Cats of War II. Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire, #102

"Cats of War II" continues the adventures of Herc Tom, Champion of the Ramses EmpireIn "Baastard's Revenge", Champion of the Empire Tom thinks this is a mere diplomatic mission to Baast; little does he know what the Baastards have in store for him. But don't worry - this cat has proven time and again that he has more than the usual nine lives. Read to find out how Herc finds his way out of this one.
Herc Tom is on the outs with Emperor Maxamillian and has to deal with Rotter plots, traitors, assassins and other Imperial intrigues in "Imperial Purrogative."In "Cats Out of the Bag, " Herc Tom longs for more interesting times. His wish is fulfilled with the return of the Lost Baastards, a couple of prison breaks, the kidnapping of a Prince, the reappearance of an assassin, an alien invasion, and fifteen different kinds of treachery.
Maybe life wasn't all that boring after all. As the adventure continues in "Reining Cats and Dogs, " Empress Isabella continues to increase her hold on power with the help of her Slobberer allies. It's up to our Champion of the Empire and his friends to do something about it. These tales follow the first three "Major Tom, Champion of the Empire" stories "Purr Mission", "Nipped in the Butt", and "Cat and Mouse.
(available separately, or in the "Cats of War I" collection.