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The Complete Accident Man
The cult series returns, remastered and collected together in its entirety for the first time ever!
Mike Fallon: handsome and sexy as James Bond; lethal as Carlos the Jackal; discrete as an air bubble to the heart. Collected for the first time, Accident Man features four darkly humorous tales of sex, revenge, brutal violence, people drowning in the bath and assassination targets being run over by out-of-control cars, all, of course, by 'accident'.
Mike Fallon: handsome and sexy as James Bond; lethal as Carlos the Jackal; discrete as an air bubble to the heart. Collected for the first time, Accident Man features four darkly humorous tales of sex, revenge, brutal violence, people drowning in the bath and assassination targets being run over by out-of-control cars, all, of course, by 'accident'.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2014
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About the author
Pat Mills
850 books231 followersPat 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.
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.
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October 7, 2017
The early stories from Toxic are great, would have given 5 stars for them alone. When it got to the dark horse miniseries, it lost something. It didn't quite feel like the same comic, still enjoyable but not as raw and gritty as the early stories.
February 22, 2017
The best I have read all year. A story about a materialist, a man no-one could ever empathize with. His narration is friendly and indulgent.
April 1, 2019
This was a reread as I read most of the original stories when they were published in comic books.
This is not politically correct material, but you can tell that Pat Mills and Tony Skinner don't buy into Fallon's laddish behaviour and his sexism. They also have some environmental and political concerns woven deeply into the storyline.
That said, it's huge fun and incredibly outrageous. The punk anti-establishment attitude of Pat Mills shines through.
If you grew up on the likes of 2000AD (70s/80s vintage) and Toxic! this will be your bag.
This is not politically correct material, but you can tell that Pat Mills and Tony Skinner don't buy into Fallon's laddish behaviour and his sexism. They also have some environmental and political concerns woven deeply into the storyline.
That said, it's huge fun and incredibly outrageous. The punk anti-establishment attitude of Pat Mills shines through.
If you grew up on the likes of 2000AD (70s/80s vintage) and Toxic! this will be your bag.
July 24, 2018
I saw a trailer for this British Film called Accident Man and it seemed right up my alley. Since it was not released anywhere near me at a theater or on DVD; I found out it was based on this series from the 90's of the same name so I wanted to read it.
The first series was called Accident Man. We meet Mike Fallon who is a Hit Man and all of his hits look like accidents, hence the name. He's hangs at a bar for hit men. It was the best story and art of the series as far as I'm concerned. According to the introduction most people also loved the artwork of Martin Edmond.
The second series is called The Death Touch and I liked the story enough but not a fan of the artwork by Duke Mighten even though, according to Pat Mills, he was the artist that was closest to his and Tony Skinner's liking or how they pictured the character.
The third series is called The Messiah Sting with artwork by John Erasmus. For me it was the worst story and worst artwork and seemed to go on way too long. I thought I would like the artwork b/c it was done in black and white but it seemed too messy and sometimes I couldn't tell the characters apart from each other especially the women and maybe that was the intent. The misogyny in this book it through the roof but I didn't mind that, taken in context it makes sense.
A lot of meta stuff was going which is kind of cool considering meta is more new millennium thing. This series was funny and I laughed a lot at the tongue in cheek shenanigans especially at the beginning of the series but towards the ending I felt like the writing got sloppy/lazy.
The first series was called Accident Man. We meet Mike Fallon who is a Hit Man and all of his hits look like accidents, hence the name. He's hangs at a bar for hit men. It was the best story and art of the series as far as I'm concerned. According to the introduction most people also loved the artwork of Martin Edmond.
The second series is called The Death Touch and I liked the story enough but not a fan of the artwork by Duke Mighten even though, according to Pat Mills, he was the artist that was closest to his and Tony Skinner's liking or how they pictured the character.
The third series is called The Messiah Sting with artwork by John Erasmus. For me it was the worst story and worst artwork and seemed to go on way too long. I thought I would like the artwork b/c it was done in black and white but it seemed too messy and sometimes I couldn't tell the characters apart from each other especially the women and maybe that was the intent. The misogyny in this book it through the roof but I didn't mind that, taken in context it makes sense.
A lot of meta stuff was going which is kind of cool considering meta is more new millennium thing. This series was funny and I laughed a lot at the tongue in cheek shenanigans especially at the beginning of the series but towards the ending I felt like the writing got sloppy/lazy.
January 30, 2016
Takes me back to those glorious Toxic (last failed attempt at a great British comic) days. Collects all of Mike Fallon's (easily my favourite right-wing, egotistical, materialistic, misogynist hitman) missions with artwork by various artists including the late Martin Emond.
December 15, 2018
A hit man, who specialises in making murders seem like accidents, has a series of adventures.
I thought the central character was great (in an anti-hero way) and the first graphics stories were good, but towards the end of this collection the graphics and storylines were a bit dodgy.
I thought the central character was great (in an anti-hero way) and the first graphics stories were good, but towards the end of this collection the graphics and storylines were a bit dodgy.
January 10, 2016
Collection of stories about Mike Fallon, a high-class hitman, known for making his murders look like accidents. Think James-Bond-goes-independent-assassin.
November 28, 2017
Read this after watching the movie trailer for the Scott Adkins film based on this series. I'm not seeing a lot of the source material in the movie.
February 9, 2021
I loved Martin Emond's art, when he committed suicide and forced a change of artist I lost all interest in the character, but the original episodes were amazing.
