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The Imperial Legacy On Black Panther, She-Hulk, Wiccan, FF & Spidey

The Imperial Legacy On Black Panther, She-Hulk, Wiccan, Fantastic Four and Amazing Spider-Man in today's Marvel Comics titles



Article Summary

  • Marvel's Imperial event shakes the universe, impacting Black Panther, She-Hulk, Wiccan, FF, and Spider-Man
  • Heroes are stranded off-world and face new threats as the Kree-Skrull collapse sparks fresh conflicts
  • Black Panther and She-Hulk provide key exposition linking current turmoil to past events like Blood Hunt
  • Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and Wiccan each tackle aftershocks from the Imperial campaign in unique ways

Semi-spoilers ahead. Or should that be Demi-Spoilers? Today, Marvel published two Imperial spinoffs Black Panther Intergalactic #2 and Planet She-Hulk #3 following on from the intergalactic war kicked off by the Inhumans and the collapse of the Kree-Skrull Empire. But also Wiccan #2, Fantastic Four #7 and Amazing Spider-Man #20, which all touch on this in some way….

Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.

Because Peter Parker isn't around on Earth, he is off in space, initially stopped from returning to Earth by the events of Imperial…

Fantastic Four #7 by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos
Fantastic Four #7 by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos

And, yes, She-Hulk is still out there as well. Almost three weeks for her, at least she is getting her beauty sleep.

Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder
Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder

Billy Kaplan, Wiccan, has returned to Earth as a result of the events of Imperial, and he;s looking worse for wear, but to be fair, it's not easy for him to stay ahead.

Wiccan: Witches' Road 2 (of 5) by Wyatt Kennedy, Andy Pereira
Wiccan: Witches' Road 2 (of 5) by Wyatt Kennedy, Andy Pereira

Black Panther has been handily handing out the exposition in case you had missed it.

Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi
Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi

She-Hulk is pretty good at that as well.

Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder
Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder

But Black Panther goes back further.

Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi
Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi

All the way back to Blood Hunt. Wakanda remembers forever.

Wiccan: Witches' Road 2 (of 5) by Wyatt Kennedy, Andy Pereira
Wiccan: Witches' Road 2 (of 5) by Wyatt Kennedy, Andy Pereira

Not entirely sure that Fin Fang Foom does though. She-Hulk may fair better against that green giant…

Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder
Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder

And while Black Panther is facing a Spider-Man villain variant in space doing dastardly things…

Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi
Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi

A Spider-Man clone variant seems to have beaten this Doctor Octopus when it comes to Peter Parker's inevitable return.

Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.

That Ben Reilly! Mind you, you never know, it might attract a certain Black Cat… and repel The Wretched… Black Panther Intergalactic #2, Planet She-Hulk #3, Wiccan #2, Fantastic Four #7 and Amazing Spider-Man #20 are all published by Marvel Comics today.

  • Planet She-Hulk #3 by Stephanie Phillips, Emilio Laiso, Aaron Kuder
    DEADLIEST THERE IS? A merchant's trusted assistant is dead, and Jen has been framed for his murder! Can Sakaar's justice system prevail, or is Jen staring at a long-term sentence?
  • Black Panther: Intergalactic #2 by Victor LaValle, Stefano Nesi
    The BLACK PANTHER is trapped off-world, face-to-face with an enemy he's never encountered before and a technological threat that even Wakandan science may not be able to overcome. But he's not the only Wakandan in trouble: SHURI has been mysteriously abducted as well and must survive while trying to track T'Challa down. To what lengths must they go to discover who sits at the controls of this deadly new threat?
  • Amazing Spider-Man #20 by Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
    NIGHT OF THE GOBLIN (SLAYERS)! Norman Osborn may be purged of his sins, but that doesn't mean they can't still come back to haunt him! HOBGOBLIN wants Norman out of the SPIDER-MAN game (and this life) for good – and he's got the hyper-lethal tech of an entire goblin-slaying army at his disposal. What does Norman have…?! A Spider-Man or Woman or two who trust him as far as they can throw him…
  • Wiccan: Witches' Road 2 (of 5) by Wyatt Kennedy, Andy Pereira
    THE BEGINNING OF THE WITCH'S JOURNEY! Wiccan has been forced to make a deal with a dark witch to protect Teddy! But what are the witch's goals? What chaos will come on this dark and twisting quest? And what unlikely ally will reveal themselves?!
  • Fantastic Four #7 by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos
    THE INVINCIBLE WOMAN, PART TWO! With a message hidden in the structure of the reality itself decoded, the Fantastic Four discover that Sue Storm has just become the most wanted woman in the universe. And that makes both her – and planet Earth – a target for invasion! Seeking to save both their planet and themselves, the Fantastic Four build a fantastic new spacecraft to voyage into the unknown. But this necessarily means that their world – and their families – are left undefended. Making matters worse, the Fantastic Four aren't the only ones who've found this message. There are forces here on Earth looking to take advantage… Plus: the JUNIOR FANTASTIC FOUR

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet. Father of two daughters, Amazon associate, political cartoonist.
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