Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1 — Second Printing, David Baldeón Variant Cover (2022)

Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1 is the first issue of Marvel's five-issue 2022 limited series written by Peter David, with interior art by Juanan Ramírez. The series brings Genis-Vell, son of the original Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell, back into his own series alongside Rick Jones.

This Second Printing David Baldeón Variant features a dramatic cosmic portrait of Genis-Vell as Captain Marvel. Genis stands prominently against a deep, star-filled space background, with his face and body partially rendered in intense blue-black tones covered by sparkling stars. His iconic red-and-blue Captain Marvel costume is illuminated by brilliant white, yellow and orange cosmic energy.

A ghostly, almost silhouette-like Captain Marvel figure appears behind Genis, creating a striking layered composition that emphasizes his connection to the original Captain Marvel legacy. The colorful cosmic background transitions through purple, blue, red, orange and yellow tones, while the large GENIS-VELL CAPTAIN MARVEL logo dominates the upper portion of the cover. A burst-shaped caption announces that “The son of the original Captain Marvel is back!”