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Steed & Mrs Peel Vol. 1: Golden Game (Steed and Mrs. Peel) Kindle & comiXology

by Grant Morrison (Author), Ian Gibson (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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When Tara King is kidnapped by a mysterious organization, John Steed and Emma Peel must reunite to solve this new mystery, that takes them into the darkest corners of British society. After re-teaming with John Steed, Mrs. Peel gets to finally spend some quality time with her husband, who has returned from the Amazon. But, what also came back with him may end the happy couple! A science-fiction / spy fiction mash-up from the legendary Grant Morrison and two of TV's most iconic heroes, featuring gorgeous art from Ian Gibson, best known for his work with Alan Moore on THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES.
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Grant Morrison is widely regarded as one of the most original and inventive writers to work in the comic book industry. His revisionist Batman book ARKHAM ASYLUM (with artist Dave McKean) has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and won numerous awards, making it the most successful original graphic novel to be published in America. In the last 5 years, his books have won a number of major industry awards, including multiple Eisner Awards. Morrison has also won several Harvey Awards including Best Writer in 2009, a Scream Award and attained Lifetime Achievement status at the British Eagle Awards. In 1997, Grant was the first comic book writer to be included as one of Entertainment Weekly's top 100 creative people in America. Born in Glasgow, Morrison currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Scotland.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01E0IR5HI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BOOM! Studios (December 4, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2013
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Grant Morrison is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, All-Star Superman, JLA, Green Lantern, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, WE3 and The Filth.

The TV series of his graphic novel HAPPY! is showing on SYFY and Netflix.

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Danno
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best 'Avengers' Comic Book Adaptation
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
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If you're a fan of the 1960s TV series "The Avengers" you probably already have this one. If you don't, you're going to buy it very soon.

The artwork for this particular graphic novel (a reprint of an early 1990s comic) is first rate, capturing the essence of the actors who played in "The Avengers" while still stylized enough so that the artist isn't too heavily dependent on reference photos. I greatly prefer the art style in this graphic novel to the stiffer artwork in the current "Steed and Mrs. Peel" series published by Boom, and the dialogue is faithful to the spirit of the old TV show.. The storylines in both the stories collected in "The Golden Game" are even further out than some of the wilder color episodes, sometimes venturing into outright psychedelia. It's totally appropriate given the time period that the Emma Peel episodes took place during. The book is also, happily, totally self contained and not part of a longer storyline.

While I would not mean to take anything away from the ongoing "Steed and Mrs Peel" series by Boom Publishing, this is my favorite of the 'Avengers' comics due to the high quality of both story and art and - should you buy only one comic book based on the TV series - would recommend that you add this volume to your collection.
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Quintis Arrius
5.0 out of 5 stars As Fresh As a New Bottle of Champagne !
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017
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This book was like a wonderful journey down memory lane… the memory of one of the most original TV series from the 1960s. The stories capture perfectly the feel, humor and suspense of the original adventures of the dapper British operative, John Steed, and the lovely, "talented amateur", Mrs. Emma Peel. Throw in the lovely Tara King, John Peel and "Mother", and you have the makings of a classic book to make any Avengers fan grin with delight! Can't wait to see more!!!
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The Avenger
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Compilation
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2012
This is a compilation of the comic-strip stories that were presented in episodic form back in 1991 by Eclipse Publishing. They were originally released as 6 comics and then later presented as 3 soft-cover books, which can still be found on this site. Boom Studios bought the rights and re-released the 6 comics again early in 2012. Here Boom have presented the stories complete in one book, divided into chapters. The stories are, of course, based on the original 1960s spy TV series "The Avengers", one of the most popular series ever made and shown over the years in just about every country there is. (I believe the series still holds the record for the most countries sold to, although "Baywatch" has either equalled that record or is a close second depending on which report you read!)

Comic-strips based on the series had appeared in various UK based publications, such as "TV Comic" throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s plus a USA publication, a Gold key special (1967). (This re-produced some of the UK strips).

Due to Marvel comics copyrighting the name "The Avengers" in the USA in 1963 the name for the Gold Key comic was re-titled "John Steed-Emma Peel". The Tv series copyrighted the name "The Avengers" in 1961 in the UK only. (This was why the Marvel Comics Superhero film of 2012, known as "The Avengers" in USA and elsewhere was changed to "Avengers Assemble" in the UK. Most people assumed this was done to avoid confusion, which is true, but it was also done to avoid any possible legal action).

