Britannia: We Who Are About to Die Vol 1 3

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Wrath of the gods!

The women of Rome march to rebellion! Magic and mystery continue to intertwine as the clock ticks down to Rubria’s final hours. Will Antonius Axia and his mysterious new partner—the brutal female gladiator known as Achillia—untangle the knots that threaten to hang the Roman Empire…or will Nero finally obtain the dark power he lusted for? As the beaten ghost of Apollo finally rises to cast his dark judgment on all of Rome, history’s first detective must act swiftly before humanity’s final hours slip into madness!

Book III[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Antonius Axia / The Detectioner

Supporting Characters:

Achillia
Avitus (Axia's son)
Bran (Axia's slave)
Rubria (Chief Vestal / Vestalis Maxima)

Villains:

Elissa (Sorceress)
Emperor Nero
Jovinus (First appearance)
Senator Craxus

Other Characters:

Aeneas (Mentioned only)
Agrona (Mentioned only)
Apollo
Burrus (Avitus' pal) (Dies)
Cicero (Mentioned only)
Fidus (Avitus' pal) (Dies)
Gladiators
Roman guards
Varian's legion (Mentioned only) (Flashback only)
Vologases (Parthian King) (Mentioned only) (Flashback only)

Locations:

66 A.D.
- Germania (oddly called "Germany")
  - Teutoberg (Flashback only)
- Roman Empire
  - Britannia (Mentioned only)
  - Carthage (Mentioned only)
  - Italy
    - Rome
      - Across the Palatine
        Etruscan Catacombs
      - The College of the Vestal Virgins
      - The Colosseum
      - The Temple of Apollo
      - Travestere Caves (outside Rome)

Items:

Achillia's helmet
Shields
Spears
Swords
Ulysses' Nightmare (Leaf)
Voodoo doll

Vehicles:

Horses

Credits[]

Writers: Peter Milligan
Pencilers: Juan Jose Ryp
Colorists: Frankie D'Armata
Letterers: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists: David Mack (A), Juan Jose Ryp & Peter Pantazis (B), Robert Gill & Diego Rodriguez (1:10), Adam Gorham (1:20), Dave Johnson (1:50), Ryan Browne (MGH)
Editors: Danny Khazem, Lauren Hitzhusen (Assistant)
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

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Backstory/Essay
- "Bloody Spectacles: The History and Reality of Rome's Gladiators" by Dr. Michael Carter, Professor, Department of Classics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada