: -SECRET AGENT X9 (http://mmnewsstand.com/AgentX/)- spy comic strip : written by Hammett (I'm not sure he wrote all the stories). If memory serves Hammett wrote a small portion of the continuity at the strips inception. It was very average and I doubt he had much involvement. King Features wanted his name I think. I reviewed the book of this for ARK many years ago - Kitchen Sink did it I think, but there were many 'vintage' comic strip reprints in the 80s. Peter - # RARA-AVIS: To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" # to majordomo@icomm.ca