Clifton TPB (2006- Cinebook) comic books 1970 or later

First English Language Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "MY DEAR WILKINSON!" By De Groot and Turk. Translated by Luke Spear. Ex-agent of the secret service and colonel to the queen, Sir Harold Wilberforce Clifton has become an amateur detective. One evening, after becoming engrossed in a horror story, Clifton's house experiences strange goings on. Could the house be haunted? His investigations lead him to an artist, Mr. Wilkinson. A few days later, an unexplainable theft occurs. Could Wilkinson be involved, or is it something more supernatural? Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "LAUGHING THIEF!" By De Groot and Turk. Translated by Luke Spear. Is it insolence or a joke? An intrepid thief plays with the police by warning them of thefts that he is preparing to commit. Not content with that trick, he strives to accomplish these evil feats with as little discretion as possible, much to the intrigue of Colonel Clifton. He who laughs last laughs the longest! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "SEVEN DAYS TO DIE!" By De Groot and Turk. Translated by Luke Spear. Imagine a supercomputer that is perfect in every respect, recently acquired by the "Intelligence Service." It chooses people to eliminate, supplies all the information about the target and sends the killers. Terribly efficient! But it is only a machine, one that isn't protected from user error. Through the clumsiness of a tech expert, Colonel Clifton is targeted as the next victim for the killers! He finds himself with death at his door and has to come up with an ingenious gem of a plan to save his skin. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "JADE!" By De Groot and Rodrigue. Translated by Luke Spear. Although he wants to take his Cub Scouts to Wales, Heron Melomane (a.k.a. Colonel Clifton) is forced to take them to Devonshire. The reason for this change of plan - a note in his letterbox stating that the Second World War isn't finished yet and signed AKC 666! Decrypted by his faithful housekeeper, Miss Partridge, the message sets up a mysterious meeting! This information piques the interest of the British Secret Service, and it's of course Clifton who is chosen to sort out this mess. But Clifton is unaware that MI5 sent a new agent to protect him. Just in case! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.