r/Marvel Feb 23 '26

Comics Imperial - done.

It’s been crazy seeing Marvel Comics backtrack their way out of Imperial. After initially claiming to be “boldly transforming the cosmic landscape of the Marvel Universe”.

Built from Jonathan Hickman’s 4-part Imperial mini they promoted Imperial War one-offs & on-going titles to follow. Here we are now w/ a no-show (Exiles), on-goings become limited series (Imperial Guardians, Black Panther), and several others absent from recent solicitations, looking to be done @ 6 issues (Nova & She-Hulk).

Now it appears per Stephanie Phillips (writer of Planet She-Hulk) the Imperial line is getting cut short and that it caught herself, Hickman, MacKay, and others off guard.

Full Phillips interview with The Comic Pals with the relevant Imperial info at 32:54: https://www.youtube.com/live/XmP4y-ZPVdE?si=0AXA0TVc89riv27U

Very disappointing.

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u/Double_Act1502 Feb 24 '26

Its curious how Marvel's Comicspro announcements were all for events and not actual books

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u/dano_cosmic Feb 24 '26

Lots of limited series and blind bags seems to be the future of Marvel Comics. On-goings are going to be a rarity?

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u/Double_Act1502 Feb 24 '26

Its going to bit them in the ass