Revolution in Zabriz

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Episode 8 of The Trigan Empire

Revolution in Zabriz
aka Kolonie in opstand (Dutch title)
Colony in Revolt (Dutch title, translated)

Written by Mike Butterworth
Illustrated by Don Lawrence

Revolution in Zabriz was originally published in 9 instalments in issues 265 (11 February 1967) to 273 (8 April 1967) of Look and Learn magazine.

It was reprinted in 1975 in Vulcan comic.

It was reprinted in 1978 in The Trigan Empire (Hamlyn/Chartwell).

It is reprinted in Volume 2 of The Trigan Empire—The Collection (the Don Lawrence Collection).

It is reprinted in Volume 1 of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire (Rebellion).

Plot summary

On the seven-hundredth day of the year Yuss, Trigo is crowned the first emperor of the Trigan Empire.

Since Janno is to succeed him later, Trigo sends him to Zabriz, where Akkan is now governor. Janno must restore order. Akkan forces the people of Zabriz to work as slaves in the ore mines. Janno frees these people. Akkan then ensures that the people abuse their newfound freedom and begin looting. Over the radio, Akkan receives full authority from Trigo to restore order and to arrest Janno and Keren.

Trigo decides to go in disguise as a troubadour to see what is happening in Zabriz. Akkan’s nephew, an officer of Trigo, sends a wedon bird with the message that Trigo is on his way. Trigo is captured, but just as he is sentenced to death, the people rise up again and free him. While fleeing from Trigo, Akkan dies. Trigo makes the former slaves free citizens of the Trigan Empire.