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Alien Race In Tomorrow's Black Vortex Named After Marvel Ex-Employee

James Viscardi used to work in Marvel PR. Then he left and was headhunted to take over ComicBook.com.

Published Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:40:46 -0600

Last updated Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:27:36 -0500

Article Summary

James Viscardi, former Marvel employee, now leads ComicBook.com.
Newsarama received exclusive advance preview, not ComicBook.com.
Planet and alien race in Black Vortex Alpha named after Viscardi.
Marvel's Black Vortex kicks off with cosmic stakes and ancient power.

James Viscardi used to work in Marvel PR. Then he left and was headhunted to take over ComicBook.com. A handier conflict of interest you could not hope to concoct. However, it wasn't ComicBook.com who got the exclusive advance preview of Black Vortex Alpha the other day, but Newsarama. Which is ironic considering the planet in the opening sequence is called…

And the alien race are similarly titled.

Don't anyone tell James that. So, can we have equal opportunity, Marvel? Planets names Weiland, Doran, Means-Shannon, McDonald, Wheeler, Asselin and the like? And be in constant fear of the attack of the dreaded Spurgeon…

Jim Viscardi was an editor at CBR, then an Associate Workshop Magaer for Build-A-Bear for 6 years, before joining Marvel. There, he rose to Associate Manager – Sales & Communications over 6+ years before co-founding ComicBook.com in 2014.

GOTG AND X-MEN BLACK VORTEX ALPHA #1 BV
MARVEL COMICS
DEC140820
(W) Sam Humphries (CA) Justin Ponsor (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
THE BLACK VORTEX STARTS HERE! The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact imbued with immeasurable power, is now in the hands of Mr. Knife! With billions of lives potentially at stake, Peter Quill, the Legendary Star-Lord, is going to have to dust off his thieving gloves.
Rated T+In Shops: Feb 04, 2015 SRP: $4.99