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Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	August 2010
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	3.99 USD
Pages	44
Editing	Bill Rosemann; Rachel Pinnelas (assistant)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2010-06-03. © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters	Nova [Richard Rider]; Thanos; Guardians of the Galaxy [Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]]; Medusa; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]
Genre	Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils	Aleksi Briclot (signed)
Inks	Aleksi Briclot (signed)
Colors	Aleksi Briclot (signed)

1 page recap "Recap"

Characters	Nova [Richard Rider]; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse); Thanos
Genre	Superhero; Science Fiction
Script	Dan Abnett ?; Andy Lanning ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Recap of story to date, creator credits, character listing and indicia.

22 page story

Characters	Guardians of the Galaxy [Bug; Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Gamora; Groot; Jack Flag [Jack Harrison]; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]]; Inhumans [Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Maximus; Medusa]; Imperial Guard [Hussar; Smasher]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Nova Corps [Centurion [Irani Rael]; Centurion [Qubit]; Centurion [Robbie Rider]]; Cosmo; Namorita; Quasar [Wendell Vaughan]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd] (cameo); Thanos (villain); Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Dark Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); The Revengers [Captain America (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Giant-Man (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Iron Man [Anthony] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Ms. Marvel (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Scarlet Witch (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Thor (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]; Defenders of the Realm [Dr. Strange (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Hellcat (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Hulk (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Nighthawk (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Silver Surfer (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Valkyrie (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]
Genre	Superhero; Science Fiction
Script	Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Pencils	Miguel Sepulveda
Inks	Miguel Sepulveda
Colors	Jay David Ramos
Letters	Joe Caramagna of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Joe Caramagna]

2 page text article "Cracking the Cosmic Code with DnA"

Script	? [as Marvel]; Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Letters	typeset
Notes	Interview with Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning about The Thanos Imperative.

5 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Thanos Imperative #2 Preview"

Characters	Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Galactus
Genre	Superhero; Science Fiction
Script	Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Pencils	Miguel Sepulveda
Letters	typeset
Notes	Five page black and white unlettered preview of The Thanos Imperative #2.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Thanos Imperative #2 Cover"

Characters	Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughan]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]
Genre	Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils	Aleksi Briclot (signed)
Inks	Aleksi Briclot (signed)
Colors	Aleksi Briclot (signed)
Letters	typeset