Marvel's solicitation for Jason Aaron and Javier Garrón's Avengers #41 teases a grim fate for some of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
The issue continues the "Enter The Phoenix" story arc, which sees the Phoenix Force pitting various beings from the Marvel Universe against each other in an attempt to find its new host. "All will be transformed. Not all will survive," the solicitation reads.
The cover of Avengers #41 also features a Phoenix-empowered version of Black Panther, who's wearing a flaming Phoenix crown and has gold-tipped claws, with a Phoenix emblem on his chest.
The Phoenix Force is a cosmic energy that grants its hosts immense power, which they use to either create or destroy life. It has had several hosts, chief among them being X-Men's Jean Grey. Avengers #39 will feature the origin of the first Phoenix host, who was a member of the Avengers 1,000,000 B.C.E. Moon Knight also recently wielded the Phoenix Force during the "Age of Khonshu" storyline, and Namor was revealed to still have a connection to it.
The full solicitation and cover art for Avengers #41 are be found below:
AVENGERS #41
- JASON AARON (W) • JAVIER GARRÓN (A) • COVER BY LEINIL YU
- DESIGN VARIANT COVER by Javier Garrón
- CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY DUSTIN WEAVER
- MARVEL VS. ALIEN VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
- THE BATTLE TO DECIDE THE ALL-NEW PHOENIX CONTINUES!
- Who will wield the power of the PHOENIX FORCE? A globe-spanning tournament is underway, under the direction of the firebird itself, pitting some of Marvel’s greatest heroes against their fiercest enemies and also against each other, giving each of them a taste of the awesome cosmic might that’s at stake. All will be transformed. Not all will survive.
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Avengers #41, by Jason Aaron and Javier Garrón, goes on sale in January 2021 from Marvel Comics.