Maxentius

The year 532. Justinian rules over the Eastern Roman Empire, his wife and most maleficent ally, Theodora, at his side. From his capital of Constantinople, he dreams of restoring the empire to the splendor of Ancient Rome in the time of the Caesars. But during the month of January, following an accident during a chariot race in the Hippodrome, Constantinople is set ablaze. Now everything hangs in the balance: the throne, the imperial couple, the empire... Maxentius, an animal trainer and the empress's assistant, has just a few hours to save centuries of history. A few hours during the Nika revolt, supposedly the bloodiest massacre in antiquity... Script by Romain Sardou - Art by Carlos Rafael Duarte.

Maxence

In Constantinople, political and societal life is bipartite. Two factions clash: the Blues and the Greens. Initially, simple clans of supporters who rivaled the time of chariot races, this opposition spread to the whole society. In 532, during a race, the two tanks of the Green faction are pushed to the accident by the Blues. During the ensuing troubles, the political leader of the Blues is assassinated. The troubles threaten to switch to revolution. Immediately, the Emperor Justinian summoned to the palace Maxence, head of his personal secret services. He charges him to investigate the murder ... Without wasting time because, in town, the massacres have already begun ...Scenario: Sardou, Roman. Drawing: Duarte, Carlos Rafael.