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El decálogo del espía

· 1978

El decálogo del espía
This Spanish-language pulp serial issue contains "El decálogo del espía" (The Spy's Decalogue), attributed to Lou Carrigan, featuring the character Brigitte Baby Montfort. The story opens with a manifesto outlining a spy's ruthless code of conduct, which is found on a dead agent named Simón, prompting Brigitte into action. The main narrative follows Brigitte, a CIA operative and journalist in Venice covering earthquake disaster photography with colleague Frank Minello. After receiving urgent radio contact, Brigitte learns a fellow CIA agent, Roger Mackey, has been murdered in Berlin. She travels to Berlin where agents brief her on the killing: Mackey was shot three times in the back, apparently by a woman named Marlene Hellform, currently staying at the Koppfman Hotel. The agents have the suspect under surveillance. The story emphasizes Brigitte's romantic relationship with "Número Uno" (Angelo Tomasini), a powerful figure providing resources, while depicting her professional competence and emotional composure regarding the agent's death.

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