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''The Maze Agency'' is an American mystery comic book series created by Mike W. Barr and first published in 1988. It revolves around a pair of detectives (Jennifer Mays and Gabriel Webb) and their adventures solving puzzling murders. It was first published by Comico Comics for 7 issues in 1988-1989, and when that company ceased operations, it was picked up by Innovation Comics for another 16 issues (8-23), continuing the numbering and running to 1991 plus an annual and a special. Caliber Comics brought it back in the late 90s as a three-issue miniseries. IDW then published 3 issues in the early 2000s. |
''[[The Maze Agency]]'' is an American mystery comic book series created by Mike W. Barr and first published in 1988. It revolves around a pair of detectives (Jennifer Mays and Gabriel Webb) and their adventures solving puzzling murders. It was first published by Comico Comics for 7 issues in 1988-1989, and when that company ceased operations, it was picked up by Innovation Comics for another 16 issues (8-23), continuing the numbering and running to 1991 plus an annual and a special. Caliber Comics brought it back in the late 90s as a three-issue miniseries. IDW then published 3 issues in the early 2000s. |
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''The Maze Agency'' was a "fair-play" detective series, where the readers were presented with the same clues the characters were, and thus an equal chance to solve the crimes. |
''The Maze Agency'' was a "fair-play" detective series, where the readers were presented with the same clues the characters were, and thus an equal chance to solve the crimes. |
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* Ashley Swift is the head of the rival Swift Detective Agency, and Jennifer's former boss. She's a good detective, though not as good as Jen and Gabe, but her arrogance has a habit of rubbing her ex-employee the wrong way. |
* Ashley Swift is the head of the rival Swift Detective Agency, and Jennifer's former boss. She's a good detective, though not as good as Jen and Gabe, but her arrogance has a habit of rubbing her ex-employee the wrong way. |
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* [[The Alleged Car]]: Gabe's beater. |
* [[The Alleged Car]]: Gabe's beater. |
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* [[Always Murder]] |
* [[Always Murder]] |
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[[Category:US Canadian Comics]] |
[[Category:US Canadian Comics]] |
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[[Category:The Maze Agency]] |
[[Category:The Maze Agency]] |
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