By now you should be vaguely, if not keenly, aware of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the latest blockbuster from the studio that brought us [insert any worthwhile superhero film of the last decade here].

Admittedly, it’s an odd concept - one which sees a homicidal raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper, tree-like creature voiced by Vin Diesel join Chris Pratt’s Indy-like space explorer, Dave Batista’s Drax The Destroyer and Zoe Saldana’s green heroine in saving said galaxy against the nefarious Ronan The Accuser (Lee Pace).

So to better acquaint you with this new comic book turned action big-screen blockbuster, we’ve got our hands on some exclusive illustrated art by graphic designer Matt Ferguson, who's got his geek on to bring us these fine character posters.

We visited the set during filming late last year, and, take it from us, it's shaping up to be quite the spectacle, with these prints wonderfully capturing the offbeat essence of James Gunn's imminent film.

Like what you see? You can check out more of Ferguson’s art over at his Tumblr account, perfect for whetting your appetite ahead of a trip to the IMAX.

Guardians Of The Galaxy hits cinemas nationwide from 31 July