The Complete Steve Canyon #9

In "Game Players," Steve Canyon finds himself caught in a high-stakes civil defense exercise where Copper Calhoon’s unexpected romance with a rival officer ignites both tension and intrigue—while the FBI’s growing suspicion threatens to unravel more than just her reputation. With Leighton Olsen III, Sam Boulevard, and Gen. Philerie watching closely, the lines between loyalty, strategy, and personal connection blur in a story where every move could be a trap.

In the dusty borderlands of Mexico, Steve Canyon teams up with the enigmatic Cheetah and the disgraced pilot Jay Dee Dysk to unravel a shadowy smuggling ring. With the cunning El Charribo and the sharp-eyed Gen. Philerie watching from the wings, Steve must piece together a trail of deception before the contraband cargo vanishes into the night.

Poteet Canyon finds herself unexpectedly thrust into a fierce campus rivalry when the Air Force ROTC nominates her for Snow Ball Queen—setting her against Be-e-woc Boyd, the reigning favorite and a campaigner known for her cutthroat tactics. With Skipper Scott and Happy Easter watching closely, and Dr. Blochter’s influence looming, Poteet must navigate the glittering, high-stakes world of student politics without losing herself.

Steve Canyon takes on a high-stakes mission to rescue Reverend Norman Yeer’s wife, Mrs. Yeer, from an African nation slipping into Chinese Communist control—just as her husband was silenced before her. With help from Minnie Todd, Laree Palomino, and local allies Remmon and Loo-on, Steve races against time to extract her before she suffers the same fate.

When a mysterious foreign agent is spotted at the 1964 New York World's Fair, Steve Canyon enlists his sister Poteet—working as an intern for the Fair Press Department—to keep an eye out for anything unusual. With the fair buzzing with spectacle and secrets, and a cast of familiar faces including Shaky Blopp, Doodly Bixenshoos, Mary Drexel, Coley Wallman, and Gen. Philerie, the hunt for the phantom begins.

In "A Female Hamlet," Steve Canyon finds himself caught in a delicate political storm while escorting a civil engineer to the small nation of Mahnay. With the King's wife pushing for an alliance with Communist China and the Princess, Thaja, determined to remove her mother from power, Steve must navigate shifting loyalties and hidden agendas—where every promise could be a trap and every ally a potential enemy.

Poteet Canyon’s advice leads Shaky Blopp to Maumee University, where his natural basketball talent turns heads and makes him an instant campus sensation.