Promotional shot of Keye Luke and Lloyd Bridges in Secret Agent X-9
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X-9 and the Mad Assassin
Secret Agent and the Mad Assassin, Better Little Book #1472
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Are You Ready For Some Football?
All mythical football team by Burris Jenkins Jr. 1940
Universal Serials, 1937
115 years ago today
Keye Luke (June 18, 1904 – Jan 12, 1991) was the original Kato in the Green Hornet and Green Hornet Strikes Again serials. He also appeared as Ah Fong, a Chinese spy, in the 1945 serial Secret Agent X-9 with Lloyd Bridges.
Secret Agent X-9, 1934
The 2 books reprinted the first 33 weeks of Alex Raymond’s X-9 daily comic strip. The stories were scripted by Dashiell Hammett, author of The Maltese Falcon.
Shadow Island
Shadow Island is the only neutral territory in Asia. Controlled by a man who goes by the name Lucky Kamber, he runs the island from his gambling operation called the “House of Shadows”. Purely a money-making endeavor, Lucky takes no sides in the war. Because of Lucky’s no extradition rules, Shadow Island has become a hideout and haven for spies and various criminals on the run from the law. The Japanese Empire allows Kamber to operate unhindered because of the useful service he provides. Solo, the manager of the House of Shadows, seems to have eyes on the back of his head, his card dealer Ah Fong is a Chinese operative and Lynn, who sells lottery tickets is an Australian double agent.
“Neutral means charging everyone the same price.” – Lucky Kamber
Secret Agent X-9, 1945
13 chapter serial based off to the newspaper comic strip owned by King Features Syndicate. Continue reading “Secret Agent X-9, 1945”