diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9cd00c..1c9c9eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ The `# TODO` comment is commonly used in Python, but this can be customised to w
 - [Examples](#examples)
     - [Adding TODOs](#adding-todos)
     - [Multiline TODOs](#multiline-todos)
-    - [Dynamic Labels](#dynamic-labels)
+    - [Specifying Labels](#specifying-labels)
+    - [Specifying Assignees](#specifying-assignees)
+    - [Specifying Milestone](#specifying-milestone)
     - [Removing TODOs](#removing-todos)
     - [Updating TODOs](#updating-todos)
     - [Existing TODOs](#existing-todos)
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ Create a workflow file in your .github/workflows directory as follows:
 
 ### workflow.yaml
 
-Latest version is `v2.1`.
+Latest version is `v2.2`.
 
     name: "Workflow"
     on: ["push"]
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ Latest version is `v2.1`.
         steps:
           - uses: "actions/checkout@master"
           - name: "TODO to Issue"
-            uses: "alstr/todo-to-issue-action@v2.0"
+            uses: "alstr/todo-to-issue-action@v2.2"
             with:
               REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
               BEFORE: ${{ github.event.before }}
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ The extra line(s) will be posted in the body of the issue.
 
 The `COMMENT_MARKER` input must be set to the correct syntax (e.g. `#` for Python).
 
-### Dynamic Labels
+### Specifying Labels
 
     def hello_world():
         # TODO Come up with a more imaginative greeting
@@ -106,10 +108,34 @@ You can specify the labels to add to your issue in the TODO body.
 
 The labels should be on their own line below the initial TODO declaration.
 
-Include the `labels:` prefix, then a list of comma-separated label titles.
+Include the `labels:` prefix, then a list of comma-separated label titles. If any of the label do not already exist, they will be created.
 
 The `todo` label is automatically added to issues to help the action efficiently retrieve them in the future.
 
+### Specifying Assignees
+
+    def hello_world():
+        # TODO Come up with a more imaginative greeting
+        #  Everyone uses hello world and it's boring.
+        #  assignees: alstr, bouteillerAlan, hbjydev
+        print('Hello world!')
+
+Similar to labels, you can define assignees as a comma-separated list.
+
+If the assignee is not valid, it will be dropped from issue creation request.
+
+### Specifying Milestone
+
+    def hello_world():
+        # TODO Come up with a more imaginative greeting
+        #  Everyone uses hello world and it's boring.
+        #  milestone: 1
+        print('Hello world!')
+
+You can set the issue milestone by specifying the milestone ID. Only a single milestone can be specified.
+
+If the milestone does not already exist, it will be dropped from issue creation request.
+
 ### Removing TODOs
 
     def hello_world():
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 51b9b94..060cedc 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ def main():
         todo_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=' + label + r'[\s:]).+')
         comment_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=' + comment_marker + r'\s).+')
         labels_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=labels:).+')
+        assignees_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=assignees:).+')
+        milestone_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=milestone:).+')
 
         new_issues = []
         closed_issues = []
@@ -97,7 +99,19 @@ def main():
                             labels = list(filter(None, labels.split(',')))
                             curr_issue['labels'].extend(labels)
                         else:
-                            curr_issue['body'] += '\n\n' + comment_search.group(0).lstrip()
+                            assignees_search = assignees_pattern.search(comment, re.IGNORECASE)
+                            if assignees_search:
+                                assignees = assignees_search.group(0).lstrip().replace(', ', ',')
+                                assignees = list(filter(None, assignees.split(',')))
+                                curr_issue['assignees'] = assignees
+                            else:
+                                milestone_search = milestone_pattern.search(comment, re.IGNORECASE)
+                                if milestone_search:
+                                    milestone = milestone_search.group(0).strip()
+                                    if milestone.isdigit():
+                                        curr_issue['milestone'] = int(milestone)
+                                else:
+                                    curr_issue['body'] += '\n\n' + comment_search.group(0).lstrip()
                         return True
                 return False
 
@@ -215,6 +229,28 @@ def main():
                     break
             else:
                 new_issue_body = {'title': title, 'body': body, 'labels': issue['labels']}
+
+                # We need to check if any assignees/milestone specified exist, otherwise issue creation will fail.
+                if 'assignees' in issue:
+                    valid_assignees = []
+                    for assignee in issue['assignees']:
+                        assignee_url = f'{base_url}{repo}/assignees/{assignee}'
+                        assignee_request = requests.get(url=assignee_url, headers=issue_headers)
+                        if assignee_request.status_code == 204:
+                            valid_assignees.append(assignee)
+                        else:
+                            print('Assignee doesn\'t exist! Dropping this assignee!')
+                    new_issue_body['assignees'] = valid_assignees
+
+                if 'milestone' in issue:
+                    milestone_number = issue['milestone']
+                    milestone_url = f'{base_url}{repo}/milestones/{milestone_number}'
+                    milestone_request = requests.get(url=milestone_url, headers=issue_headers)
+                    if milestone_request.status_code == 200:
+                        new_issue_body['milestone'] = issue['milestone']
+                    else:
+                        print('Milestone doesn\'t exist! Dropping this parameter!')
+
                 new_issue_request = requests.post(url=issues_url, headers=issue_headers,
                                                   data=json.dumps(new_issue_body))
                 print(f'Creating issue {i + 1} of {len(new_issues)}')