![]() ![]() Balance that against the thrills to be found in ‘The Three Princes’, which features a giant whose fingers are the size of humans, a monster from the deep, some thrilling aerial combat, scenes at sea and on a mountain and knights of old as well. If straining for a weakness it could be noted that some of his designs for aliens and monsters are now of their era. Lawrence supplies gorgeous landscapes, beautifully composed people, appropriate expressions and a great sense of staging. ![]() ![]() Whether that was the case in 1967 to 1971 when he drew these stories can only be conjecture.Īrtistically, this is as strong as the first Trigan Empire collection, Lawrence revelling in the pseudo-historical and science fiction mash-up provided by Mike Butterworth’s scripts, the Trigan Empire being based on the Roman one, but with access to futuristic technology. It’s remarkable, then, that Chris Weston’s introduction reveals that during his time as Lawrence’s assistant in the 1980s he never saw him resort to reference material. The superlative and elegant art of Don Lawrence is the reason The Trigan Empire is so fondly remembered, every cultivated page something to be treasured. ![]()
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