{"product_id":"be-pure-be-vigilant-behave-2000ad-judge-dredd-the-secret-history-paperback","title":"Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!: 2000AD \u0026 Judge Dredd: The Secret History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMills Pat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMills Lisa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRonald Alex\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story begins in a garden shed in Scotland sometime in 1971...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pat Mills is the creator of \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e and one of the comic's top writers. He is also the creator of \u003cem\u003eAction\u003c\/em\u003e, co-creator of \u003cem\u003eBattle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMisty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMarshal Law\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRequiem Vampire Knight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCharley's War \u003c\/em\u003e(described as \"the greatest British comic strip ever created\") and the black comedy text novel \u003cem\u003eSerial Killer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e and J\u003cem\u003eudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBe Pure  Be Vigilant  Behave \u003c\/em\u003e is the infamous slogan of Torquemada, the comic's favourite villain. It once appeared on the Berlin Wall, and symbolizes the subversive nature of \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003ethat changed so many readers' lives and influenced generations of film directors, actors, rock bands, novelists and even school headmasters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Everything you've always wanted to know about \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSlaine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNemesis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eABC Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlesh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBill Savage\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pat relates the dark story of the maths teacher who inspired his version of \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e was created, and how to write or draw for\u003cem\u003e 2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There are new insights on the \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e creators' invasion of American comics, their failed French invasion, the \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e films, the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e TV series, other possible films featuring \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e heroes, the unusual secret of the comic's current success, the tough challenges it faces today, and its exciting future. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the hilarious origins when \u003cem\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e fought for survival against The Suits determined to destroy it, this is a unique, personal, and passionate account by the man who made \u003cem\u003e2000AD\u003c\/em\u003e happen. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFunny, sad, angry, defiant, and outrageous: it's the Comic Book memoir of the year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482599178493,"sku":"9780995661233","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Rk44cFA1cnpGdFhVZkd3c1AySDJGdz09.webp?v=1777636335","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/be-pure-be-vigilant-behave-2000ad-judge-dredd-the-secret-history-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}