Heart of Empire The Legacy of Luther Arkwright (1999) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Apr 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Bryan Talbot and William Morris. A spoof biography of the creator of the comic. Untitled story, script and art by Bryan Talbot; Takes place 23 years after the story in Adventures Of Luther Arkwright, The; Princess Victoria plans the Victory Day celebrations; The Pope plans to take over the British Empire; American journalists arrive in London. 44 pgs., color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
Published May 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. In a city to rival Gotham, the intrigue and tension begin to build as we enter the Imperial Palace and meet the Empress' public and private personas; one an Elizabethen fever-dream, the other a walking nightmare! A labor of love by Eisner award-winning writer-artist Bryan Talbot, sumptuously colored by Angus McKie (Martha Washington). 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published Jun 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. From the splendors of the Imperial palace and the new St. Paul's Cathedral to the dangerous streets of Alsatia, the cracks in Queen Anne's rule are beginning to show. The seeds of rebellion are taking root, a Papal assassin stalks the royal court, and Princess Victoria is discovering the extent of her own, possibly uncontrollable, psychic powers. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #4
Published Jul 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. Luther Arkwright's daughter, Princess Victoria, comes into her own when she single-handedly thwarts an assassination attempt on activist Gabriel Shelley. Guns, knives, and hand grenades become toys in her hands, then she becomes putty in Shelley's. Meanwhile, papal assassin Father Barberini continues to stalk Victoria's mother, the Queen. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
Published Aug 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
Story and art by Bryan Talbot. It's the eve of destruction and London goes wild as Victoria descends into a terrifying nightmare. From sunrise over Alsatia to the living hell of Bedlam and beyond, from betrayal and plots of violent revolution to hot sex in the Queen's bedchamber, this is probably the best single issue of any comic you'll buy this year. Featuring a three-page strip by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
Published Sep 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. An issue full of revelations. American reporter Hiram J. Kowolsky discovers his assistant Angela is much more than she seems. Old Harry Fairfax finds that he still has some of his old spark (but keep him away from open flame!). The extent of the plot against the royal family is revealed. And Princess Victoria receives the shock of her life. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #7
Published Oct 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. As the countdowm to cataclysm nears its conclusion the pace is heating up. The assassin Barbarini shears a bloody path to the Empress's private orgy. The Levellers enter Britannia Square to face the Militia like lambs to the slaughter. We witness disaster at ZeroZero, the death of four major characters, and at last face the true Heart of Darkness. All this plus the Rat Woman, Kenny Baker, and Fairfax's finest fart yet. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #8
Published Nov 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. All hell breaks out as we hurtle towards the finale; the massacre begins in Britannia Square! Panic at Zerozero as WOTAN screws up! The Rat's Castle Squad is caught in a withering hail of bullets! An inexorable countdown to total destruction! And Victoria finally confronts the ghastly truth, the source of all her ills and the true Heart of Empire. Let the battle commence! 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #9
Published Dec 1999 by Dark Horse.$2.50
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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. Teetering on the brink of the psychic equivalent of the Big Bang, the bloody slaughter of the pro-democracy demonstrators in Britannia Square continues unabated. Rose Wylde prepares to sacrifice herself as the Princess Victoria finally faces the true Heart of Empire--the all-powerful center of evil. In this final chapter we witness the last of England and beyond. The senses-staggering conclusion to the critically acclaimed retro-SF adventure series. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
