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A.B.C. WARRIORS
A.B.C. WARRIORS
MEKNIFICENT SEVEN
A.B.C. WARRIORS
THE BLACK HOLE
TO ORDER:
A.B.C. WARRIORS
KHRONICLES OF KHAOS
PAT MILLS g TONY SKINNER
KEV WALKER
ISBN: 1904265499
Paperback g 10.99
A.B.C. WARRIORS
HELLBRINGER
A.B.C. WARRIORS
THE THIRD ELEMENT
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Full CirCle
Every story is usually a begat in the comic business
and nothing demonstrates this more clearly than how the
Meknificent Seven originated. The serial was, of course,
a begat from my earlier Ro-Busters, but also from three
other key sources.
The first source was Kevin ONeill and Jack Adrians
Mek-Memoirs. I had been looking for a science-fiction
orientated art editor on 2000 AD and Kevin showed me
his prophetic pages of robot future-war mayhem. They
featured wide-screen landscapes of US army-controlled
robots devastating the Earth. Those images got him the
job on 2000 AD and later inspired my first ABC Warriors
story drawn by Kevin. To my knowledge, Mek-Memoirs has
never seen the light of day, but that first story is drawn in
a similar epic style.
The second source was Battle comics Rat Pack created
by Gerry Finley-Day and Carlos Ezquerra. Gerrys incredible
talent was particularly apparent on Rat Pack a comic
version of The Dirty Dozen, a film about criminal soldiers in
World War Two and his excellent construction suggested
a firm foundation for the Warriors. The data files on the
ABC Warriors shown in the Mike McMahon episodes were
directly inspired by his Rat Pack mug-shots. Incidentally,
there is another begat here. Because Gerry was the
founder of modern British comics through his girls comic
Tammy. Before Tammy there was zilch; only old-fashioned
male and female comics at Fleetway. But Tammy had a
revolutionary new style which heavily influenced and
directly begat Battle which begat Action which begat 2000
AD and so on.
The third source was Mekomania, a robot history of the
future I had written with robot characters depicted by Brian
Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, Mike McMahon and
Kevin ONeill. It had been designed for the British coffee
table book market at a time when there were numerous
fantasy and science-fiction collections or, alternatively, as
a series of French graphic novels. There was keen interest
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PROLOGUE
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Kevin ONeill
Letters: Steve Potter
Originally published in A.B.C. Warriors: The Meknificent Seven (Titan Edition)
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MONGROL
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Mike McMahon
Letters: Pete Knight
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 121-122
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STEELHORN
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Brendan McCarthy
Letters: Pete Knight and John Aldrich
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 127-128
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CYBOONS
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Dave Gibbons
Letters: Dave Gibbons
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 130-131
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GOLGOTHA
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Carlos Ezquerra (as L.J. Silver)
Letters: Pete Knight
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 134-136
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MAD GEORGE
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Mike McMahon
Letters: Pete Knight
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 137-139
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EPILOGUE
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Kevin ONeill
Letters: Steve Potter
Originally published in A.B.C. Warriors: The Meknificent Seven (Titan Edition)
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BONUS STRIP!
THE BLACK HOLE
Now read the first episode in the next thrill-packed ABC Warriors Graphic Novel, The Black Hole.
Script: Pat Mills
Art: Simon Bisley & S.M.S.
Letters: Jack Potter & Steve Parkhouse
Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 555-566, 573-581
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COVERS GALLERY
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CREATOR BIOS
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PAT MILLS
Pat Mills is the creator and first editor of 2000 AD. For the Galaxys Greatest Comic, he is the writer and co-creator of ABC
Warriors, Finn, Flesh, Nemesis the Warlock, Sline, M.A.C.H 1, Harlem Heroes and Savage. He also developed Judge Dredd
and wrote one of the early Dredd serials The Cursed Earth. He wrote Third World War for Crisis!, a politically-charged
spin-off from 2000 AD, and Black Siddha for the Judge Dredd Megazine.
