Milady 3000
Encyclopedia
Milady 3000 is an Italian comic
series featuring an eponymous character, created in 1980 by Magnus
for the magazine Il Mago. The series continued until 1984 (also in the magazine Eureka), and was later published in France
(in Métal Hurlant
), in the United States
(in Heavy Metal
), in Belgium
and Spain
.
ess of the Zumo dynasty. Her stories, set in 3000 AD, are a science fiction
mixture of many influences: these include Old Chinese
costumes, Italian Renaissance
intrigues, and hyper-technological environments resembling those of Star Wars
. Magnus explicitly maintained he had also been inspired by Alex Raymond
's Flash Gordon
for the series.
In her adventures, Milady is assisted by Uèr, an electro-chemical android who is desperately in love with her, in spite of Milady's repeated, contemptuous refusals.
Italian comics
Italian comics are comics made in Italy. They are locally known as fumetto – plural form fumetti – although this latter term is often used in English to describe a specific comic genre . The most popular Italian comics have been translated into many languages...
series featuring an eponymous character, created in 1980 by Magnus
Roberto Raviola
Magnus, pseudonym of Roberto Raviola, was an Italian comic book artist, regarded as one of the foremost cartoonists of all time in his country.-Biography:Born in Bologna in 1939, Raviola lived there for his whole life....
for the magazine Il Mago. The series continued until 1984 (also in the magazine Eureka), and was later published in France
France
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(in Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories, created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.The four were collectively known as "Les...
), in the United States
United States
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(in Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (magazine)
Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. In the mid-1970s, while publisher Leonard Mogel was in Paris to jump-start the French edition of National Lampoon, he discovered the French...
), in Belgium
Belgium
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and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Synopsis
Milady is Paulina Zumo, a haughty Imperial Colonel and countCount
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
ess of the Zumo dynasty. Her stories, set in 3000 AD, are a science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
mixture of many influences: these include Old Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
costumes, Italian Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
intrigues, and hyper-technological environments resembling those of Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
. Magnus explicitly maintained he had also been inspired by Alex Raymond
Alex Raymond
Alexander Gillespie "Alex" Raymond was an American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon for King Features in 1934...
's Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
for the series.
In her adventures, Milady is assisted by Uèr, an electro-chemical android who is desperately in love with her, in spite of Milady's repeated, contemptuous refusals.
Publication
- Il Principe dell'Equilibrio e della Quiete Galattica - Il Mago N°94-96, January-March 1980
- Nel Palazzo di Kê - Il Mago N°105, December 1980
- Intermezzo sul Proteo - Il Mago N°105, December 1980
- Gran Condè - Eureka N°248, February 1984
- Lord Black - Eureka N°248, February 1984