In Sweden the strip has been in continuous distribution since 1969 in a monthly comic adventure magazine called "Agent X9" (after the existing Modesty comic magazine "Agent Modesty Blaise", started in 1967, was merged with the "X9" magazine). Many of O'Donnell's stories premiered here (translated into Swedish), and the magazine continues to run a Modesty Blaise story every month, from the archives. When the daily strip was discontinued, artist Romero was given permission by O'Donnell to do a final Modesty Blaise story directly for "Agent X9" magazine. The two-parter was published in 2002 and based on an unused script by O'Donnell entitled "The Dark Angels", which O'Donnell had previously adapted for the short story collection "Cobra Trap". Romero has for the past years also contributed with original painted covers for the "Agent X9" magazine.