$49.99 (Different in Canada) STEVE CANYON like you’ve never seen it before— “The collection, sharply reproduced from syndicate proofs, brilliantly shows off the S hallmarks—cinematic storytelling, dramatic illustration, exotic T locales, appealing characters, and snappy dialogue—that made MILTON The Fifties end and the Sixties start swingin’ as America’s Caniff one of comics’ CANIFF favorite light colonel meets new women—and reconnects most highly regarded and with femme fatales from his past. Steve Canyon penetrates influential artists.” Communist East Germany on the trail of elusive Minerva Koal, —Gordon Flagg, Booklist then crosses paths with Deen Wilderness before crossing swords with old foe Madame Lynx! Xenia Barker, Alice Santa Fe, and Mindee Ludeesh are fresh faces (and if newcomer General Phil Philerie seems familiar, that’s because he’s based on real-life WW II hero Phil Cochran), while Convoy, Summer, Copper Calhoon, Holly Hall, and high school graduate Poteet all return. NINETEEN This volume also provides extensive coverage and commentary Steve Canyon is an MORE THAN 700 COMICS from experts related to the short-lived Steve Canyon television ongoing picaresque 59 – 60 series, Milton Caniff's first-ever trip to the Far East in 1960, novel of adventure, SPIES FOR SCHOOL and the photograph session that supported his celebrated Canyon heroism, romance, storyline involving the Red Cross. intrigue, action, From TV to the printed page, from Spain to Alaska and Latin and patriotism America to Japan—the globe-spanning action is non-stop in The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume Seven! that unfolded NINETEEN over forty years. $49.99 59 LibraryofAmericanComics.com • idwpublishing.com 60 SPECIAL THANKS TO: Published by: THE COMPLETE Harry Guyton, and to Jenny Robb, IDW Publishing STEVE CANYON Susan Liberator, Marilyn Scott, and the a Division of Idea and Design Works, LLC staff of the Milton Caniff Collection at 2765 Truxtun Road VOLUME 7: 1959–1960 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland San Diego, CA 92106 Cartoon Library and Museum. STORIES AND ART BY Milton Caniff www.idwpublishing.com Additional thanks to Jackson Glassey LETTERING BY Frank Engli for scanning, and to John Ellis, Russ Maheras, Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors Justin Eisinger, and Alonzo Simon. 1-410-560-7100 INTRODUCTION BY Bruce Canwell Steve Canyon ® and © 2016 The Estate of Esther Parsons Caniff, Harry Guyton, Executor. All rights reserved. The IDW logo is registered in the ISBN: 978-1-63140-743-7 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All rights reserved. The Library of First Printing, September 2016 THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICS American Comics is a trademark of The Library of American Comics, LLC. All rights reserved. “Stage Dressing” © 2016 Bruce Canwell. With IDW Publishing EDITED AND DESIGNED BY Dean Mullaney the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without the permission of The Ted Adams, Chief Executive Officer/Publisher Greg Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer/President SSOCIATE DITOR Estate of Esther Parsons Caniff. No part of this book may be reproduced A E Bruce Canwell Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including Chris Ryall, Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief ART DIRECTOR Lorraine Turner photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, Matthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial Officer without permission in writing from the Library of American Comics. Laurie Windrow, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing RESTORATION ASSISTANT Jason Buhrman Printed in Korea. Dirk Wood, VP of Marketing Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Services BELOW: Drawing from a December 7, 1959 Life magazine article Jeff Webber, VP of Licensing, Digital and Subsidiary Rights celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Milton Caniff’s Terry and the Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development LibraryofAmericanComics.com Pirates (and Al Capp’s Li’l Abner). January 4, 1959 23 January 5-7, 1959 24 January 8-10, 1959 25 26 January 11, 1959 January 12-14, 1959 27.