Britannia Vol 1 1

If I'm caught, the Emperor will have me crucified. Or maybe whipped until bleeding and sewn into a sack, with a dog, a rooster, a viper, and an ape.

-- Antonius Axia

Solicitation[]

On the fringes of civilization, the world’s first detective is about to make an unholy discovery…

Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one’s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero’s reign, a veteran of Rome’s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia – the First Detective – will become Rome’s only hope to reassert control over the empire’s most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay…

From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed – presented in an all-new prestige format limited series!

Book I[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Antonius Axia / The Detectioner (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

Avitus (Axia's son) (First appearance)
Bran (Axia's slave) (First appearance)
Vestal Virgins (First appearance)
- Drusa (First appearance)
- Rubria (Chief Vestal / Vestalis Maxima) (First appearance)

Villains:

Emperor Nero
Orkus ("Lord of the Cave") (First appearance)
- Cult of Orkus (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Cornelia (Mentioned only)
Crassus (Mentioned only)
Livilla (Mentioned only)
Marcus (First appearance)
Optio Vibius (Single appearance)
Palatine Poisoner (Mentioned only)
Potius (Mentioned only)
Senator Lucius (Single appearance)
Sevilius (First appearance)
Tiro (Single appearance)

Locations:

60 – 66 A.D.
- Roman Empire
  - Britannia
    - Fort Paulinus (First appearance)
  - Italy
    - Etrusca
    - Rome

Items:

Sacred fire of Vesta (First appearance)
Vestal's Codex

Vehicles:

Credits[]

Writers: Peter Milligan
Pencilers: Juan Jose Ryp, Raul Allen with Patricia Martin (introduction)
Inkers: Juan Jose Ryp, Raul Allen with Patricia Martin (introduction)
Colorists: Jordie Bellaire, Patricia Martin (introduction)
Letterers: Dave Sharpe, Patricia Martin (introduction)
Cover Artists: Cary Nord, Lewis LaRosa & Brian Reber, Andres Guinaldo & Michael Spicer, Ryan Lee & Allen Passalaqua, Dave Johnson
Editors: Warren Simons, Lauren Hitzhusen (assistant)
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

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Notes[]

Backstory/Essay
- "The True Vestals of Rome" written by Dr. Karan Kleiber Hersch, Associate Professor from the Department of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University.

Quotes[]

If I'm caught, the Emperor will have me crucified. Or maybe whipped until bleeding and sewn into a sack, with a dog, a rooster, a viper, and an ape.

-- Antonius Axia

Some whisper that there is at least one monster living here, in Nero's palace.

-- Rubria to Nero

Transgression is powerful magic.

-- Drusa

I like to catch people naked. They often reveal a little more than they mean to.

-- Antonius Axia

We all have nightmares, Antonius. It's called being Roman.