I remember reading when this series started that Hickman was hoping to return to the 'Pax Romana-verse' in future stories. He certainly leaves the door open, as a couple of pages to the end, he has a double-page spread outlining some major historical events that can be re-visited and fleshed out more fully.
This issue closes off this series masterfully. It explains the framing device that he used in the first issue, and puts the mercenaries that showed up in issue 3 to good use.
My only complaint about this series is that there wasn't time within it to develop the characters a little more to the point that they were more than just names. In The Nightly News, Hickman was better at elevating his characters, but the lack of that here is simply a function of the 4-issue format versus a 6-issue series.
As with any Hickman book, the art is the real draw to me. Although his figures can be a little stiff, I love his use of design, and the way he limits his pallet on each page.
Next week Transhuman is supposed to be coming out, which just leaves Red Mass for Mars....
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