Fan produced 007 Dossier

PMKane

Hey there . . .

Been way too long since I've posted here, but I am back with some news. Many of you might recognize me from some of the covers I've designed for the various fan-fictions here at ajb007. I can't tell you how much fun it had been doing those.

Onto the news . . . I've just sent to the printer my lastest publishing project. The 007 literary dossier. You can get a peek at the cover here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/pmkane/.

I attempt to summerize all the Bond books out there. From Fleming to Benson. 32-page, black and white interior with a full color cover.

It'll be available for purchase online and at the various shows I'll be attending this year. The purchasing links should go live in February. I am also planning a follow up with featuring Bond as featured in comic book format.

Take a look and let me know what you think . . . it's good to be back on the boards!

-pmk
www.pmkane.com

0064

Cool...Does it cover each book individualy in a chapter-like format? I really want to know if it has good info on DR.NO.

PMKane

Thanks for the interest . . . each page covers one book . . . I had to double up on a few books to allow for the page count. But Dr. No has it's own page . . .

-pmk

asio

Wow, great artwork, and I love the fact that you're basing it on the literary James Bond (aka: the forgotten James Bond).

darenhat

Very nice! Excellent work...it's a great idea to recap the literary Bond in such a format!

0064

Where did you say we could buy it online...I have always liked the books. Also what's the cost?

PMKane

The book will be available in early February . . . I'll post the links to purchase the book when it's up. The cost will be $4.95 plus shipping. Each book is signed - and can be personalized, if an inscription is desired.

thanks again for the interest!

-pmk

Sir Miles

Nice to have you back, PMKane. I look forward to getting a copy.

Golrush007

Hi, the cover art looks really impressive, and it is an intriguing style. Good luck with this project!!

:007)

Corsicana

That's really cool. It's great to see something like this covering the books as opposed to the films!

PMKane

a beard? ohhh . . . that's a shadow . . . had me crazy there thinking my JPG was currupt . . . :-)

0064

When should the website be up for purchase of this book. Also, Very nice website . Congrats.

PMKane

I am awaiting the first press proof of the book as I type . . . as soon as the proof is approved, it'll go into production for a February 10th release . . . I'll keep everyone posted!

-pmk

Willie Garvin

Great cover,PM.:)

I've occasionally wondered what James Bond would look like if he was ever in an animated motion picture as opposed to a live-action one.This particular version of 007 definitely gives me an idea of how he might appear in those circumstances.Very stylish and dramatic.Well done!

Qwerty

This sounds like an excellent release! I'd love to get a copy!

j j hunsecker

Does anyone have a spare copy for sale?

scaramanga1

Paul it is great to see you back! It's almost like you've risen from the dead! It is great to see you have been working hard and that you are well my friend. The book looks great - I will certainly be purchasing a copy.

Anyway a welcome return to you indeed - and don't stay away so long next time!

Sir Miles

scaramanga1 wrote:

Paul it is great to see you back! It's almost like you've risen from the dead! It is great to see you have been working hard and that you are well my friend. The book looks great - I will certainly be purchasing a copy.

Anyway a welcome return to you indeed - and don't stay away so long next time!

Ditto here - just a pity I missed out on the first print run
I'm glad they sold well well for you though.

Justice41

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Matter soon. Paul you can't buy an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
*edit* Pics removed as well as accusations.

i expect u2 die

Justice41 wrote:

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Fraudulent Matter soon. Paul you can't by an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
Here's what the original artwork was intended for. Not this Fraud.[quote/]

Umm.. oh dear. I appreciate it could possibly be your work, but It always frustrates me when people say "you'll be hearing from my lawyer!".

I hope things don't get messy

Pierce_Brosnan

Justice41 wrote:

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Fraudulent Matter soon. Paul you can't by an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
Here's what the original artwork was intended for. Not this Fraud.

I did not see that one coming!

Justice41

i expect u2 die wrote:

Justice41 wrote:

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Fraudulent Matter soon. Paul you can't by an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
Here's what the original artwork was intended for. Not this Fraud.[quote/]

Umm.. oh dear. I appreciate it could possibly be your work, but It always frustrates me when people say "you'll be hearing from my lawyer!".

I hope things don't get messy

It's mine I still have the original scans and can produce a lot of artwork with my signature on them. Besides I already checked my records before this, to be sure whom I sold it to and it was Paul. Still need more proof check this link here it's the Completed Jam.
http://uggabugga.net/My_Homepage_Files/Page22.html

i expect u2 die

Justice41 wrote:

i expect u2 die wrote:

Justice41 wrote:

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Fraudulent Matter soon. Paul you can't by an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
Here's what the original artwork was intended for. Not this Fraud.[quote/]

Umm.. oh dear. I appreciate it could possibly be your work, but It always frustrates me when people say "you'll be hearing from my lawyer!".

I hope things don't get messy

It's mine I still have the original scans and can produce a lot of artwork with my signature on them. Besides I already checked my records before this, to be sure whom I sold it to and it was Paul. Still need more proof check this link here it's the Completed Jam.
http://uggabugga.net/My_Homepage_Files/Page22.html

Hmm.. seems it could be yours. Oh well, the book is great anyway!

darenhat

Well, that's kind of a shame. As a graphic designer and illustrator myself, it's always distressing to see other people taking advantage of your work. Hope this can be resolved with little fuss.

