Friday, August 1, 2025

JET DREAM "Spy in the Sky"

 The very first Jet Dream tale...
...from Gold Key's Man from U.N.C.L.E. #7 (1965).
Jump in and enjoy!

This never-reprinted opening tale by writer Dick Wood, penciler Mike Sekowsky, and inker Frank Giacoia was not related to U.N.C.L.E. in any way, except being spy-themed!
You'll note it's only four pages!
Every Jet Dream tale until the book-length one-shot was the same length.
As a result, characterization and back-story are at a minimum and the stories race along at a maniacal pace!
The team is, like the Blackhawks, international, with members from the US, Germany, England, France, and an unspecified Pacific island.
They're all expert aircraft pilots, all can handle weapons and know various marital arts, and each has unique talents.
Unlike the Blackhawks of the era, they are mercenaries, hiring out to the highest bidder...as long as they're not Commies or an evil organization like SPECTRE or THRUSH!
There's no origin story, we're introduced to them as an already-organized and fully-equipped team.

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Monday, July 14, 2025

MODESTY BLAISE Part 9

...thanks to Modesty and Willie, Gabriel now has possession of the diamonds!
But, also thanks to Modesty and Willie, he won't have them much longer...
Appropriately-enough for a kitchen setting, we'll leave with the adage "Out of the frying pan, into the fire"!
To Be Concluded Tomorrow at Crime and Punishment!
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Thursday, July 10, 2025

MODESTY BLAISE Part 7

Modesty and Willie are Ready...

...to infiltrate Gabriel's organization.
But to do so in a way that will make Gabriel believe he's in control of the situation will require them to render themselves totally, convincingly, helpless...
















Adapted by Peter O'Donnell from his 1965 novelization of his screenplay for the 1960s movie Modesty Blaise (of which less than 5% was actually used in the film), which, in turn, was based on the 1963 introductory plotline of the Modesty Blaise comic strip illustrated by Jim Holdaway.
Illustrated by Dick Giordano over layouts by Dan Spiegle.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

MODESTY BLAISE Part 5

...Modesty, Willie, Paul, and Sir Gerald prepare for infiltration of criminal mastermind Gabriel's organization.
Meanwhile, Willie's current "interest", Nicole is pumping Pacco (a local criminal who works with Gabriel) for information...
To Be Continued Tomorrow at Crime & Punishment!

Adapted by Peter O'Donnell from his 1965 novelization of his screenplay for the 1960s movie Modesty Blaise (of which less than 5% was actually used in the film), which, in turn, was based on the 1963 introductory plotline of the Modesty Blaise comic strip illustrated by Jim Holdaway.
Illustrated by Dick Giordano over layouts by Dan Spiegle.

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(The Premiere Newspaper Strip Appearance of Modesty & Willie which Peter O'Donnell adapted into his Premiere Novel, which this Graphic Novel adapts!)
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