August 2, 2018
Trigger warning: Murder and violence, animal cruelty, drugs, nudity
This graphic novel was not what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be tongue in cheek, kind of a parody of the hitman genre. And I thought the whole story is going to be him trying to find his ex-girlfriend's murderer, and taking down anybody that got in his way. The tone is a lot darker than I was expecting. He finds the murderer pretty quickly in the beginning of the story, and the rest of the story is him taking on jobs, and reminding us how great he is at killing people and every women he meets throwing themselves at him. The graphic novel is in color, then there's a story at the end that is in black and white. To me it seemed to be like a "bonus" story, it didn't fit with the main story. I didn't like the art style. There were a lot of corny lines, cornier than what you would hear in an action movie. There were some things the main character said and did that made me uncomfortable. I felt no sympathy for him, and wished another hitman would take him out. There were moments that kept me reading, but they were few and far between. This was just not what I was expecting.
This graphic novel was not what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be tongue in cheek, kind of a parody of the hitman genre. And I thought the whole story is going to be him trying to find his ex-girlfriend's murderer, and taking down anybody that got in his way. The tone is a lot darker than I was expecting. He finds the murderer pretty quickly in the beginning of the story, and the rest of the story is him taking on jobs, and reminding us how great he is at killing people and every women he meets throwing themselves at him. The graphic novel is in color, then there's a story at the end that is in black and white. To me it seemed to be like a "bonus" story, it didn't fit with the main story. I didn't like the art style. There were a lot of corny lines, cornier than what you would hear in an action movie. There were some things the main character said and did that made me uncomfortable. I felt no sympathy for him, and wished another hitman would take him out. There were moments that kept me reading, but they were few and far between. This was just not what I was expecting.
June 22, 2025
Actually, I have the original 3-part series, with cover art by Howard Chaykin that contains a good amount of spoilers, but then you don’t read comics because you want to be surprised by the ending, right? Why do you read it, then? Well, to be a bit amused by some weird characters fighting, and as the case may be, killing each other for fun and profit. Mike Fallon is the “accident man”, a rent-a-killer specialized in making it look like an accident, who makes love in kinky ways, and war also in kinky ways if possible. Wits and fists take him out of difficult situations.
The cover art, indeed, is better than the art inside. The composition is interesting, with full-page frames covered by the serial ones, giving it a context, out-of-frame limbs and objects that sometimes overstep other above or below. All in all, an innovative (in the 90s) way of creating serial art, but the problem is that art itself is not up to par. It’s not bad, and it’s got nice, little details, but sometimes it’s too angular and proportions are not right.
Summing it up, a decent graphic novel, which might have been better with another penciller
The cover art, indeed, is better than the art inside. The composition is interesting, with full-page frames covered by the serial ones, giving it a context, out-of-frame limbs and objects that sometimes overstep other above or below. All in all, an innovative (in the 90s) way of creating serial art, but the problem is that art itself is not up to par. It’s not bad, and it’s got nice, little details, but sometimes it’s too angular and proportions are not right.
Summing it up, a decent graphic novel, which might have been better with another penciller
March 28, 2022
I've read a lot of Pat Mills stuff in the past, most notably his very serious Charlie's War and the semi-serious Marshal Law, but this one is for pure entertainment. An assassin, part of a rough guild of murders, who specializes in kills that look like accidents. This series collects the three story arc from the now defunct comic Toxic and the three issue series published by Dark Horse. These are fun, ultraviolent, ridiculous, and I could not put the book down.
November 10, 2021
Pretty solid book. I like Pat Mills works. Pat Mills writes strange books and Accident Man definitely fits that bill. The art at times was weird and a little stiff but the overall book was good. Both Martin Edmond and Duke Mighten do admirable jobs on the art but while looking unique it is definitely something of it's time.
July 23, 2022
I loved it, terrible art and coloring in the first half but still remains both funny and very entertaining. I loved the fight scenes and martial arts elements better done than most action comics. The last part of the book had a very nice long storyline for accident man and it fulfilled. Really cool stuff.
January 23, 2019
A reasonable read, but a sloppy one - just witness the slapdash plotting and mix of naff erotica and eco-lesson in the third section. The artwork was obviously dated from one look, but the stories of the arch assassin are also too hackneyed nowadays. Been done much better elsewhere.
October 19, 2019
This was OK for what it was. It is a bit like what the Archer cartoon does with the spy genre. I was hoping for more considering how amazing Mills' Charley's War was. While a beautifully designed book, I'm glad I got this from the library.
November 29, 2021
Wouldn't recommend this for the kiddies. Interesting, but a little over-the-top for me. The artwork was uneven. The stories were black humor that had some very adult twists and turns. Definitely never could quote tell what to expect. That I like in a story.
June 16, 2022
This book feels like someone who really liked Frank Miller but just didn't have the chops. It's possible to write a good story filled with sexual escapades without the boring misogyny elements as well. I would give this a wide berth and find a better crime book for your time.
November 5, 2018
Not too bad but lacking any narrative arc.
October 19, 2019
enjoyed the early series. unfortunately, the dark horse ones were not to my taste.
June 12, 2021
Good fun.
December 23, 2021
I was so into this series as a kid and its been fun to re-read them all in one go.
October 23, 2022
Reminded me of Lawrence Block's "Hit Man" books
October 19, 2021
Idea is good. Character's a dick. Not a fan of the art style.
February 9, 2017
Comic book reprint. Cute idea, but too fake.
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October 25, 2014Clodhopping even by Pat Mills' standards, the lead here is a materialistic government assassin who revels in his sins and consumption in terms only ever heard from right-wingers scripted by left-wingers; heavens forbid merely showing his obnoxiousness without adding some inappropriate editorialising. I checked it out because the credits suggested plenty of Howard Chaykin art. In fact, he only supplies a few covers; the stories are by three artists I don't know, and none of whom I like. Charitably, I assume the pained poses and ludicrous proportions are themselves meant as satires on style mags and ads of the era; if so, they're even clumsier than the writing.
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