Modesty Blaise: The Black Pearl (Book 4)

Product Code: 63967
Modesty Blaise: The Black Pearl (Book 4)

Modesty Blaise: The Black Pearl (Book 4)

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She's beautiful with a bullet! Modesty Blaise the cult creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell returns for another searing slice of '60s chic thrills set in a shadowy underworld of espionage and mystery. ancient mystic who once saved her life by retrieving the mysterious Black Pearl. Before her stand marauding bandits, the might of the Himalayas and the power of Red China! the fourth volume in this spectacular Titan series is packed with rare interviews, exclusive story introductions and masses of rare and previously unseen artwork!

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: "Modesty's Sisters - The Madeleine Brent Novels" Part 1 and "Modesty Maker" Part 3; includes examples of Frank Hampson's rejected artwork.

Story #10: The Black Pearl. Strip Nos. 1125-1235 (1966-12-12 - 1967-04-22). Number of strips: 112 (111+1A). Artist: Jim Holdaway.

Story #11: The Magnified Man. Strip Nos. 1236-1349 (1967-04-24 - 1967-09-02). Number of strips: 114. Artist: Jim Holdaway.

Story #12: The Jericho Caper. Strip Nos. 1350-1461 (1967-09-04 - 1968-01-13). Number of strips: 113 (112+1A). Artist: Jim Holdaway.

Story #14a: The Killing Ground. Strip Nos. A1-A36 (1968-10-07 - 1968-11-16). Number of strips: 36. Artist: Jim Holdaway.

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.

Holdaway, Jim
O'Donnell, Peter

Condition & Attributes

Fine (light wear, very flat, tight, clean)

Publishing Information

London
Titan Books
2004
3rd
9781840238426

Physical Description

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

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