Meet Dave. Comic book editor. Avenger of children. Candy addict. Fur-loving freak. Serial killer. Your new favorite person.It's 1970s London and Dave Maudling, the world's unlikeliest hero, has got punk rock spitting in his face before he's even accepted flares and long hair.Bullied as a child, he's full of loathing for his young readers; full of resentment for his handsome assistant Greg; and full of lust for girls' comic editor Joy. Dave consoles himself by sneakily adding lethal information to his comic strips - like bomb-making, and untraceable poison - in the hope that his readers will accidentally top themselves.But mysterious forces are at work.Instead of the kids meeting their untimely end, they use the info to take revenge on the abusive adults that make their lives a misery.And Dave, much to his dismay, becomes their champion.But then his glamorous dead mum turns up, and wants him to solve her murder. He's probably just imagining her, but she's damn insistent. Besides, he's got a pretty good idea who did it...Pacey, quick-witted, gleeful and dark, Serial Killer grabs you by the scruff of the neck and throws you into a world where journalists imbibe long liquid lunches, corporal punishment is enjoyed in all schools, and women aren't allowed to wear trousers to work.From the creators of the seminal 2000AD and cult, rule-breaking Marshal Law comes Serial Killer, the first in the Read Em And Weep four-volume series: a savagely funny novel that fans of Martha Grimes, Carl Hiassen and Irvine Welsh will love.

Serial Killer (Read Em and Weep)

Humor & Entertainment

Mills, Pat

O'Neill, Kevin

Humor

Millsverse Books

The story begins in a garden shed in Scotland sometime in 1971… Pat Mills is the creator of 2000AD and one of the comic’s top writers. He is also the creator of Action, co-creator of Battle, Misty, Marshal Law, Requiem Vampire Knight, Charley’s War (described as “the greatest British comic strip ever created”) and the black comedy text novel Serial Killer. As 2000AD and Judge Dredd celebrates its 40th birthday, Pat at last writes the definitive history of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, and the turbulent, extraordinary and exciting events that shaped it. Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! is the infamous slogan of Torquemada, the comic’s favourite villain. It once appeared on the Berlin Wall, and symbolizes the subversive nature of 2000AD that changed so many readers’ lives and influenced generations of film directors, actors, rock bands, novelists and even school headmasters. Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Judge Dredd, Slaine, Nemesis, ABC Warriors, Flesh, Bill Savage and more, is in this book. Plus the writers and artists who created them and the real-life people and events they drew on for inspiration. The scandals, the back-stabbing and the shocking story that was regarded as “too sensitive” to ever see the light of day is finally told. Pat relates the dark story of the maths teacher who inspired his version of Judge Dredd, the creators’ angry battles with the censors and each other, why certain writers, stories and even readers have been banished from the comic, a step-by-step account of how Judge Dredd was created, and how to write or draw for 2000AD today. There are new insights on the 2000AD creators' invasion of American comics, their failed French invasion, the Judge Dredd films, the forthcoming Judge Dredd TV series, other possible films featuring 2000AD heroes, the unusual secret of the comic’s current success, the tough challenges it faces today, and its exciting future. From the hilarious origins when Judge Dredd writer-creator John Wagner and Pat began their careers writing together in a garden shed by paraffin lamp, to the tragic stories of legendary comic artists who have passed, and the challenges as 2000AD fought for survival against The Suits determined to destroy it, this is a unique, personal, and passionate account by the man who made 2000AD happen. Funny, sad, angry, defiant, and outrageous: it’s the Comic Book memoir of the year

Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!: 2000AD & Judge Dredd: The Secret History

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN  Colour like Carlos! One of the best-loved and most successful sci-fi fantasy creators in the world collects 50 superb drawings of his top characters in a colouring book guaranteed to get your creative and law-giving juices flowing.  Colour your way! Indulge your inner artist and immerse yourself in the world of Mega-City One.  Gaze into the fist of Dredd! Judge Dredd – The Lawman of the Future and the subject of two major feature movies and a forthcoming TV series, is notorious for his stern stance on upholding The Law.  It's the Law! Go wild with colour as Dredd arrests perps, chases mutants on his Lawmaster Bike, and fights zombies! Strontium Dog, Wulf Sternhammer, Durham Red, Judge Anderson, The Dark Judges, The Fatties, and many more beloved characters from the pages of 2000AD join Dredd in this epic collection of Carlos’s stunning creations. Unleash your creativity, relax, and lose yourself in the sci-fi world of Carlos Ezquerra!  Includes special introduction by John Wagner – Judge Dredd writer-creator! Watch a video of the artist looking through pages of the book at http://smarturl.it/6f2oup

Carlos Ezquerra's 2000AD & Judge Dredd Colouring Book: Colour In, Zone Out And Gaze Into The Fist of Dredd!

