Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Omega #1

The Black Vortex crossover between the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men reaches its stunning conclusion with this Omega issue, the thirteenth and final chapter of the saga. Ed McGuinness and Mark Farmer's cover delivers a striking image: a silhouetted, cosmically-charged figure stands before the towering Black Vortex itself, a glowing point of energy at their chest, while a massive alien visage looms at the lower right — the scale and otherworldly atmosphere saying everything about the stakes at hand. With Sam Humphries writing and a full artistic team including Javier Garrón and colorist Marte Gracia bringing the cosmic Marvel Universe to vivid life, this 2015 finale is a satisfying capstone to one of that year's most ambitious team-up events.