<Li> Elasticity / Plasticity </Li> <P> Groot (/ ɡruːt /) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber and Dick Ayers, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree - like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation . </P> <P> The character was reintroduced as a heroic, noble being in 2006, and appeared in the crossover comic book storyline "Annihilation: Conquest". Groot went on to star in its spin - off series, Guardians of the Galaxy, joining the team of the same name . Groot has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, toys and trading cards . Vin Diesel voices Groot in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy, its 2017 sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and reprised the role in the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War while Krystian Godlewski played the character via performance capture in the first film . Since his film premiere and animated series debut, Groot has become a pop culture icon, with his repeated line "I am Groot" becoming an internet meme . </P> <P> Groot first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . "Groot" is the Dutch word for "large", possibly referring to his stature and ability to grow in size . He appeared again in The Incredible Hulk Annual #5 (Oct. 1976), alongside five other monsters from Marvel's anthology horror comics of the late 1950s and early 1960s . In The Sensational Spider - Man #− 1 (July 1997), Groot was featured in a nightmare of the young Peter Parker . </P>

The voice of groot in guardians of the galaxy