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

E X P A N D E D E D I T I O N BAD SUKI – See PORTER, Miss Gertrude BAI, Ali STORY 38: “DEATH TRAP” STRIP 4320 Acrobat in Gogol’s circus, partner of Chandra Singh. Shown here catching the unconscious body of Vasov, who has been thrown from the prison window by Modesty during their escape. BAILEY (1) STORY 30: “HIGHLAND WITCH”: STRIP 3496 One of the gang guarding Stuart Wallace. BAILEY (2) STORY 45: “DOSSIER ON PLUTO” STRIP 5007A One of Gaspar’s crew wrecked by Steve Taylor with the aid of Apollo, one of his dolphins. BAILEY Mort STORY 61: “BUTCH CASSIDY RIDES AGAIN”: STRIP 6598 Local boy made good in property. Having discovered that part of the Freeman ranch contains very large deposits of manganese he hires The Preacher and his gang to frighten Jake Freeman and his wife Martha into selling it cheaply. With the help of John Dall and a spot of larceny by Modesty and Willie the plot is exposed. BAINES STORY 9: “THE HEAD GIRLS”: STRIP 1034 One of the members of the staff at Rands, Sir Gerald Tarrant’s club. BANERJEA, Dr. STORY 92: “DEATH SYMBOL”: STRIP 9750 Doctor attending Paddy Boyd at the Patan Hospital in Katmandu. Attempted to become a pupil of the mystic, Sivaji, but was told by him to seek merit by service to others before seeking the true way for himself. Also told by Sivaji that “a sick man will beg you to bring his friend from afar and there will be a death symbol by which you will grant his wish” . His patient is delirious and calling out for Willie Garvin and recognising that the time for the fulfilment of the prophesy is at hand, he uses what knowledge he absorbed from the mystic to try to summon Willie. His mental projections result in Willie having a vivid dream in England and setting out at once for Katmandu to be taken to Boyd’s bedside. BARAC STORY 79: “GUIDO THE JINX” STRIP 8467 One of the mercenaries led by Kung Li sent to steal the Russian enriched uranium. The grenade he throws is caught and thrown back by Willie with devastating and fatal results. BARNEY (1) STORY 41: “YELLOWSTONE BOOTY” STRIP 4623 Employed by Mr. Hogan to help with the digging up and recovery of the Aztec treasure. While guarding the truck he is knocked out and tied up by Modesty, who is shown here using her favourite hand weapon, the kongo. As a consequence he takes no further part in the proceedings. 7 T H E M O D E S T Y B L A I S E C O M P A N Drawn by Romero Strip 4324 22nd December, 1977 Drawn by Neville Colvin Strip 5007A Not published in the Evening Standard Drawn by Romero Strip 6599A Not published in the Evening Standard Drawn by Jim Holdaway Strip 1034 27th August, 1966 Drawn by Romero Strip 9756 22nd July, 1999 Drawn by Romero Strip 8469 14th June, 1994 Drawn by John Burns Strip 4630 7th March, 1979 In the beginning La Machine The Long Lever The Gabriel Set-Up Mister Sun The Mind of Uncle Happy Top Traitor The Vikings The Head Girls The Black Pearl The Magnified M Jericho Caper Bad Suki The Galley Slaves The Killing Ground The Red Gryphon The Hel Takeover The Warlords of Phoenix Willie the Djinn The Green Eyed Monster Death of a J Stone Age Caper The Puppet Master With Love From Rufus The Bluebeard Affair The Gal The Wicked Gnomes The Iron God Take Me To Your Leader Highland Witch Cry Wolf The Chaperon The Greenwood Maid Those About To Die... The Inca Trail The Vanishing Dolly Junk Men Death Trap Idaho George The Golden Frog Yellowstone Booty Green Cobra Adam Brethren of Blaise Dossier on Pluto The Lady Killers Garvin’s Travels The Scarlet The Moonman A Few Flowers for the Colonel The Balloonatic Death in Slow Motion The A Man Sweet Caroline The Return of the Mammoth Plato’s Republic The Sword of the Bru Wild Boar Kali’s Disciples The Double Agent Butch Cassidy Rides Again Million Dollar Ga Vampire of Malvescu Samantha and the Cherub Milord Live Bait The Girl From the Future Mole Lady in the Dark Fiona Walkabout The Girl in the Iron Mask The Young Mistress Ivo Our Friend Maude A Present for the Princess Black Queen’s Pawn The Grim Joker Guido The Killing Distance The Aristo Ripper Jax The Maori Contract Honeygun Durango The Frame Fraser’s Story Tribute of the Pharoah The Special Orders The Hanging Judge Ch Lucifer Death Symbol The Last Aristocrat The Killing Game The Zombie In th begin La Machine The Long Lever The Gabriel Set-Up Mister Sun The Mind of Mrs Drake Uncl Top Traitor The Vikings The Head Girls