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'''''Accident Man''''' is a series of comic strips written by British comic writers [[Pat Mills]] and [[Tony Skinner]] and co-created with artist [[Martin Emond]]. The stories were initially printed in ''[[Toxic!]]'' in the early 1990s. A [[Accident Man|film adaptation]] was released in 2018, and [[Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday|its sequel]] in 2022.
==Plot==
The story centers on the life of Mike Fallon, a high-class hitman. Fallon was known for making his murders look like accidents, often going to extravagant lengths to do so. Fallon is also noted for his love of high living and glamorous girlfriends. Mike Fallon's "I don't give a damn" attitude to his hits was changed the day his ex-girlfriend (a would-be Greenpeace activist) was murdered. Fallon then went on a murderous rampage to find out who paid the contract on his girlfriend and who actually made the hit.
==Bibliography==
Three ''Accident Man'' story series ran in Toxic!, between 6 and 8 issues each.
* ''Accident Man'' (by [[Pat Mills]]/[[Tony Skinner]])
** "Accident Man" (with [[Martin Emond]], in ''[[Toxic!]]'' #1-6, 1991, reprinted in ''Apocalypse Presents "Accident Man"'', 1991)
** "The Death Touch" (with [[Duke Mighten]], in ''[[Toxic!]]'' #10-16, 1991, ''Apocalypse Presents "Accident Man Book Two The Death Touch"'', 1991)
** "The Messiah Sting" (with [[John Erusmus]], in ''[[Toxic!]]'' #17-24, 1991)
There was also a three-issue mini series published by [[Dark Horse comics]] in 1993, drawn by [[Duke Mighten]] this time in black and white.
In March 2014 ''The Complete Accident Man'' was published in hardback by Titan Comics ({{ISBN|978-1782760559}}).
==Film adaptation==
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In November 2016, a film adaptation went into production in London, directed by [[Jesse V. Johnson]], with a screenplay written by Stu Small and [[Scott Adkins]]. Adkins is also cast as Mike Fallon, a high class assassin whose life changes the day his ex-girlfriend is murdered. The film also stars [[Ashley Greene]], [[Michael Jai White]], [[Ray Park]], [[Ray Stevenson (actor)|Ray Stevenson]], [[David Paymer]], [[Nick Moran]], [[Perry Benson]], [[Ross O'Hennessy]] and [[Amy Johnston (actress)|Amy Johnston]]. The film was released in the United States on 6 Feb 2018<ref>{{cite web |last= N'Duka |first= Amanda |title= 'Twilight' Alum Ashley Greene Attached To Star In 'Accident Man' |url= https://deadline.com/2016/11/twilight-alum-ashley-greene-accident-man-movie-1201852393/ |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |date= 10 November 2016 |access-date= 11 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Scott Adkins Signs on 'Accident Man' |url= http://theactionelite.com/2016/11/scott-adkins-signs-on-for-accident-man/ |website= The Action Elite |access-date= 16 November 2016 |archive-date= 17 November 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063220/http://theactionelite.com/2016/11/scott-adkins-signs-on-for-accident-man/ |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user= AstonManagement |number= 802459498636050432 |date= 26 November 2016 |title= Well done to @WhatAnOddFellow for landing a role in #feature #film Accident Man as Romeo - starring @TheScottAdkins and @AshleyMGreene }}</ref> and 16 April in the United Kingdom.
In November 2021, [[Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday|a sequel]] went into production in Malta, directed by Kirby Brothers (George & Harry), with a screenplay written by Stu Small and [[Scott Adkins]].
The sequel was released on 14 October 2022, in the United States<ref>{{cite news |author1=Noel Murray |title=Review: Twisty thriller 'Piggy' seeks justice and more |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-14/review-piggy-curse-bridge-hollow-netflix-rosaline-hulu |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 14, 2022 |quote=Available on VOD; also playing theatrically, Laemmle Monica, Santa Monica}}</ref>&nbsp;and 24 October 2022, in the United Kingdom.
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&Comic=Specials&choice=ACCIDENT 2000 AD profile]
* [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=52-496 Dark Horse Comics Accident Man]
[[Category:1991 comics debuts]]
[[Category:1993 comics endings]]
[[Category:Male characters in comics]]
[[Category:Comics adapted into films]]
[[Category:Apocalypse Ltd titles]]
[[Category:Crime comics]]
[[Category:Comics by Pat Mills]]
[[Category:Fictional assassins in comics]]
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