Writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Federico Vicentini and Iban Coello are busy reshaping the fabric of the Marvel cosmos in Imperial. And much like Hickman’s 2023 series Ultimate Invasion, which served as the foundation for a brand new version of the Ultimate Universe line, Imperial is laying the groundwork for a new line of cosmic-focused Marvel titles. Thanks to Marvel’s “Next Big Thing” panel at SDCC, we now know what those books are.
Marvel has plans for five comics spinning out of the pages of Imperial and launching between November 2025 and Winter 2026. That lineup includes Planet She-Hulk, Nova: Centurion, Black Panther: Intergalactic, Exiles, and Imperial Guardians.
Marvel only revealed plot details and creative teams for Planet She-Hulk and Nova: Centurion, as those will be the first two out of the gate. Planet She-Hulk builds on a plot point from Imperial #1, where Hulk leaves his cousin in charge of the chaotic planet of Sakaar. An assignment that was supposed to last a few days has now stretched out indefinitely, forcing Jen Walters to embrace her savage side and figure out how to bring peace to a planet that seems perpetually at war.
Planet She-Hulk is written by Stephanie Phillips (Phoenix) and drawn by Aaron Kuder (Daredevil). The first issue releases in November 2025.
Nova: Centurion focuses on Richard Rider, the last member still standing of the once-mighty Nova Corps. Richard finds himself resorting to increasingly shady work-for-hire jobs in order to fund the expensive energy transfusions necessary to keep the Xandarian Worldmind functioning. But how long can this ailing hero keep getting his hands dirty?
Nova: Centurion is written by Stephaine Phillips (Phoenix) and drawn by Álvaro López (Predator: Black, White & Blood). The first issue releases in November 2025.
Also at the panel, Marvel revealed a first look at One World Under Doom #9, the final chapter of Marvel’s big crossover event for 2025. The solicitation for issue #9 teases, “Doom has confronted all of Earth’s heroes in battle – and he’s won. What’s more, he’s used the magical power of Sorcerer Supreme to ensure that this victory has become a fixed moment in time: a thing that will stand forever, impervious to magic or time travel alike. But unbeknownst to Doom, in that climactic moment that can now never be changed, the seeds of Doom’s downfall were also fixed for all eternity. Left with an intolerable defeat that cannot be changed, Doom makes a choice he can never undo – and the rest of the world will pay his price…”
One world Under Doom #9 will also release in November 2025.
Earlier at Comic-Con, Marvel announced a new crossover series called Alien vs. Captain America.
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