Publication History
Canon Fodder first appeared in 1993, with a sequel written by Nigel Long (as "Kek-W") in 1995. It features the adventures of the eponymous character Canon Fodder, the sole survivor of the Priest Patrol, a bizarre cross between the police and the church.
There was a dispute between Fleetway and Mark Millar regarding ownership of the character; Millar had stopped working for 2000 AD by the time the second series was created and objected to the series being continued in his absence. Artist Chris Weston has since said that he only agreed to illustrate the second series because he thought the character was the property of 2000 AD. 2000 AD 's editor, David Bishop, shelved plans to continue the series to avoid offending Millar.
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