''Accident Man'' is a series of comic strips written by British comic writer

Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English 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. He has been called "the godfather o ...

and

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and co-created with artist

Martin Emond Martin Emond (4 June 1969 in New Zealand – March 2004 in Los Angeles, California, United States), also known under the pseudonyms "Martin Fuckin Emond", "Martyfuck", "Martywood", "Mickey Martin" and "MFE", was a New Zealand cartoon illustra ...

. The stories were initially printed in ''

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'' in the early 1990s. A film of the same name was released in 2018, and Episode 2 in 2022.

Plot

The story centers on the life of Mike Fallon, a high-class hitman. Fallon was known for making his murders look like accidents, often going to extravagant lengths to do so. Fallon is also noted for his love of high living and glamorous girlfriends. Mike Fallon's "I don't give a damn" attitude to his hits was changed the day his ex-girlfriend (a would-be Greenpeace activist) was murdered. Fallon then went on a murderous rampage to find out who paid the contract on his girlfriend and who actually made the hit.

Bibliography

Three ''Accident Man'' story series ran in Toxic!, between 6 and 8 issues each. * ''Accident Man'' (by

) ** "Accident Man" (with

, in ''

'' #1-6, 1991, reprinted in ''Apocalypse Presents "Accident Man"'', 1991) ** "The Death Touch" (with Duke Mighten, in ''

'' #10-16, 1991, ''Apocalypse Presents "Accident Man Book Two The Death Touch"'', 1991) ** "The Messiah Sting" (with John Erusmus, in ''

'' #17-24, 1991) There was also a three-issue mini series published by

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in 1993, drawn by Duke Mighten this time in black and white. In March 2014 ''The Complete Accident Man'' was published in hardback by Titan Comics ().

Film adaptation

In November 2016, a film adaptation went into production in London, directed by

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, with a screenplay written by Stu Small and

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. Adkins is also cast as Mike Fallon, a high class assassin whose life changes the day his ex-girlfriend is murdered. The film also stars

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and Amy Johnston. The film was released in the United States on 6 Feb 2018 and 16 April in the United Kingdom. In November 2021, Episode 2 adaptation went into production in Malta, directed by Kirby Brothers (George & Harry), with a screenplay written by Stu Small and

References

External links

2000 AD profile

Dark Horse Comics Accident Man
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