As M is to James Bond, so Neville Alcott is to Colin King, aka Ninjak. His first priority is to Britain, not to his agents. He may order the death of innocents, but he does so to protect the stability of the state, and prevent his country from collapsing into chaos.
Bloodshot ran afoul of him in writer Tim Seeley's Bloodshot series. Ninjak believed him complicit in the loss of his family's castle in writer Matt Kindt's Ninjak series. Writer Christos Gage explored the secret and diverse nature of the MI-6 Ninja program in his Ninja-K series. And although I can't remember for sure, Neville likely played a behind-the-scenes role in writer B. Clay Moore's KI-6: Killers series.
And yes, in case you're wondering, he's also the guy who accidentally spills mustard on his shirt in the web series Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe.
In writer Jeff Parker's recent Ninjak series, two powerful psiots bring Neville's worst fears to life. His precious MI-6 gets disbanded when all its secrets are made public knowledge. Perhaps he demonstrates the best side of his nature in those four issues, as he goes on the road with Ninjak and his partner Myna to take down the psiots who threaten the stability of the entire world.
Even when I didn't like what he did, I've always liked Neville Alcott. I hope to see more of him in Valiant comics soon.
Dragon Dave
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