I had a teenage crush on Illya Kuryakin and my best friend was all twitterpated about Napoleon Solo. Nowadays Mr. Waverly is more my speed. Ian Fleming was briefly involved with the project and was said to have created the character of Napoleon Solo. In the books, THRUSH was created by Col. Sebastian Moran, an enemy of Sherlock Holmes. Funny how UNCLE made sort of a connection between James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane.