Modesty Blaise comic books issue 1

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La Machine, part 1. Story by Peter O'Donnell. Art and cover by Jim Holdaway. Adventures of the legendary femme fatale crimefighter, a celebrated British comic strip character. Reprints Modesty Blaise dailies May to Sept 1963. Retired super-criminal Modesty and her right-hand man Willie Garvin are bored, and ready for more adventure. Sir Gerald Tarrant offers that, and a chance to make up for past sins, when he recruits them for an international spy network. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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(No date) Newspaper reprints; Romero art Cover price $5.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Top Traitor!" and "The Vikings!" Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Jim Holdaway. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Modesty Blaise First American Edition Series #1 features "Top Traitor" and "The Vikings." Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Dick Giordano. Tempered in the fires of a refugee camp and trained in the killing arts, she has been a force to reckon with, when as a teenager she took control of a premier criminal organization. Lured out of retirement by a sultan's ransom in diamonds, an international murder-for-hire gang, and her own personal code of honor, she finds herself working with the "good guys." Sexy...Seductive...Deadly... Her name is Modesty Blaise. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art and cover by Jim Holdaway. Modesty Blaise, the tough and enigmatic character created by Peter O'Donnell, made her international debut on May 13, 1963 in a newspaper strip story illustrated by Jim Holdaway. On Jim Holdaway's sudden death in 1970 the artwork was taken up by Enric Badia Romero. In 1978 John Burns drew the strip for a year then Pat Wright for nine months. In May 1980 the fifth artist was introduced, Neville Colvin, who produced over 1500 strips. Colvin retired in 1986 and Romero continued again until the very last strip in 2001. This marvelous catalogue showcases over 160 original artworks reproduced here in the finest detail. Each individual scan of the original art shown in this book was carefully taken to optimise its reproduction on the printed page and to retain the look and feel of the artist's detailed pen. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 600 copies. Cover price $39.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "The Iron God!" Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Romero. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Crashed in the jungle, Modesty and Willie are captured by O'Mara, and given the task of opening a huge safe full of diamonds. Modesty Blaise: The Iron God reprints "The Wicked Gnomes" and "The Iron God." Softcover, 64 pages, 9-in. x12-in., B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "Book 1: The Gabriel Set-Up!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Jim Holdaway. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Modesty investigates an exclusive clinic that may be linked with blackmail, and discovers it is a Gabriel operation. Modesty Blaise Book One: The Gabriel Set-Up reprints the origin episode "In the Beginning," and the first three episodes, "La Machine," "The Long Lever," and "The Gabriel Set-Up." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. "Book 1: The Gabriel Set-Up!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Jim Holdaway. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Modesty investigates an exclusive clinic that may be linked with blackmail, and discovers it is a Gabriel operation. Modesty Blaise Book One: The Gabriel Set-Up reprints the origin episode "In the Beginning," and the first three episodes, "La Machine," "The Long Lever," and "The Gabriel Set-Up." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Enric Badia Romero. Introduction by Peter O'Donnell. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Story by Peter O'Donnell. Art and cover by Jim Holdaway. Adventures of the legendary femme fatale crimefighter, a celebrated British comic strip character. Reprints Modesty Blaise dailies from 1966 and 1968. The story of how Modesty and Willie first met and started working together; the duo is trapped on an uncharted island and stalked by hired killers. In the Beginning; The Killing Ground. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Story by Peter O'Donnell. Art and cover by Jim Holdaway. Adventures of the legendary femme fatale crimefighter, a celebrated British comic strip character. Reprints Modesty Blaise dailies from late 1963. Retired super-criminal Modesty and her right-hand man Willie Garvin are bored, and ready for more adventure. Sir Gerald Tarrant offers that, and a chance to make up for past sins, when he recruits them for an international spy network. Modesty and Willie are called in by Sir Gerald after a scientist and Soviet defector vanishes from a Rio de Janeiro hotel. La Machine; The Long Lever. 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Compiled and Edited by Lawrence Blackmore. Foreword by Peter O'Donnell. Introduction by Lawrence Blackmore.

Everything you could possibly want to know about Peter O'Donnell's classic creation, Modesty Blaise, from novels to newspaper strips, with full story outlines, over 2,000 character descriptions, over 1,800 illustrations by Jim Holdaway, Enric Romero, John M Burns, Neville Colvin and Patrick Wright, plus the original Souvenir Press book covers.

Includes "In the Beginning" origin story, the first ever newspaper strip story by Jim Holdaway, never before printed in the UK. This updated expanded edition includes a new introduction and obituary of Peter O'Donnell by Laurence Blackmore, plus new features not in the first edition: A full index of the Titan Book reprints, reproductions of 9 missing strips not appearing in the Titan Books library, details of the three radio plays adaptations, and information on the DVD In the Beginning produced by Tarantino.

Softcover, 444 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

Cover price $54.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "Death of a Jester!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Romero. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. A gang of ex-soldiers are living a wild life, and may be involved in the theft of a secret missile. Modesty Blaise: Death of a Jester reprints "The Green-Eyed Monster," "Death of a Jester," and "The Stone-Age Caper." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Enrique Romero. Cover by Tom Yeates. Three complete Modesty Blaise stories! Includes "The Girl from the Future," "The Big Mole," and "Lady in the Dark." Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Enric Badia Romero. Cover by Tom Yeates.

Contains the stories; "Samantha and the Cherub", "Milord", and "Live Bait".

Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 96 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st Printing - Written by Peter O'Donnell. In her first adventure for British Intelligence, Modesty Blaise with her loyal lieutenant, Willie Garvin, must foil a multi-million pound diamond heist. They travel from London to the south of France, across the Mediterranean to Cairo before battling, against impossible odds, a private army of professional killers. Softcover, 5" x 8", 224 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $14.95.

2nd or later printing - Written by Peter O'Donnell. In her first adventure for British Intelligence, Modesty Blaise with her loyal lieutenant, Willie Garvin, must foil a multi-million pound diamond heist. They travel from London to the south of France, across the Mediterranean to Cairo before battling, against impossible odds, a private army of professional killers. Softcover, 5" x 8", 224 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $14.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "The Hell-Makers!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Jim Holdaway. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Willie is kidnapped and drugged to try to force Modesty into framing two important scientists. Modesty Blaise: The Hell Makers reprints "The Hell-Makers," "The Galley Slaves," and "The Red Gryphon." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "The Puppet Master!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Romero. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Modesty has been kidnapped and brainwashed, and Willie sets out to track her down. Modesty Blaise: The Puppet Master reprints "The Puppet Master," "With Love from Rufus," and "The Bluebeard Affair." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Jim Holdaway and Romero. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. After the daughter of a friend is nearly killed, Modesty and Willie set out to break up a Japanese apocalyptic cult. Modesty Blaise: The Warlords of Phoenix reprints "Takeover," "The Warlords of Phoenix," and "Willie the Djinn." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Gabriel Set-Up!"

Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Jim Holdaway.

Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell, is back!

The London Evening Standard newspaper strip adventures of this all-around bad girl and spy are now collected in these stunning Collectors' Edition paperbacks!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gabriel Set-Up!"

Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Jim Holdaway.

Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell, is back!

The London Evening Standard newspaper strip adventures of this all-around bad girl and spy are now collected in these stunning Collectors' Edition paperbacks!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. By Peter O'Donnell. Spotlighting the popular female detective and her trusty sidekick, this collection of short stories pursues Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin through one adventure after another, following their footsteps from South America to Finland. Recounting their constant duels with the world's villains, these tales also detail the dauntless duo's improvised weaponry - from circus cannons to human kites. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.