The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of EMPIRE: UPRISING #1 from IDW Publishing. Mark Waid and Barry Kitson are the storytellers,
and Chris Sotomayor colors.
The empire that Golgoth built is now three years old. On the
anniversary of his daughter’s death, the Empire shows its respect with three
minutes of silence, on pain of death. A group of rebels has chosen to attack
Golgoth at this time, but without success. Golgoth’s reign is strict and quick
to punish, so there are always those who would end it. But he’s powerful, and
no one knows what it will take to bring him down.
Ten years later, Waid and Kitson are finally getting back
into the world of Empire. And it’s a fascinating idea – what if the bad guys
won? A supervillain has taken over the world, destroying anyone who could
possibly stop him. Where does that world go from there? I don’t want to spoil
the story, but it’s got some really cool possibilities. And the art is sensational,
with all of the horror you’d expect from a world like this.
Oh, all of the wonderful questions this issue raises. I can’t
even begin to list them (and I’m not sure I want Golgoth to lose yet, either).
It’s going to be a fun ride either way.
EMPIRE: UPRISING #1 is available now at your FLCS or at idwpublishing.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