Outside 2000 AD he is the writer and co-creator of the long-running classic anti-war story Charleys War, as
well as Marshal Law. He has also written for the Batman, Star Wars and Zombie World series for the US market. Currently
Mills is writing the best-selling series Requiem Vampire Knight for Editions Nickel of France with artist Olivier Ledroit,
and a spin-off series, Claudia Vampire Knight, with artist Frank Tacito. Two further French series are in production.
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BRETT EWINS
Since his Future Shock debut in Prog 37, Brett Ewins has been one of the Galaxys Greatest Comics most beloved artists.
Co-creator of the classic Bad Company, Ewins has also contributed to A.B.C. Warriors, Daily Star Dredd, Judge Anderson,
Judge Dredd, Kelly, Mega-City One, Rogue Trooper, Ro-Jaws, Robo-Tales and Universal Soldier.
Beyond 2000 AD, Ewins was a co-founding editor of Deadline magazine, and co-pencilled and inked the hugely acclaimed
Skreemer series, which he co-created with writer Peter Milligan. He also created Johnny Nemo, which is now enjoying
great success in Cyberosia Publishings new US edition.
CARLOS EZQUERRA
As co-creator of Judge Dredd Carlos Ezquerra designed the classic original costume as well as visually conceptualising
Mega-City One. He also co-created Strontium Dog. He has also illustrated A.B.C. Warriors, Judge Anderson, Tharg the
Mighty, Als Baby and Cursed Eath Koburn amongst many others. Outside of the Galaxys Greatest Comic, Ezquerra first
illustrated Third World War in Crisis magazine, and has since become a regular collaborator with Garth Ennis, working
on Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, Bloody Mary, Just a Pilgrim, Condors and The Magnificent Kevin. He also pencilled
two special Preacher episodes.
DAVE GIBBONS
Dave Gibbons is one of 2000 ADs most popular artists, having co-created Harlem Heroes and Rogue Trooper. He has also
pencilled A.B.C. Warriors, Dan Dare, Judge Dredd, Mega-City One, Ro-Busters, Tharg the Mighty, Thargs Future Shocks
and Time Twisters, as well as having scripted several Rogue Trooper stories making Gibbons one of the few 2000 AD
creators to have served as writer, artist and letterer! Beyond 2000 AD, Gibbons is unquestionably best known for his work
on the award-winning classic Watchmen (with Alan Moore), but he has also drawn Batman, Doctor Who, Give Me Liberty,
Green Lantern, Superman, Star Wars and his graphic novel, The Originals.
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BRENDAN McCARTHY
Brendan McCarthy was a key early artist for 2000 AD, and designed Zenith with Grant Morrison, and many of the
perennially popular ABC Warriors with Pat Mills (and others). He also illustrated Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, and Thargs
Future Shocks.
McCarthys non-2000 AD work includes Skin in Crisis, Strange Days, Paradox!, Freakwave in Vanguard Illustrated and
work for Revolver.
MIKE McMAHON
Although Mike McMahon may not have illustrated as many strips as other 2000 AD creators, his importance to the comic
cannot be overstated. It was McMahon who co-created perennial classics A.B.C. Warriors and The V.C.s, and it was also
McMahon who gave Judge Dredd his classic, defining, big boots look. Outside of the Galaxys Greatest Comic, he has
pencilled and inked Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and The Last American which he co-created with John Wagner
and Alan Grant.
KEVIN ONEILL
Kevin ONeill is a 2000 AD legend. From working as an art assistant on the very first prog, he quickly became involved
in the creative side of the comic, co-creating classics like A.B.C. Warriors, Bonjo From Beyond The Stars, Metalzoic and
Nemesis the Warlock. ONeill has also written for the comic on strips including Dash Decent, Future Shocks, One-Offs,
Tharg the Mighty, and has illustrated Future Shocks, Judge Dredd, M.A.C.H. 0, One-Offs, Ro-Busters, Ro-Jaws RoboTales, Tharg the Mighty and Torquemada. Outside the Galaxys Greatest Comic, ONeill was briefly notorious as the only
artist ever to have his work rejected wholesale by the Comics Code Authority! Happily, his notoriety quickly became fame
and acclaim, as his work on strips like Marshal Law and most recently The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have
raised him to a very high profile. ONeills other work includes Green Lantern and Batman.
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