Escritor Dan DiDio (Ancient Enemies) y artista Tom Derenick (Flash Gordon: Killer of Worlds) traerán a un espía clásico al mundo moderno con su próxima serie noir Secret Agent X-9, publicada por Mad Cave Studios y King Features.
La nueva serie de cómic de ocho números se inspira en la tira cómica de espionaje Secret X-9 publicada en periódicos por Dashiell Hammett (El Halcón Maltés) y Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon), que duró más de 60 años. Colores a cargo de Jão Canola (Terrorbytes) y letras por Jeff Eckleberry (Rip Kirby).
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In 1934, Hammett and Raymond created their genre-defining strip Secret X-9, starring an unnamed agent who worked for a shadowy anonymous agency. Now, a new legendary creative team led by DiDio and Derenick joins forces to explode Secret Agent Phil Corrigan into the modern day! When a failed assassination attempt drags retired super-spy Phil Corrigan back into the shadows, he’s forced into an uneasy alliance with a younger operative to hunt Pendulum–a shadow network manipulating both extremes of the political spectrum to keep the world in perpetual chaos. Featuring old villains and new allies, surprise settings, and classic explosive action, Secret Agent X-9 kicks off the noir comic of the year!
“From Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond to Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, Secret Agent X-9 has an incredible legacy, and it’s a thrill to be part of it,” said DiDio.“I’ve always loved the spy genre, and this series gives me a chance to work alongside the incredibly talented Tom Derenick, whose art brings every twist and turn of the story’s action to life.”
The first issue will feature a cover by Mike Perkins (Lois Lane: Enemy of the People) with variant covers by Derenick, Miguel Mercado (Flash Gordon), and Gabriel Hardman (The Rocketeer: Infiltrator!).
Fans of the original strip can also check out the upcoming hardcover collection of Secret Agent X-9 from Mad Cave Studios and King Features, which will include Hammett and Raymond’s original newspaper strips as well as the first two years of Al Williamson and Archie Goodwin’s revival strip Secret Agent Corrigan, created thirty years after the original. The book will be available in bookstores on January 12, 2027, and in comic book stores on January 13
The first issue of Secret Agent X-9 will be available at comic book shops and digitally on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
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