The following contains major spoilers for Avengers Assemble: Omega #1 from Marvel Comics.
Echo, one of Marvel's most powerful heroes, loses her connection to the Phoenix Force at the end of Avengers Assemble: Omega.
Avengers Assemble: Omega #1 comes from Jason Aaron, Aaron Kuder, Dexter Vines, Ivan Fiorelli, Javier Garrón, Jim Towe, Alex Sinclair and VC's Cory Petit. The final chapter in the "Avengers Assemble" event and Aaron's run on the title, the one-shot sees Earth's Mightiest Heroes make one final stand against Doom Supreme, Mephisto and the Multiversal Masters of Evil.
At one point during the battle, Echo and Lady Phoenix/Firehair, the first human host of the Phoenix Force who comes from the prehistoric age, use their powers to defeat the Dark Phoenix. The two of them then unite with Old Man Phoenix and Thor, who is revealed to have some Phoenix Force powers of his own, to stop a flood of dark power from destroying the entire Marvel Multiverse.
While their efforts prove successful, saving the multiverse takes its toll on Echo. She later visits Asgard with Thor once the battle is over and the day has been saved, at which point the God of Thunder explains Echo is no longer host to the Phoenix Force. "That power was recently burned out of her when she fought to save all reality in a place called the God Quarry," Thor explains. Echo/Maya Lopez first became acquainted with the Phoenix Force in 2021's Avengers #44 (by Aaron, Garrón, David Curiel and Petit) after she won a tournament to become the cosmic entity's new host.
What Comes Next for Echo After Avengers Assemble?
Having finished her stint with the Avengers', Echo's next adventure will see her working side-by-side with the Devil of Hell's Kitchen in a new four-issue miniseries, Daredevil & Echo, launching on May 24, 2023, from Taboo, B. Earl and Phil Noto. The synopsis for Daredevil & Echo #1 reads, "SOMETHING STIRS BENEATH HELL'S KITCHEN! For months, the bloodthirsty and demonic Demogoblin has been kidnapping children for reasons unknown. In this series, Daredevil and Echo discover why—as Demogoblin works to wake an ancient and powerful evil deep within the bowels of the city. Reunited at last with Echo, herself fresh from a brief time as the host of the Phoenix Force, it falls to Daredevil to stop Demogoblin and save not only the children, but everyone in New York! "
Avengers Assemble: Omega #1 features cover art by Kuder and Sinclair and variant cover art by Alex Ross, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, Steve Skroce and Jim Campbell. The issue is on sale now from Marvel.
Source: Marvel