Marvel’s cosmic event Imperial, from writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini, continues to expand the Marvel Universe with a sweeping new narrative, and now the final of its five lead-in one-shots has been revealed.
Teased yesterday, the Imperial War: Imperial Guardians #1 one-shot hits shelves this October and brings together an all-star space team including Captain Marvel, Gamora, and Darkhawk. Written by Marvel cosmic veteran Dan Abnett (Annihilation, War of the Kings) and drawn by Cory Smith (Nova, Fantastic Four), with Hickman co-writing, this issue uncovers a dark conspiracy buried within the Skrull Empire.
With galactic tensions at a breaking point, Super-Skrull is caught in the middle of a sinister plot that could unravel what remains of interstellar order. Meanwhile, a new group of cosmic defenders forms to stop the chaos from spreading—if they can stay ahead of the growing danger.
“It’s great to be back telling cosmic stories as part of the Imperial event,” Abnett shared. “My time spent with Nova and the Guardians back in the day was some of the most fun I’ve ever had in comics, and Jonathan’s orchestrating exactly the kind of epic-SF-scale, character-driven, and drama-packed epic I love to sink my teeth into. This is quite some ride, and the Galaxy – and the Guardians – won’t be the same again! I’d say it’s the best jumping-on point for Marvel Cosmic since the original Annihilation.”
Keep an eye out for the cover by Francesco Mortarino and more updates on Imperial as San Diego Comic-Con approaches.
IMPERIAL WAR: IMPERIAL GUARDIANS #1
Written by DAN ABNETT & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by CORY SMITH
Cover by FRANCESCO MORTARINO
On Sale 10/1
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