Mark Waid’s mini-series was very surprising. I read them three times and every time it holds me up there. In the work of DC and Marvel comics only bad guys won. In this case, Golgoth reins inner circle of warriors through remedy called Eucharist, which endows them enhanced skills.
Empire was a joint venture of Mark Waid and other writers and it was not much doing well. Later Empire was handed over to DC comics and republished as “issue 0”.
The later issues of Empire were fully loaded with action, conspiracy, and strong portrayal of characters. As the war starts with Greenland no one can put down Empire down. The villain Golgoth is a super-villain and can uphold story on its own. He is imprisoning earth’s last hero and remains a ruthless SOB.
Barry Kitson and Waid make a great team together. Kitson is a firm worker who crafts fantastic works. Empire is not alike Vertigo series; it is a bit tame in contrast to work done by Mark Millar or Garth Ennis.
If you are the lover of Mark Waids work of Fantastic Fours, The Flash, Captain America, Impulse, and The Flash, you must read Empire. I am very sure you will fall in love with the series of Empire.
