Starting a new comiquera saga has its own risks, but when Jonathan Hickman It is at the helm there are not only certain guarantees as a reader, but promising stories for all the characters involved: after redrawing the new Ultimate Universe, leading the new Spider-Man series set in it, and after defining the fate of the best Marvel formations including the X-Men, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four; Hickman has proposed to remodel the galactic order of the Marvel Universe. And if the idea is powerful, the name of the initiative is not far behind: Imperial. What is that?
What is the difference between a saga and an event? Well, that depends on who you ask and the medium in which it passes, but in the face of Marvel’s plans with the saga Imperial We are talking about a series of four numbers events that will start from June. The great premise: several of the most prominent leaders of the universe have been eliminated, which derives in a great shock that is followed by mysteries, wars and even The fall of whole empires. And that, look at him as you look at it, is a great cultivation broth for great interconnected stories.
Naturally, the great hook of every saga and event is how those responsible will focus on very specific characters. Jonathan Hickman is working with artists Federico Vicentini e They were coello to offer a plot as epic as cosmic scale in which they will participate Hulk, Black Pantherthe Nova body and, of course, the Guardians of the Galaxy, who will compose separately and together a great story in which it will seek to put a new order at an interplanetary scale. With Hulk rescuing his gladiator armor and the Canalla of Peter Quill in between, we will see what the thing ends, but it is complicated that they leave us indifferent.
This plot is established in a context known as Marvel Cosmic that, by the way, has been seen in the face of the general public in the films (especially the recent phases of the UCM) but is definitely quite far from traditional plots and events, mainly focused on New York with specific walks through the multiverso or exotic regions of the rest of the world. So it will be an opportunity to reestablish what was there and, incidentally, make a great reintroduction for readers who mainly read what happens in the great block of the main universe. That is not little.
As for the team responsible for Imperial We have a Hickman who, according to his own words, is looking forward to reorder all the pieces as he recently made with the new Ultimate Universe and all the comics that departed from there.
“The goal is to replicate what we did with the recent line Ultimate For all our spatial titles, with the difference that the introduction book (Imperial) will be more an event than an exercise of construction of worlds The artistic team is razing, and we are very excited about what is happening in this special corner of the Marvel universe “
In the artistic section we have two Titans of the current Marvel. Vicentini we owe the style of Miles Morales: Spider-Manbut Coello makes a Venom Wars relatively closed whose consequences still have expectants. And be careful, taking advantage of the occasion, they have given each main character a new suit to match the epic that is expected to Imperial. Something you can see right below.
When does imperial start? The first of the four numbers of the main series will be put on sale in the United States June 4, 2025 (One day before the launch of Switch 2) with no less than eight alternative covers. For its part, we are waiting for Panini’s publication plans in Spain. Because Superman’s summer has already begun, but there are a few extremely intense days for superhero fans. In comics, in cinemas and now also in outer space.
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