The finale of the X-Men’s latest milestone crossover, X-Manhunt, saw Professor X depart to the stars to rescue his daughter, Xandra, deposed Majestrix of the Shi’ar Empire.
The intergalactic order was fractured forever in IMPERIAL #1, the debut issue of the four-part event series that revolutionizes cosmic storytelling in the Marvel Universe!
Comic Watch Review:
- Imperial #1: In Space, No One Can Hear Your War Cry
- Imperial #2: Click, Click, Boom
- Imperial #3: Wheels Within Wheels
- Imperial #4: Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown (Or: Shoot At The King, Ya Best Not Miss)
Written by visionary creator Jonathan Hickman, known for his redefining work on the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, and drawn by Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini, two of the industry’s most acclaimed artistic talents, IMPERIAL serves as the foundation for an entire landscape of new galaxy-spanning series and packed with bold developments for characters like Black Panther, Hulk, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova, and many more
NOVA: CENTURION represents a new era for one of Marvel’s oldest and most iconic space-faring heroes as Nova does whatever it takes to keep the memory of his people alive amidst the corrupt system now governing the stars.
Blockbuster Marvel writer Jed MacKay (X-Men, Avengers) joins the action alongside Álvaro López as they ask can Star Lord and Nova’s friendship be mended in Nova: Centurion #5
Adam Gorham Variant Cover:
Partha Pratim Sarkar 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover;
Nova: Centurion #5
One war brought these two heroes together, and another tore them apart. Now the Star-Lord is a true lord of the stars, while the last Nova in space has been laid low. Can this friendship be mended? Or are some wounds unable to be healed?
Creative Team
- Writers: Jed Mackay
- Artist: Álvaro López
- Colorist: Mattia Iacono
- Letterer: Cory Petit
- Standard Cover: Alessandro Cappuccio & Rachelle Rosenberg
- Variant Covers: Adam Gorham; Partha Pratim Sarkar
- Executive Editor: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Annalise Bissa
- Associate Editor: Lindsey Cohick
- Format: Ongoing IMPERIAL Spinoff
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
Can Star Lord and Nova’s friendship be mended in Nova: Centurion #5 in Nova: Centurion #5 on shelves and digital platforms March 4, 2026, from Marvel Comics