New Ongoing Bond Comic
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For those that are interested: http://www.superherohype.com/news/345851-warren-ellis-set-to-write-ongoing-james-bond-comic
It'll be interesting to see how it is.
It'll be interesting to see how it is.
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Id recommend the Bond Omnibus Collections of the Comic Strips printed in the Daily Express -{
I've been meaning to pick up the Omnibuses one by one but haven't got around to it. You recommend them, AOS?
They start with the Fleming Stories, then go into original Ideas. There is also an Adaptation of Colonel Sun in Issue 3
Warren Ellis describes James Bond’s state of mind in Fleming's books and comics http://jamesbonding.com/comics/james-bond-book-film-character-differences-warren-ellis-347.html I like that he promises his comics will be contemporary but very much feature Fleming's Bond.
And Elis has also described Bond as somewhat evil in this interview with CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/ellis-masters-007-has-all-the-vices-the-james-bond-films-no-longer-allow
I wish they'd release the comics already. November is too far
I'm hoping these are good, because I have the Darkhorse series but I couldn't finish some of the stories to this day (I wish it were animated so I can passively watch!)
Though I'm not a fan - comics/graphic novels are for kids, aren't they; I remember having "Roy of the Rovers" until I was 12 - comic Bond has been pretty rubbish since Jim Lawrence (and at least his strips appeared in adult media, newspapers).
And this one, from its title, seems to involve JB and the Scando version of the older man's little blue pill ?:)
Okay, though I'm not sure who's talking about the Bond fights dinosaurs series here?
The comic book fella behind VIAGRA suggest he's writing about IF's Bond - and that's where the problem could lie, IMO...
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/09/14/warren-ellis-will-be-writing-james-bond-for-at-least-a-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Interesting quote: "I believe there to be a streak of misogyny in Bond, but I think a contemporary reading exposes much (but not all) of that as misanthropy. I suspect Bill Tanner is Bond’s one single friend."
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The loneliness and solidarity theory was once ventured by Kingsley Amis 50 years ago in THE JAMES BOND DOSSIER.
Wow...really? Seems like some pretty broad strokes to depict comics, graphic novels, and their writers. I would hardly describe Neil Gaiman or Alan Moore as "grungy man-children." I understand the skepticism, but comic books have come a long way. I'm actually pretty excited based on the previews they've released so far of VARGR.
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Yes, Amis personally doubted the validity of "his friends in London" mentioned in a throwaway line by Fleming in Casino Royale.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I also seem to recall Amis remarking about how no one would actually want to be friends with Bond, as he probably was a rather dull companion in the long run.
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I think that you're probably right on that but it's been years since I read the Dossier in full! It's still a landmark literary Bond publication some fifty years on! (1965-2015).
As a fan of old-school comics as well as modern graphic novels, I can say they're not exactly a breeze to read through! Add audio books to that mix, comprehending the narrative takes a pretty involved mental process, though the experience for each medium is unique.
Very disappointed as I wanted to order all the versions.
Perhaps someone into comics may have an explanation or better news.....
This arrived today. Had it pre-ordered on eBay. Issue one doesn't give much away but basically;
The artwork is alright, the writing is good in places, makes me want more. Issue two will be out next month.
Below are the Alternate covers.
"Greatness From Small Beginnings."
Furthermore, I completely misunderstood the premise of these Bond comics by Dynamite. Going by the press release from months ago, I thought that these would have a retro setting based on (1) The original Fleming stories, and (2) "original" stories with a retro setting that would explore Bond's world from even before CR, in-between periods like with Trigger Mortis, and stories that explore what happened to characters introduced in the Fleming books, which would necessitate a retro setting.
From their press release:
As for VARGR, I'm plainly reminded of the Dark Horse comics (except those were made with a decent length), which for me, unfortunately, includes the effect of a retelling of Bond in a contemporary setting that severely lacks soul of the character and his world...like a story from a continuation novel, except the opportunity to grab the readers' imagination and attention was lost because of the brief format of comics. That would be critical for modern stories to anchor interest, which was successfully done with the Mike Grell trilogy from the 90s, which just oozed with Bondian elements and which crammed so much of that in its equivalent of the PTS...so in sum, I'm disappointed with this new comic and I'll hold off from going forward until Dynamite introduces the promised Fleming adaptations and their new "retro" stories...and on top of that, maybe I'll need to wait a couple of years until these stories are re-released in thicker compilation volumes for it to be worth my money and effort in reading it.