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:
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:
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- Marvel Announces The Two Of The Five Imperial Event Oneshot Tie-Ins
- The Final Imperial War Oneshot Arrives This October In IMPERIAL WAR: IMPERIAL GUARDIANS #1
The story continues in Imperial #3
Skottie Young Variant Cover:
Mateus Manhanini Variant Cover:
Javier Garrón Connecting Variant Cover:
Delio Diaz 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover
J. Scott Campbell/Sabine Rich Variant/ 1:100 Incentive Just Spectacular Collection Virgin Variant Cover
Imperial #3
The conflict begins to spread out to the wider universe! We find out who’s really orchestrating the great game of cosmic houses as the last chance to stop a universal war presents itself. Will our heroes be able to stop it in time?
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; Mateus Manhanini; Skottie Young; Gerald Parel, J. Scott Campbell/Sabine Rich
- 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