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After many years, the spaceship is turned into the central attraction of an amusement park. Studies of the crew reveal them to be humanoid, but around 12 feet tall. The first strip told of a spaceship crashing into a swamp on Earth, the crew frozen to death, with many written volumes inside in an unknown language. He had no idea where to further it but he knew where to look for a guy who did." He threw the first introductory script at me and told me to take it from there. A similar likeness could be drawn with Hericon, the chief rival in power to the Trigans, whose appearance seemed to mirror that of elements of the Byzantine Empire, and the Persian Empire.Īccording to Butterworth, "The original Impetus was from that veritable genius Leonard Matthews, then my senior group editor when I was editing Sun and Comet.
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The Trigans' clothing was similar to that of the Romans, with many of the populace dressed in toga-like garments, or in the case of the soldiery, in Greek or Roman-style armour. This similarity even extended to Trigan City, the capital being built on five hills, in a similar fashion to the seven hills of Rome. Chief among these was the Trigan Empire, apparently modelled on Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Heavily influenced by mythological tales, a number of the societies seemed to be based on ancient cultures that had existed in history.
#THE TRIGAN EMPIRE RON EMBLETON SERIES#
The series initially ran from 1965 to 1982, dealing with the long-past events of an empire on the distant planet of Elekton. The comic remains notable for the unique artwork by Don Lawrence which combines a painterly photo-realistic style with caricaturistic renderings that remain anatomically convincing. The stories revolved around a strong and heroic leader who defended his empire from constants threats from both outside and within. It told the story of an alien culture in which futuristic technology, such as antigravity vehicles and energy ray weapons, was blended with architecture, dress, and customs reminiscent of ancient civilizations, the most obvious being those of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, later called simply The Trigan Empire, is a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. The Rise and Fall of The Trigan Empire (2020- ) The Trigan Empire (The Don Lawrence Collection) (2004-2008) (12 vols)
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Collins.The Look and Learn Book of the Trigan Empire (1973) Huh.įinally, I enjoyed this round-up post by TCJ-contributor Sean T. Nice line-up and, bonus, the late Lebbeus Woods designed the logo. I've never heard of this series of books from the 1980s packaged by Byron Preiss. Here is some fine official information on the comic book artist, packager and publisher Charles Biro.
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I disagree, but I always like reading about Howard Pyle and the rest of the gang. Helpful hint: He thinks it went downhill. In advance of an exhibition, the illustration blogger David Apatoff is posting some thoughts on the course of 20th century illustration. Clear, natural storytelling unencumbered by. It's gutbucket stuff and I wouldn't make claims for its greatness, but it's good comics. I know I'm in the minority here, but I think Wood's admittedly really sad final years produced some visceral, gnarly and altogether fascinating work. Not love it like I need to own it, but love it like I'm so glad the aforementioned comics internet exists so that I can look at it for a few minutes. There's so much in the comics internet and yet so very little.ĭon Lawrence + The Bible. Boy, it's slim pickings out there for him. Here's Tom Spurgeon with a Collective Memory for Keiji Nakazawa. If you're in LA and you like comics, go see the great Carol Tyler at UCLA on January 31st. Joe McCulloch as your week in new releases, with a hardy detour into The Flowers of Evil.