A.B.C. Warriors

2000AD. Info.
Please note: The collections listed here are only those currently listed as available by Titan Books. For more complete information about all the collections in a format virtually impossible to navigate, see the 2000AD web site. The issue numbers are of 2000AD Progs.
Mek-nificent Seven (119-139; w Pat Mills; a Kevin O'Neill, Brendan McCarthy, Brett Ewins, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon, Carlos Ezquerra). [From Titan Books: In the 21st century, war is a dirty job - too dirty for humans! Now it falls to the A.B.C. Warriors - the meanest, toughest squad of war-droids ever to stalk the battle-zones of Future Earth. From the pages of seminal British sci-fi comics 2000 AD comes hard-edged action and acerbic satire crafted by the cream of today's red-hot comics creators. Written by Pat Mills (Marshal Law, Slaine) and with art by Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Mike McMahon (Judge Dredd), Carlos Ezquerra (Just a Pilgrim), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Brett Ewins (Johnny Nemo) and Brendan McCarthy (Strange Days), 'The Mek-Nificent Seven' introduces the A.B.C. Warriors - Hammer-stein, Deadlock, Blackblood, Joe Pineapples, Happy Shrapnel, "The Mess" and Mongrol, in their first anarchic adventure! Plus an essential guide to the Warriors and their history!]
The Black Hole (555-581; w Pat Mills; a Simon Bisley, SMS). [From Titan Books: War is a dirty job - too dirty for humans! Now it falls to the A.B.C. Warriors - the meanest, toughest squad of war-droids ever to stalk the battle-zones of Future Earth. From the pages of seminal British sci-fi comics 2000 AD comes hard-edged action and acerbic satire crafted by the cream of today's red-hot comics creators. Written by Pat Mills (Marshal Law, Slaine, Judge Dredd), and drawn by Simon Bisley (Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham) and S.M.S., this second collection sees the A.B.C.s - Hammer-stein, Deadlock, Mongrol, Blackblood, Joe Pineapples, Joe Pineapples, Mek-Quake and Ro-Jaws - recruited by Nemesis the Warlock. They must fight across the Time Wastes to the Black Hole, gateway to the stars... and prevent the end of time itself! Plus more essential background on the Warriors' history!]
DC reprints of 2000AD material; see also the 2000AD/DC page.
1 The Meknificent Seven (119-139; w Pat Mills; a Kevin O'Neill, Brendan McCarthy, Mike McMahon, Brett Ewins, Dave Gibbons and Carlos Ezquerra). [From DC Comics: The Volgan war has raged for years, spreading off Earth and on to Mars. Now an Earth general has assembled a team of advanced robots — capable of withstanding atomic, bacterial or chemical attack — to finally conquer the “devil planet!” They are Hammerstein, a war-droid whose chest “puffs” with pride when he hears the national anthem; Joe Pineapples, a secretive, ice-cool sniper; Blackblood, so evil he drinks the oil of fallen robots; Mongrol, a mindless killing machine; Happy Shrapnel, a sharpshooting old-timer; Steelhorn, the self-styled “greatest robot ever created”; and Deadlock, the mysterious Khaos-worshipper and wielder of the mystical Ace of Swords.]
2 The Black Hole (555-581; w Pat Mills; a Simon Bisley). [From DC Comics: The A.B.C. Warriors are back in this explosive collection written by Pat Mills and featuring the ultra-dynamic art of Simon Bisley. When the far-future evil empire of Termight begins experimenting with time-travel, they unleash a force that could destroy the entire universe.]