Modesty Blaise: Green Cobra [Paperback]

Peter O'Donnell (Author), John Burns (Illustrator), Pat Wright (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2008 | Series: Modesty Blaise

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: ‘Green Cobra’, ‘Eve & Adam’ & ‘Brethren of Blaise’ all wrapped up in a spectacular collector’s library edition!

Featuring brand new story introductions by Modesty creator and bestselling author Peter O’Donnell, plus an exclusive feature with unseen and rare illustrations by artist John Burns, this latest addition to the Modesty Blaise library is not to be missed!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Brilliant slices of retro-chic." - SFX Magazine "A blueprint for the ass-kicking femme" - The Guardian "These are the finest escapist thrillers ever written... It is wonderful that the books are being reissued, that Modesty Blaise is back." - The Times"

About the Author

Peter O’Donnell has written in many media, but since he created Modesty Blaise, which was first published in 1963, it has achieved international success. There has even been a film and a TV version of the character.

Enric Badia Romero has worked for 2000 AD and is the long-term artist of Axa.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (September 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184576420X
• ISBN-13: 978-1845764203
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 0.4 x 12.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bond. Jane Bond, October 2, 2008

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This review is from: Modesty Blaise: Green Cobra (Paperback)

With a run approaching forty years, Modesty Blaise embodies the archetype of the modern spy babe. She's beautiful, brilliant, death on wheels with any weapon or none, the perfect lady, and the perfect soldier. She comes with some extras, too, like a vast but somewhat hazy bankroll, allowing her freedom to do what she wants and when. Then there's the uber-able sidekick, Willie, a Nordic giant not to be dismissed because of the diminutive name, and some friendly faces in high echelons of government security agencies. James Bond predates her by very few years but doesn't have nearly the staying power, despite sporadic accretions to his canon.

This book captures a few story lines, strips numbered 4648 to 4932A - printing schedules and catch-up strips for new subscribers explain the irregular numbering. In addition to the 'Green Cobra' story, you'll also find 'Eve and Adam' and 'Brethren of Blaise.' The first story involves elaborate double-crosses; the second starts when some monied wacko decides that the world is ending, so Modesty and Willie are to recreate the population on their own; the third involves a hokey coincidence of names and a treasure hunt with some interesting side-trails. It's all just good fun, though, in a chivalrous spy-babe comic strip. Sneak a flashlight under the blankets and enjoy!

-- wiredweird