Pax Romana (comics)
| Pax Romana | |
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Cover of the first issue | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 2007 – November 2008 |
| Number of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Artist(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Letterer(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Colorist(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Creator(s) | Jonathan Hickman |
| Collected editions | |
| Pax Romana | ISBN 1-58240-873-4 |
Pax Romana is a four-issue American comic book limited series written and illustrated by Jonathan Hickman and published by Image Comics.
Plot
Vatican-backed research has discovered the secret of time travel. With it the Church plans to fix the future by altering the past. They send a warehouse of modern weaponry and enhanced soldiers to Rome in 312AD. Plans change quickly as the cardinal in charge of the mission is shot.
Collected editions
The series has been collected into a trade paperback:
- Pax Romana (120 pages, April 2008, ISBN 1-58240-873-4)
Adaptation
On April 30, 2014, Syfy announced they would be adapting Pax Romana into a miniseries.[1] Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia (Warehouse 13) are writing the show, with Scaia and David Alpert (The Walking Dead) executive producing. Hickman will serve as a co-executive producer.[2]
References
- ↑ "SyFy developing Pax Romana miniseries". April 2014.
- ↑ "SyFy developing Pax Romana and More". April 20, 2014.
Bibliography
- Pax Romana at the Grand Comics Database
- Pax Romana at the Comic Book DB
External links
Interviews
- Hickman Saves the Future, Destroys the Past in "Pax Romana", Comic Book Resources, October 16, 2007
Reviews
- Jonathan Hickman: The Design of Things to Come, Ain't It Cool News, January 9, 2008