Modesty Blaise 4305

And, now for something not completely different – Modesty Blaise. Modesty Blaise was created by Peter O’Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. Although the strip ran till 2001, Holdaway passed away in 1970. After his death, Enrique Badia Romero drew Modesty for 8 years, leaving for a bit to work on his own strip (AXA), and then returned in 1986 to continue the strip until it’s finish in 2001. The back story is a bit much to go into here, but essentially Modesty is an independent agent working on behalf of the British Secret Service. Modesty employed her “talents”, which included weapons, hand to hand combat, and once in a while, the occasional nude scene. For those of us who were fans of Mrs. Peel (look it up if you have to), these just bring back some wonderful memories. I’ve added three great strips by Romero, Feel free to enjoy!