''Pax Romana'' is a creator-owned four-issue
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comic book
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written and illustrated by
Jonathan Hickman
Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', '' The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on Ma ...
and published by
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
on March 7, 2012.
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
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
in
312 CE. Plans change quickly as the cardinal in charge of the mission is shot.
Collected editions
Adaptation
In April 2014,
Syfy
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announced to adapt ''Pax Romana'' into a miniseries. Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia (''Warehouse 13'') were hired as the writers of the show, with Scaia and David Alpert (''The Walking Dead'') as executive producers and Hickman as a co-executive producer. No new details of the project were moving forward after its initial announcement.
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Characters
;Nicholas Chase: A retired American general who is sent with Cardinal Beppi Pelle on a mission from the Pope to change history and right the wrongs of modern humanity by ensuring that the Catholic Church reigns supreme.
;Gene Pope: Pope who tells the young Holy Roman Emperor the story of how the empire has lasted for so many centuries.
;Beppi Pelle: Cardinal chosen to be sent back in time to make sure the Catholic Church retains supremacy.
;Constantine:
Constantine
Constantine most often refers to:
* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
*Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
People
* Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...
was the first Christian emperor of Rome and considered within the story to be the last effective ruler of Rome.
References
Interviews
Hickman Saves the Future, Destroys the Past in "Pax Romana" Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic bookârelated news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
, October 16, 2007
Reviews
Jonathan Hickman: The Design of Things to Come ''
Ain't It Cool News
Ain't It Cool News (AICN) is an entertainment news website founded by Harry Knowles and run by his sister Dannie Knowles since September 2017, dedicated to news, rumors, and reviews of upcoming and current films, television, and comic book proje ...
'', January 9, 2008
External links
Foreword and preview of the collected edition*
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Comics by Jonathan Hickman
Comics about time travel
Science fiction comics
Action comics
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