When Eclipse published these stories in 1991 the name was amended to "Steed and mrs Peel". (This was how the characters addressed each other in the series).
There are 2 stories in this book which are: "the Golden game" and "deadly rainbow". The 1st was written by Grant Morrison and the 2nd by Anne Caulfield. The 1st story is about Steed re-uniting with his ex-partner mrs Peel to try and rescue his latest partner Tara King who has been kidnapped. In the TV series, in the 1st story of the final season (1968-1969) called "the Forget-me-knot", mrs Peel leaves the series to be-reunited with her long-lost fighter pilot husband. He had been presumed dead but had actually crashed in the amazon jungle. Tara King is introduced in the same story as a trainee agent who then becomes steed's new partner. The 2nd story in this book is a direct sequel to that story and follows-on directly from mrs Peel's final scene in the series.

Both stories are fun for those that are fans of the series as they can see the characters in new adventures. The 1st story has a familiar theme and seems to be loosely based on the Tv episode "Game", a Steed/King story that concludes with Tara King being kidnapped and Steed rescuing her. The kidnapper is a Board-game devisor and Steed has to play and win a series of deadly games before getting to her. This story has a very similar sequence but with different games.

The artwork on the stories is by Ian Gibson and is stylish and quirky, as the series was. However it has a caricuture feel to it which, I suspect, fans of the series will either love or hate. Added to this is the fact that the characters don't look anything like their TV counterparts which, for me, was a weakness. I just wish some photo-referencing of the actors Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg had been used as this would have lessened the distancing i felt while reading it. I suspect the intention was to reproduce the "feel" of the series rather than go for a true likeness of the Tv characters which might have restricted the artist. The result is that this is a complete separate entity in its own right. It is subjective whether that is good or bad.

I enjoyed this book as it is good to see the characters again and good to have the stories in one volume. I should point out that my copy has a different cover, showing mrs Peel in the foreground and a small-sized Steed in the background. I don't know whether there are different covers or whether the cover on amazon is incorrect. The cover shown was the cover of part 1 of the original comic-series.

Boom studios have now begun a new on-going comic series of "Steed and mrs peel" (from August 2012). It is interesting that in the new comics photo-referencing has been used and the characters look more like the actors in the Tv series. Perhaps Boom decided that this would strengthen the stories.

A good buy for fans of the Tv series or comics fans in general.
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David G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Grant Morrison just cast a spell!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013
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This graphic novel make the TV show palatable. The art and story are freakin' awesome. Check it out today; you won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Nice to have these stories collected
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Bryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs Peel... We're needed!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2013
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When Tara King is kidnapped, and Mother tells Steed to trust no one, who is he going to turn to? Mrs Emma Peel, of course. This graphic novel collects the six-issue series from Boom which, in turn, is a reprint from an earlier publication. The story-telling and art-style is very much in keeping with the 60s Avengers and I would certainly recommend it to fans of the original television series from ABC or as an introduction to the Avengers. Copyright infringement prevents Boom calling this series 'The Avengers' as that title belongs to Marvel's 'The Avengers'... though I don't see a problem with Steed and Mrs Peel joining up with Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and the Hulk! After all, they were pitted on more than one occasion with the Cybernauts and don't they look like a recent foe in Doctor Who? Oh, now I come to think of it, Diana Rigg, who played Mrs Peel, also recently appeared in Doctor Who! Small world...
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Michael Collin
5.0 out of 5 stars 60iger TV-Kultserie als Comic
Reviewed in Germany on December 9, 2012
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Mit diesem Band legt BOOM! die ersten sechs Hefte der Comicserie "Steed and Mrs Peel" des schottischen Comicautoren Grant Morrison vor. Morrison, der immer für eine schräge Geschichte gut ist, man denke z.B. an "Doom Patrol" oder "Animal Man", hat sich an DIE TV-Kultserie der 60iger Jahre herangemacht: an die Avengers. Mit der Story "The Golden Game" stellt er unter Beweis, dass er sich gleichzeitig an den typischen Episoden-Aufbau der Spy-Fi Serie halten und dabei eine coole, eigenständige Agentengeschichte mit skurrilem Retro-Flair gestalten kann, die zu lesen schlicht und einfach nur Spaß macht.
Die Zeichnungen fallen unterschiedlich aus und sicherlich ist es Geschmackssache, ob einem die eher klassichen Panels der ersten beiden Hefte oder die moderner gestalteten der folgenden gefallen. Eines ist aber allen Zeichnungen eigen: Sie sind toll aufgebaut und stecken randvoll mit witzigen Ideen.
Für Fans von Emma Peel und John Steed ein klares must read.
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arthur h
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent has the 'feel' of the era great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2016
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Excellent has the 'feel' of the era great read
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The Avenger
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Compilation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2012
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This is a compilation of the comic-strip stories that were presented in episodic form back in 1991. They were originally released as 6 comics and then later presented as 3 soft-cover books, which can still be found on this site. Boom Studios bought the rights and re-released the 6 comics again early in 2012. Here Boom have presented the stories complete in one book, divided into chapters. The stories are, of course, based on the original 1960s spy TV series "The Avengers", one of the most popular series ever made and shown over the years in just about every country there is. I believe the series still holds the record for the most countries sold to, although "Baywatch" has either equalled that record or is a close second depending on which report you read!

