Kingdom
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Out into the wilderness they trek, led by the urgings from their masters, charged with keeping Them off of his lawn. The pack, led by Gene the Hackman, are strong, experienced soldiers - they don't know exactly what Them are, but they have their orders, and Them are to be scrapped at every opportunity. The Masters must be obeyed. But The Masters are not all they appear to be and when Gene the Hackman's pack scatter he will come face to face with a world shattering truth! Written by best-selling author Dan Abnett (Durham Red) with art by Richard Elson (Judge Dredd) this action-packed tale of earth's far future is not to be missed!
Limited edition hardback edition. New York Times best selling author Dan Abnett is to write an original novel set in the world of his hit 2000 AD comics series Kingdom. Co-written with Nik Vincent, Fiefdom is set one hundred years after the events of Kingdom, in which a genetically-engineered dog-soldiers fought giant marauding insects in a post-apocalyptic future. Kingdom took us to the isolated wastelands of the southern hemisphere, where Gene the Hackman and his fellow Aux listen to the voices of The Masters as humanity hibernates, awaiting the destruction of the alien Them. In Fiefdom the action moves into the northern hemisphere, where Them are now a folk memory and the Aux war with one another in the ruins of what was once Berlin. Inspired by the legends of Gene, young Evelyn War begins to question the Aux's situation as she hears the first rumours about the return of Them...
Earth, the far future. Mankind has been all but destroyed, those still surviving forced into hiding by Them - insectile creatures that have taken over the world. Charged with protecting humanity are genetically engineered dogsoldiers like Gene the Hackman - savage warriors that patrol the wilderness, directed by Urgings from their Masters. Now without a pack and having the responsibility of protecting young Leezee Sower, Gene has to survive in the kingdom of Australia, where if Them don't kill him, the 'Wild Bunch' just might! Written by best-selling author Dan Abnett (Sinister Dexter) and featuring the stunning art of Richard Elson (Thor) the continuing adventures of Gene the Hackman are a must have for any sci-fi/action fan.