WARNING: This article may contain major spoilers for Death of the Inhumans #5, on sale this November by Marvel
From its very first pages, Donny Cates and Ariel Olivetti's Death of the Inhumans has certainly lived up to its title as the eponymous Marvel spacefaring race is being systemically wiped out across the galaxy.
The covers for this November's final issue spotlight a specific loss of extraterrestrial Royal Family, seemingly confirming that by the end of the story, Lockjaw may very well remain among the fallen. He, along with Black Bolt's brother Maximus, appeared to die in the series' first issue, but given the dog's teleportation powers, many fans assumed this to be a feint. The covers for the final issue, however, indicate this is not that case -- Lockjaw may very well be dead.
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DEATH OF THE INHUMANS #5 (of 5)
- DONNY CATES (W) • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A)
- Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
- Young Guns variant cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO (6 of 6)
- THE FINAL STAND! The Royal Family has been broken. Now, something new and terrible rises from its ashes. Who is Vox? Where are the Inhumans he’s killed? And what lies ahead for a king without a kingdom?
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in December 1965's Fantastic Four #45, Lockjaw as been the Inhuman Royal Family's loyal protector since his introduction. Quickly becoming a fan-favorite character, the massive, teleporting Inhuman dog has appeared throughout the Marvel Universe even leading his own team of super-powered animals in 2009's Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers written by Chris Eliopoulos with art by Ig Guara.
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As one of the highest profile victims of the mysterious Vox's mission from the Kree to eradicate Inhumans from the universe, Lockjaw's loss may be more than Black Bolt can bear in his desperate attempt to protect his people from this new threat.
Death of the Inhumans #5 is written by Donny Cates with art by Ariel Olivetti. It is scheduled to be released this November by Marvel.