Thanks for the link, though! Never Die Twice is quite the visual treat!

Justice41

i expect u2 die wrote:

Justice41 wrote:

i expect u2 die wrote:

Justice41 wrote:

Hi Paul, Um I sold you that art on Ebay and you used it to make a book? What's up with that man? I have talked to my Lawyers and you'll be receiving a letter about this Fraudulent Matter soon. Paul you can't by an artists original artwork and then slap it onto a product for resale or I would be able to do that with Adam Hughes pics or any artists artwork I purchased at a con or online. I am seeking compensation and giving me credit isn't it. This was done for an online art jam. It was done for fun. If I was selling this for reprint and as cover art do you think I would have sold it for $15 bucks. I have all my info and the Lawyers are looking it over. I will be seeking a percentage of the total take from each book sold. Look for a letter soon.
Here's what the original artwork was intended for. Not this Fraud.[quote/]

Umm.. oh dear. I appreciate it could possibly be your work, but It always frustrates me when people say "you'll be hearing from my lawyer!".

I hope things don't get messy

It's mine I still have the original scans and can produce a lot of artwork with my signature on them. Besides I already checked my records before this, to be sure whom I sold it to and it was Paul. Still need more proof check this link here it's the Completed Jam.
http://uggabugga.net/My_Homepage_Files/Page22.html

Hmm.. seems it could be yours. Oh well, the book is great anyway!

There is no seems to be yours. It's my drawing period.

Justice41

darenhat wrote:

Well, that's kind of a shame. As a graphic designer and illustrator myself, it's always distressing to see other people taking advantage of your work. Hope this can be resolved with little fuss.

Thanks for the link, though! Never Die Twice is quite the visual treat!

Yeah it was a fun little project, I also drew the first page and the large double page splash and the following page. Plus I created the Mock letters page. We do these to get the kids on the site used to working in a collaborative environment. It takes months to do those. The person who colored the cover art did a great job as well.
here's the original concept and the final pencils for those who think,"It Seems To be Yours".
*edit* Pics removed

PMKane

Good afternoon . . .

I am chalking this experience up to a learning one – I did purchase this original piece off of E-bay from Roy and had no idea that the piece was already used for a project. Had I known, I would never have utilized the work for my own little publishing effort. There were no rights implied at the time of purchase. I have been in contact with Roy via his E-bay account with the hopes that we can resolve this without the use of lawyers as I would think the cost of bringing attorneys into this would far out weight any reasonable compensation sought after. Many people on this board know me as a stand-up guy. So Roy . . . if you’re reading this, I hope you would contact me at my email address: paul@pmkane, so that we can resolve this amicably.

In related news . . . the second, unlimited edition, of 007: a Literary Dossier is in production – a scandal free production, I might add. The artist is fully aware of my intent to use his artwork on the cover and the book will be bigger and better than the previous edition – with the inclusion of the Young Bond books, the Moneypenny Diaries and 003½ . . . Look for more on this as the summer comes to a close . . .

I do apologize to Roy and members of this board for any misunderstanding and hope that everything works out and everyone is satisfied . . .

Sincerely,

Paul Michael Kane
www.pmkane.com

Pierce_Brosnan

PMKane wrote:

Good afternoon . . .

I am chalking this experience up to a learning one – I did purchase this original piece off of E-bay from Roy and had no idea that the piece was already used for a project. Had I known, I would never have utilized the work for my own little publishing effort. There were no rights implied at the time of purchase. I have been in contact with Roy via his E-bay account with the hopes that we can resolve this without the use of lawyers as I would think the cost of bringing attorneys into this would far out weight any reasonable compensation sought after. Many people on this board know me as a stand-up guy. So Roy . . . if you’re reading this, I hope you would contact me at my email address: paul@pmkane, so that we can resolve this amicably.

In related news . . . the second, unlimited edition, of 007: a Literary Dossier is in production – a scandal free production, I might add. The artist is fully aware of my intent to use his artwork on the cover and the book will be bigger and better than the previous edition – with the inclusion of the Young Bond books, the Moneypenny Diaries and 003½ . . . Look for more on this as the summer comes to a close . . .

I do apologize to Roy and members of this board for any misunderstanding and hope that everything works out and everyone is satisfied . . .

Sincerely,

Paul Michael Kane
www.pmkane.com

RIGHT! 8-) 8-) 8-) :v 8-)

Well, you, Paul just lost my trust.

Sir Miles

Pierce_Brosnan wrote:

RIGHT! 8-) 8-) 8-) :v 8-)

Well, you, Paul just lost my trust.

I would suggest, with respect, that you refrain from making comments about this issue and let the people involved sort it out between them.

Justice41

Well you may have lost faith in Paul But from his actions I think he's a stand up guy. He not only contacted me but we also settled up.
I echo what he said about chalking this up as a learning experience. It was an honest mistake, that anyone could have made. Thanks Paul for clearing the air. I'll remove the pictures.

PMKane

Thank you, Roy . . . I am very glad we got this cleared up and hope that we can work together again sometime . . . Your talent knows no bounds and I can't wait to see what you do next!

-pmk