Most Popular Books by Peter Milligan

At last - the essential origins and early adventures of Valiant''s most powerful heroes and allies, collected between two covers for the first time anywhere! Celebrate 25 years of the largest independent superhero universe in comics with these all-star explorations of Valiant''s indelible comics book icons, including X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Shadowman, and many more! Who they are, how they came to be, and what they fear the most! This is your essential one-stop guide to the biggest heroes, villains, and super-teams that the Valiant Universe has to offer, just in time for Valiant''s 25th Anniversary Celebration! Collecting Archer & Armstrong #0, Bloodshot #0, Harbinger #0, Punk Mambo #0, Quantum and Woody: The Goat #0, Shadowman #0, Unity #0, X-O Manowar #0, and material from Archer & Armstrong #25, Bloodshot #25, Harbinger #25, X-O Manowar #25, and FCBD 2014: Valiant Universe Handbook #1.

Master storytellers Peter Milligan and Roberto de la Torre present an all-new new beginning for New Orleans? mysterious defender. When a troubled young man with a history of violence and a penchant for blackouts meets an overwhelming source of power with a mystical scythe, the results are doomed to be destructive. A voodoo loa has possessed Jack Boniface ? or so he believes. But after Jack awakens in an alleyway covered in blood, he embarks on a journey across lands of shadows and death to discover if he can expel the dark force that?s seized control of his life?and which may be responsible for a violent rampage throughout New Orleans? Collecting SHADOWMAN #13-16 by comics icon Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and visionary artist Roberto De La Torre (Daredevil), start reading here as Shadowman begins a brand new era?and Jack Boniface gets dragged to his blackest depths yet!

When Gemma Masters auctions off her uncle''s signature trench coat, she setsoff a horrific chain of events in the life of John Constantine. Bleedingapartment walls, a flatulent demon, a suspicious angel, and an old adversaryawait Constantine as he races to find the coat before it sends him back toHell! Collects Hellblazer #283-291.

New London of 2921 is a crowded, filthy slime-pit awash with Death-Juice junkies, Latin-spouting armored fascists, exploding nuns and a religious cult who worship Bing CrosbyÕs left testicle. ItÕs also home to ultra-violent, foul-mouthed private eye Johnny Nemo Ð a streetwise PI who deals in deathÉ and simple solutions to complex problems. The classic, remastered collection features never-before-seen art and is the crowing glory of award-winning writer, Peter Milligan (All-New Doop, Hellblazer, Shadowman) and Illustrators Brett Ewins (Bad Company, Skreemer).

Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.

America blamed Speedball for the deaths of six hundred people in Stamford, Connecticut--the event that sparked the super hero Civil War. And while some have forgiven him, he hasn''t forgiven himself. But a new crisis has arisen...fear is spreading throughout the populace...and, while doing charity work in disguise, Robbie Baldwin''s true identity is exposed to the people of Stamford. With the world falling apart around him, can Speedball rally the population against the new danger--or will this survivor of an old war be the casualty of a new one? Plus: Marvel''s super agent Jimmy Woo confronts his deepest fears in an all-new, all action adventure!

Jack Hawksmoor, Midnighter, Apollo, The Engineer and Martian Manhunter comprise a dangerous super human police forceáStormwatch, whose existence is kept secret from the world. In this second volume, part of the critically acclaimed DC—The New 52 event, a scientific experiment tears a hole in the barrierábetween dimensions allowing gravity miners from a forbidden universe to invade our universe. Stormwatch must scramble toáunravel the mystery of the unstoppable gravity miners, creatures so alien they defy the laws of science! Stormwatch must putátheir faith in Martian Manhunter, whose past may hold the answer to stoppng the invasion.

Enigma is a visceral, post-modern tale of self-discovery and sexual identity told against the backdrop of outrageous superheroes and villains. Michael Smith lives a meaningless life of routine and boredom. But when the weird characters from Enigma - his favorite childhood comic book hero - seem to come to life, Michael embarks upon an increasingly obsessive crusade to uncover the incredible secret behind their improbable existence. Teaming up with Enigma''s comic creator, Smith encounters an insanity-inducing psychopath, a brain-eating serial killer, a suicide-inciting Truthsayer and a teleporting model "who really sends you" as his quest uncovers shock-ing truths about his idol... and ultimately himself. With a brand-new cover by Duncan Fegredo and a treasure trove of nearly 50 pages of extras including development art, color sketches, and behind the scenes notes into the making of this celebrated, groundbreaking story. "Beautiful. Literary. Decades ahead of its time. This is the greatest adult superhero comic of the nineties. At least." -- Kieron Gillen The Wicked and the Divine

War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one “Ronin” make a difference?

Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by Max Fiuamara & Matthew Southworth Collecting the first five issues of the new series! When Lex Luthor and his Everyman project was taken down by John Henry Irons, it appeared the story of Infinity Inc. was over. But one year-plus later, it seems that life hasn''t been kind to Starlight, Fury and Nuklon... Advance-solicited; on sale May 28 - 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US

In her first-ever solo series, hard-living voodoo priestess Punk Mambo investigates a series of abductions in the New Orleans gutter punk scene, stumbling upon a deadlier mystery that takes her to the haunted shores of Haiti. From writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and artist Adam Gorham (New Mutants: Dead Souls) comes this hilariously horrifying breakout adventure for Valiant?s fan-favorite mystic malcontent. Collecting the complete PUNK MAMBO five-issue limited series, along with PUNK MAMBO #0 from writer Peter Milligan and artist Robert Gill.

Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.

Plagued by tantalizing memories of a night of wild abandon, Kathy finds life at the exclusive private detox clinic something less than relaxing. Who is the phantom lover leaving imprints on her bed? And even more mysterious are the dreams she has of Shade.

Collects X-23: Deadly Regenesis (2023) #1-5. Peter Milligan and Michael Allred conclude their mutant celebrity saga! Zeitgeist is still on a mission to achieve social media godhood, no matter who he has to kill! But the spotlight won''t be big enough when the next generation of the X-Statix drops in! The public is going gaga for them, but does their goal of reaching stardom justify their methods? And can Zeitgeist make his way back into the mainstream? Or is he totally washed up? A last-ditch plan to prevail leads to a vicious cyber attack, revealing the darkest secrets of X-Statix to the public! Will this dirty laundry be what finally tears the team apart? Will any of them suffer the consequences? Plus: Venus Dee Milo returns, and the status quo is shaken up once again.

Reborn in blood! The child who will save his people was born in the wilderness, under a blood moon?and now Gilad Anni-Padda, the Earth?s Eternal Warrior, must guard him and train him! An oppressed people begin to rally and fight the brutal army that rules them?but their only prize has been death. For thousands of years, the Eternal Warrior has stood under the grindstone of history, and held it back. But with so little hope for the child whose narrow shoulders must bear the weight of his people?s future, will this be the battle that finally forces surrender upon the Eternal Warrior?

PUNK MAMBO #0 Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by ROBERT GILL Cover A by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN Cover B by RIAN HUGHES Variant Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY Oi! Comics icon Peter Milligan (Hellblazer) and upstart artist Robert Gill (Armor Hunters: Harbinger) are about to introduce a different kind of magic into the back alleys of the Valiant Universe? From a posh girls? boarding school, to the slimy gutter of the London punk scene, to sniffing voodoo glue in a Louisiana swamp?how did the Punk Mambo haul herself from the upper crust to the backwater? Now, Punk Mambo is about to head back home to spread some much-needed anarchy in the UK! The punks and the voodoo priests she used to know have cleaned themselves up, and she?s a loud, belching ghost from their past, come to break in the new furniture?and break some faces!

From steel comes salvation! The Eternal Warrior?Gilad Anni-Padda, the Earth?s Fist and Steel?is forever charged with guarding the Geomancer and securing the Earth?s safety. After completing another brutal mission, the Earth?s undying guardian is approached with a cryptic task: find and save a baby ? in whose hands might rest the fate of an entire people! But the Eternal Warrior is no nursemaid?and, to complicate matters, a thousand Magyar invaders want the baby dead. At the edge of civilization, can history?s most expert killer keep one precious life alive? Start reading here as master storyteller Peter Milligan (Hellblazer) and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (X-O MANOWAR, Conan) chronicle the brutal and bloodied history of Valiant?s immortal champion in an all-new tale of swords, savagery, and steel. Collecting ETERNAL WARRIOR: DAYS OF STEEL #1?3.

Swords! Savagery! Steel! Valiant''s immortal champion returns with an all-new adventure from master storytellers Peter Milligan (Hellblazer) and Cary Nord (Conan)! The Eternal Warrior?Gilad Anni-Padda, the Earth?s Fist and Steel?is forever charged with guarding the Geomancer and securing the Earth?s safety. After completing another brutal mission, the Earth?s undying guardian is approached with a cryptic task: fi nd and save a baby ? in whose hands might rest the fate of an entire people. But the Eternal Warrior is no nursemaid?and, to complicate matters, a thousand Magyar invaders want the baby dead. At the edge of civilization, can history?s most expert killer keep one precious life alive?

The colorful climax of Mindy''s Indian journey sees her battle to save the street kids and hijras from the Beggarman''s clutches she must wipe out his gang and free his victims before it''s too late.

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable! This volume collects issues #1-6 of Red Lanterns.

An old threat returns as Henry Tanner returns to destroy Stormwatch from within!When Apollo and Midnighter go missing one of the Shadow Lords comes to the team to reveal a mystery, one that will shock the team to their core! And when the demon Etrigan finds himself in modern times, Stormwatch will be put the test and brought to the breaking point. STORMWATCH #0, 13-18 and a short story from YOUNG ROMANCE #1

HOUSE OF SECRETS'' Rain hosts this first-ever VERTIGO holiday anthology, featuring winter tales of some of the line''s most popular characters like Desire of the Endless, John Constantine and many more.

The temporal regression grinds to a violent halt for Shade, Kathy, Lenny and guest star John Constantine as they face a New England witch trial. Plus, the History Man''s secret is revealed. ''History Lesson'' part 2.

Three Roman legions lay slaughtered, and, with them, a cache of Rome''s most prized possessions has disappeared? The mystery of the Roman Empire?s missing relics deepens into a deadly new case for Antonius Axia, history''s first detective and the ancient world''s sole possessor of the secrets of deduction and psychology. Now, Axia is on the hunt to recover the empire''s treasure by any means?and the trail is about to lead him directly into the mystical kingdom of Egypt!

The Red Lanterns fought among themselves in a brutal civil war, but now they must band together against the universal threat of the Guardians of the Universe''s latest weapon, The Third Army. As battle lines are drawn, Atrocitus and his Red Lanternsseek final vengeance against the Guardians of Oa—but things don''t go as planned as The First Lantern turns his formidable gaze on Atrocitus and shows the high king of vengeance that everything he believed about himself, the universe and rage hasbeen pitifully wrong. Collects issues #0, #13-20.

AN ALL-NEW EPIC BEGINS!?Valiant''s sold-out descent into the horrors of the ancient world returns with A BLOODSTAINED JUMPING-ON POINT from legendary comics master Peter Milligan (Detective Comics) and Harvey Award-nominated artist Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) as Antonius Axia, history''s first detective, launches into an otherworldly mystery of monsters, magic, and conspiracy at the boundaries of human understanding... The Roman standard ? the eagle borne at the front of each Roman legion ? was more than just a symbol of the soldiers that carried it... It was a symbol of Rome itself, the ultimate embodiment of the empire''s power? But now, in the mist-shrouded Germanic forest of Tottenwald, the unthinkable has happened: A rampaging barbarian horde has crushed three of Rome''s most highly skilled detachments in battle? and captured their mighty Roman eagles. His authority threatened by this all-too-public shame, the mad emperor Nero has dispatched Antonius Axia, the empire''s finest """"detectioner"""" and hero of Britannia, and Achillia, the sword-wielding champion of the gladiatorial arena, to reclaim his stolen relics at any cost. But what began as a simple mission will soon become a terrifying journey into the dark heart of belief itself as the isolated woodlands of Rome''s enemies reveal unseen dimensions...and the true power of the legion''s lost eagles threatens to consume any who would pursue them?

ÒThe IdiotÓ Part Three. Batman must take a hallucinogenic root to save innocent boys.

Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.

The sequel to Eisner Award-nominated anthology features a Death story written by THE SANDMAN''s Neil Gaiman and a HELLBLAZER story written by Garth Ennis with art by Glyn Dillon.

The gangs are closing in on the hijras, demanding that they prostitute themselves. But Mindy will stop at nothing to protect her new allies. It''s time to catch the Beggarman and make him pay.

The Riddler''s sinister puzzle continues to unravel, and even the dead are rising from their graves to stop Batman''s pursuit.

Batman reaches the end of the Riddler''s gantlet.

Duty has led to darkness...? Dispatched to the remote outpost of Britannia by Rome?s highest power, the ancient world?s first detective ? veteran legionnaire Antonius Axia ? has found himself on a horrifying journey that will challenge everything he knows about death, destiny, and the limits of reality itself. But in this wild and pagan land, far removed from Nero?s control and influence, how will he grapple with the witches, demons and deities that lurk just out of sight? These are aberrations beyond the comprehension of a citizen of history?s most civilized empire...and, as Axia searches for the truth behind their making, he must first ask himself: Are these monsters truly creatures of myth... or creations of his own mind? The answers will be found as comics legend Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jos? Ryp (NINJAK,?Clone) lead a phantasmagorical expedition in the lands between darkness, desire, and destruction in the pages of Valiant?s latest prestige-format masterwork!

On the fringes of civilization, the world?s first detective is about to make an unholy discovery?? Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one?s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero?s reign, a veteran of Rome?s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings? In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia ? the First Detective ? will become Rome?s only hope to reassert control over the empire?s most barbaric frontier?and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay? From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed ? presented in an all-new prestige format limited series!

HIT-GIRL''S IN MUMBAI. Mindy lands in India looking for a new mission, and uncovers mutilated children forced to beg in the streets. Time for Hit-Girl to track down their gang master and serve justice.

The Red Lanterns of Rage star in their very own comic book series by writer Peter Milligan and artist Ed Benes. Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return, battling against injustice in the bloodiest ways imaginable!

Enchantress is out of control and more powerful than ever. She has brought a nation to its knees through her arcane powers. Will Madame Xanadu, John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man, Zatanna, Mindwarp, Deadman and June Moon be able to work together to

Scab'' part 1! John Constantine digs his fingers deep into his bumpy past and discovers that old wounds and new loves are both best left untouched.