EMPRESS #1 Preview

Mark Millar & Stuart Immonen Unite – Your Look Inside EMPRESS #1!
Superstar Creators Launch New Series This April!

When Mark Millar announces a new comic book project, fans take notice.  Millar has carved out his own “Millarworld” over at Image Comics with series such as Starlight, Jupiter’s Legacy, and Chrononauts to name a few.  Millar will now return to Marvel’s creator-owned ICON imprint with Empress, featuring art from superstar Stuart Immonen.

We’ll have reviews for both issues one and two of Empress once their release dates draw closer.


New York, NY – March 9th, 2016 – This April, two of the biggest names in comics join forces to bring you a brand-new sci-fi adventure unlike any other! Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service) teams with Stuart Immonen (Star Wars, All-New X-Men) to bring you EMPRESS #1 – a brand new series launching as part of Marvel’s creator-owned ICON imprint.

Imagine you’re married to the worst bad guy in the entire universe. An alien dictator feared by races across the cosmos. He will kill you if you leave, but you must escape for the sake of your three children. Now, Queen Emporia must flee the clutches of her ruthless husband with nothing but her wits, her trusty bodyguard, and three guns in tow. Will their attempt at freedom be short lived?

Created in 2004, Marvel’s ICON imprint is designed specifically for top-tier creators to tell their bold, creator-owned storied featuring their own characters and creations. Producing critically acclaimed titles such as Kick-Ass, Powers, The Secret Service, Men of Wrath and many more, Marvel’s ICON imprint has solidified itself as the place to be for exciting stories from A-list creators.

The starhopping, intergalactic adventure begins this April when Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen bring you the highly anticipated EMPRESS #1 – available in print and digitally!

EMPRESS #1 (of 7) (FEB160939)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Inks by WADE VON GRAWBADGER
Colors by IVE SVORCINA
Letters by PETER DOHERTY
Variant Covers by STUART IMMONEN (FEB160940),
SEAN GORDON MURPHY (FEB160942) and STEVE MCNIVEN (FEB160943)
Millarworld Exclusive Skottie Young Variant Available (DEC158595)
Sketch Variant by STUART IMMONEN (FEB160941)
Blank Variant Also Available (FEB160944)
FOC – 3/14/16, On-Sale – 4/06/16

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