But the saying and the doing are first-class." Geis' review in Science Fiction Review, derides Empire as a "basic interstellar Star Wars plot" that is not at par with some of Delany’s other fiction and suggests "the pretty comic book pictures where it's at in this book." Bob Toomey in The Comics Journal writes a more detailed criticism of Empire's failings in terms of literary merit and visual design and concludes that "in nearly all respects" Empire is "boring, hard to follow, and poorly conceived." Algis Budrys thought that while the story was imperfect, recommended the work overall: "Some of the plot transitions are a trifle abrupt, and it seems characteristic of this kind of story that the brave revolutionaries overthrow the interstellar oppressors rather easily when all is said and done. Reviews contemporary with Empire's publication identify issues with the visual novel's integration of literary and visual storytelling techniques. This artistic approach allows Delany and Chaykin to portray "action shifts from landscape to landscape pretty quickly." Reception In regards to illustrations, Chaykin primarily utilizes three-panelled pages which feature bold, detailed, and colourful painted graphics. Yet, despite this claim, Delany continues to comment that he wishes he had focused on this female friendship more, arguing that they may not have "done enough with the woman sidekick" and that "there are times when the male point-of-view-character almost displaces her." In a 1979 interview, Delany notes the lack of representation of women in speculative fiction as well as female friendships within this genre, highlighting how he has broken "a lot of mythical patterns" by selecting this approach. ĭelany challenges traditional stylistic approaches to the science fiction genre by selecting a protagonist and sidekick who are both female. The graphic novel is a fantastical foray into space and planetary travel. Style Įmpire is categorized as speculative fiction and science fiction. Wryn, an archaeology student, is chosen by the empire to assassinate the rebel leader. Qrelon, whose planet was destroyed by the empire, leads a small group of rebels that risk everything to collect the pieces of the device that, once complete, will be the weapon powerful enough to destroy the planet-sized computer that runs the empire.
Thousands of years in the future, a powerful device has been hidden in separate pieces. Delany and illustrated by Howard Chaykin. Empire is a 1978 graphic novel written by Samuel R.
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