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Issue: The Thanos Imperative #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2011
 
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Rating: T+
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
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Pages: 204
ISBN: 9780785149026
UPC/EAN: 978078514902651999
Price: $21.99 CAD
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Indicia Frequency: T+
Content Items: 28 (8 stories, 2 covers)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Nova [Richard Rider]; Thanos; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Medusa; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
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Collected Editions
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Promo ad for other Thanos related collected editions.
The Thanos Imperative

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Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Thanos
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Recap

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Subject Matter
Nova [Richard Rider]; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Adam Magus; Thanos
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Recap of story to date, creator credits, character listing and indicia.
Ignition

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Bug; Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]]; Inhumans [Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa]; Cosmo; Nova [Richard Rider]; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; King Blastaar; Ronan the Accuser; Thanos (villain); Adam Magus (villain); Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Dark Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Universal Church of Truth (villains); Adam Warlock (flashback, cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (flashback, cameo); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (flashback, cameo); Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange] (flashback, cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashback, cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (flashback, cameo); Silver Surfer [Norin Radd] (flashback, cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback, cameo); Starfox [Eros] (flashback, cameo); Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom] (flashback, cameo, villain); Galactus (flashback, cameo, villain)
As Magus tampers with a fissure in time-space that could open a gateway to a mirror-universe called the Cancerverse, the Guardians of the Galaxy debate on what to do with their new prisoner: a resurrected Thanos.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Nova [Richard Rider]; Thanos; Guardians of the Galaxy [Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]]; Medusa; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
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 Vaughn]; 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)]
The horrible beings from the Cancerverse have breached a fault in time-space and entered our universe. Star-Lord believes that Thanos, as the Avatar of Death, may be the only one to stop them.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Gamora; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]];
Inhumans [Triton]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Cosmo; Namorita Prentiss; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Galactus; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Celestials [Aegis; Tenebrous];
Thanos (villain); Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain);
The Revengers [Iron Man [Anthony] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Ms. Marvel (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Vision (Cthulhu-verse, villain)];
Defenders of the Realm [Dr. Strange (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Hellcat (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Hulk (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Nighthawk (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Sub-Mariner (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Valkyrie (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]
As the Guardians of the Galaxy fight the Cancerverse's version of the Defenders, Nova and Quasar, battling at the edge of the Fault, receive aid in the form of the Silver Surfer, Galactus, and an army of Celestials.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Thanos;
The Revengers [Giant-Man (Cthulhu-verse); Iron Man [Anthony] (Cthulhu-verse); Ms. Marvel (Cthulhu-verse); Scarlet Witch (Cthulhu-verse); Thor (Cthulhu-verse)]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Gamora; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]];
Inhumans [Gorgon; Medusa];
Beta Ray Bill; Cosmo; King Blastaar; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Thanos;
H.E.R.B.I.E. (Cthulhu-verse); Human Robot [M-11] (Cthulhu-verse); ISAAC (Cthulhu-verse); Jocasta (Cthulhu-verse); Machine Man (Cthulhu-verse); Vision (Cthulhu-verse);
Daredevil (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Dr. Strange (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Ghost Rider (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Hulk (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Nighthawk (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Thor (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Valkyrie (Cthulhu-verse, flashback); Yellowjacket (Cthulhu-verse, flashback);
Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Death (Cthulhu-verse); Galactus (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)]
While Nova, the Inhumans, and the Shi'ar fight the grotesque beings on the frontline of the Fault, Thanos discovers how the Cancerverse was created.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Thanos; Drax [Arthur Douglas]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Gamora; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]];
Beta Ray Bill; Cosmo; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Namorita Prentiss; Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Thanos;
H.E.R.B.I.E. (Cthulhu-verse); Human Robot [M-11] (Cthulhu-verse); ISAAC (Cthulhu-verse); Jocasta (Cthulhu-verse); Machine Man (Cthulhu-verse); Vision (Cthulhu-verse);
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); Hawkeye (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Iron Man [Anthony] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Ms. Marvel (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Scarlet Witch (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Thor (Cthulhu-verse, villain); War Machine (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]
Nova, along with some of the most powerful heroes in the universe, launches a mission to rescue Namorita from the evil version of Captain Mar-Vell. Elsewhere, Drax and Thanos are having a hard time getting along with each other.
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Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Gamora; Groot; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]];
Inhumans [Crystal; Karnak; Medusa];
Beta Ray Bill; King Blastaar; Cosmo; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Galactus; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Namorita Prentiss; Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Thanos;
Vision (Cthulhu-verse);
Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Dark Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Galactus Engine (Cthulhu-verse, villain);
The Revengers [Captain America (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Giant-Man (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Hawkeye (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Iron Man [Anthony] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Ms. Marvel (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Scarlet Witch (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Thor (Cthulhu-verse, villain); War Machine (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]
Thanos and the evil Lord Mar-Vell finally meet face-to-face.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Nova [Richard Rider]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Gamora; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Mantis; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]];
Inhumans [Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa];
Beta Ray Bill; Centurion [Robbie Rider]; Cosmo; Ko-Rel [Worldmind]; Galactus; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Namorita Prentiss; Nova [Richard Rider]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn; also as a Centurion]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Thanos; Death;
Lord Mar-Vell (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Dark Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (Cthulhu-verse, villain); Galactus Engine (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); Thor (Cthulhu-verse, villain)]
The site of the necropsy rite, The Cancerverse.
Things go from bad to worse when Thanos unexpectedly swears allegiance to Lord Mar-Vell.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Thanos; Gamora; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]; Queen Medusa; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]
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Devastation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Inhumans [Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Lockjaw; Queen Medusa]; The Annihilators [Beta Ray Bill; Majestor Kallark [Gladiator]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Ronan the Accuser; Silver Surfer [Norin Radd]]; Cosmo; Ikon; Nova [Richard Rider]; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Namorita Prentiss; Robbie Rider [Centurion]; Thanos; The Kree; Counselor Araki; King Blastaar
As part of Star-Lord's last request, Cosmo puts together a new team of cosmic heroes - The Annihilators.
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Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story "Devastation".
Character Sketches

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character sketches of Drax, Evil Quasar, Ikon, Lord Mar-vell, Quasar, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Nova and Thanos.
Thanos vs. Hulk

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Collected Editions
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Promo ad for Thanos vs. Hulk issue of the Collected Editions series.
Thanos Equals Death!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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typeset
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