by Kim Filchak, Senior Reporter

In the wily world of internet rumors you can never be sure about what is truth and what is fiction. It has been a bumpy ride this summer as we have tried our best to squirrel out the truth from the hints, false flags and fevered imaginings that have flooded the web. But! I live in hope and so with that in mind Stitch Nation has released a list that purports to contain the list of ALL of the Guardians of the Galaxy cameos. Yes, even the Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle) one.

“Otherwise, here’s what we’ve learned: Stan Lee will have his customary cameo, this time as the ‘Xandarian Ladies’ Man;’ browncoat favorite Nathan Fillion will be dolled up as ‘Monstrous Inmate;’ musician Rob Zombie lends his voice as the ‘Ravager Navigator Voice;’ and writer/director James Gunn himself will appear in the film as one of the ‘Maskless Sakaaran.’

Also appearing in the film, though not a cameo, is actor Fred the dog who assumes the role of Cosmo.”

So if this list is accurate then Fillion will be playing a “Monstrous Inmate”, make of that what you will. But the news does not end there, nope wait! There’s still more!

But saving perhaps the best for last… we’re not exactly sure what it means yet — if anything — but while he couldn’t get himself a 25th anniversary Blu-ray (and not from lack of trying), Marvel legend Howard the Duck is somewhere to be found in the film. This inference comes from a line in the end titles that credits co-creators Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik. Whether it’s just a film/comic Peter Quill was familiar with before he was abducted from Earth or we’re about to have a new entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is just about anyone’s guess. But with San Diego Comic-Con just around the corner…

Stitch Kingdom went on to clarify

Howard the Duck is explicitly mentioned in the closing credit scroll, it’s not a supposition based on the mention of the co-creators. As an added bonus for being such good boys and girls, here, in fact, is a screen capture of the credits as they appear at the end of the film.

Howard the Duck. Oh dear God. What have they unleashed upon the unsuspecting Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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