Empress #7

Empress

by Mark Millar (Writer), Stuart Immonen (Illustrator), Wade Von Grawbadger (Illustrator)

This astounding series climax shows family turn against each other and old secrets crawl out of the woodwork as Morax finally hunts his wife and children down. An action-packed, gory end to the first volume of Millar and Immonen's sci fi space opera.

Genres: Comics

46 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 23, 2016

About the author

Mark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.

His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.

Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B+) 76% | Good
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-7 can be found here: Empress: Book One.

[Solace Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this so much. It was an amazing story, and it left it open enough for more.

Also, there was so much about this that made sense and it was brilliant.

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic conclusion to a fun and thrilling series. The entire run is absolutely worth the read! The final issue delivered high-stakes tension that genuinely had me wondering how the group would make it out. While the resolution leaned a bit into deus ex machina territory, it felt fitting given the overall fantastical tone of the story. Millar did plant some subtle hints along the way, though a bit more foreshadowing might have made the twist feel more earned.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride—and that’s what matters most. Immonen’s artwork remained stellar through to the end, and Millar proved he’s just as skilled in crafting engaging sci-fi as he is in superhero tales. If a Volume 2 ever arrives, I’ll be first in line. Highly recommended.
Grade: A

[R.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can honestly say that, despite it being classic Millar, I didn't see the Empress twist coming in this issue and hadn't picked up on the clues that were dropped along the way.

But as much as I'd love to talk up this book because of the crazy plot-twisting and frenetic characters, the star of the show here as always is the Stuart Immonen artwork.

Long story short: This. Book. Is. Gorgeous.

The only negative is that its the last in the volume.

[Scott Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn cliffhanger! And a fun plot twist.

[Chris Conley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.