In this exciting first issue, Peter Quill battles the Badoon, fights to save an orphanage, and still finds time for some flirting with Kitty Pryde—but it's all in a day's work for the STAR-LORD!

Ein uraltes Artefakt von schier unermesslicher Macht befindet sich in der Gewalt des perfiden Mr. Knife. Und sein eigener Sohn, der legendäre Star-Lord, muss es ihm abjagen, um Abermillionen Leben zu retten. Doch dazu braucht er Hilfe ... Der Start des X-Events "Black Vortex"! Mit den Guardians of the Galaxy!

Die halbe Galaxie ist Nova auf den Fersen. Gut, dass man ihn die menschliche Rakete nennt. Plus: Das Beast geschlagen. Gamora in der Offensive. Ronan degradiert. Aber Star-Lord weiß Rat! X-Men und Guardians of the Galaxy im Kampf vereint! Die große Saga um den Schwarzen Vortex geht weiter! Die Rückkehr des jungen Cyclops! Seite an Seite: Rocket Raccoon und Magik!

Als das Schicksal der Galaxie auf dem Spiel steht, ziehen X-Men und Guardians ihren letzten Trumpf. Doch wird ihr Opfer reichen, um gegen Mr. Knife, Ronan, Thane und die Brood zu bestehen? Das große Finale der Vortex-Saga Mit dabei: die GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Exploding from the pages of Guardians of the Galaxy! Peter Quill battles the Badoon, saves an orphanage, and still finds time to flirt with the X-Men's Kitty Pryde—all in a day's work for the legendary Star-Lord! But when Peter is captured by a bounty hunter with a strange connection to his past, can the two make amends before he's fed to a giant alien? A Badoon death sentence isn't exactly Peter's idea of a good time—luckily, he's got an ace up his sleeve. But Star-Lord soon encounters the all-powerful Titan responsible for so much mayhem in his life: Thanos! It's the battle to end all battles! Unless Star-Lord somehow survives—and if he does, the vicious Mister Knife and the ancient cosmic artifact known as the Black Vortex are waiting! Collecting: Legendary Star-Lord 1-5

The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact of immeasurable power, is now in Mr. Knife’s hands! With billions of lives at stake, Star-Lord must steal it back—with the help of both the Guardians and the X-Men! But as a schism forms between the heroes, Knife’s Slaughter Squad closes in! Beast and Kitty must decipher the Vortex Book as Ronan, Nova and the Brood get involved, and Spartax falls! The Vortex grants near-infinite power to Knife’s forces; to counter them, the heroes will have to submit to its power themselves! Will the X-Men and Guardians lose their humanity forever? Collecting: Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex: Alpha, Omega; Guardians of the Galaxy 24-25; Legendary Star-Lord 9-11; All-New X-Men 38-39; Guardians Team-Up 3; Nova 28; Cyclops 12; & Captain Marvel 14