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X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

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Pages: 1

Notes: This hardback cover has "X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan" in black letters against a gray background. The authors and volume number are listed on the spine, but not the front cover.

X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Illustration on Dustjacket

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan

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Notes: Online advertisements for this volume almost always use the image from this dust jacket.

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Credits on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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Notes: Credits page says "Artwork by Al Williamson Additional art by Neal Adams (August 14-19, 1967) and Stanley Pitt (June 16-August, 1969)". It is not clear from this whether Adams and Pitt did pencils, inks, letters, or a combination of those tasks for these strips.

Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Schultz

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 4

Notes: Introduction is accompanied by three illustrations by Williamson:

- Splash page for the first story in Flash Gordon (King, 1966 series) #5
- A page from the "Two's Company" story in Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #21
- A strip from the Star Wars daily, April 9, 1981

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan [X-9]; Flyer; Mountain; Mr. Magnus; Marina Vladcheck; Tom Ross; Daley [S-13]

First Line: Between special assignments, Phil stays busy with regular routine ...

Synopsis: Marina, a scientist on an important project, tires of the security precautions for her and decides to go into town to enjoy the freedom of American life that she envied before defecting. This accidentally allows her to miss a kidnap attempt by Magnus' gang, but they eventually find her and nab her at a carnival. Corrigan and Daley discover her whereabouts in time to save her.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1967.01.30 - 1967.04.08 [60 strips]

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Pages: 20

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan; Gunner Cole; Adrienne Widdoe; Captain Drumm; Leroy Burke; Tom Ross

First Line: With Magnus and his men in custody ...

Synopsis: When evidence in separate incidents ties fugitives Cole and Burke to the Republic of Solera, Corrigan assumes the identify of Burke to investigate. In Solera, Corrigan discovers that, instead of a refuge for fugitives, it is actually a slave labor camp for mining gold run by Adrienne Widdoe. She uses the money conned out of guys on the run to finance the operation and forces them to work in her mines with the aide of Drumm, the local police captain. Widdoe's rejections of Drumm's affections leads to an opening for Corrigan to escape and break up the operation.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1967.04.10 - 1967.07.01 [72 strips]

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Pages: 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan; Joe Falcon; Cheryl Falcon; Johnny Ace; Nick Southside

First Line: Returning to the U.S., Phil Corrigan resumes his regular duties...

Synopsis: In poor health, deported ex-syndicate boss Joe Falcon decides to cooperate with the F.B.I. so his daughter, Cheryl, can return to the U.S. He dies of a heart attack before Corrigan can arrive, but leaves a key to Cheryl for a deposit box with his records. Corrigan and Cheryl head to Switzerland to get the key, but two syndicate men learn of the key and try to stop them.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1967.07.03 - 1967.09.09 [60 strips]

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Pages: 20

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan; Dr. Lyman; Wilda Corrigan; Willard Murkley; Tom Ross; Tobin Murkley; Ernst Lazlo; Millicent Murkley; Eustis Murkley

First Line: As Corrigan returns from Europe, new events are taking place in the U.S. ...

Synopsis: Trusted key personnel are suddenly wrecking their own projects. Phil and Wilda visit an exclusive vacation resort where a scientist had spent a week prior to committing the most recent case of sabotage. While there, Phil recognizes Ernst Lazlo, a famous biochemist, checking in. When Lazlo disappears, Phil discovers the brainwashing system used by Mrs. Murkley and her sons that is the cause of the string of sabotage cases.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1967.09.11 - 1967.12.02 [72 strips]

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Pages: 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Tom Ross; Phil Corrigan; Chang Wu; Susan Foster; Toshu; Charles Foster

First Line: Phil Corrigan receives a new assignment...

Synopsis: Susan's husband is kidnapped to force her to wear a recording device at an important missile conference.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1967.12.04 - 1968.02.17 [66 strips]

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Pages: 22

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Brawler Bradley; Harhat Bin Rashid; Eric Stone; Tom Ross; Vivian

First Line: In the Middle East a meeting takes place.

