A selected reading room beyond this archive: reader-led sites, independent projects, criticism and publication guides. Each entry explains what you will find and the language used.
Interviews, research projects and perspectives worth exploring.
A substantial series of articles, interviews and art history, including the 1973 O’Donnell interview, Hampson and Williamson tryouts, and radio adaptations. Individual articles retain their named authors.
O’Donnell recalls a wartime encounter and explains how it helped him imagine Modesty’s childhood. Published on 29 June 2002.
Harvey’s 2015 essay considers the adventure strip and the enduring relationship between Modesty and Willie. A personal critical perspective, with substantial discussion of the characters.
Hampson’s surviving Modesty samples are placed beside Holdaway’s published versions. The accompanying interpretation is Alastair Crompton’s; the samples are not a separate published daily series.
David Craggs places Modesty among the adventure writers who followed Fleming. A lively, opinion-led comparison, useful for context rather than as a definitive publication checklist.
Selection reviewed 4 November 2026. External sites maintain their own content; descriptions identify the kind of resource rather than endorse every claim. Publisher and shop links are labelled as such.