Skin (graphic novel)

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date=1992
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writers=Peter Milligan
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"Skin" is a 48-page graphic novel written by Peter Milligan, created and drawn by Brendan McCarthy and colored by Carol Swain. It tells the story of a young skinhead, Martin Atchitson who grew up in 1970s London with thalidomide-related birth defects. Milligan has said the story partially addresses "universal themes of major companies shafting people, and corruption in terms of drugs and mass marketing." [ [http://www.ugo.com/channels/freestyle/features/petermilligan/ Peter Milligan interview] , UGO]

"Skin" was planned to be published in the "2000 AD" spin-off magazine "Crisis" in 1990, but the story's controversial subject matter and explicit language made the publisher, Fleetway, uncomfortable.Fact|date=February 2007 Printers refused to print it, citing similar reasons. The story remained in limbo until it was published as a graphic novel by Kevin Eastman's Tundra Publishing in 1992 with little controversy.

Hardcore band Modern Life Is War based their song "Martin Atchet" on the comic.

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* [http://insidepulse.com/article.php?contentid=30889 Review] at Comics Nexus