Thriller
The Destroyer #16
1974·161 pages
Assassin Remo and master Chiun face a Middle Eastern oil cutoff after a coup, mixing lethal action with geopolitical satire.
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Assassin Remo and master Chiun face a Middle Eastern oil cutoff after a coup, mixing lethal action with geopolitical satire.
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The Middle Eastern state of Lobynia had been supplying oil to the U.S.A. for years, but when Colonel Baraka takes over from the king after a coup, there is a change of policy - and the cut-off of oil threatens the whole American economy. Baraka has big plans - but they bring him big trouble. First there is Remo, whose brief is to get the oil flowing again before American industry grinds to a halt. And then there is Chiun, Remo's Korean friend and teacher. Chiun's family holds a centuries-old con...
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Sexual content
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Casual pulpy sexual encounters; sensual content without romance focus
Violence & gore
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Frequent lethal martial-arts kills; bloody, inventive action deaths
Profanity
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Occasional strong language typical of 1970s action pulp
Substance use
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Brief social drinking; not central to plot or character arcs
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing spiritual and traditional references via Chiun’s teachings
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; Sinanju framed as extreme martial skill
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central oil-crisis plot; coup satire and U.S. geopolitical stakes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Dictatorship oppression themes; coercion and cruelty in conflict
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