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James Bond Comics
James Bond's success after the start of the film franchise in 1962 spawned a number of comic books around the world. Initially, these were adaptations of various movies. In the late 1980s and continuing through to the mid-1990s, however, a series of original stories were also published. After a hiatus in 1996, the Bond comic book publishing license was picked up again and made a revival debut in 2015. The comics were published by various past and present companies including DC Comics, Marvel, Eclipse Comics, Dark Horse and Dynamite Entertainment. English publications Adaptations The first James Bond comic book appeared in December 1962 — an adaptation of the first Bond film '' Dr. No''. Originally published by '' Classics Illustrated'' in the United Kingdom, it was later reprinted in the United States by DC Comics as part of its '' Showcase'' anthology series in January 1963. The next James Bond comic book did not appear for nearly 20 years, when Marvel Comics publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showcase - Dr No (1963)
Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 * ''Showcase'' (The Sylvers album), 1975 * ''Showcase'' (Kitty Wells album), 1968 * ''The Showcase'' (album), by Lead, 2016 Television * Showcase (Canadian TV channel), a Canadian cable television network * Showcase TV, a defunct UK satellite channel *Fox Showcase, an Australian TV channel *Showcase, a multiplex channel of the Showtime television network in the US *TVNZ Showcase, the arts and drama service on TVNZ 6 * "The Showcase" (''The Price Is Right''), the final round of the game show ''The Price Is Right'' *Sky Showcase, an entertainment channel in the UK and Ireland, provided by Sky UK. Other * ''Showcase'' (comics), a DC Comics series *Showcase (Firefox extension), an extension for Mozilla Firefox *Showcase (retailer), a North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topps Comics
Topps Comics was a division of Topps, Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993 to 1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies. It was based in New York City, at 254 36th Street, Brooklyn, and at One Whitehall Street, in Manhattan. The company specialized in licensed titles, particularly movie and television series tie-ins, such ''The X-Files (comics), The X-Files'', based on the Fox Broadcasting, Fox The X-Files, TV show, and the films ''Dracula (1992 film), Bram Stoker's Dracula'' and ''Jurassic Park (film), Jurassic Park''. It also licensed such literary properties as Zorro, and published a smattering of original series, including ''Xenozoic Tales, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'' and several based on concepts by then-retired industry legend Jack Kirby. History In March 1992, Topps, Topps Company, Inc. announced the formation of Topps Comics, to be headed by Jim Salicrup, with plans to start publishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Jowett
Simon Jowett is a British author and scriptwriter. Biography His early work was in comics, as the writer of the James Bond stories ''Silent Armageddon'' (1993, drawn by John M. Burns) and ''Shattered Helix'' (1994, drawn by David Jackson, over layouts and with colouring by David Lloyd) and as a contributor to '' 2000AD''. He left comics largely behind in the mid-1990s, when he moved into script-writing for other media. He has worked on feature-length adaptations of children's fiction and has written scripts for a number of computer games, including the best-selling Fire Warrior and the landmark game/internet serial Halcyon Sun (with Jonathan Clements). Jowett's broadcast television work includes Shane the Chef, which he co-created, A.T.O.M. (Jetix/Toon Disney), Chop Socky Chooks (Aardman Animations), Zula Patrol (Zeeter Productions), Pitt & Kantrop (Millimages), The Way Things Work (Millimages) and episodes of Bob the Builder (HIT Entertainment). He is also the author of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gulacy
Paul Gulacy (; born August 15, 1953) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, Eclipse Enterprises' 1978 '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', with writer Don McGregor. He is most associated with Marvel's 1970s martial-arts and espionage series '' Master of Kung Fu''. Biography Early life and career Paul Gulacy was raised in Youngstown, Ohio, and as a teen was inspired by art of Jim Steranko on Marvel Comics' ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''Gulacy in He went on to study at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Fellow Youngstown resident Val Mayerik, a Marvel artist, introduced him to another local Marvel artist, Dan Adkins of East Liverpool, Ohio, for whom Gulacy would work as an assistant, and who suggested Gulacy prepare a six-page sample for Marvel. "He sent it to an editor named Roy Thomas", Gulacy recalled, "and two weeks later I got the phone call telling me I was hired." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Moench
Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his ''Batman'' work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, ''Electric Warrior'' and ''Six from Sirius''. He is also known for his critically acclaimed eight year run on '' Master of Kung Fu''. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Moench has written novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. His first published work was ''My Dog Sandy'', a comic strip printed in his elementary school newspaper. Moench had a fan letter printed in The Amazing Spider-Man issue #17 (Oct. 1964) in which he praised the art of Steve Ditko. He began his professional writing career with scripts for ''Eerie'' #29 and ''Vampirella'' #7 (both cover dated September 1970) and articles for the ''Chicago Sun-Times''. In 1973, he moved to New York City. Career Moench began working for Marvel Comics in 1973, with his first story for the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpent's Tooth
''James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth'' is a 1992 spy comic book limited series, packaged by Acme Comics and published by Dark Horse Comics, featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond in the lead. Consisting of three issues, it is written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Paul Gulacy. It is also the first comic book in a series of Bond adventures in the run of the publisher. Plot Part I: Introduction Several years ago, unusual incidents have taken place to the matters of national security when a woman mysteriously went missing in Peru, several scientists went abducted, and the occurrence of manslaughter on a British soil in the Arctic, with a whole ice station of naval maintenance were assassinated, as well as their submarine sabotaged by an unknown group of mercenaries, whose primary plan was to steal all the six nuclear missiles within, which they succeed in. In present day, while on holiday in Switzerland, James Bond is contacted by M for an urgent assignment to take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acme Comics
