Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is a British comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since.
Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is a British comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since.
In 1971 both left to go freelance, and were soon writing scripts for IPC's girls' and humour comics.
Thomson launched Warlord, a successful war-themed weekly, Mills was asked in 1974 to develop a rival title for IPC.
He would later write the celebrated First World War series Charley's War, drawn by Joe Colquhoun, for the title. After launching Battle, Mills began developing a new boys' title, Action, launched in 1976.
It was briefly revived in neutered form before being merged into Battle. His next creation was the science fiction-themed weekly 2000 AD, launched in 1977.
He took over the development of Judge Dredd when creator John Wagner temporarily walked out, and wrote many of the early stories, establishing the character and his world, before Wagner returned. In 1978 IPC launched Starlord, a short-lived companion title for 2000 AD.
Toxic! lasted less than a year, but gave a start to talents such as Duke Mighten and Martin Emond. He has had little success in American comics, with the exception of Metalzoic and Marshal Law, published by DC and Epic comics respectively in the late 1980s, both drawn by O'Neill.
In 2010 Mills adapted a story that had been started by him and Wagner for Doctor Who in the 1980s and was produced by Big Finish as "The Song of Megaptera". In 2017 he wrote, with Kevin O'Neill, and published two novels, Serial Killer and Goodnight, John-Boy, part of a planned series of four books.
The title lasted until 1991 and launched the careers of talents such as Garth Ennis, John Smith and Sean Phillips. In 1991 Mills launched Toxic!, an independent colour newsstand weekly comic with a violent, anarchic tone, perhaps as a reaction against the politically worthy Crisis, and a creator-owned ideal.
He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd. ==Biography== Mills started his career as a sub-editor for D.
It was briefly revived in neutered form before being merged into Battle. His next creation was the science fiction-themed weekly 2000 AD, launched in 1977.
He took over the development of Judge Dredd when creator John Wagner temporarily walked out, and wrote many of the early stories, establishing the character and his world, before Wagner returned. In 1978 IPC launched Starlord, a short-lived companion title for 2000 AD.
Mills contributed Ro-Busters, a series about a robot disaster squad, which moved to 2000 AD when Starlord was cancelled.
Ro-Busters was the beginning of a mini-universe of interrelated stories Mills was to create for 2000 AD, including ABC Warriors and Nemesis the Warlock.
Also in that year, he published his memoirs, Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! 2000 AD and Judge Dredd: The Secret History in print and as an e-book.
In 2010 Mills adapted a story that had been started by him and Wagner for Doctor Who in the 1980s and was produced by Big Finish as "The Song of Megaptera". In 2017 he wrote, with Kevin O'Neill, and published two novels, Serial Killer and Goodnight, John-Boy, part of a planned series of four books.
In 2010 Mills adapted a story that had been started by him and Wagner for Doctor Who in the 1980s and was produced by Big Finish as "The Song of Megaptera". In 2017 he wrote, with Kevin O'Neill, and published two novels, Serial Killer and Goodnight, John-Boy, part of a planned series of four books.
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