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The series centers around Alex Fleming, an ordinary teenage boy who is secretly part of a project to create the world's most deadly and effective secret agent. Unfortunately, while the world's various spy agencies are after him for reasons of their own, Alex himself is unaware of his super-ruthless sleeper personna. The adventures start when Alex's Spyboy identity is activated, throwing Spyboy into various death-defying situations around the world while Alex struggles to maintain relevance against his super-capable alter ego.
The series centers around Alex Fleming, an ordinary teenage boy who is secretly part of a project to create the world's most deadly and effective secret agent. Unfortunately, while the world's various spy agencies are after him for reasons of their own, Alex himself is unaware of his super-ruthless sleeper personna. The adventures start when Alex's Spyboy identity is activated, throwing Spyboy into various death-defying situations around the world while Alex struggles to maintain relevance against his super-capable alter ego.


The basic idea for [[Spy Boy]] came from Dark Horse, who hired Peter David to develop the concept, including the cast and their back-stories. David has lamented that the ideas he had for the series' run were not completed, as Dark Horse did not continue with it.
The basic idea for ''Spy Boy'' came from Dark Horse, who hired Peter David to develop the concept, including the cast and their back-stories. David has lamented that the ideas he had for the series' run were not completed, as Dark Horse did not continue with it.


A crossover 3-issue miniseries, ''[[Spy Boy]] / [[Young Justice (comics)|Young Justice]]'', was published in 2002. Also ''[[Spy Boy]]: Final Exam'', a 4-issue spin-off limited series by the same authors, was published in 2004.
A crossover 3-issue miniseries, ''Spy Boy / [[Young Justice (comics)|Young Justice]]'', was published in 2002. Also ''Spy Boy: Final Exam'', a 4-issue spin-off limited series by the same authors, was published in 2004.


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* [[Manchurian Agent]]: Alex is a good version.
* [[Manchurian Agent]]: Alex is a good version.
* [[Comic Book Adaptation|Manga Adaption]]: ''SpyBoy: The Manga Affair''. Notable for being drawn in a more traditional [[Anime]] artstyle than when compared to the original comic.
* [[Comic Book Adaptation|Manga Adaption]]: ''SpyBoy: The Manga Affair''. Notable for being drawn in a more traditional [[Anime]] artstyle than when compared to the original comic.
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* [[Mata Hari]]: Bombshell's fake identity is Martha Hari.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Alex mom was killed during a mission, forcing the Fleming family to lay low for more than a decade.
* [[Missing Mom]]: Alex mom was killed during a mission, forcing the Fleming family to lay low for more than a decade.
* [[Mr. Smith]]: In this world most cover names go with Girl, Guy, Dude and in one case [[Awesome McCoolname|Main Man]]
* [[Mr. Smith]]: In this world most cover names go with Girl, Guy, Dude and in one case [[Awesome McCoolname|Main Man]]
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* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]: SpyGirl
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]: SpyGirl
* [[Rogue Agent]]: {{spoiler|Seems to be a possible future for Alex}}
* [[Rogue Agent]]: {{spoiler|Seems to be a possible future for Alex}}
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* [[Seductive Spy]]: Bombshell's fake identity is Martha Hari.
* [[Ship Sinking]]: Bombshell and Alex after the [[Time Skip]].
* [[Ship Sinking]]: Bombshell and Alex after the [[Time Skip]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Spy Boy]]'s civilian identity is Alex Fleming, a nod to [[James Bond]]'s creator [[Ian Fleming]]. Continuing the [[Shout-Out Theme Naming|theme]], his father's first name is Sean (after [[Sean Connery]]).
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Spy Boy]]'s civilian identity is Alex Fleming, a nod to [[James Bond]]'s creator [[Ian Fleming]]. Continuing the [[Shout-Out Theme Naming|theme]], his father's first name is Sean (after [[Sean Connery]]).
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Spy Boy is a comic book series created in 1999 by writer Peter David and artists Pop Mhan and Norman Lee, and published by Dark Horse Comics.

The series centers around Alex Fleming, an ordinary teenage boy who is secretly part of a project to create the world's most deadly and effective secret agent. Unfortunately, while the world's various spy agencies are after him for reasons of their own, Alex himself is unaware of his super-ruthless sleeper personna. The adventures start when Alex's Spyboy identity is activated, throwing Spyboy into various death-defying situations around the world while Alex struggles to maintain relevance against his super-capable alter ego.

The basic idea for Spy Boy came from Dark Horse, who hired Peter David to develop the concept, including the cast and their back-stories. David has lamented that the ideas he had for the series' run were not completed, as Dark Horse did not continue with it.

A crossover 3-issue miniseries, Spy Boy / Young Justice, was published in 2002. Also Spy Boy: Final Exam, a 4-issue spin-off limited series by the same authors, was published in 2004.

Tropes used in Spy Boy include:
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