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Treasury of British Comics “The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5” available to preorder

By John Freeman on September 6, 2023

Treasury of British Comics - The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5 - 2000AD Webshop Exclusive Edition

Featuring a classic cover by Don Lawrence, the Treasury of British Comics webshop exclusive hardcover of The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5 is now available to pre-order from the 2000AD web shop. This volume collects Lawrence’s final work on the iconic series.

The 1960s science fiction series from the pages of Ranger and Look & Learn, The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire is one of the great treasures of the British comics and one of the first full-colour ‘widescreen’ comics, thanks to Lawrence’s incredible painted artwork.

The series’ fascinating and thrilling combination of the Roman Empire and ancient Greece alongside fantasy and science fiction 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.

This fifth volume in the hit series – on sale in book and comic shops from Wednesday 25th of October 2023 – reprints all the stories originally published in Look & Learn from 1975 through to 1977, and contains Lawrence’s final, flawlessly-painted pages on the series he co-created with Mike Butterworth.

It will also include “Trigan” strips by the late, great Oliver Frey, who took over the strip after Don’s departure.

Trigo, his nephew Janno, and the trusted scientist Peric all band together to protect the citizens of the Trigan Empire, from threats both alien and clandestine in these fast-paced yet beautifully painted comic stories which enthralled readers on original publication.

The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5 | Available for pre-purchase and scheduled for release on Thursday 23rd November 2023 (pushed back from the previously announced release date of Wednesday 25th October).

• Pre-order the The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5 webshop exclusive hardcover here | ISBN: 9781837861132

• Pre-order the The Rise & Fall of the Trigan Empire Volume 5 paperback edition here | ISBN: 9781837860098

Thanks to downthetubes reader Paul Searle for letting us know about the release date change

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.