EXTRACTS: The Modesty Blaise Companion Expanded Edition © 2018 The Book Palace (425 PAGES in Full edition)

T H E M O D E S T Y B L A I S E C O M P A N I O N I I RUDI STORY 23 “THE PUPPET MASTER” STRIP 2658 A Mafia soldier employed by Fermi. When Willie comes to visit his boss looking for a lead to the disappeared Modesty he keeps his hand on his gun as a good bodyguard should. Told by his boss to relax as if he wanted to, Willie could put a knife in his arm long before he could pull his gun. RUDKIN, Mister STORY 90 “THE HANGING JUDGE” STRIP 9535 The warder at Bridestone Prison who conducts Simon Vance to his interview with the Governor. He is in attendance when Vance is told that his twelve year sentence is to be substantially increased by the Home Secretary. He is a witness to Vance’s threat to kill the Home Secretary – “the longer he makes the sentence, the longer he’ll live”. RUSKIN, Dr STORY 3 “THE GABRIEL SET-UP” STRIP 217 Alias used by Gabriel when he visits the Phoenix Sanatorium, the cover for the use of a technique called “Cloud Nine” which can extract commercially valuable and sensitive information from patients without their knowledge. The technique employs a varying combination of subliminal sound, mild electric shocks and hypnosis to induce a state of safety and comfort in which secrets can be revealed. Makes it very clear to those running the sanatorium that speculating about the uses to which the information is put could be dangerous. RYKEL STORY 49 “THE MOON MAN” STRIP 5392 One of the men guarding Julie Varna. It is his job to kill Julie if an emergency arises. He is taking her to the well and her death when he is stopped and killed by Modesty. RYKOV STORY 7: “TOP TRAITOR”: STRIP 818 One of the foreign agents invited to the castle of Graf von Schuyler in the remote village of Storgen to bid in the international auction for Sir Gerald Tarrant and anything that can be got out of him. When Modesty and Willie break into the castle and get clear with Tarrant he is offered a horse by von Schuyler on which to join in the chase for them. He states that he would just as soon ride a tiger as tackle Blaise and Garvin in wooded country at night, a sentiment with which several of his fellow guests are in full agreement. STORY 38: “DEATH TRAP” TEXT ONLY STRIP 4247 A target assigned to Skedi for assassination. Skedi recalls seeing Modesty Blaise in Bucharest when he was doing that job, which was presumably successful. 140 Drawn by Neville Colvin Strip 5393 19th March, 1982 Drawn by Romero Strip 2658 5th January, 1972 Drawn by Romero Strip 9535 7th September, 1998 Drawn by Jim Holdaway Strip 223 16th January, 1964 Drawn by Jim Holdaway Strip 857 1st February, 1966