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 193 T H E M O D E S T Y B L A I S E C O M P A N I YAGO, Dr. Viktor Russian research psychologist with particular interest in the control and adjustment of human perceptions. A good old fashioned mind bender. STORY 47: “GARVIN’S TRAVELS”: STRIP 5130 Working with Dr. Vole for an Eastern Bloc government he is the joint creator of Operation Brobdingnag, a mind bending technique which has required the creation of a super size environment in which to first disorientate and then control the minds of its victims. It is based in the “University of Health” on Taupita, the Indian Ocean island. He and Vole make a serious mistake when they abduct Willie and Maude Tiller and put them through their experiment. When they refuse to accept what they see he puts them back into Brobdingnag for a second time and it is then they start their escape. When they are joined by Modesty the experiment is doomed and he promptly seeks asylum in the U.S.A. rather than face the wrath of his present masters. STORY 87: “FRASER’S STORY”: STRIP 9237 Now working with Victor Randle, once a British defector to Russia, now a Russian Mafia criminal living in Panama. Uses his understanding of the human mind to predict probable responses of anyone opposed to Randle, in this case, Jack Fraser, who has sworn to kill him. He deeply loves his work but his keenness to consider every one of its effects on his victims leads to his undoing. YAMAGATA STORY 34: “THOSE ABOUT TO DIE”: STRIP 3857 A Japanese kick boxing expert. One of the combat experts kidnapped to be a Gladiator in the Roman Games that will provide the climax to the final party to be given by Dom Tregallion. His photograph is provided to Modesty when she calls on René Vaubois in her search for the missing Willie. In the final battle he teams up with Tadamori and they do very well together. YASIN STORY 70: “FIONA”: STRIP 7476 Old friend of Willie who he met when they were both in jail in Calcutta. Then he was a small time crook, now he is big time and legitimate. When Willie calls and asks about the best place to hire a plane he lends him his Piper Apache. When Willie tells him his passenger is a chimpanzee he promises to tell the pilot to bring some bananas. A very jolly chap. YEN SHAN STORY 4: “MISTER SUN”: STRIP 358 Aide and advisor to Mister Sun. Interrupts his telephone chess game with Singu Min in Hanoi to tell him that Weng is about to visit him. Monitors Modesty when she is carrying Sun’s heroin from Hong Kong to Saigon. Warns Sun that the police are about to arrive to arrest him and when they break in, tells them Sun has left. Is promised renewed employment when Sun is re-established in Hanoi. Drawn by Neville Colvin Strip 5162 23rd April, 1981 Drawn by Romero Strip 9238 3rd July, 1997 Drawn by Romero Strip 3857 11th February, 1976 Drawn by Romero Strip 7477 5th July, 1990 Drawn by Jim Holdaway Strip 358 23rd June, 1964 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 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 Th 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... 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 Stone Age Caper The Puppet Master With Love From Rufus The Bluebeard Affair The Ga The Wicked Gnomes The Iron God Take Me To Your Leader Highland Witch Cry Wolf Th 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 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 Gnom s 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 t e 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 P arl 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 Vampir 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 X-Z