Chad Burdette
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.
Now comes the new comic series set to revolutionize the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe, beginning this week in Imperial #1
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- G.O.D.S. #2: Worth the Squeeze
- G.O.D.S. #3: A Universal Abstract Walks Into a Bar…
- G.O.D.S. #4: God’s Not in His Heaven, All’s Wrong With the World
- G.O.D.S. #5: Everything Has a Cost
- G.O.D.S. #6: Everything Has a Cost
- G.O.D.S. #7: “‘Do You Still Believe in God?’ / Said The Sorcerer To The Cosmonaut”
The four-part event series is written by visionary writer Jonathan Hickman, known for his transformative work on Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers and Marvel’s new Ultimate line, and drawn by both Vicentini and Coello, two of Marvel’s elite Stormbreaker artists.
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IMPERIAL lays the foundation for an entire new landscape of interconnected space-set comic series coming later this year, making it the must-read comic book of the summer!
Kicking off with the elimination of several prominent intergalactic leaders. Nature abhors a vacuum, and as empires fall, rulers are overthrown and power is seized, a new galactic order is born! The saga delivers groundbreaking developments for various groups in the Marvel Universe, including HULKS, BLACK PANTHERS, NOVAS, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, , as revealed in X-Manhunt Omega #1, mutants!
Peach Momoko Variant Cover:
Adi Granov Variant Cover:
Skottie Young Variant Cover:
Todd Nauck / Rachel Rosenberg Iconic Variant Cover:
Javier Garrón Connecting Variant Cover:
Miguel Mercado Deathbird Variant Cover:
Alessandro Cappuccio 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Jim Lee 1:50 Incentive Hidden Gem Variant Cover:
Miguel Mercado 1:100 Incentive Deathbird Virgin Variant Cover
Imperial #1
A sweeping Marvel cosmic event! Imperial is a story of intrigue, mysteries and war, which takes place against the backdrop of the formation of new galactic order in the Marvel Universe.
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: Adi Granov; Javier Garrón; Miguel Mercado; Peach Momoko; Skottie Young; Todd Nauck / Rachel Rosenberg; Jim Lee
- Format: Event Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages
Hulks, Black Panthers, Novas, and more are at the center of intergalactic revamping in Imperial #1 on shelves and digital platforms on June 4, 2025 from Marvel Comics
