SPY 13

ABOUT THE SERIES

       David Doughty is an agent with British Military Intelligence.
       His activities, which are impressively many, take place during the Second World War. As the opening to one of his recorded adventures declare, while Britain "owed her continued existence to the selfless heroism of her sons in khaki, navy and air force blue ... there were other heroes, unknown and unsung, who gave themselves just a unsparingly to their beloved country. These were the secret agents who gambled with death behind the enemy lines. Men like David Doughty - Spy Thirteen."
       For someone with so many exploits available, we really know very little about the man. His name, of course. And his codename. But not much else, as would befit a man who would, when a mission was complete, "slip back, unnoticed, into obscurity until his country had need of him again".
       We know his approximate age is 30 based only on his appearance when he is not in disguise. He is blond-haired and rather square-jawed with a handsome but rugged look. Athletic but not particularly large which allows him to move about without attracting attention. When not in character, he does assume a bit of a swagger but it seems to come more from just having a good time taking on impossible odds and coming out on top. He definitely has a wry sense of humor which he loves to share with his opponents.
       The fact that he is able to assume so many roles in so many places in Europe and North Africa, we have to assume his command of languages is impressive, certainly German and Italian and likely Arabic as well. Japanese might also be one as he does spend time, though not that much, in the Far East.
       He is a practiced paratrooper as well as an underwater expert. He is very good with his fists and is a lethal shot with hand guns, rifles, and machine guns, as his enemies see frequently.

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MY COMMENTS

       I know of around 4 dozen adventures of this operative and yet, having gotten a chance to peruse but one, I do not know that awfully much about the quality of the stories. The one that I have shows the story to be pretty extensive, which is impressive, moving through several locations and containing a good deal of action and dialogue. The artwork is good but looks hurried to me (a non-expert so what do I really know). Black and white, which I like, but many pieces appearing 2/3 done.
       I will be on the lookout for more, though, because I liked the character's sense of humor and his derring-do.

GRADE

My Grade: B

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