''Rogan Gosh'' is the title of a
British comic book story written by
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', '' Revo ...
and illustrated by
Brendan McCarthy. Originally serialised in the ''
2000 AD'' spin-off title ''
Revolver'' in
1990
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, it was later collected into a single edition by the
Vertigo
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imprint of
DC Comics
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in
1994
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.
The name is a play on
, an Indian
curry
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dish.
Overview
Rogan Gosh is the titular character for the stories, who is a time-traveller from the future.
Described as an "
Indian
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* South Asia ...
science fiction
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series", ''Rogan Gosh'' was one of the flagship stories in ''Revolver'' along with
Grant Morrison
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's version of ''
Dan Dare''. The story is an example of Milligan and McCarthy's
post-modernist
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psychedelic style of storyline described by some readers as confusing or challenging. ''
The Washington Post
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'' wrote that the story "abruptly changes direction every few pages".
Both creators describe the works as partly
autobiographical
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It is a form of biography.
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.
After ''Revolver'' was cancelled the story remained out of print until Vertigo released the 1994 collected edition.
Collected editions
The story has been collected into a
trade paperback:
* ''Rogan Gosh: Star of the East'' (
Little, Brown
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, , Vertigo, )
References
''Rogan Gosh'' 2000 AD online
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External links
Brendan McCarthy interview page 3 2000 AD Review
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Comics by Peter Milligan