Acme Press Ltd. (styled as ACME Press), later known as Acme Comics, was a British comic book publisher active from 1986 to 1995. The company's initial publication was ''Speakeasy'', a monthly fanzine of comics news and criticism. Acme published a number of licensed comics featuring the British espionage properties James Bond and The Avengers. The company also published early work by popular British creators like Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and Warren Pleece, and it published English translations of some European comics. In the latter half of its existence, Acme formed relationships with American independent publishers Eclipse Comics and Dark Horse Comics, enabling Acme's comics to be distributed in the United States. Acme operated a comics retail location in South London from 1987 to 1995, also sponsoring a gallery in the basement which featured exhibitions of original comic book art. History Origins Acme Press had its origins in Acme Comics, a comics direct market ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero is an American comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on titles such as ''X-Men Noir'', ''Spider-Man Noir'', ''X Factor'', ''Legion of Superheroes'', and ''Kolchak''. Career Calero's work includes Acclaim Comics' licensed-product titles ''Sliders'' and ''Magic: The Gathering''; Moonstone Books' TV tie-in titles '' Cisco Kid'' and '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'', Platinum Comics' ''Cowboys & Aliens''; IDW Publishing's ''Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witch House''; and Marvel Comics' ''X-Factor'', during his tenure on which the title was nominated for the Harvey Award for Best New Series (2006).Harvey Award Nominees Announced (press release by Jonah Weiland, executive producer, Comic-Con International), |
Matthew Southworth
Matthew Southworth is a comic artist living in Seattle, Washington whose works frequently incorporate locations around the city. He's most well known for '' Stumptown'', a modern noir series written by Greg Rucka and published by Oni Press. The series was turned into an ABC show on which Southworth served as Executive Producer. Southworth's first published comics work was a short piece in Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, followed by three issues of Infinity, Inc. Those issues, which he inked, also contained short backup pieces penciled by Southworth and inked by Stefano Gaudiano, who Southworth has occasionally assisted on projects like Daredevil and The Sensational Spider-Man. In June 2012, Southworth partnered with Southdown Creative to create a motion comic in support of the Xbox LIVE promotion, "Summer of Arcade 2012." He has also worked on ''Spider-Man: The Grim Hunt'' (Marvel Comics) and illustrated a Killer Croc story for DC Comics. Southworth has also worked as an inker on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino Royale (novel)
''Casino Royale'' is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. Published in 1953, it is the first List of James Bond novels and short stories, ''James Bond'' book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story anthology, collections by Fleming, followed by numerous continuation Bond novels by other authors. The story concerns the British secret agent James Bond (literary character), James Bond, gambling at the casino in Royale-les-Eaux to bankrupt Le Chiffre, the treasurer of a French union and a member of the Russian secret service. Bond is supported in his endeavours by Vesper Lynd, a member of his own service, as well as Felix Leiter of the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA and List of James Bond allies#René Mathis, René Mathis of the French Deuxième Bureau. Fleming used his wartime experiences as a member of the Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom), Naval Intelligence Division, and the people he met during his work, to provide plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kev Walker
Kevin Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on '' 2000 AD'' and ''Warhammer'' comics and the collectible card game ''Magic: The Gathering''. He is now working for Marvel Comics. Biography Walker began his career in 1987 working on ''Future Shocks'' in ''2000 AD'', and followed this up with work on some of the anthology comic's most popular long-running stories, including ''Judge Dredd'', ''Rogue Trooper'' (inking Steve Dillon's pencils), the ''ABC Warriors'' and ''Judge Anderson''. During this period Walker also wrote a number of stories including '' Daemonifuge'' and '' The Inspectre'', often with co-author Jim Campbell. In reviewing ''Daemonifuge: The Screaming Cage'', critic Don D'Ammassa wrote, "The artwork is for the most part excellent." Jeff Zaleski wrote, "Walker's grayscale, b&w CGI artwork is extremely effective in the oversized format, and Walker's people look more human than most Warhammer characters." Originally known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SilverFin
''SilverFin'' is the first novel in the Young Bond series that depicts Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. It was written by Charlie Higson and released in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2005 by Puffin Books in conjunction with a large marketing campaign; a Canadian release of the same edition occurred in late March. The United States edition, which was slightly edited for content, was released on April 27, 2005 by Miramax Books. ''SilverFin''s success spawned a mobile game published by PlayerOne on January 5, 2006 in conjunction with the release of the second novel in the Young Bond series, ''Blood Fever''. The game features three locations, 15 levels, and a variety of enemies that the player must avoid. Because Fleming never explicitly said when James Bond was born, Ian Fleming Publications and Charlie Higson chose the year 1920 as his birth year. ''SilverFin'' takes place in 1933. Plot summary ''SilverFin'' is broken up into three parts in addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