Synopsis: Bradley and Vivian intend to smuggle guns to a warlike tribe in Jhahran, using Vivian's role as an assistant to an archeologist as cover for the shipments. But Corrigan arrives and breaks up the gunrunning scheme.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1968.02.19 - 1968.05.04 [66 strips]

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Pages: 22

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan; Wilda Corrigan; Debbie; Clegg Trask; Sheriff Gibbs; Dan Page; Tom Ross; Hector; Danny Dealer; Louis Machine; Phil Knox; Al Chicago

First Line: Returning from overseas, Phil settles back into his regular routine...

Synopsis: Clegg Trask controls the small town of Eagle Bend, which is used as a quiet place for big-time syndicate get-togethers. Retired F.B.I. agent Dan Page runs a newspaper there and telegrams Phil that he needs help. When Phil arrives, he discovers Dan has been critically injured in a car accident and his newspaper office has been burned down. Phil gets no cooperation until he meets Trask's neglected girlfriend Debbie. Together, they get the town to rise up and stop Trask's operation.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1968.05.06 - 1968.07.27 [72 strips]

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Pages: 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Ilsa Flint; Phil Corrigan; Gib Farmer; Prym; Burch; Angela

First Line: Back on the job, Corrigan attends a briefing ...

Synopsis: Corrigan tracks down a leak of top-secret documents until it leads to the head of the spy ring, Ilsa Flint, who smuggles the documents out of the country between the canvas layers of paintings from her art gallery.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1968.07.29 - 1968.10.12 [66 strips]

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Pages: 22

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Eric Von Krell; Phil Corrigan; Princess Sophia; Baron Zorloff; Faith Blair; Wilda Corrigan

First Line: Phil is called to the State Department ...

Synopsis: Princess Sophia is about to be crowned Queen of Alpsberg, but doesn't know who to trust in her politically unstable country. She requests Phil's services via the State Department since he had recovered a stolen tiara during a previous visit to the U.S. Phil helps stop a plot to have the Princess replaced in the coronation by an actress with an uncanny resemblance to the Princess.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1968.10.14 - 1969.01.04 [72 strips]

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Pages: 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Phil Corrigan; Madame Lei; Joe Ice; Wilda Corrigan; Tom Ross; Fingers

First Line: Returning to regular duty, Phil follows up a call ...

Synopsis: Madame Lei intends to use Phil in order to prove that she is worthy of heading the American spy network. She temporarily captures him, but Phil foils her plans to exchange him for a captured agent.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1968.01.06 - 1969.03.15 [60 strips]

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Pages: 20

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Millicent Murkley; Dude Danton; Phil Corrigan; Tom Ross; Truck; Amanda Murkley; The Leader

First Line: At a federal prison for women ...

Synopsis: Millicent Murkley threatens to talk to the F.B.I. unless The Leader arranges to break her out of prison. Her go-between helps fake her death and when she is revived outside of prison she hides out temporarily in her reluctant daughter's farmhouse. But Corrigan discovers the deception.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1969.03.17 - 1969.06.14 [78 strips]

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Pages: 26

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Archie Goodwin

Penciller(s): Al Williamson

Inker(s): Al Williamson

Letterer(s): Al Williamson

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Character(s): Raven Storm; Captain Bryne; Phil Corrigan; Wilda Corrigan; Tom Ross

First Line: A luxury liner steams across the Atlantic ...

Synopsis: A submarine is kidnapping technicians and stealing materials necessary to build a long-range missile. After releasing a cover story that Corrigan is a top missile man, Phil is placed on a cruise ship as bait for the submarine. As hoped, he is kidnapped by the submarine crew and taken to the secret missile base. A homing device in Phil's cigarette case leads the Navy to base.

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Reprint Notes: from X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan daily (King) 1969.06.16 - 1969.08.30 [66 strips]

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Pages: 22

The Not-So-Secret Agent

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bruce Canwell

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan

Synopsis: Historical essay of Secret Agent X-9.

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From Issue: Flag

Secret Agent X-9 #2 published January 1934cover

From Content Item: Flag

Feature Book #8 published December 1937
was Secret Agent X-9 [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover

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Pages: 5

Notes: Article is also accompanied by the following illustrations:

- X-9 strip from February 14, 1934 (by Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond)
- X-9 strip from June 16, 1942 (by Mel Graff)
- X-9 strip from August 24, 1960 (by Bob Lubbers [as Bob Lewis])
- X-9 strip from September 4, 1973 (by George Evans)

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Biographies of Al Williamson and Archie Goodwin.

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Pages: 1