The Black Pearl The Magnified Man The Jerich Bad Suki The Galley Slaves The Killing Ground The Red Gryphon The Hell Makers Take Warlords of Phoenix Willie the Djinn The Green Eyed Monster Death of a Jester The St Caper The Puppet Master With Love From Rufus The Bluebeard Affair The Gallows Bir Wicked Gnomes The Iron God Take Me To Your Leader Highland Witch Cry Wolf The R Chaperon The Greenwood Maid Those About To Die... The Inca Trail The Vanishing Dolly Junk Men Death Trap Idaho George The Golden Frog Yellowstone Booty Green Cobra Adam Brethren of Blaise Dossier on Pluto The Lady Killers Garvin’s Travels The Scarlet The Moonman A Few Flowers for the Colonel The Balloonatic Death in Slow Motion The A Man Sweet Caroline The Return of the Mammoth Plato’s Republic The Sword of the Bru Wild Boar Kali’s Disciples The Double Agent Butch Cassidy Rides Again Million Dollar Ga Vampire of Malvescu Samantha and the Cherub Milord Live Bait The Girl From the Future Mole Lady in the Dark Fiona Walkabout The Girl in the Iron Mask The Young Mistress Ivo Our Friend Maude A Present for the Princess Black Queen’s Pawn The Grim Joker Guido The Killing Distance The Aristo Ripper Jax The Maori Contract Honeygun Durango The Frame Fraser’s Story Tribute of the Pharoah The Special Orders The Hanging Judge Ch Lucifer Death Symbol The Last Aristocrat The Killing Game The Zombie In the begin La Machine The Long Lever The Gabriel Set-Up Mister Sun The Mind of Mrs Drake Uncl Top Traitor The Vikings The Head Girls The Black Pearl The Magnified Man The Jerich Bad Suki The Galley Slaves The Killing Ground The Red Gryphon The Hell Makers Take Warlords of Phoenix Willie the Djinn The Green Eyed Monster Death of a Jester The St Caper The Puppet Master With Love From Rufus The Bluebeard Affair The Gallows Bir Wicked Gnomes The Iron God Take Me To Your Leader Highland Witch Cry Wolf The R Chaperon The Greenwood Maid Those About To Die... 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The Inca Trail The Vanishing Dolly Junk Men Death Trap Idaho George The Golden Frog Yellowstone Booty Green Cobra Adam Brethren of Blaise Dossi r on Pluto The Lady Killers Garvin’s Travels The Scarlet The Moonman A Few Flowers for the Colonel The Balloonatic Death in Slow Motion The Man Sweet Caroline The Return of the Mammoth Plato’s Republic The Sword of the Br Wild Boar Kali’s Disciples The Double Agent Butch Cassidy Rides Again Million Dollar G Vampire of Malvescu Samantha and the Cherub Milord Live Bait The Girl From the Futur Mole Lady in the Dark Fiona Walkabout The Girl in the Iron Mask The Young Mistress Iv Our Friend Maude A Present for the Princess Black Queen’s Pawn The Grim Joker Guid The Killing Distance The Aristo Ripper Jax The Maori Contract Honeygun Durango The Frame Fraser’s Story Tribute of the Pharoah The Special Orders The Hanging Judge C Lucifer Death Symbol The Last Aristocrat The Killing Game The Zombie In the begi La Machine The Long Lever The Gabriel Set-Up Mister Sun The Mind of Mrs Drake Unc Top Traitor The Vikings The Head Girls The Black Pearl The Magnified Man The Jerich Bad Suki The Galley Slaves The Killing Ground The Red Gryphon The Hell Makers Take Warlords of Phoenix Willie the Djinn The Green Eyed Monster Death of a Jester The St Caper The Puppet Master With Love From Rufus The Bluebeard Affair The Gallows Bir Wicked Gnomes The Iron God Take Me To Your Leader Highland Witch Cry Wolf The Chaperon The Greenwood Maid Those About To Die... The Inca Trail The Vanishing Dolly Junk Men Death Trap Idaho George The Golden Frog Yellowstone Booty Green Cobra Adam Brethren of Blaise Dossier on Pluto The Lady Killers Garvin’s Travels The Scarlet The Moonman A Few Flowers for the Colonel The Balloonatic Death in Slow Motion The Man Sweet Caroline The Return of the Mammoth Plato’s Republic The Sword of the Br Wild Boar Kali’s Disciples The Double Agent Butch Cassidy Rides Again Million Dollar G Vampire of Malvescu Samantha and the Cherub Milord Live Bait The Girl From the Futur Mole Lady in the Dark Fiona Walkabout The Girl in the Iron Mask The Young Mistress Iv Our Friend Maude A Present for the Princess Black Queen’s Pawn The Grim Joker Guid The Killing Distance The Aristo Ripper Jax The Maori Contract Honeygun Durango The Frame Fraser’s Story Tribute of the Pharoah The Special Orders The Hanging Judge C Lucifer Death Symbol The Last Aristocrat The Killing Game The Zombie In the beginn B