Rebellion And 2000 AD Announce ‘New Adventures From The Trigan Empire’

One of the most influential Brit comics of all time gets a new chapter from Michael Carroll and Tom Foster with the graphic novel New Adventures From The Trigan Empire, out November 2025.

It’s one of the greatest and most well-loved comic series from Britain, described by Rebellion as “one of British comics’ foundational texts” and “a stunning saga with incredible art by Don Lawrence.”

Now we have the first new adventures from this incredible world, with writer Michael Carroll and artist Tom Foster continuing the epic tale with an original graphic novel released in November.

The Trigan Empire was created by writer Mike Butterworth and artist Don Lawrence, painting in lush and beautiful full-colour. A mix of mythology of Roman and Greek Empires and also evoking the pulp serials such as Flash Gordon, it was truly beloved by generations and ran and ran for almost two decades in the pages of Ranger and Look and Learn. Drawing heavily on ancient history and mythology, the series detailed the long-past events of an empire on the distant planet of Elekton. But it was Lawrence’s stunning painted artwork that made the series a groundbreaking hit, changing the face of the comic book medium and immersing readers in new worlds of imagination.

Since 2020, collected editions of the classic The Rise and Fall of The Trigan Empire have been reprinted in full for the very first time in really sumptuous editions, all the better to showcase the timeless beauty of Lawrence’s work.

But now, for the first time since 1982, there will be new tales of Trigan Empire as Carroll and Foster brings their skills and love of the material to bear as they continue this classic. Whereas the original showed us the rise of the Trigan Empire, these new adventures depict its fall – after all, even the greatest of empires must fall.

Here’s what Rebellion/2000 AD have to say about this one…

“Decades have passed since the empire reached its zenith and an ageing Emperor Trigo has started to think about who his successor may be. His right-hand man and nephew, Janno, is perceived as the natural successor – but Trigo’s abandoned son, Nikko, has long harboured a grudge against his father and now, having built his own Empire whilst in exile, he’s in perfect position to take revenge on his family and seize the Empire he believes is rightfully his…

Will the Trigan Empire rise… or fall? Don’t miss the beginning of an incredible new saga!“

This brand new original graphic novel will be published on 18th November in a very luxurious hardcover, plus the usual numbered webshop edition available exclusively from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British webshops.

Writer Michael Carroll said this: “The idea of continuing such an iconic, well-loved comic strip was a tad absolutely terrifying at first, but it’s a story I’ve adored since I first encountered it in Look and Learn back in the early 1970s, so there was no way I could or would turn down the opportunity and the honour… Thrilling tales of heroic swordsmen in jet-fighters battling slavering monsters and devious aliens, all gloriously rendered by some of the finest comic artists in the business. Who wouldn’t want to work on that? This is both right up my alley and very well established in my wheelhouse!

“The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire ran for sixteen years. It opens with the founding of Trigan City, and the forging of the Empire, and it really is wonderfully inventive stuff, with dozens of exhilarating stories told over hundreds of pages… But where do we go from there? How do we pick up the reins on a story that’s been on hiatus for four decades – especially one that might feel a little old-fashioned to some present-day readers – while still staying true to its legacy? Luckily, we have the phenomenal Tom Foster on board providing some career-best artwork, and as for the story… well, sadly, my spoilerphobia prevents me from giving away any plot details. But, you know, we never did get to see the fall that was promised in the original title.”

And this from artist Tom Foster: “To be the artist tasked with reprising The Trigan Empire is equally intimidating. It’s a beloved title with a history of excellent art from some of the era’s best UK comics artists. Luckily, Michael’s script is so much fun to work on that, for all the pressure to do a good job, it’s a pleasure to go to work every day. It’s also my first fully-painted book, so that’s a nice change (although it also comes with its share of distinct challenges). For those Trigan Empire fans who are eager to see how it’s going to look, we have that much in common as I’m only about a third of the way through painting it. As Michael says, we never quite got ’round to seeing the titular ‘fall’ of the empire, but, by November, we might at least have some idea of if I’m personally responsible.“

Now, preview time of the unlettered pages from this new volume…