Children's Books

Ezquerra, Carlos

Activities, Crafts & Games

Battle. Action. 2000AD. Misty. The British Comics Revolution! Read Em And Weep is the fictional saga of the Revolution that changed British comics forever. Based on the real-life comics and their creators, it's the story of Blitzkrieg! (Battle), Aaagh! (Action), Space Warp (2000 AD starring Judge Dredd), and Raven (Misty) told over four novels continuing with Book Two... Goodnight, John-Boy. Now Dave and Greg have created Aaagh!, the 'comic of the streets', and Joy writes about that great white shark. Every week it devours human prey - from nuclear scientists who destroyed Bikini Atoll to the President of the United States when Airforce One crashes in the Pacific. Aaagh! so enrages the establishment, it's torn up on live TV - an event that actually happened! Dave and Greg fight back and their crimes lead them to be sentenced to the Siberia of comics: the Laarf! Puzzle Specials. Joy rescues them by suggesting they create the thrill-powered Space Warp. Then, to her fury, Dave and Greg sell out and bring back Dan Darwin, a legendary space hero that she believes should have been left to rest in space. Even deadlier than his comics, Dave continues his work as a Serial Killer, a secret vigilante who kills monsters that harm kids. And his next target is TV celebrity and 'national treasure' Fabulous Keen. But Keen, the ultimate monster, discovers Dave's identity and prepares a terrible revenge. The 1970s - a dangerous time for kids. An even more dangerous time for adults. Written by Pat Mills, creator of Action and 2000 AD, and co-creator of the cult-classic superhero hunter, Marshal Law (Marvel and D.C. Comics). 
Praise for Goodnight, John-boy from Amazon readers
"Superb. Anyone who loves British comics should rush out and buy this." "More fun than "The Spanker"! 
More exciting than "Aaargh"!! 
More expensive than " The Fourpenny One"!!! 
A great read on so many levels. 
Read it and weep with laughter." 
 "An unsolved murder, Secret religious sects, Revenge killings, Celebrity misdoings, Angry nuns, Liquorice pipes and all set around the bizarre happenings of a comics publishing company in the 1970's - what more could you ask for?" "this is the darker, seedier side of the 1970s, the world of British comics of that era being recreated in great style (who better to parody the beginnings of Battle, Action and 2000ad than the man who created them!)" 
 "had me hooked from start to finish

Goodnight, John-boy (Read Em and Weep)

ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR DEMONIC IRRIGATION? Doctor Morbus, the PsychoKiller, can help you with your problem. A Ouija board session to summon 1950s gangster Liquid Lenny goes horribly right. Lily the Fink starts acting weirder than usual. Mary Anne's boyfriend is horribly murdered, and she develops a sudden penchant for doo-wop music and beehive hairdo's. Timid Jamie Anderson saw something that night. He knows Mary Anne needs urgent medical help. And there's only one doctor qualified to give it... Writers Pat Mills & Tony Skinner deliver a dark, gruesome and hilarious tale of demonic infestation, insanely illustrated in full colour by Dave Kendall. The first ever reprint of the comic strip that ran in the British comic anthology Toxic! in 1991, PsychoKiller is a story of good and evil, dead gangsters and demonic possessions, council flats and dance halls, lust, revenge, and love.

PsychoKiller

Comics & Graphic Novels

Skinner, Tony

Graphic Novels

‘Welcome to the Wound Feast!’ 
Covering 40 years of Celtomania in 2000AD, this is the ultimate history of Sláine, as writer Pat Mills finally – and with great sadness – brings his saga to a close. Marvels, Myths and Mysteries 
Pat created Sláine with artist Angela Kincaid in 1981, although it would take two years of story and art development before it appeared in print. What began as a personal quest for Pat to make sense of his Irish roots became a magical quest for Celtic marvels, myths and mysteries. And from it, Sláine emerged: a unique hero who stands apart from all other sword and sorcery warriors. ‘Would you buy a used chariot from this dwarf?’ 
Kiss My Axe! is about the exceptionally talented artists who illustrated this internationally acclaimed epic. World-renowned artists like Simon Bisley, Glenn Fabry, Mick McMahon, and more. It’s about the comedy behind Sláine and Ukko’s hilarious and fantastic adventures. And the warp-outs by the writer as well as the warrior, as he battled duplicity, censorship and discrimination to save his story from senseless sabotage. Kiss My Axe! and celebrate 40 years of Sláine – you won’t think it too many…

Kiss My Axe!: Sláine The Warped Warrior - The Secret History

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