Abby's Agency
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| Abby's Agency | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Mark Mekkes Tiffany Ross |
| Website | http://www.abbysagency.us/ |
| Update schedule | Twice weekly |
| Launch date | 2004-11-01 [1] |
Abby's Agency is a webcomic hosted on Keenspot and written by Mark Mekkes and Tiffany Ross. It tells the story of the behind the scenes people of a international spy agency, the people who do none of the glamerous work, but make it possible for the spys to perform their jobs. The spy agency itself is called World Star Agency, which disguises it as a normal company. The comic began 2004-11-01 and is still active. It started out updating daily, but quickly became sparatic before settling on a twice a week scedule, appearing on Wednesday and Saturday. Abby's Agency is also published in the Turlock Journal.
[edit] Main Characters
Abby Normal: The main character and center of almost all of the comic, Abby is a perfictly normal receptionist who's a little out of her league working for a spy agency. She works the help desk, providing important information for agents on the field. Not secret information per se, but the life saving kind, how to fly a plane for example. Abby's work is generally unapriciated, but her job does come with the knowledge that little by little, she helping to make the world a better place.
Nadia Twithew: Secretary to the never seen Mr. A, the boss of the company, she may in fact be the real power behind the organisation. She is exceptionally on top of things and almost always in control.
Richard Keene: The only "real" secret agent in the cast, he represents the epitome of an agency operative. He would be very good at his job if the agency didn't keep screwing things up for him. Forcing Madrid on him is one example.
Madrid VanDoren: The daughter of a senator, she was able to use his influence to get any government job she wanted, so she decided she wanted to be a secret agent. What she really wanted and expected was the glamorous life of James Bond but not the ultra secretive reality that is the agency. She is exceptionally inept at her job and a liablility, but they can't get rid of her because of her father.
[edit] Minor Characters
Station J: The representative of the Jamaican branch of the company, he is only heard over the phone, usually talking to Abby. He is not much of a secret agent, is believed to smoke large amounts of marijuana and acts unprofessional at all times.
Andrew "Andy" Morris: A intern at the agency, who bears a strong desire to become a secret agent, going so far as to pretend he is in many cases. His immaturity and general inexperiance make it clear why he has not been promoted. He is described a quite young
Brian Hoffman: The designer and builder of all secret gadgets used by opratives of the agency, he is also incharge of supplies and purchasing. His brilliance is compencated for his total lack of common sense. He has a crush on Abby.
Nick Billingsly: The head of sales and marketing at the agency. As a secret organisation, it no longer has a sales or marketing division, so he is really only in charge of himself. He stays on at the company because he has seniority over every other employee there, including Mr. A, which makes him un-fireable. He generally makes a nussance of himself in an effort to seem and feel important.
Fran the cleaning lady: The new office manager. Got the position instead of Brian
