In 2102, the world ended - but don't worry: someone was planning on it.
For centuries, a m
aniacal genius named Francesca Taylor set about implementing a masterful
plan known as the "Aphrodite Protocol," an elaborate series of events
designed to initiate the apocalypse on human terms. After a series of
extension level events in the 22nd century, the Protocol began its work,
breeding human survivors into cyborgs strong enough to withstand the
harsh years ahead, herding them towards a society of Taylor's own
design - complete with its own pantheon. Now, 700 years later, these
cybernetic deities - the IXth Generation - have awakened to find
themselves in charge of a world kneeling at their feet...with mixed
results. Following the events of IXTH GENERATION VOL 1, the bickering
and battles between these young technological gods has only gotten
worse, as the IXs find themselves threatened by an ancient evil known as
the Darkness. But instead of unifying against this common enemy, the IXs
have fallen into bitter infighting and territorial battles, risking the
fate of the world they were meant to rule. Will the discovery of other
ancient Artifacts - including Aphrodite IX's wielding of the
Witchblade - bring hope to this barren future? And will the Protocol be
fulfilled...or subverted? Written by MATT HAWKINS, with art from
newcomer ATILIO ROJO, check out the series that critics have called
"superb," "astonishingly fresh," and "something huge." Full to the brim
with transhumanism, political intrigue, and mindblowing scifi action,
this series has something for everyone. COLLECTS IXTH GENERATION #5-8.
