History/plot
The graphic novels do not reveal the origins of the Yellow Empire or how Basam Damdu came to power. It is simply explained to be an expansionist power with the strongest army and most advanced weapons in the world, including a nuclear arsenal "capable of destroying the world in a few hours". At the opening of the novel, the Yellow Empire has been fighting a cold war against the free world for three years; in the first few pages, it launches a massive surprise attack against its enemies. Within a few days, the world is overrun, leaving Basam Damdu ruler of a global empire.
Through military occupation, and with the help of fifth columnists in every country, the Yellow take all necessary measures to bring the world completely under their boot. They also organize a system of concentration camps in the Himalayas, where foreign scientists, political prisoners and others are imprisoned and forced to work for them.
However, this victory is not entirely complete; pockets of resistance survive all over the world, and remain ready to continue the fight. At the heart of the resistance movement is a secret Royal Navy base in the Straits of Hormuz, where the British are working around the clock to produce the Swordfish, a new superweapon that will turn the tide of the war. The Yellow are aware of the weapon's existence; most of the novels follow their attempts to capture the Swordfish blueprints. Though they do not succeed, they do learn the location of the British base, and put together a task force to destroy it. The battle is almost a success, but the British finish their first two prototypes just before the base is overrun, and they turn the tide of battle; the Yellow task force is destroyed.
When news of this spreads, the resistance cells all over the world are put into action, resulting in a string of Yellow defeats (Paris, Madrid, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and Shanghai are all mentioned as having been retaken by the rebels). Enraged, Basam Damdu decides to launch his nuclear arsenal against the world in revenge. Before he can do so, however, an entire squadron of Swordfish appears above Lhassa and nukes it; the Emperor is killed, and the Yellow Empire ends.
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