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Roman Empire Era Detective Series – First Look Inside Britannia

Published Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:00:08 -0500

I think I may be looking forward to this series more than any other comic right now. It's got a lot of things I like. Historical fiction, which reminds me of the HBO series Rome. Detective / mystery story which is always my thing. And artwork by Juan Jose Ryp, whose hyper-detailed art seems perfect for this kind of story. Throw in scripts by Peter Milligan and you have my money.

The book isn't out until September 21st, but we've got a lettered preview to share. The first issue will have covers by Cary Nord (X-O Manowar), Lewis LaRosa (Bloodshot Reborn), Andres Guinaldo (Justice League Dark), Ryan Lee (Inhuman), and Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son).

Antonius Axia, the ancient world's first detective, takes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed that could destroy not only his humanity, but the very empire he has sworn to uphold…

Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia – the First Detective – will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay…