The Trigan Empire (the complete series, 12 books in perfect condition) (£900)

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FOR SALE:
The Trigan Empire - the complete series. 12 books with 12 art prints.

I first came across the Trigan Empire in the magazine Look and Learn when I was a boy of 8. As a comic strip, it was the most exciting thing I'd ever read. Many years later I decided to catch up with all the stories I'd missed, so I purchased the complete series. Even as an adult I have read the complete series through on a number of occasions and enjoyed it just as much.
If you want to enthral a young person, these books should definitely be on your list.

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BACKGROUND ON THE TRIGAN EMPIRE:
The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, later called simply The Trigan Empire was a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth and most notably drawn by Don Lawrence. It told the story of an alien culture that contained an educational blend of science and Earth-like ancient civilizations.

Elekton was a world of wayward scientific evolution where individuals wore the armour and togas of the Roman empire while piloting modern day battleships, fighter jets, and rockets. The aircraft themselves would vary from vague facsimiles of Harrier jump jets (the British fighter elite of the day) to World War 2 heavy bombers fitted with jet engines—all this with little concern for the aerodynamic stability of this confluence of design. In many ways, the serial became a perfect reflection of the contents of the educational pamphlet enclosing it. One imagines that this mishmash of historical themes was created at least in part to fulfil an educational mission, to stimulate the curiosity of young children in the direction of the progress of man.

It initially ran from 1965 to 1982, dealing with the long-past events of an empire on the distant planet of Elekton. Heavily influenced by mythological tales, a number of the societies seemed to be based on ancient cultures that had existed in history. Chief among these was the Trigan Empire, apparently modelled on the Roman empire. This similarity even extended to Trigan City, the capital being built on five hills, in a similar fashion to the seven hills of Rome. The Trigans flew atmosphere craft. The Trigan’s clothing was similar to that of the Romans, with many of the populace dressed in toga-like garments, or in the case of the soldiery, in Roman-style armour.

The strip first appeared in the first issue of the British magazine Ranger in September 1965 and then in the British Look and Learn magazine from issue 232 (June 1966) when the two titles merged after the 40th issue of Ranger. Both titles were weekly educational magazines designed for young people. Although mainly filled with articles on life, history, science and technology, both contained a small comic strip section in each issue.

The action begins with a cosmo-craft crash landing in Florida (USA). The documents retrieved from the craft are translated after decades of research. From the documents a history of the world of Elekton emerges and the history of the rise and fall of the Trigan Empire. The Trigans are descended from the Vorgs, a nomadic race compelled to choose the ways of civilization due to the encroachment of their perennial enemies, the Lokans.

The series ran in Look and Learn until the title ceased publication with issue 1049, April 1982, an extraordinary run of 854 issues between the two magazines.
The entirety of Don Lawrence’s work on The Trigan Empire has been reprinted in 12 slim hardcover volumes by the Don Lawrence Collection (under licence from DC Comics). The comics read seamlessly in episodes of varying length, with the re-printings often starting on a single facing page thus obscuring the 2-page a week format of the original strip. New readers will be oblivious to the fact that every two page segment actually ends with a cliff hanger.

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DESCRIPTION OF BOOKS:
The books I am selling range from 2004 to 2008 publications and are in perfect (as new) condition. The series comprises the following books which themselves usually contain 4 or 5 individual stories:-
1. The invaders from Gallas :- “Victory for the Trigans”, “Crash in the Jungle”, “The Falling Moon”, “The Invaders from Gallas”, “The Land of No Return”
2. Revolution in Zabriz :- “The Revolt of the Lokans”, “War with Hericon”, “Revolution in Zabriz”, “The Lokan Invasion”, “The Revenge of Darak”
3. The reign of Thara :- “The Alien Invasion”, “The Reign of Thara”, “The Invasion of Bolus”
4. The three princes :- “The Three Princes” (containing several linked stories), “The Alien Dust”
5. The red death :- “The Lost City”, “The Invisibility Ray”, “The Ultimate Weapon”, “The Tyrant”, “The Red Death”
6. The puppet emperor :- “The Puppet Emperor”, “The Five Labours of Trigo”, “Menace from the Deep”
7. The rallu invasion :- “The Rallu Invasion”, “The City of Jewels”, “The Unscrupulous Servant”, “The Duplicator”
8. The prisoner of Zerss :- “The Masked Raiders”, “The Prisoner of Zerss”, “The Miniature Killers of Zelph”, “The Wish-Fulfiller”
9. The curse of King Yutta :- “The Hydro Man", "The Curse of King Yutta", "The Lost Years", "Journey to Orcadia
10. The house of the five moons :- “The Secret of Castle Doum”, “The House of the Five Moons”, “The Outlaw Planet”, “The Glass-Palace”, “Terror from Tarron”
11. The sun-worshippers :- “The Sun-Worshippers”, “The Man from the Future”, “The Mission of Lukaz Rann”, “Torga's Mind Controller”, “Nastor the Faith Healer”
12. The green smog :- “The Ultimate Collection”, “The Green Smog”, “The Lost Valley”, “The Fall-Out Menace”, “They Came from Out of the Night”

DELIVERY:
I live in NE London (E4). My closest underground stations are Walthamstow, Highams Park and Chingford. I can meet you at one of these stations.
I could also post these but would prefer hand delivery so they don't get damaged.

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