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CATALOG RECORD

Imperial #1

Marvel · Series began 2025 · August 2025

Dates

Cover date
August 2025
On sale
June 4, 2025
In stores
June 4, 2025
Pages
60

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Editions and covers (13)

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Story arc: Imperial

This is part 1 of 9. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Imperial (2025) #1
  2. Imperial (2025) #2
  3. Imperial (2025) #3
  4. Imperial War: Black Panther (2025) #1
  5. Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk (2025) #1
  6. Imperial War: Exiles (2025) #1
  7. Imperial War: Nova - Centurion (2025) #1
  8. Imperial War: Imperial Guardians (2025) #1
  9. Imperial (2025) #4

Creators

pencils: Marco Checchetto, Iban Coello, Federico Vicentiniinks: Marco Checchetto, Iban Coello, Federico Vicentinicolors: Marte Gracia, Federico Bleescript: Jonathan Hickmanletters: Cory Petit

Stories

  • One · 46 pages

Publisher’s description

JONATHAN HICKMAN, FEDERICO VICENTINI AND IBAN COELLO TAKE ON THE UNIVERSE!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. Featuring HULKS, BLACK PANTHERS, NOVAS, GUARDIANS and COSMIC KINGS and QUEENS. It's the must-read book of the summer!

Characters

Bruce BannerHulkJennifer WaltersShe-HulkStar-LordNovaRichard RiderPeter QuillAmadeus ChoKallarkKl'rtGladiatorSuper-SkrullBilly KaplanWiccanTeddy AltmanRonan the AccuserThe GrandmasterCal'syee NeramaniDeathbirdStarboltEn Dwi GastBrawnMantaXandra NeramaniJ'Son of SpartaxBlack PantherMentacleNymbis SternhoofEmperor Dorrek-Vell

Reprinted in

Imperial (2026)

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