{"product_id":"9780995661233","title":"Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!: 2000AD \u0026 Judge Dredd: The Secret History","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs 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. Plus the writers and artists who created the stories you love, and the real-life people and events they drew on for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Author's Note vii Introduction ix PART I 1. Origins 3 2. Dark Satanic Mills 10 3. All For One 19 4. The Man In The High Tower 25 5. \"Oh, Brad ... \" 32 6. The Killing Machine 38 7. I Am The Law 45 PART II 8. Better Dredd Than Dead 55 9. Judgement Day 64 10. Mills And Boom! 70 11. Exit Wounds 77 12. \"Don't mention the Silver Surfer!\" 84 13. In The Shadow Of The Judge? 90 14. The Cursed Earth 94 15. Joe Dredd 99 16. Cecil B. DeMills 106 17. Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! 114 18. Kiss My Axe! 120 19. Comics Clinic 125 20. Films and TV Series 132 21. The Invaders 137 22. Crisis 143 23. Toxic! 151 24. By Hook Or By Crook 155 25. \"I can't have a witch writing for 2000AD!\" 161 26. Finn 165 27. Escape from Reality 172 28. Comics Babylon 176 PART III 29. The Dark Age 181 30. The French Connection 191 31. Rise of the Robots 196 32. Pat's Mysterious World 201 33. The Godfather 205 34. The Right Stuff 213 35. You Are 2000AD 215 36. The Comic Of The Future 222 We need you 227 Keep reading: more on British Comics 229 More from Pat Mills 231 Coming Soon! 233 Free stories from Pat! 234 Further Reading 237 Select Bibliography 241 About the Author 245 Publisher Marketing : 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 J udge 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017-07-29\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millsverse Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46475990499459,"sku":"9780995661233","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780995661233.jpg?v=1770271413","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9780995661233","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}