The Thanos Imperative!

Yeah, I agree it hasn't been the big event it could be. Characters should be more fleshed out, which is what made the rest of the cosmic events good, I recall very deep moments like the misfits suicide mision to destroy the spires and Ronan being forced to blow his home planet; they were not only big stakes but also they built a powerful storytelling.

Maybe its because of the resources they have, because the pace has been strange and unfocused. Its not nearly as bad as in other events though, its just that Annihilation set high standards.

True. Annihilation was one of the greatest events of all time. It truly captured the essence of epic space opera. It's perhaps the only "super hero" themed event that has ever successfully done that.

I don't like how Thanos is portrayed.

Originally posted by Bouboumaster
I don't like how Thanos is portrayed.

Why so? Most characters have been quite stiff, at least Thanos is around the Guardians who sound like themselves when they talk.

Originally posted by Bouboumaster
I don't like how Thanos is portrayed.

Originally posted by dmills
Something is missing from this series that's preventing it from having an epic feel. It's almost as if DnA are giving us the cliffnotes version of a much larger intended story.

Originally posted by dmills
For some reason I get the feeling that DnA aren't being allowed additional time and/or resources to flesh this story out. It seems like we've been seeing a series of the hot clips from an epic movie.

I've thought the same while reading this series. I sort of got the feeling that the Thanos Imperative was supposed to involve more books, along the lines of Realm of Kings that lead into it and Annihilation/Conquest/War of Kings before it.

I wonder if the writers were orginally expecting to be able to expand the story using GoG and Nova, and maybe other minis, but with these series gone they had to cut the story down to a single limited series. Perhaps Marvel decided sales on their cosmic line weren't justifying it anymore.

Originally posted by Bentley
Yeah, but to piss your pants at any impossible scenario after surviving two or three would need serious suspension in disbelief. Everyone and their mother knows they are fighting exactly the kind of fight they were breed to fight, Annihilation came out of nowhere, it was a tragedy, an explosion, a before and after; right now cosmic heroes have been kept on their toes for months, they have their game faces on, no matter what happens. (Heck, even Nova held together after losing Namorita)

It's impossible seeing as the Annihilation War dragged Galactus in because the Proemial Gods wanted vengeance. That war involved was led Annihilus and his Negative Zone armada - a known enemy. The Imperative War involves an unknown enemy dragged even the abstracts into the frontline. For most of these guys, it would be their first to seeing such an assemblage of cosmic god and the destruction of one. It's a war involving gods of different universes; it's not something these guys see every day. Even Nova wasn't there to witness Galactus' fight against T & A.

Originally posted by basilisk
I've thought the same while reading this series. I sort of got the feeling that the Thanos Imperative was supposed to involve more books, along the lines of Realm of Kings that lead into it and Annihilation/Conquest/War of Kings before it.

I wonder if the writers were orginally expecting to be able to expand the story using GoG and Nova, and maybe other minis, but with these series gone they had to cut the story down to a single limited series. Perhaps Marvel decided sales on their cosmic line weren't justifying it anymore.

I can envision DnA writing this huge script that spans Nova, GOTG and the main book, The Thanos Impertive itself. Then I can see some punk ass exec. Maybe even Joe Q himself saying;

Joe Q: "Well that's nice guys, It really is, but well ugh, we're thinking something a little more scaled down you know. Slightly less ambitious".

DnA: What do you mean "scaled down" Joe?

Joe Q: Well you see fellas. Nova and GOTG, although they have a large cult following, they haven't actually had the kind of mainstream success that we pride ourselves on here at Disne--err I mean Marvel.

Dna: Well these things take time Joe. All of those resources that you guy's spent building up X-men, Wolverine, Spiderman, Hulk and now Deadpool titles, you guys kind of neglected the cosmic side of things. So we've had to really build up a true cosmic MU.

Joe Q: Well that's kind of the thing. Those aforementioned titles sell. We make buckets of money off of our 4 Wolverines titles, our variety of X titles and all of our Hulk spin off titles.

DnA: Well Joe, that's cool, but what about that portion of the Marvel audience that's starved for something new and refreshing that doesn't involve Wolverine, The Hulk, or any other Earth bound character for that matter? Is there not a place for them in your plans as well?

Joe Q: LOL! People that don't want to see Wolverine! That's a good one guy's hahahaha! Haha... ha...

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: Are you guy's serious?

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: OMG you are serious. Um ok guy's how about....Nooo. Here's what I'm thinking. Two words. Wolverine, Nova! Huh how about that? It'll be cool. Thanos has broken into a Weapon X facility to steal technology to finish his reality destroying laser. In comes Wolverine! Of course with Nova being the space cop he gets involved. We have a classic "misunderstanding"hero battle and then... "Team-up"! It'll be great! Whatdduya think?!

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: Well?

DnA: We're not putting Wolverine in any of our books Joe.

Joe Q: Ok. The Hulk then?

DnA: Hell no.

Joe Q: Well then I'm sorry guy's but Nova and GOTG are being put on an indefinate hiatus.

