. It was not long before Cosmo and Nova were ambushed by more zombies including the surviving members of Suspensor's former team; the Luminals, and determined that the creature known as Abyss was behind the mayhem. Together, they fought off the attacks, and sealed Abyss inside his prison.Nova (vol. 4) #9 (February 2008)

Cosmo then charted a course to the birthplace of the Phalanx, the planet Kvch, in hopes that he can find a way to cure himself of the Transmode Virus that is slowly killing him. Then, alarms were triggered when a murderous Gamora and Drax the Destroyer (now under the control of the Phalanx) slaughtered many residents in search of Nova. Cosmo arrived too late to stop them before they could follow the same path as Nova through the Continuum Cortex.Nova (vol. 4) #10 (March 2008)

Peter Quill's original Guardians of the Galaxy team operated out of Knowhere for some time, thus dragging Cosmo into many of their adventures. During one such adventure, Cosmo and the Guardians bounce around the time stream in an attempt to stop The Fault, a tear in the universe, from eliminating all of reality. During this adventure, Cosmo is de-aged into a puppy.Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 3) #18 (October 2014)

During The Thanos Imperative storyline, the true nature of the Fault began to reveal itself and the corrupted beings of the Cancerverse began their invasion. The Guardians of the Galaxy allied with Thanos to stop Mar-Vell. In the end, the team disbanded, losing Adam Warlock, Phyla-Vell, Drax and their leader Star-Lord. But before he died, Star-Lord left Cosmo with the task of trying to collect the greatest heroes in the universe to form a band of Annihilators, the team Star-Lord believed was what the Guardians of the Galaxy should have been. One by one Cosmo convinced Silver Surfer, Gladiator, Beta Ray Bill, Quasar, and Ronan the Accuser to team up and protect the universe together, as was Star-Lord's final wish.Thanos Imperative: Ignition one-shot (July 2010)

Cosmo was seen injured after Captain Skaarn's takeover of Knowhere.Nova (vol. 4) #14 (August 2008) Skaarn had poisoned Cosmo and shot him with something that dampened Cosmo's psychic telepathy. Using the Nova Force, Nova (Sam Alexander) tried to push the poison out of his body. In the process, he found the foreign body inside of Cosmo and removed it, saving his life.Nova (vol. 5) #15 (May 2014)

Cosmo is seen with several new Knowhere enforcement allies called the Knowhere Corps. They assist him in capturing a violence-loving gangster called Yotat.Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 4) #5 (February 2016)

In addition to a dog's standard enhanced sense of hearing and smell, Cosmo has psionic abilities, including high-level telepathy and telekinesis. He has shown to be capable of creating defensive shields strong enough to deflect energy blasts, as well as project mind blasts of tremendous force. His exact power levels are unknown, but he has shown to be strong enough to take on a being such as Adam Warlock by himself, and powerful enough to unleash a telekinetic blast able to disable two separate teams of super-humans.

In addition to these abilities, Cosmo seems to have a considerably extended lifespan as well — especially for a dog since he has been around since the time of the Soviet Union.

An alternate universe variant of Cosmo from Earth-97161 appears in Guardians Team-Up #5.Guardians Team-Up #5 (July 2015)

An alternate universe variant of Cosmo from Earth-6160 known as Cosmo Starstalker appears in the Ultimate Universe. This version is female, originates from the 61st century, and sports a cybernetic leg.Ultimates (vol. 4) #8 (March 2025)

• Cosmo the Spacedog appears in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015), voiced by James Arnold Taylor.{{cite web |title=Cosmo the Space Dog Voices (Guardians of the Galaxy) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy/Cosmo-the-Space-Dog/ |access-date=January 3, 2025 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/02/19/guardians-of-the-galaxy-avengers-assemble-exclusive-clip/23688981/ |title=Guardians of the Galaxy 'Assemble' again on TV |work=USA Today |first=Brian |last=Truitt |date=February 19, 2015 |access-date=February 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221080728/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/02/19/guardians-of-the-galaxy-avengers-assemble-exclusive-clip/23688981/ |archive-date=February 21, 2015

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• An alternate reality, pirate-themed version of Cosmo makes a non-speaking appearance in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Return to the Spider-Verse".{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=August 23, 2016 |title=Ultimate Spider-Man Introducing Spider-Gwen into Animation in "Return to the Spider-Verse" Storyline |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/23/ultimate-spider-man-introducing-spider-gwen-into-animation-in-return-to-the-spider-verse-storyline |publisher=IGN}}

A gender-flipped version of Cosmo the Spacedog appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, physically portrayed by dog actors Fred and Slate and voiced and motion-captured by Maria Bakalova.

• In Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), she is introduced as a prisoner of the Collector who witnesses the eponymous team arrive before being freed following an explosion caused by the Power Stone.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2014 |title='Guardians of the Galaxy' Cameos, Hints at MCU's Future (Heavy Spoilers) |url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-of-the-galaxy-cameos-71908/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718103443/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-of-the-galaxy-cameos-71908/ |archive-date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2014 |publisher=Stitch Kingdom}}
• Cosmo makes a cameo appearance in the end-credits scenes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-30/the-11-best-easter-eggs-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2 |title=The 11 best Easter eggs in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |last=Fullerton |first=Huw |work=Radio Times |date=April 30, 2017 |access-date=May 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504101448/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-30/the-11-best-easter-eggs-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2 |archive-date=May 4, 2017 |url-status=live}}
• An alternate timeline version of Cosmo appears in the What If...? episode "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?". After the Collector's slave, Carina, frees his captives, Cosmo joins the Ravagers in traveling to Earth.
• As of The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,{{Cite web|title=Rachel Paige on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/rachmeetsworld/status/1596223725086552064}} Cosmo has exhibited psionic powers, become a member of the Guardians, and befriended Rocket.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Trailer Features Christmas Cheer With Kevin Bacon (Video) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025183349/https://www.thewrap.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special-trailer/ |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=TheWrap}}
• In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=July 23, 2022 |title=Marvel Studios' Phases 5 and 6: Everything We Learned at Comic-Con About the Multiverse Saga |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/marvel-studios-phase-5-phase-6-multiverse-saga-comic-con-1235323893/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724165117/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/marvel-studios-phase-5-phase-6-multiverse-saga-comic-con-1235323893/ |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=Variety}} Cosmo assists the Guardians in fighting off the High Evolutionary's army and helping the children and animals aboard his ship escape to Knowhere, before joining a new iteration of the Guardians under Rocket.

• Cosmo the Spacedog appears in Disney Infinity 2.0, voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears as a non-playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears as a non-playable character in Marvel Heroes.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.{{cite web|title=Characters|url=https://ign.com/wikis/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2/Characters|website=IGN Database|date=19 May 2017 |access-date=28 January 2018}}
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by James Arnold Taylor.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears as a non-playable character in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Alex Ivanovici.
• Cosmo the Spacedog appears in Marvel Snap.{{cite web | url=https://marvelsnapzone.com/cards/cosmo/ | title=Cards }}

Cosmo the Spacedog appears in Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! as part of an exhibit in the Collector's museum.

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• [http://marvel.com/universe/Cosmo_%28dog%29 Cosmo the Spacedog] at Marvel.com
• [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Cosmo_%28Dog%29_%28Earth-616%29 Cosmo the Spacedog] at Marvel Wiki
• [http://www.comicvine.com/cosmo/4005-49203/ Cosmo the Spacedog] at Comic Vine

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