''Milady 3000'' () is an Italian comic series featuring an

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character, created in 1980 by

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for the magazine '' Il Mago''. The series continued until 1984 (also in the magazine ''

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Synopsis

Milady is Paulina Zumo, a haughty Imperial Colonel and

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ess of the Zumo dynasty. Her stories, set in 3000 AD, are a

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mixture of many influences: these include Old Chinese costumes, Italian

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intrigues, and hyper-technological environments. Magnus maintained he was also inspired by

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's ''

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'' 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'' #94-96, January–March 1980 * ''Nel Palazzo di Kê'' - ''Il Mago'' #105, December 1980 * ''Intermezzo sul Proteo'' - ''Il Mago'' #105, December 1980 * ''Gran Condè'' - ''Eureka'' #248, February 1984 * ''Lord Black'' - ''Eureka'' #248, February 1984 1980 comics debuts Italian comics titles Métal Hurlant titles Science fiction comics Comics set in the 30th century {{Italy-comics-stub