DnA: What?! But we're right in the middle of an epic story here.

Joe Q: Ok. So it goes back to "scaled down". No mini's, no side stories. Hell you don't even get an inker.

DnA: Well what will happen to Nova?

Joe Q: We're thinking... Avenger!

DnA: Phuck. Ok well what about cosmic titles in general? What about the hardcore fans of that genre?

Joe Q: Well our boy Pak is handling that. He's got this idea... Um Chaos something or other. Well anyways it's cosmic-ish. It'll do.

DnA: You're kidding right? WTF makes that cosmic?

Joe Q: I don't know. Shyte we'll add in Galactus and the Silver Surfer or something.

Dna: Galactus and the Surfer play a huge role in OUR storyline Joe:

Joe Q: Well you'd better make it short quick and to the point. Pak want's him.

DnA: Phuck you Joe.

Joe Q: Only if you wear a Spiderman costume while doing it!

Originally posted by Bouboumaster
I don't like how Thanos is portrayed.

when thanos is not smirking and being cocky, something is off

I find Thanos to be the most interesting character in the story so far (predictable of course).

I'd like some depth for the rest characters (seems to me only Nova gets the spotlight from the heroes recently)

Originally posted by Bentley
Why so? Most characters have been quite stiff, at least Thanos is around the Guardians who sound like themselves when they talk.

I find him a bit whiner. He was much better in Annihilation.

Originally posted by dmills
I can envision DnA writing this huge script that spans Nova, GOTG and the main book, The Thanos Impertive itself. Then I can see some punk ass exec. Maybe even Joe Q himself saying;

Joe Q: "Well that's nice guys, It really is, but well ugh, we're thinking something a little more scaled down you know. Slightly less ambitious".

DnA: What do you mean "scaled down" Joe?

Joe Q: Well you see fellas. Nova and GOTG, although they have a large cult following, they haven't actually had the kind of mainstream success that we pride ourselves on here at Disne--err I mean Marvel.

Dna: Well these things take time Joe. All of those resources that you guy's spent building up X-men, Wolverine, Spiderman, Hulk and now Deadpool titles, you guys kind of neglected the cosmic side of things. So we've had to really build up a true cosmic MU.

Joe Q: Well that's kind of the thing. Those aforementioned titles sell. We make buckets of money off of our 4 Wolverines titles, our variety of X titles and all of our Hulk spin off titles.

DnA: Well Joe, that's cool, but what about that portion of the Marvel audience that's starved for something new and refreshing that doesn't involve Wolverine, The Hulk, or any other Earth bound character for that matter? Is there not a place for them in your plans as well?

Joe Q: LOL! People that don't want to see Wolverine! That's a good one guy's hahahaha! Haha... ha...

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: Are you guy's serious?

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: OMG you are serious. Um ok guy's how about....Nooo. Here's what I'm thinking. Two words. Wolverine, Nova! Huh how about that? It'll be cool. Thanos has broken into a Weapon X facility to steal technology to finish his reality destroying laser. In comes Wolverine! Of course with Nova being the space cop he gets involved. We have a classic "misunderstanding"hero battle and then... "Team-up"! It'll be great! Whatdduya think?!

DnA: 😐

Joe Q: Well?

DnA: We're not putting Wolverine in any of our books Joe.

Joe Q: Ok. The Hulk then?

DnA: Hell no.

Joe Q: Well then I'm sorry guy's but Nova and GOTG are being put on an indefinate hiatus.

DnA: What?! But we're right in the middle of an epic story here.

Joe Q: Ok. So it goes back to "scaled down". No mini's, no side stories. Hell you don't even get an inker.

DnA: Well what will happen to Nova?

Joe Q: We're thinking... Avenger!

DnA: Phuck. Ok well what about cosmic titles in general? What about the hardcore fans of that genre?

Joe Q: Well our boy Pak is handling that. He's got this idea... Um Chaos something or other. Well anyways it's cosmic-ish. It'll do.

DnA: You're kidding right? WTF makes that cosmic?

Joe Q: I don't know. Shyte we'll add in Galactus and the Silver Surfer or something.

Dna: Galactus and the Surfer play a huge role in OUR storyline Joe:

Joe Q: Well you'd better make it short quick and to the point. Pak want's him.

DnA: Phuck you Joe.

Joe Q: Only if you wear a Spiderman costume while doing it!

Someone has the Marvel offices bugged, transcript is leaked!

Originally posted by basilisk
Someone has the Marvel offices bugged, transcript is leaked!

Boy this "event" sure has lost some steam.

Originally posted by dmills
Boy this "event" sure has lost some steam.

I'm just trying to enjoy the last time I meet the Guardians outside an Avengers book 🙁

I hear you man.

issue 4 is out. It's awesome. And let it be no surprise to anyone whatsoever, that Thanos is indeed, NOT dead.

I need to see scans!

AWESOME. Great issue all around. Thanos kicked ass, my boy Rich as usual, showed us how much of a badass he has become and the Galaxy's mightiest are a flat out force!