Not so long ago, in a city not so far away... Fred Perry created an amazing new, steampunked take on a space opera classic with Steam Wars. Now, the ace art pilots of Antarctic Press set out to tell their own tales within this universe. The peace of a once-great city-state is shattered when a princess leads her army of knights to claim the crown. Her ruthless ambition brings chaos as incredible machines from the First Age of Steam clash in a desperate civil war. Return to the legends of the Steam Wars universe and witness the birth of THE FIRST EMPIRE.

Collects material from Steam Wars: First Empire #1 and 2, and Steam Wars: Strike Leader #1. What one man has created, another has taken to new heights. Fred Perry's steampunk blockbuster Steam Wars now chugs full speed ahead under the control of master artist Joe Wight. See the plight of an Imperial princess, a deposed prince chased through the desert, and a desperate strike team aided by a mystery ace! An epic story brilliantly told with absolutely stunning visuals!

What one man has created, another has taken to new heights. Fred Perry's steampunk blockbuster Steam Wars now chugs full speed ahead under the control of master artist Joe Wight. See the plight of an Imperial princess, a deposed prince chased through the desert, and a desperate strike team aided by a mystery ace! An epic story brilliantly told with absolutely stunning visuals! Collects material from Steam Wars: First Empire #1 and 2, and Steam Wars: Strike Leader #1

It is a period of Civil War. An empty Crown has cast the Free Realms into bitter, bloody conflict. Warlords, rebels, and rival nations all seek to claim the vacant throne. In the far north, a surprise attack by the Crimson Fleet has trapped the Baron Jakala in a remote refueling outpost as he attempts to reach the capital...

Across the vast desert of Gronn, the Lost Knight is hunted by a huge, unstoppable engine of death. LandMasters of the Kotaran Tribes rule the wastelands. Sir Jarrett thought himself beyond the war, but he has made far too many enemies. He cannot hide, he cannot win, but now the Lost Knight must turn and face an iron assassin, though he may die.

The nations of Everos have fallen to the Crimson Empire. A young princess escapes into the Empty Oceans, a vast, frozen expanse where the Ancient Creatures once thrived. Something old and powerful calls to her, and she cannot disobey. There is a secret in the ice, and Princess Hana's destiny will be revealed.

Long ago in ANOTHER galaxy farther away... Rod Espinosa, the creator of Courageous Princess, strikes back, bringing a new hope with a tale of stalwart steampunk sovereign! The empire has sent its best assassins to kill the last of the warriors of light. But they are in for a rude surprise when they take on one light warrior too many!