Heart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright #[nn]

In the alternate-history Britain of 2001, twenty-three years after the events of *The Adventures of Luther Arkwright*, Princess Victoria oversees the elaborate preparations for Victory Day, a moment of national pride shadowed by growing tension. As American journalists descend on London to document the spectacle, the Pope quietly advances his own designs on the British Empire—setting the stage for a collision of power, legacy, and secrets long buried. Written and illustrated by Bryan Talbot, with full artistic collaboration from the McKie family and lettering by Ellie DeVille, this issue’s cover by Bryan Talbot captures the era’s uneasy grandeur.