The Trigan EmpireThe Trigan Empire.

The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, later shortened to The Trigan Empire, was a science fiction adventure comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. The series, which ran in British magazines from 1965 to 1982, told the story of an alien culture in which futuristic technology, such as antigravity vehicles and energy weapons, blended with architecture, dress, and customs based on those of ancient civilizations, the most obvious being those of ancient Greece and Rome. The stories revolved around a heroic leader who defended his empire from constant threats from both outside and within.