Summary

  • Dead Romans is a historical fiction comic set during the height of the Roman Empire’s power, written by Fred Kennedy with art by Nick Marinkovich.
  • The story revolves around Arminius, a Germanic prince seeking revenge on the Roman Empire for its atrocities.
  • The comic explores themes of love, duty, and the consequences of personal and political choices.

Dead Romans is set at the height of the Roman Empire’s power as it conquered lands across the world. The comic focuses on Arminius, a Germanic prince who has sworn revenge on the Roman Empire for butchering his people. Arminius will gather the Germania tribes to ambush his own battalion, hoping to take back the throne for himself and his love, Honoria, who never asked to be queen.


Dead Romans is written by Fred Kennedy with art by Nick Marinkovich. The first five issues of Dead Romans are available now, and Dead Romans issue #6 will be available on August 23 from Image Comics.



FilmmakerFocus spoke with Fred Kennedy about his Image Comics title, Dead Romans, while at San Diego Comic-Con. He revealed how his love of history began and the trick to telling a good historical fiction story. Kennedy also discusses his collaboration with artist Marinkovich to create this iconic imagery for real bloody battles and teases the next six-issue arc.



Fred Kennedy Talks Dead Romans




FilmmakerFocus: How many cons have you been to?


Fred Kennedy: I haven’t done a lot of international cons. When I was doing a lot of small press indie stuff, I would try and go to as many shows as I could. But it’s amazing when you’re like an indie creator from outside of Toronto, people from Chicago aren’t necessarily really interested in what you’re doing. They’re not like, “Oh, this indie guy from Toronto, let’s get all of his historical fantasy books. That’s what we’re here for.” So I did a lot before and then when I had kids, I had to pare down. But now with Dead Romans, with Shadowline and Image, we’ve decided we really need to get out there and travel once again.