I was thinking the same. Just looked it up. The first came out in 1965.
http://www.troynovant.com/Franson/McAuliffe/Augustus-Mandrell-series.html
Mark
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> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:12:05 -0400
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: First series about a hired assassin
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> Frank mcauliffe's augustus mandrell series probably predates gogol 13
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> John McDonagh <docsavage80@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> >Anyone know of any prose series about a hired assassin before the debut of Golgo 13 in manga in 1969?
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> >(Note: In Japan, much of manga markets towards adults. Most Golgo 13 films have received R-ratings.)
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