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Enigma
Series · 7 books · 1993

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Enigma Issue 2 April 1993 Episode 2 The Truth book cover
#2

Enigma Issue 2 April 1993 Episode 2 The Truth

1993

One of three Enigma comics issued by Vertigo before shutting down. A rare find!
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#3

Enigma #3

1993

Title Episode 3: The Good Boy.
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Enigma #4

...and then What?

1993

Continuing his deadly culling, the Truth grabs Michael Smith and forces him to look at the truth within his own soul. He readies himself for the kill, but the Enigma steps in.
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Enigma, No. 5

Lizards and Ghosts

1993

Episode 5: Lizards and Ghosts.
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Enigma, No. 6

the end of the world

1993

\\\\\"Suggested for Mature Readers"\\\\\ \[The 6th in the series.\] Enigma was an eponymous octology, in comic book form, published as a limited series by Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics, in 1993. Peter Milligan's story, with the art work of Duncan Fegredo, features an omnipotent and amoral, comic book superhero, Enigma, having sprung to life, to the surprise of his author Titus Bird, and Michael Smith, an adult telephone repairman and ardent childhood fan. As Smith joins with Titus in a quest to discover the cause and meaning behind Enigma's inexplicable animation, Michael discovers truths about his hero and those hidden within himself. The series issues 1 of 8 - "The Lizard, The Head, The Enigma"; 2 of 8 - "The Truth"; 3 of 8 - "The Good Boy."; 4 of 8 - "... and then what?"; 5 of 8 - Lizards and Ghosts"; 6 of 8 - "the end of the world"; 7 of 8 - "Sex in Arizona"; and, 8 of 8 - "queer".
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Enigma, No. 8

queer

1993

Enigma, No. 8: queer Comics – June 1, 1993
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Enigma

The Definitive Edition

1993

Enigma is a visceral, post-modern tale of self-discovery and sexual identity told against the backdrop of outrageous superheroes and villains. Michael Smith lives a meaningless life of routine and boredom. But when the weird characters from Enigma - his favorite childhood comic book hero - seem to come to life, Michael embarks upon an increasingly obsessive crusade to uncover the incredible secret behind their improbable existence. Teaming up with Enigma's comic creator, Smith encounters an insanity-inducing psychopath, a brain-eating serial killer, a suicide-inciting Truthsayer and a teleporting model "who really sends you" as his quest uncovers shock-ing truths about his idol... and ultimately himself. With a brand-new cover by Duncan Fegredo and a treasure trove of nearly 50 pages of extras including development art, color sketches, and behind the scenes notes into the making of this celebrated, groundbreaking story. "Beautiful. Literary. Decades ahead of its time. This is the greatest adult superhero comic of the nineties. At least." \— Kieron Gillen The Wicked and the Divine

Author

Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan
Author · 120 books

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name Peter Milligan is a British writer, best known for his work on X-Force / X-Statix, the X-Men, & the Vertigo series Human Target. He is also a scriptwriter. He has been writing comics for some time and he has somewhat of a reputation for writing material that is highly outlandish, bizarre and/or absurd. His highest profile projects to date include a run on X-Men, and his X-Force revamp that relaunched as X-Statix. Many of Milligan's best works have been from DC Vertigo. These include: The Extremist (4 issues with artist Ted McKeever) The Minx (8 issues with artist Sean Phillips) Face (Prestige one-shot with artist Duncan Fegredo) The Eaters (Prestige one-shot with artist Dean Ormston) Vertigo Pop London (4 issues with artist Philip Bond) Enigma (8 issues with artist Duncan Fegredo) and Girl (3 issues with artist Duncan Fegredo). Series: * Human Target * Greek Street * X-Force / X-Statix

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