Due to Marvel comics copyrighting the name "The Avengers" in the USA in 1963 the name for these comic-strips has been re-titled "Steed and Mrs Peel." The Tv series copyrighted the name "The Avengers" in 1961 in the UK only. This was why the Marvel Comics Superhero film of 2012, known as "The Avengers" in USA and elsewhere was changed to "Avengers Assemble" in the UK. Most people assumed this was done to avoid confusion, which is true, but it was also done to avoid any possible legal action.

The 2 stories in this book are "the Golden game" and "deadly rainbow". The 1st was written by Grant Morrison and the 2nd by Anne Caulfield. The 1st story is about Steed re-uniting with his ex-partner mrs Peel to try and rescue his latest partner Tara King who has been kidnapped. In the TV series, in the 1st story of the final season (1968-1969) called "the Forget-me-knot", mrs Peel leaves the series to be-reunited with her long-lost fighter pilot husband. He had been presumed dead but had actually crashed in the amazon jungle. Tara King is introduced in the same story as a trainee agent who then becomes steed's new partner. The 2nd story in this book is a direct sequel to that story and follows-on directly from mrs Peel's final scene in the series.

Both stories are fun for those that are fans of the series as they can see the characters in new adventures. The 1st story has a familiar theme and seems to be loosely based on the Tv episode "Game", a Steed/King story that concludes with Tara King being kidnapped and Steed rescuing her. The kidnapper is a Board-game devisor and Steed has to play and win a series of deadly games before getting to her. This story has a very similar sequence but with different games.

The artwork on the stories is by Ian Gibson and is stylish and quirky, as the series was. However it has a caricuture feel to it which, I suspect, fans of the series will either love or hate. Added to this is the fact that the characters don't look anything like their TV counterparts which, for me, was a weakness. I just wish some photo-referencing of the actors Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg had been used as this would have lessened the distancing i felt while reading it. (Though having now re-read the stories in some panels there is a slight resemblance to Patrick Macnee but not at all of Diana Rigg). I suspect the intention was to reproduce the "feel" of the series rather than go for a true likeness of the Tv characters which might have restricted the artist. The result is that this is a complete separate entity in its own right. It is subjective whether that is good or bad.

I enjoyed this book as it is good to see the characters again and good to have the stories in one volume. I should point out that my copy has a different cover, showing mrs Peel in the foreground and a small-sized Steed in the background. I don't know whether there are different covers or whether the cover on amazon is incorrect. The cover shown was the cover of part 1 of the original comic-series.

Boom studios have now begun a new on-going comic series of "Steed and mrs peel" (from late 2012). It is interesting that in the new comics photo-referencing has been used and the characters look more like the actors in the Tv series. Perhaps Boom decided that this would strengthen the stories.

A good buy for fans of the Tv series or comics fans in general.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2016
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Not as good as the previous as it seems less sharp with the stories and seems rather laboured with trying to be kooky
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