Â
By Peter O’Donnell & Enric Badia Romero (Titan Books)
ISBN 10: 1-84576-417-X
The greatest heroine in English comics returns in another superb collection from Titan Books. First reprinting this time is ‘The Reluctant Chaperone’. As a vacationing Modesty is pressured into babysitting the teen-aged daughter of a CIA acquaintance in Malta. As if young girls aren’t trouble enough, the involvement of Mafia thugs trying to take over the island make for an explosive combination. Kidnapping is wicked, but snatching a kid with an “Aunt Modesty†proves to be suicidal for the unfortunate mobsters.
‘The Greenwood Maid’ is a somewhat more traditional escapade as Modesty and Willie do a favour for one of their old criminal gang and find themselves reliving the gory glory of Robin Hood whilst on the trail of hidden loot in a Mediaeval castle.
A deranged and dying playboy millionaire seeks a bizarre and final revenge on our heroine in ‘Those About to Die’, and all her skill and cunning are needed to rescue Willie from an ancient bloody doom, whilst ‘The Inca Trail’ tests the minds as much as the mettle of the duo as a South American revolution makes them and their juvenile charges the targets of death squads whilst holidaying in the mountains.
O’Donnell and Romero were at the top of their game during this period (1975-1976) and the continuing exploits of this unique character simply got better with every episode. In this edition, as well as an interview with the writer, are four black and white crackers no comic fan or adventure-lover can afford to miss.
© 2007 Associated Newspapers/Solo Syndication.