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List Of James Bond Comics
This is a list of comics featuring James Bond. English James Bond Jr. Comic adaptation by Marvel based on the animated television serial. * 1992 #1 ''The Beginning!'' * ''The Eiffel Missile!'' * ''Earth-cracker!'' * ''Plunder Down Under!'' * ''Dance of the Toreadors!'' * original story ''The Gilt Complex'' * ''Sure as Eggs is Eggs!'' * ''Wave Goodbye to the USA!'' * ''Absolute Zero!'' * ''Friends like these!'' * ''Indian Summer!'' * ''Homeward bound!'' Junior James Bond Secret Agent 005. A series of comics mostly in Hindi published in India in the Eighties by the now defunct Chitra Bharthi Kathamala. English titles include: * ''Thief with a Difference'' * ''International Killer'' * ''Road to the Jail!'' * ''Back to the Jail!'' * ''The Killers!'' * ''The Traitors'' * ''A Band of Robbers'' Compilation ''The James Bond 007 Annual'' * 6 comic stories, 1965. * 6 comic stories, 1967. * ''Live and Let Die'' (from novel) 1968. Swedish These comics were all published by Semic Press. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Mike Grell
Mike Grell (born September 13, 1947) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', '' The Warlord'', and '' Jon Sable Freelance''. Early life Grell studied at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, and took the Famous Artists School correspondence course in cartooning. To avoid getting drafted into Army service during the Vietnam War, he enlisted for four years in the U.S. Air Force, including a stint as illustrator in Saigon. After the Air Force, Grell enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, and also worked as a freelance graphics artist. Career Grell entered the comics industry as an assistant to Dale Messick on the '' Brenda Starr'' comic strip in 1972. DC Comics In 1973 Grell moved to New York City, and began his long relationship with DC Comics. At DC, Grell worked on characters such as Aquaman, Batman, Green Arrow, and the Phantom Stranger in arcs or single-issue sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quasimodo Gambit
''James Bond 007: The Quasimodo Gambit'' is a 1995 spy thriller comic book packaged by Acme Comics and published by Dark Horse Comics that features Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond in the lead. Serialized in three issues, the story is written by Don McGregor and illustrated by Gary Caldwell. ''The Quasimodo Gambit'' was the last Bond comic book to be published by Dark Horse before Topps Comics took over the publishing rights to adapt '' GoldenEye'' in 1996, with McGregor as the writer. Plot A recent panic from a group of mercenaries cites an arms dealer known as Rifle as a target on behalf of the British Intelligence who has been selling smuggled goods to an unidentified source of buyers, for which Agent 007, James Bond is sent to put a stop to the change of hands with the aid of a Jamaican secret service agent, Nebula Valentine. As they crawl on the shores of a warehouse which was serving as the location of the meeting between the seller and the unknown buyer, Bond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Heath
Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also produced commercial art, two pieces of which, depicting Roman and Revolutionary War battle scenes for toy soldier sets, became familiar pieces of Americana after gracing the back covers of countless comic books from the early 1960s to early 1970s. A number of Heath's drawings of fighter jets in DC Comics' '' All-American Men of War'' were the uncredited and uncompensated basis for pop artist Roy Lichtenstein's oil paintings ''Whaam!'', Blam (Roy Lichtenstein), ''Blam'', ''Okay Hot-Shot, Okay!'', and ''Brattata''. Heath was inducted into the List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009. Early life Raised in New Jersey as an only child, Russ Heath at an early age became interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minute Of Midnight
''James Bond 007: Minute of Midnight'' is a 1994 spy thriller comic book featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond in the lead, with the story written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Russ Heath, and published by Dark Horse Comics. It is released as part of a double bill alongside an unrelated franchise title ''Aliens Vs. Predator: Blood Time'' issued in ''Dark Horse Comics #25''. Plot James Bond is sent to Washington DC to spy on a meeting held by a terrorist organization led by a man called Lexis, who plans to hold the world ransom by threatening the globe with sabotaging nuclear power plants, an operation he codenamed "Miasma". After eavesdropping the conversation, Bond delivers the recorded tape to a man called Sykes who works for the CIA, having asked for Agent 007 especially from the British Intelligence due to the man they are after, Lexis, being a British citizen. Sykes also asks Bond to deliver the document and the tape personally back to London in a briefc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lloyd (comics)
David Lloyd (born 1950) is an English comics artist best known as the illustrator of the story ''V for Vendetta'', written by Alan Moore, and the designer of its anarchist protagonist V and the modern Guy Fawkes/V mask, the latter going on to become a symbol of protest. Other books he has illustrated include ''Wasteland'', '' Espers'', ''Hellblazer'', ''Global Frequency'', '' The Territory'', and licensed properties such as ''Aliens'' and ''James Bond''. In 2012 Lloyd established ''Aces Weekly'', an online comics anthology. Early life David Lloyd was born in Enfield, London in 1950. Career Lloyd started working in comics in the late 1970s, drawing for ''Halls of Horror'', ''TV Comic'' and a number of Marvel UK titles. With writer Steve Parkhouse, he created the pulp adventure character Night Raven. Lloyd names John Burns, Steve Ditko, Ronald Embleton, Jack Kirby, and Tony Weare as artistic influences. Lloyd drew a comics adaptation of the ''Time Bandits'' film in 1982. ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watkiss
John Watkiss (28 July 1961 – 20 January 2017) was a British artist, known for his painting and his work in comics and film production. His career led him from artist for graphic novels to storyboard artist and character designer. He is arguably best known for his visual development work on ''Tarzan''. Biography Watkiss was born in England in 1961. After growing up in the Midlands, he graduated from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. on 2008-05-02 He began his career in London as a portrait painter and illustrator, then also taught anatomy and fine art at the Royal College of Art. He worked for the Museum of the Moving Image in London, Steven Spielberg's Amblimation, Derek Jarman, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ridley Scott Associates, Francis Ford Coppola, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, and Disney (where he worked on the 1999 animated movie ''Tarzan''). on 2008-05-02 One of his paintings, ''The Boxer'', sold at Christie's in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Of My Death
''Light of My Death'' is a 1993 spy comic book featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (character), James Bond in the central role of the plot, written by Das Petrou and illustrated by John Watkiss. It was published by Dark Horse Comics in issues #8-11 of ''Dark Horse Comics''. It includes the return of a Bond girl from a Fleming novel, Tatiana Romanova from From Russia, with Love (novel), ''From Russia, with Love'' (1957). Plot The story begins at the French Alps where a British Intelligence agent, Dennis Rogers, was sent to rendezvous with a Swiss Banker, investigating the eastern trade corporation and its links to a man called Lewis Loizou using its funds to run an arms dealing business. But, before the banker could unveil more, the gondola they were situated in is cut-off from its cable by a laser beam in the employ of a mysterious assassin and they both fall down the valley to their deaths. James Bond (character), James Bond is sent to France on behalf of the fallen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John M
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...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 o ... [...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] |
