spy fiction – SMB Noir

June 1955, issue No. 12

British sticker on a US copy

better image than previously posted

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

1956 Mystery House publication, this the later 1957 Ace paperback

cover art by Verne Tossey

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

“The series was first broadcast in Canada beginning on 5 September 1967, in the UK on 29 September 1967, and in the United States on 1 June 1968.“

Can be seen as a continuation of “Danger Man” (re-titled “Secret Agent Man” in the US)

opening sequence to the theme song and title credits

1966-67

Stephanie Powers as Agent 22, April Dancer – the name was suggested by Ian Fleming after he helped create ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’

Noel Harrison (son of Rex) as British Agent Mark Slate

Leo G. Carroll as U.N.C.L.E. boss Alexander Waverly – the first actor to play the same character in two series, connected series.

1964 Pyramid paperback original

cover art attributed to Robert Maguire, other thoughts are Rudy Nappi

2nd with series character John Keith, agent of A.P.E.