My Name Is Modesty

It is a regrettable fact that few contemporary observers are aware that Britain in the twentieth century possessed a rather thriving comic book industry. At one point, several of these characters achieved a level of global popularity. Among these iconic figures, none was more formidable than Modesty Blaise. Created in 1963 by Peter O’Donnell, she emerged as the adventurer heroine of a sprawling series that would con…