Short description
The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up by the fatal charms of the gorgeous Modesty Blaise -- high priestess of pulp crime and goddess of cult thrillers!
Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty is as stylish as she is smart, as lethal and beautiful as a Japanese fighting sword! This latest volume features three classic hard-to-find stories: 'The Scarlet Maiden', 'The Moonman' & 'A Few Flowers for the Colonel'... wrapped up in a spectacular collector's library edition!
Featuring new story introductions by creator Peter O'Donnell, plus a host of special features and behind the scenes material -- this latest addition to the "Modesty Blaise" library is not to be missed!
Long description
The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up by the fatal charms of the gorgeous Modesty Blaise -- high priestess of pulp crime. Adventurer, spy, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty is as stylish as she is smart and as lethal as she is beautiful!
This latest volume features the classic stories Death in Slow Motion, Alternative Man and Sweet Caroline -- in which Modesty and Willie race against time to save an old friend and his daughter in a desert; foil a Caribbean drug courier racket while playing Robinson Crusoe; and battle a sinister and deadly assassination bureau!
With introductions by creator Peter O'Donnell and a contribution by Eisner-award winning artist Steve Epting, this is a must-have for fans of stylish comic adventures!
Review
Brilliant slices of retro-chic - SFX Magazine
.,. Great art and compelling characters. - Ain't it Cool News
I fell in love with Peter O'Donnell's astonishing heroine when I was 12. - Neil Gaiman (Creator of Sandman)