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Sunday, June 29, 2003
Empire Rising: A Satirical History, Part I
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In the days of the consul Bilious Clintonius, the Roman Republic was at peace and awash in wealth from the Valley of Siliconia.
But not all were content.
The Bacchanalian revels of Clintonius appalled the high priests. Many senators were suspicious of his scheming wife, Hillaria, and disdainful of his chosen successor, Gorian the Stiff.
As the time approached for the Senate to choose a new consul, the foes of Clintonius searched for a man to oppose Gorian and recapture power for the wealthy families of Rome...
Panel I (117K GIF)
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Panel II (145K GIF) |
Panel III (113K GIF) |
Note: You can also download a one-page, poster-size version of this strip as a 479K Acrobat PDF.
P-I editorial cartoonist David Horsey is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This satirical history is taken from his upcoming book, "From Hanging Chad to Baghdad."
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