Retold in graphic-novel format, the epic tale of Julius Caesarās rule over Rome. Brutus and Cassius, friends and supporters of Julius Caesar, brood and worry over his increasing ambitions. Caesarās pursuit of power leads the two men to worry that Caesar will crown himself Emperor, which would ruin Romeās Republic of the people. Behind closed doors, Cassius and Brutus begin to concoct a scheme that will irrevocably alter the fate of the Roman empire.