New Fun #1
Title: (Fang Gow of China Part 1)
Pages: 1
Feature(s):
Barry O'Neill
Writer: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Artist: Lawrence Lariar
Reprinted In:
Famous First Edition:New Fun HC (2020)
Feature Character(s)
- Barry O'Neill (first appearance; next appearance in New Fun #2)
Supporting Character(s)
- Inspector Le Grand (first appearance; next appearance in New Fun #2)
Villain(s)
- Fang Gow (leader of a Chinese gang; behind-the-scenes as a voice only; first appearance; next appearance in New Fun #5)
- Fu-Yak (an assassin; next appearance in New Fun #2)
- Ivan (an emissary of Fang Gow; next appearance in New Fun #2)
Comments:
This story is printed in black and white.
Le Grand's name is spelled Legrande in this story. The more common spelling Le Grand was first used in New Fun #5. His title "Inspector" was first used in More Fun #10.
A redrawn version of this story was published in Atomic Comics #1 by Green Publishing Co.
Synopsis:
Barry O'Neill meets with the chief of the French secret police concerning the Chinese gang leader Fang Gow. The arch villain hires the assassin Fu-Yak to kill Barry. After missing Barry with a car bomb, Fu-Yak attacks Barry in his hotel room with a knife.
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