Clarke and Moebius to current science fiction comics like 'Saga' and the classic 'Mars Attacks' trading cards conceived by Wally Wood. Lemire shared his thoughts on the series, which is still very much in its infancy, revaling his inspirations for 'Trillium,' which range from the works of Arthur C. Nika and William, separated by thousands of years and hundreds of millions of miles, fall in love and, as a result, bring about the end of the universe. War-scarred explorer William Pike leads an expedition into the dense jungles of Peru in search of the fabled Lost Temple of The Incas, an elusive sanctuary said to have strange healing properties. It's also set 92 years in the past, in 1921. A botanist named Nika Temsmith is researching a species of strange, plant-based life forms on a remote science station near the outermost rim of colonized space. But most of all, it's a love story.Įxpected to debut in 2013, the series is partially set 1,784 years in the future in 3797. Trillium received an Eisner Award nomination in 2014 for Best Limited Series.Described as a mind-bending sci-fi thriller about the end of the universe, 'Trillium' tells a story about the dawn of human exploration and its natural conclusion thousands of years away.

Trillium is his third title with Vertigo. Trillium is written and illustrated by Lemire, who is known for his creator owned graphic novels, Lost Dogs, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, and comic book series, Sweet Tooth. Clarke and Moebius, and contemporary comic series Saga, had a major influence on his story. Separated by thousands of years, William and Nika's budding love threatens the fabric of the universe.

The story is an inter-dimensional, time traveling love story between two explorers in two different time periods: William Pike, a World War I veteran on an expedition to the lost temples of the Incas in Peru in 1921, and Nika Temsmith, a botanist researching a strange flower on the outer-rim of colonized space in 3797. Lemire's Sweet Tooth collaborator José Villarrubia is the colorist. Trillium is a creator owned 8-issue comic series by Jeff Lemire, published by Vertigo Comics in 2013.

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