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
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
Related: Marvel Announces The Two Of The Five Imperial Event Oneshot Tie-Ins
The story continues in Imperial #2
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Imperial #2
Against the fallout of someone mysteriously killing the rulers of the Marvel galactic empires, the fires of war are lit! As that conflict simmers, Nova and Star-Lord race to discover who is behind all these evil acts — a journey that takes them to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda!
Creative Team
- Writer: Jonathan Hickman
- Artist: Iban Coello & Federico Vicentini
- Colorists: Federico Blee
- Letterer: Travis Lanham
- Cover Artist: Marco Checchetto & Marte Gracia
- Variant Cover Artists: W. Scott Forbes; Javier Garrón; Rogê Antônio; Skottie Young; Gerald Parel
- Format: Event Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
The fires of war are lit in Imperial #2, on shelves and digital platforms, on July 16, 2025, from Marvel Comics