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'''Modesty Blaise''' is | '''Modesty Blaise''' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author '''Peter O’Donnell''' and illustrator '''Jim Holdaway''' in 1963. | ||
The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick '''Willie Garvin'''. | |||
It was adapted into '''films''' in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven '''novels''' and two short story collections were written. | |||
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Many pages about Modesty Blaise have already disappeared - too bad I never got to see most of them. | |||
== Links, online == | |||
* [http://modesty.marlodge.net/index.html MODESTY BLAISE and WILLIE GARVIN - background and - lists by John Higgins] | |||
* [http://www.sayyide.de sayyide.de] | |||
* [https://rogersmagasin.com/tecknade-serier-och-skamtteckningar/modesty-blaise/ Rogers Magasin] | |||
* [https://www.crimetime.co.uk/girl-walking-the-real-modesty-blaise/ Peter O'Donnell: Girl Walking, The Real Modesty Blaise] | |||
* [https://www.unionsverlag.com/info/link.asp?link_id=9653&pers_id=1785 »Ich bin ein Geschichtenerzähler, ein Unterhalter.« Peter O’Donnell im Interview mit Thomas Wörtche] | |||
* [https://www.unionsverlag.com/info/link.asp?link_id=9651&pers_id=1785 Michael Kleeberg: Modesty Blaise – die letzte Amazone] | |||
* [https://www.unionsverlag.com/info/link.asp?link_id=5849 Peter O’Donnell: Modesty Blaise - Wie alles anfing] | |||
* [https://www.unionsverlag.com/info/link.asp?link_id=8483&pers_id=1785 Zum Tod von Peter O'Donnell] | |||
* [https://www.modestyblaiseltd.com/ Peter O’Donnell’s website] | |||
* [https://simonside.net/modesty-blaise/ Das Vermächtnis einer Lady] | |||
* [http://www.alliteratus.com/pdf/lg_klass_Modesty.pdf Modesty Blaise PDF auf alliteratus.com] | |||
* [http://www.badiaromero.eu/ Enric Badia Romero‘s website] - the homepage of Enrique Badia Romero, who drew most of the Modesty Blaise comics. He died on [https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/17/romero-rip/ February 15, 2024]. I didn't like his way of portraying Modesty like a pin-up girl. | |||
* [https://modestyblaisenews.blogspot.com/ Modeste Blaise News] - Last Update 2018 | |||
* [https://libstore.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/001/891/620/RUG01-001891620_2012_0001_AC.pdf Gender, Race and Sexuality in Peter O’Donnell’s Modesty Blaise Novels] (PDF) | |||
== Links, offline == | |||
* [http://www3.sympatico.ca/jim.pattison/modesty/index.htm Modesty Blaise Concordance] - this was an excellent "Modesty Blaise from A to Z" - unfortunately gone without notice. | |||
* [https://people.cs.umu.se/kenth/modesty.html The wonderful world of Modesty Blaise - the Fan Site] - according to sayyide.de, probably the oldest Modesty Blaise website by Kent Hedlundh: Here you could find the most important information about Modesty Blaise in a nutshell. There were lists of the comics and books (in various languages), exclusive interviews with Peter O'Donnell and much more. | |||
* [http://www.tartcity.com/modesty.html Tart Emeritus: Modesty Blaise (Tart City)] | |||
* [http://www.harkitrecords.com/titles.html#28 Modesty Blaise Soundtrack] | |||
* [http://www.dlc.fi/~zoja1/modesty/ Finnish Modesty Blaise Page] | |||
* [http://hem2.passagen.se/suax/huvud.htm Suzanne Axelssons Modesty Page] - a swedish Modesty Blaise page | |||
* [http://www.modestyblaisebooks.com The Modesty Blaise Book Covers] - in english, by Helen Evans. According to sayyide.de, probably the most complete collection of all covers of the international Modesty Blaise editions, audio plays for download and much, much more! | |||
* [http://www.vnakl.com/mb/index.htm Vidar Nakling's Modesty Blaise pages] - « Once upon a time I had som quite comprehensive listes of MB details on the web. These were hosted by a free ISP and subsequently deleted by same. » | |||
== More Links? == | |||
*Please send them to me: mastodon@modestymaise.net | |||
*Thank you very much! | |||
Revision as of 13:06, 31 May 2025
Modesty Blaise is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O’Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963.
The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin.
It was adapted into films in 1966, 1982, and 2003, and from 1965 onwards eleven novels and two short story collections were written.
Many pages about Modesty Blaise have already disappeared - too bad I never got to see most of them.
Links, online
- Enric Badia Romero‘s website - the homepage of Enrique Badia Romero, who drew most of the Modesty Blaise comics. He died on February 15, 2024. I didn't like his way of portraying Modesty like a pin-up girl.
- Modeste Blaise News - Last Update 2018
Links, offline
- Modesty Blaise Concordance - this was an excellent "Modesty Blaise from A to Z" - unfortunately gone without notice.
- The wonderful world of Modesty Blaise - the Fan Site - according to sayyide.de, probably the oldest Modesty Blaise website by Kent Hedlundh: Here you could find the most important information about Modesty Blaise in a nutshell. There were lists of the comics and books (in various languages), exclusive interviews with Peter O'Donnell and much more.
- Suzanne Axelssons Modesty Page - a swedish Modesty Blaise page
- The Modesty Blaise Book Covers - in english, by Helen Evans. According to sayyide.de, probably the most complete collection of all covers of the international Modesty Blaise editions, audio plays for download and much, much more!
- Vidar Nakling's Modesty Blaise pages - « Once upon a time I had som quite comprehensive listes of MB details on the web. These were hosted by a free ISP and subsequently deleted by same. »
More Links?
- Please send them to me: mastodon@modestymaise.net
- Thank you very much!