Thanos Imperative #2 Sneak Peek

First Look at the End of Marvel Cosmic

Life is threatening to destroy the Marvel Universe.

A rival universe, where life is the ultimate curse, is invading the Marvel Universe through a rip in space and time called the Fault. In the Marvel Comics limited series The Thanos Imperative, Nova, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel's other cosmic heroes must unite to stop this invaders from this other universe and the key to defeating them may be Thanos, the avatar of death.

Via press release, Marvel Comics has sent out images of the interior pencils by Miguel Sepulveda from the second issue of The Thanos Imperative, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Check them out in all their cosmic glory below.

Marvel also announced that The Thanos Imperative: Ignition #1 and The Thanos Imperative #1 have sold out at the distributor level, though copies may still be available at your local retailer. Second printing variants of these issues will be released on 6/30 and 7/8 respectively.

Don't worry if you haven't been reading Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy and feel you might be lost when jumping into The Thanos Imperative. In the press release Editor Bill Rosemann adds, "Even if you haven’t been part of the fun so far, The Thanos Imperative: Ignition #1 and The Thanos Imperative #1 deliver everything you need to know to hop onboard this last crazy ride. The Silver Surfer, Nova, Gladiator, Quasar, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Galactus, the Inhumans, Lord Mar-Vell & the Revengers…DnA and Miguel Sepulveda are pulling out all the stops! Join us…or risk the wrath of The Mad Titan!”

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #2 (of 6) (MAY100625)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA

Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 6/24, On-Sale – 7/14/10

THANOS SOURCEBOOK (MAY100626)

Written by MIKE O’SULLIVAN & VARIOUS

Cover by ALEX GARNER

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 6/17, On-Sale – 7/8/10

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (APR108264)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

Pencils and Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 6/17/10, On Sale – 7/8/10

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE: IGNITION #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (APR108130)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

Pencils and Cover by BRAD WALKER

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 6/10/30, On Sale – 6/30/10