Bad Company #13

Bad Company #13 is a significant installment in the British science fiction comic series originally published in the anthology 2000 AD. The series, which debuted in 1986, was created by writer Peter Milligan and artists Brett Ewins and Jim McCarthy. Set on the hostile alien world of Ararat, the narrative follows a group of misfit soldiers engaged in a brutal, unending war, blending dark satire with visceral action. The series is widely regarded as a commentary on the futility of conflict, drawing thematic inspiration from the gritty realism of war cinema while subverting standard hero tropes.

The aesthetic of the series, particularly as it reached its later issues, is defined by its frantic, high-contrast line work and an increasingly psychedelic, surrealist visual tone. This artistic direction was a deliberate departure from the cleaner, more structured comic art of the era, reflecting the psychological fragmentation of the characters. At the time of its release, the series was received as a challenging and bold addition to the 2000 AD canon, cementing the creative team's reputation for pushing the boundaries of what a mainstream war-themed comic could represent in terms of narrative depth and experimental illustration.