I think this story has to be my favorite Corrigan so far. Not only does it have a good length (Goodwin usually cuts out just when the second part of a longer story could start), but it also features Phil’s wife, Wilda.
Okay, I’m not a fan of her name—in fact, when she’s taken hostage, I couldn’t believe anyone with such a silly name hadn’t ended up in the strip because she was a former spy and could handle herself. She cannot. So Phil has to save her.
In saving her, Goodwin establishes Phil as a real character. He’s got Phil off being to secret agent and knowing his wife’s in probable danger. That move hits a depth Corrigan has hit before, at least not since Goodwin and Williamson started.
And Williamson? Doing city scenes and a desert resort… it’s his best art so far. Phenomenal stuff.
CREDITS
Writer, Archie Goodwin; artist, Al Williamson; publisher, King Features.
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