entertainment The (G)roots behind the Guardians of the Galaxy (13 Photos) By: Staff In: Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture May 5, 2017 473 Liked! 57 Disliked 0 1 Drax the Destroyer was actually human in the comics. His backstory is very similar in the movie, only his wife and daughter were murdered by Thanos in the comics as was he. Via Insider Like this post? 473 Liked! 0