Emma in full fight suit mode - but won't see her like this in story I'm writing - it's more like a run up to how she became a secret agent , but perhaps I'll find an excuse for it to turn up in the story that follows this one-the nice thing about writing is that when one story ends another one begins... that's the nature of comics.
Outfit from the 5th Colour Season -I've never seen this image before yesterday.
Elizabeth Shepherd as Emma Peel before Dame Diana Rigg took over the role- I couldn't not feature her , the Red oufit as well fits into the story too(I've made her a commie seeing as the Gale era is at the height of the Cold War-so story will address those issues rather than the more fantastical kind of story lines of the colour seasons -which I imagine most people are familiar with - but that rarely shown early Sixties period- just as things are about to take off- that's the era I prefer) I also like the fact she had the idea to carry all these James Bond-ian gadgets- perhaps it's not the Emma Peel we know and love but if she's a separate character that might work - there's a great interview with Elisabeth on Studio Canal's fourth season boxset where I screen captured these rare images..I've ordered "Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots" -which is a definitive guide to The Avengers from Amazon perhaps they'll be more information about her lost one and a half episodes.
Of course the main focus of the story I'm producing is Steed and Gale -it does irritate me somewhat that if you type in Avengers (be it for this show or the punk band)into a search engine you get Iron Man Captain America , Black Widow etc..not that I dislike these comics and movies but the name was first used for this show , so borrowing the idea from Boom Comics who produce The Steed and Mrs Peel comics I will title scripts and what will eventually become comic strips Steed and Mrs Gale (I read a funny interview with Patrick Macnee yesterday fom way back in 1965 where it's suggested Cathy killed her husband- which of course is possible and that Cathy was "All Leather and Britannia" which is a fantastic description )anyhow I must press on ..I need to figure out the next few scenes -I do enjoy at least attempting to write these characters-hopefully I'm keeping it Peel.
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