MPH (comics)

MPH
Connecting variant covers of MPH #2 (June 2014), depicting the characters of the Millarworld Universe; art by Leinil Francis Yu.
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
ScheduleMonthly/Bi-monthly
FormatLimited series
Publication dateMay 2014 – February 2015
No. of issues5
Main character(s)
  • Roscoe Rodriguez
  • Rosa Cruz
  • Chevy
  • Jiggy "Baseball" Cruz
Creative team
Created byMark Millar[1]
Duncan Fegredo
Written byMark Millar
Artist(s)Duncan Fegredo
Letterer(s)Peter Doherty
Colorist(s)Peter Doherty
Editor(s)Jennifer Lee
Collected editions
MPHISBN 978-163215-2657

MPH (Miles Per Hour) is a British heist-action-thriller comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Duncan Fegredo. Published by Image Comics, the series is set in the Millarworld,[2][3] with its events being first referenced in 2014's Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years – Book Four.[4] Described as "The Fast and the Furious without cars",[5][6] the series follows a group of early-20s criminals who on discovering a drug that gives them super-speed, use it to go on a series of grand heists, while pursued by a government agency with a mysterious speedster of their own. The series, originally published between May 21, 2014, and February 18, 2015, was collected as a graphic novel on April 22, 2015.[7] Characters from the series would later return in the miniseries Big Game in 2023. Receiving a generally positive critical reception, both a comic book sequel and feature film adaptation of the series has been in development hell since its initial publication.

  1. ^ Forbidden Planet Staff (May 25, 2014). "Mark Millar & Duncan Fegredo Launch MPH". Forbidden Planet. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. ^ Ernenputsch, John (May 19, 2014). "Interview: Millar Speeds Ahead With MPH & Millarworld". Comicosity. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Phegley, Kiel (April 4, 2014). "Mark Millar Makes "MPH" His American Superhero Story". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Graeme, McMillan (January 30, 2014). "Mark Millar Cites Marvel Inspirations for New Millarworld Universe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (September 12, 2013). "With New 'MPH', Mark Millar Reveals Superhero Universe Ambitions (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Phegley, Kiel (September 13, 2013). "Millar & Fegredo Speed Into Millarworld with "MPH"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  7. ^ Millar, Mark (w), Fegredo, Duncan (a). MPH, vol. .1 (April 22, 2015). Portland, Oregon: Image Comics. Retrieved on April 22, 2015.