The Rise and Fall of The Trigan Empire Volume One - The Runaway #1 Bestselling Graphic Novel: Volume 1

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According to Butterworth: "The original Impetus was from that veritable genius Leonard Matthews, then my senior group editor when I was editing Sun and Comet. He threw the first introductory script at me and told me to take it from there. He had no idea where to further it but he knew where to look for a guy who did."

Freeman, John (17 March 2022). "TV Series That Might Have Been: The Trigan Empire". downthetubes.net . Retrieved 11 September 2022. McMillan, Graeme (19 May 2019). "Classic British Comic 'The Trigan Empire' to Be Reissued". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 11 September 2022. Movie rights for a feature film based on the strip were optioned in 2009. In December 2011 it was revealed that a script existed and that the film's producers were holding meetings in England to find a director.

The strip debuted in the first issue of the British magazine Ranger in September 1965 and then in the British Look and Learn magazine from issue #232 (June 1966) when the two titles merged after the 40th issue of Ranger. Both titles were weekly educational magazines designed for children; although mainly filled with educational features on life, history, science and technology, both contained a small comic strip section in each issue. Unusually for a British comic, the strip was printed in colour. Holland, Steve (19 July 2008). "Explanation by editor Steve Holland for crediting Miguel Quesada". bearalley.blogspot.com . Retrieved 31 March 2023. In addition to the weekly strips, a very small number of Trigan Empire stories were published in Ranger annuals and a Vulcan summer special. The best-selling books collecting the legendary science-fiction classic, The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, continues with a fifth volume collecting comics legend Don Lawrence’sfinal work on the iconic series. Time Inc had a TV series in development in 2017 with 10 episodes written but production halted when Rebellion acquired the rights. [7] See also [ edit ]

Bruton, Richard (20 February 2020). "Preview: 'The Rise And Fall Of The Trigan Empire' A Beautiful British Classic Complete At Last". comicon . Retrieved 11 September 2022. 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. After many years, the spaceship is turned into the central attraction of an amusement park. Eventually, at a very advanced age, a scientist—Peter Richard Haddon—who has studied the books from the spaceship as a young man manages to translate the volumes, and begins to relate the tales. The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, later shortened to The Trigan Empire, was a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. 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 stories revolved around a strong and heroic leader who defended his empire from constant threats from both outside and within. The comic featured unique artwork by Don Lawrence in a painterly photo-realistic style.

From its start in 1965 until 1976, the series was mainly created by writer Mike Butterworth and artist Don Lawrence. For stories in two Ranger annuals and some fill-in serials, other artists made a contribution. During a sabbatical, Philip Corke replaced Don Lawrence. From mid-1976 until the end of 1977, Oliver Frey was the artist. In 1978, Ken Roscoe took over the writing, and concluded the series with artist Gerry Wood. The series ran in Look and Learn until the title ceased publication with issue #1049, in April 1982, comprising a run of 854 issues in total, divided between the two magazines. The series’ fascinating and thrilling combination of the Roman Empire and ancient Greece alongside fantasy and sci-fi storylines make it one of the landmarks of British comics, and provided childhood inspiration for pop culture luminaries such as writer Neil Gaiman and director Duncan Jones.

Stories marked † began in the same issue as the final episode of the preceding story. Not included in this table is the text story "They Came From out of the Night" with illustrations by Don Lawrence. This anonymous story, also known as "The Underworld of Vuldar", was published in a Vulcan Holiday Special in June 1976. Freeman, John (27 August 2022). " "Trigan Empire Volume Two: Limited Edition Hardcover Announced". downthetubes.net . Retrieved 11 September 2022. The series initially ran from 1965 to 1982, dealing with the long-past events of an empire on the distant planet of Elekton. Heavily influenced by mythological tales, a number of the societies seemed to be based on ancient cultures that had existed in history. Chief among these was the Trigan Empire, apparently modelled on Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. This similarity even extended to Trigan City, the capital being built on five hills, in a similar fashion to the seven hills of Rome. 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. 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.Freeman, John (28 September 2018). "British Comic Heroes under one roof! Rebellion snaps up TI Media's classic comics catalogue". downthetubes.net . Retrieved 11 September 2022.