COMICS: Covers & Solicits For The Final Four Issues Of Marvel's THE BLACK VORTEX
The full list of solicitations for Marvel's April issues hasn't been released yet, but CBR have an early look at the final four instalments in "The Black Vortex" event: Cyclops #12, Captain Marvel #14, The Legendary Star-Lord #11 & Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Omega.
CYCLOPS #12
JOHN LAYMAN (w) • JAVIER GARRON (a) Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
• If power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, whaddaya think near-infinite cosmic power granted by the Black Vortex does?
• Jean Grey is about to find out, which spells very bad news for both Jean Grey-- and the universe!
• But there’s one man who might be able to stop her, who might be able to save her… except in this case it’s not exactly a man, it’s a 16-year-old space-pirate-in-training and (maybe) the love of Jean Grey’s life… Scott Summers.
• Can Cyclops save the day? Maybe. But we can’t guarantee he’ll survive the experience. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #14
KELLY SUE DECONNICK (w) • DAVID LOPEZ (a/C) COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT COVER BY ANDREA SORRENTINO THE BLACK VORTEX ARRIVES!
• Captain Marvel gets pulled into the cosmic event of the year! But will the power of Vortex be too strong for Earth’s Mightiest Hero?
• Especially when facing off against the cosmically-powered Iceman and Groot! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #11
SAM HUMPHRIES (w) • PACO MEDINA (a/C) COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT COVER BY ANDREA SORRENTINO WTD VARIANT COVER BY TBA THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE BLACK VORTEX
• With an entire planet encapsulated in amber, the Guardians and the X-Men have few options left.
• And when a powerful and ancient entity enters the battlefield, their only choice may be to submit to the Black Vortex.
• But in saving the galaxy from this threat, the purest among them may be lost forever. 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & X-MEN: THE BLACK VORTEX OMEGA #1
SAM HUMPHRIES (w) • ED MCGUINNESS (a/C) COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT COVER BY ANDREA SORRENTINO CONNECTING VARIANT COVER B BY ALEXANDER LOZANO THE BLACK VORTEX ENDS HERE!
• When an entire planet, and potentially the entire galaxy, is caught in the crosshairs of Knife’s cosmically empowered forces, the Guardians and the X-Men face their final test.
• With billions of lives at stake, our heroes are forced to make the ultimate sacrifice.
• But in gaining the power to potentially defeat Knife, by submitting to the Black Vortex, could they have given up their humanity forever? 40 PGS./One-Shot /Rated T+ …$4.99
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