Waid & Kitson’s Empire Returns with TPB, New Series from IDW

Golgoth returns.

In 2000, Mark Waid and Barry Kitson unleashed the diabolical despot on the world, showing what would happen if a villain actually managed to conquer the world in the series Empire. In April, that original miniseries, and a sequel, Empire: Uprising, will be published by IDW.

Empire: Uprising, which takes place a year after the events of the original series, is currently being serialized in weekly digital installments. This time around, Waid and Kitson explore Golgoth’s desire, or lack thereof, to maintain his rule over his conquered subjects.

In addition to the original story, the new trade paperback edition will feature bonus material from Kitson.

“Barry and I couldn’t be more excited to team with IDW,” Waid said. “Several publishers approached us about continuing Empire with them, but no one courted us with Chris Ryall’s enthusiasm and IDW’s proven excellence in producing great-looking comics and graphic novels. With this arrangement, everybody wins–not just Golgoth.”

Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Office/Editor-in-Chief, is thrilled to have Waid and Kitson on board.

“Empire exploded out of the gates years ago as a breath of fresh air with its exploration of what happens when the villain actually wins,” he said. “Waid and Kitson proved then to be masters of exceeding peoples’ expectations, and both are even stronger storytellers now, as Empire: Uprising will show. Add to that our admiration for what Waid has accomplished at Thrillbent with a wide array of talented creators and I couldn’t be happier to see Thrillbent here as part of the IDW team.”