A.B.C. Warriors: Third Element

A.B.C. Warriors #5

by Pat Mills, Kevin Walker (Illustrator), Henry Flint (Illustrator)

A graphic novel which features the ABC Warriors, characters originally created for 2000 AD. The novel examines the boundaries between artificial intelligence and human intelligence and depicts how the three Atomic, Bacterial, Chemical robots were initiated into the service of the Khaos agency, and tested on subsequent missions.

Collects:

- Roadkill (Prog 2000)
- The Third Element (Progs #1234–#1236)
- The Clone Cowboys (Progs #1237–1239)
- The Tripods (Progs #1240–#1242)
- The Zero Option (Progs #1243–#1245)
- Assault on the Red House (Progs #1246–#1248)

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Pat Mills, born in 1949 and nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a 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.

His comics are notable for their violence and anti-authoritarianism. He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd.

Reviews

[Timo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again art surpasses Mill's stories. So solid pictures from all around.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mars, will there ever be peace? apparently not, The third element kicks off with a fierce battle between humans and Medusa-worshiping 'Trimorphs' (they have three of everything). The humans and the Trimorphs have failed to coexist and man being man, we destroy what we don't understand. not that the Trimorphs make for an easy enterprise of extermination, well humans with their superior tech force the Trimorphs into surrender, but the ABC warriors show up to at least make it a fair fight.

VERDICT: Great artwork. Loved the Trimorphs. Fair comic, good to kill a few minutes while queuing in a bank.

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