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'Working-class Hero': Dredger

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · 10d

Dredger as a working-class secret agent was ‘something to be’, to quote Lennon’s immortal lyrics. Such characters had never appeared in comics before and were a rarity in film and novels. And they still are today.
My latest Secret History of Comics:
iconoblast.substack.com/p/working-cl...

Gerry had a knack of turning so many stereotypes on their head, even though, politically, we were probably poles apart.

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · 26d

We are publishing the book on our new direct sales store at millsverse.com/product/amer... Hardcover and softcover formats are available to pre-order now. Check out the info in our store and pre-order your copy now, in good time for Christmas!

millsverse.com

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · 26d

But we really appreciate everyone who has followed the pre-launch and helped to boost the campaign on their socials. Thank you!
So, with the clock ticking, we thought we should go for a Christmas release instead.

Aaaagh! The Secret History of Action: Introduction

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · 26d

CHANGE OF PLANS ON AMERICAN REAPER
We decided that, rather than go for a Kickstarter, we'd get Book One of Reaper out in time for Christmas. There's so much love for Reaper, but we weren't getting the followers that we needed.

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Read for free my introduction to the Aaaagh! The Secret History of Actio
iconoblast.substack.com/p/aaaagh-the...

I had six weeks to put together the stories for Action. Anti-establishment thinking is so hard-wired into my DNA, there was really no alternative theme.

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Pencils from Gary Welsh 'Beating Churchill' in Ragtime Soldier.

Churchill was sick. True story:

MAN (to bearer): How much is he paying you to carry him?

BEARER: Ten bob.

MAN: I'll gie' you double to drop him. (love it!)

Churchill lost the Dundee election and blames Ragtime.

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 26

New York City, 2062.
Reapers hunt coffin cheaters: members of an ageing rich elite who become young again by inhabiting the bodies of innocent teenagers.
A story torn from tomorrow's headlines: a future that's perilously near!
Follow our Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/4a9yb25v

American Reaper: an exciting discovery!

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 25

I found my original storyline that got us the gig with Trudie Styler’s film company to develop the character into a film and a comic strip.
iconoblast.substack.com/p/american-r...

The original treatment that got us a film option

AMERICAN REAPER ANIMATIC GRAPHIC NOVEL PROMO

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 25

Matherson hunts body snatchers who perform illegal mind transplants. He's already lost his son. Now he must protect his daughter.
youtu.be/xcdzmT_03Jg
Join our Kickstarter for American Reaper Book One, drawn by Clint Langley with Reaper Files from Fay Dalton
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...

YouTube video by Millsverse

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Use MILLSVERSE10 for 10% off!

Sha Book 1: The Shadow One - MILLSVERSE

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 18

We’re celebrating the launch of our online shop with 10% off ALL titles! So if you missed our Sha 1: The Shadow One Kickstarter, you can grab your softcover, hardcover or digital copy!
www.millsverse.com/product/sha-...
Offer ends 22/08/2025

Lara, a sixteen-year-old girl accused of witchcraft, burns at the stake. As she dies, she summons the Earth Goddess and swears revenge on her murderers.

www.millsverse.com

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hi, yes Panini UK have released their first Omnibus, which might already be available in the US. Hopefully they'll follow up fast with the next collection.
Not sure what their plans are for Vol. 11-14 (we're currently up to Vol 12, Olivier is drawing 13 and we end on 14), could be a long wait!

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 7

I don’t recall John ever mentioning The Devils, but it’s quite possible, even likely. John watched a lot of cult movies, but his ultimate inspiration was himself. He was driven by his own Muse to create those astonishing images

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy you got it ok! We've just pre-launched our next KS: American Reaper, so sign up to be notified when we launch if you're interested.

Coming soon: American Reaper Book One

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · Jul 16

Earlier this afternoon I received my copy of the deluxe Kickstarter-exclusive edition of “Sha Book 1 - The Shadow One” by Pat Mills & Olivier Ledroit. Was a bit late to the party, but @patmillswriter.bsky.social was super-accommodating, so thanks very much, Pat. Looking forward to future volumes!

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Aug 7

Our 2nd Kickstarter American Reaper is in pre-launch!

It’s a dystopian near-future thriller, created with Clint Langley.

With bonus previously unseen War Dog art by Clint – the original inspiration for Sláine!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...

Matherson is a Reaper, hunting snatchers who carry out body transplants. He's already lost his son. Now he must protect his daughter.

www.kickstarter.com

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jul 22

Long before James Lovelock’s Gaia theory, I remember being enthralled as a boy to read Conan Doyle’s When the World Screamed.
iconoblast.substack.com/p/when-the-w...

When the World Screamed

Matriarchy versus Patriarchy (25) Conclusion. "We have figurines that look alike from 17,000 BC and from 38,000 BC. How is it even possible to bridge these unbelievable amounts of time?"

iconoblast.substack.com/p/the-dinner...

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Dinner Ladies from the Vatican

Matriarchy versus Patriarchy (21). My friend Rafael went to the Vatican – the heart of the patriarchy – and got short shrift from these matriarchs he met.

Petition: Keir Starmer – Oppose Trump’s war on Iran

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jun 23

Damn right!!!

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jun 23

Sign the petition to Keir Starmer: Oppose Trump's war on Iran
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-tru...

Stop Trump Coalition

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Matriarchy versus Patriarchy (19). Omnibus filmed us both at Rollright Stones, near where Simon lived, and I explain the premise of the Green Man, the consort of the Goddess.

Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thanks! I'll pass that on to Lisa and the 77 Publishing team, as it's down to all their hard work.

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jun 9

THE GREEN MAN
Omnibus was a legendary BBC One arts documentary series. I wrote a sequence about the Green Man in Sláine: The Horned God, specially for Omnibus and you can see Simon painting it on the show. Our section starts at 16:52.
iconoblast.substack.com/p/the-green-...

The Green Man

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Pat Mills @patmillswriter.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great to see our Sha backers with their deluxe editions!

Power of the Beesting @powerofthebeesting.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wonderful Deluxe Edition of Sha The Shadow One! Brilliant story from @patmillswriter.bsky.social with stunning artwork by Olivier Ledrott. I couldn't resist adding Spacewarp, Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave! and Slaine! The warped warrior: The secret history...Kiss my Axe! to the Kickstarter pledge.