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23 March 2020

Trigan Empire reprints from the Treasury of British comics

To mark the recent publication of the first volume of Rebellion's reprints of 'The Trigan Empire' I just wanted to capture (for future reference) all the versions that are available..

The rise and fall of the Trigan Empire (volume 1) paperback edition £19.99, 13 digit ISBN = 978-1-78108-755-8

The rise and fall of the Trigan Empire (volume 1) hardback edition £35.00, 13 digit ISBN = 978-1-78108-851-7 - comic book retailer exclusive

The rise and fall of the Trigan Empire (volume 1) hardback edition £35.00, 13 digit ISBN = 978-1-78108-755-8 - Rebellion webshop exclusive limited edition of 340 copies 

Stories are as follows:
a). Victory for the Trigans, originally published in Ranger 18/09/65-29/01/66
b). Crash in the jungle, originally published in Ranger, 05/02/66-19/02/66
c). The falling moon, Ranger, 26/02/66-28/05/66
d). The invaders from Gallas, Ranger, 04/06//66-18/06/66 and then Look and Learn incorporating Ranger, 232-237 25/06/66-30/07/66
e). The land of no return, Look and Learn, 238-242 (06/08/66-03/09/66)
f). The revolt of the LokansLook and Learn, 243-255 (10/09/66-03/12/66)
g). War with HericonLook and Learn, 256-264 (10/12/66-04/02/67)
h). Revolution in Zabriz, Look and Learn, 265-273 (11/02/67-08/04/67)  
i). The Lokan invasionLook and Learn, 274-279 (15/04/67-20/05/67)  
j). The revenge of DarakLook and Learn, 280-290 (27/05/67-05/08/67)  
k). The alien invasionLook and Learn, 291-297 (13/08/67-23/09/67)  
l). The reign of Thara, Look and Learn, 298-316 (30/09/67-03/02/68)
m). The invasion of BolusLook and Learn, 317-331 (10/02/68-17/05/68)
So that's the first 13 stories

The rise and fall of the Trigan Empire (volume 2), 13 digit ISBN = 978-1-78108-755-6


Stories previously published are as follows:

The Look and Learn book of the Trigan empire, Fleetway, 1973
Stories are as follows:
a). Victory for the Trigans, originally published in Ranger 18/09/65-29/01/66
b). Crash in the jungle, originally published in Ranger, 05/02/66-19/02/66
c). The falling moon, Ranger, 26/02/66-28/05/66
So that's stories 1-3

The Trigan empire, Hamlyn, 1978
I). Victory for the Trigans, originally published in Ranger, 18/09/65-29/01/66
II). Elekton in danger, actually Crash in the jungle, originally published in Ranger, 05/02/66-19/02/66 and The falling moon, Ranger, 26/02/66-28/05/66
III). The legend of Hellas, actually The land of no return, Look and Learn, 238-242 (06/08/66-03/09/66)
IV). Truce with Hericon, actually War with HericonLook and Learn, 256-264 (10/12/66-04/02/67)
V). Revolution in Zabriz, Look and Learn, 265-273 (11/02/67-08/04/67)   
VI). Battle for Trigan city, actually The reign of Thara, Look and Learn, 298-316 (30/09/67-03/02/68)
VII). The invasion of BolusLook and Learn, 317-331 (10/02/68-17/05/68)
So that's stories 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 12 and 13

Tales from the Trigan empire, Hawk Books, 1989
i). A tale of treachery - actually The revenge of DarakLook and Learn, 280-290 (27/05/67-05/08/67)  
ii). A tale of invasion - actually The alien invasionLook and Learn, 291-297 (13/08/67-23/09/67)  
iii). A tale of treason - actually The reign of Thara, Look and Learn, 298-316 (30/09/67-03/02/68)
iv). A tale of evil - actually The invasion of BolusLook and Learn, 317-331 (10/02/68-17/05/68)
v). A tale of sons and heirs, 
vi). A tale of a perilous journey, 
vii). A tale of an infernal machine. 
So that's stories 10, 11, 12, 13 & 3 stories yet to be identified



There were also reprints in Vulcan (2nd series, 27/09/75-03/04/76 and then 3 'mini-mags' in the following 3 issues of Valiant and Vulcan, so to 24/04/76) - these started with The invasion of BolusLook and Learn, 317-331 (10/02/68-17/05/68) - so that's story 13; further reprints followed which I'll (hopefully) be able to identify better once volume 2 of this series comes out.

a). Vulcan 27/09/75-18/10/75 = The invasion of BolusLook and Learn, 317-331 (10/02/68-17/05/68) - so that's story 13
b). Vulcan 18/10/75-  

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