Drax the Destroyer is a character in comic books.
Drax the Destroyer . Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin , the character first appeared in Iron Man # 55 ( February 1973 ) . This version of the character played a role in the crossover comic book storylines `` Annihilation '' and `` Annihilation : Conquest '' , and became a member of the relaunched Guardians of the Galaxy .