The ICON creator-owned imprint from Marvel Comics is getting ready for a big title to land on April 6th with the first of seven issues of Empress. The new book comes from writer Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service) with artist Stuart Immonen (Star Wars, All-New X-Men). The opening issue has an extensive number of variants that are being produced and we also get a look at six lettered pages for the book as well, which is rare.
Plot concept: 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?
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