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From a Titan Books press release:

"The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up by the fatal charms of the gorgeous Modesty Blaise: high priestess of pulp crime and goddess of cult thrillers!

"Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty is as stylish as she is smart, as lethal and beautiful as a Japanese fighting sword! Originally published in the Evening Standard in the 1960s, Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaise provides crime thriller storylines with sass, wit and a touch of glamour, that has wooed celebrity fans such as Quentin Tarantino.

"Collecting three classic, hard-to-find stories, Modesty Blaise: Yellowstone Booty [May 23rd 2008, £11.99] is a sleek and stunning collector's library edition for the crime connoisseur.

"In Idaho George, Modesty is forced to escape from kidnappers when she is taken hostage along with a con artist, while in Yellowstone Booty she must thwart would-be thieves from stealing a stash of treasure from its rightful Native American owners; and in The Golden Frog, our fighting femme must journey to Cambodia, to rescue the master who trained her from the clutches of an evil regime."

"Accompanying each story is a brand new introduction by Modesty creator and bestselling author Peter O'Donnell, plus the volume includes exclusive behind-the-scenes sketches and rarely seen artwork by John Burns.

"Peter O'Donnell has written in many media, but since he created Modesty Blaise, which was first published in 1963, it has achieved international success. There has even been a film and a TV version of the character.

"Enric Badia Romero has worked for 2000AD and is the long-term artist of Axa. John Burns is a renowned illustrator whose work includes Judge Dredd, Black Light, Vector 13, and Nikolai Dante. His other work includes Espers and James Bond."

More information on this and Titan's other Modesty Blaise graphic novel collections at www.titanbooks.com.

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