Modesty Blaise: Cry Wolf (Book 10)


 

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Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin, her partner, are lured into a faked kidnapping plot - but when a real kidnapper strikes, all hell breaks loose in 'Cry Wolf'. Also including 'Take Me To Your Leader' and 'Highland Witch', this collection features an introduction by the band Sparks, and story introductions by Peter O'Donnell.

Beginning in March 2004, Titan launched a new series of Modesty Blaise comic strip reprint volumes. These new versions use larger images and reportedly came from better source material than the editions published between 1984 and 1990. Titan completed the series of thirty volumes in October 2017. The only complete collection of Modesty Blaise adventures! The books include an introduction to each story by Peter O'Donnell (books 1 to 16), Lawrence Blackmore (books 17 to 24), Simon Ward (book 25), Rick Norwood (book 26), Rebecca Chance (book 28), and Daphne Alexander and Kate McAll (book 30). Articles in this volume: "The Truth behind Modesty Plays" by Russell Mael and Part 2 of the 1973 Comic Media interview with Peter O'Donnell

Story #29: "Take Me to Your Leader". Strip Nos. 3310-3428 (1974-02-11 - 1974-07-01). Number of strips: 120 (119+1A). Artist: Enric Badia Romero.

Story #30: Highland Witch. Strip Nos. 3429-3548 (1974-07-02 - 1974-11-16). Number of strips: 120. Artist: Enric Badia Romero.

Story #31: Cry Wolf. Strip Nos. 3549-3638A (1974-11-18 - 1975-03-25). Number of strips: 106 (90+16A). Artist: Enric Badia Romero.

This came from the library of Burny Mattinson (1935-2023), an animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, from 1953 until his death in 2023. Mattinson directed Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Great Mouse Detective. He was named a Disney Legend in 2008 and was the longest serving employee of The Walt Disney Company, with a career that spanned almost 70 years. His extensive library included numerous subjects and especially large collections of books on Disney, animation, and classic comic strips.

Features

Enric Badia Romero
Peter O'Donnell

Condition & Attributes

Fine
From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson

Creators

Enric Badia
Romero
Peter
O'Donnell

Publishing Information

London
Titan Books
2006
2nd
9781840238693

Physical Description

11.7 inches
8.7 inches
112 pages
black & white
Softcover
color wraps
English