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Groot

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Cosplayer as Groot.

Groot is a fictional Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960).

Fictional character biography

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An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. He is well-known for just saying "I am Groot", but has different meanings depending on context. He is Rocket Raccoon's best friend and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In other media

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Groot has been voiced by Vin Diesel in four movies and has been voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan and Kevin Michael Richardson in cartoons.