''Hewligan’s Haircut'' is a comic series created by

Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', '' Revo ...

and

Jamie Hewlett Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born 3 April 1968) is an English comic book creator, illustrator, music video director, and songwriter. He is the co-creator of the comic book '' Tank Girl'' with Alan Martin and co-creator of the virtual band Gorilla ...

that appeared in '' 2000 AD'' in 1990. The title character’s name is a blend of Hewlett and Milligan, and a play on "hooligan". The series is a surreal comedy. Hewligan, an inmate of an insane asylum, gives himself a haircut with a pair of plastic scissors only for an inexplicable hole to appear in his huge pompadour, causing an apocalyptic bending of reality. The plot takes the form of a madcap interdimensional quest for Hewligan and his reality-warping companion Scarlet O’Gasmeter to set things straight. Writing about ''Hewligan’s Haircut'' for ''

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remarks that as with “Milligan’s other comics, the idea of madness is a license to pour anything and everything onto the page”. Wolk cites '' MAD'' comics as a major antecedent of Hewlett’s artwork, which incorporates a self-conscious mishmash of techniques and reference points, including fanzines, collage,

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, cubism and pop art.

Collected Editions

* ''Classic 2000 AD'' #11, 1996 * ''Hewligan's Haircut: A Story in Eight Partings'' (2000 AD Books, 1991, ) * ''Hewligan's Haircut'' (Rebellion, 2003, {{ISBN, 1904265065)

External links

*
The 2000 AD ABC #46: Hewligan's Haircut
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References

2000 AD comic strips 2000 AD characters Comics characters introduced in 1990 Comics by Peter Milligan Works about mental health