Long before HouseOfHammer magazine were doing the Hammer comic strips (of which all have been posted on this thread) the legendary magazine FamousMonstersOfFilmland tried their hand at a couple - the first one as follows…
Though the artwork is fine the story is severely truncated, although the ending is more detailed and better than the later adaptation. A mixture of the two would have been perfect.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Wow, that is one abbreviated adaptation. It's good as far as it goes but as you say severely truncated.
(Remember the "Daily Express" comic strip of TB having to be rapidly concluded? Something like "And then James and Felix found the bombs. The End" 😁 The above reminds me of that)
Yes, I remember the TB strip being curtailed due to some form of legal action, probably instigated by McClory (though I may be wrong with that assumption).
And here is FMOF’s shortened take on Hammer’s Curse Of Frankenstein.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
And again, that is a very compressed version. Very unsatisfying also, missing on little things like character, atmosphere, and so on. I take it the writer and artist (praise for the art) were on a page limit. Good thing they weren't handling something like "The Godfather, Parts 1 and 2".
barbel said: Remember the "Daily Express" comic strip of Thunderball having to be rapidly concluded? Something like "And then James and Felix found the bombs. The End"
coolhand said: Yes, I remember the TB strip being curtailed due to some form of legal action, probably instigated by McClory (though I may be wrong with that assumption).
actually I dont think this one was McClory's fault, but was the result of Fleming having published the Living Daylights in a rival newspaper
THUNDERBALL had the unfortunate distinction of running for only nine weeks when it was stopped abruptly due to a dispute between Lord Beaverbrook [William Maxwell Aitken (1879-1964)] - who owned the Daily Express at that time - and Ian Fleming. Lord Thomson’s Sunday Times launched its colour magazine on February 4, 1962 with the Ian Fleming 007 short story THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. Beaverbrook held newspaper rights for Ian Fleming's Bond novels, but apparently not the short stories. Although THUNDERBALL had already begun as a comic strip it was ordered to finish forthwith, and readers were astonished to find three-quarters of an extremely complicated plot dismissed in eight lines of text on the composite strip #1117 published on Saturday February 10, 1962. The notoriously mercurial Beaverbrook interpreted Fleming’s sale of his short story to The Sunday Times as disloyalty, and felt the Expressshould have exclusive rights to Fleming’s work, as not only were they running Bond in strip format, but had also been serialising his novels since 1956.
sometimes I like to imagine the Thunderball comic strip could be completed by taking screenshots from the film and Never Say Never Again, at least the scenes that follow the book, then using some photoshop effects to make them look more like the comic strip. Maybe paste in Bonds head from earlier comic strips to make it look consistent. Then I realise even doing one panel like that would be a helluva lotta work
FMOF also had a go at the Universal Monster series - here is The Mummy’s Hand (1940), the sequel to The Mummy (1932).
I’m not sure that editor Forrest J Ackerman had much faith in the ability of his readership to stay the course with long adaptations, which us a pity because the artwork here is good.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Agreed, that's a very short version of what isn't a long movie to begin with. Entire subplots removed, inc Marta's dad who's one of the best things in it. Still, good artwork as you say and many thanks for posting this.
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE is a rather good 1951 science-fiction movie based on a 1933 novel (also well worth reading). This is the comic book version of the movie published in Motion Picture Comics #110 in 1952.
To be concluded tomorrow…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
This isn't the place for a long analysis of the 1931 film so I'll just say that the above is better IMHO and that I'm impatient for the next installment.
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The first of two James Bond MAD parodies…Drew Friedman’s art is terrific.
Another one tomorrow.
Yup…the artwork is superb 🍸
This is the last of the MAD parodies that I have and….hmmm it seems to hit the nail on the head several times…
😁😁😁 In fact, a pretty fair review (the flaws don't stop me liking that one, though). Poor George!
And sadly that last line was accurate foreshadowing....
Long before House Of Hammer magazine were doing the Hammer comic strips (of which all have been posted on this thread) the legendary magazine Famous Monsters Of Filmland tried their hand at a couple - the first one as follows…
Though the artwork is fine the story is severely truncated, although the ending is more detailed and better than the later adaptation. A mixture of the two would have been perfect.
Wow, that is one abbreviated adaptation. It's good as far as it goes but as you say severely truncated.
(Remember the "Daily Express" comic strip of TB having to be rapidly concluded? Something like "And then James and Felix found the bombs. The End" 😁 The above reminds me of that)
Yes, I remember the TB strip being curtailed due to some form of legal action, probably instigated by McClory (though I may be wrong with that assumption).
And here is FMOF’s shortened take on Hammer’s Curse Of Frankenstein.
And again, that is a very compressed version. Very unsatisfying also, missing on little things like character, atmosphere, and so on. I take it the writer and artist (praise for the art) were on a page limit. Good thing they weren't handling something like "The Godfather, Parts 1 and 2".
barbel said: Remember the "Daily Express" comic strip of Thunderball having to be rapidly concluded? Something like "And then James and Felix found the bombs. The End"
coolhand said: Yes, I remember the TB strip being curtailed due to some form of legal action, probably instigated by McClory (though I may be wrong with that assumption).
actually I dont think this one was McClory's fault, but was the result of Fleming having published the Living Daylights in a rival newspaper
from the 007 magazine website
THUNDERBALL had the unfortunate distinction of running for only nine weeks when it was stopped abruptly due to a dispute between Lord Beaverbrook [William Maxwell Aitken (1879-1964)] - who owned the Daily Express at that time - and Ian Fleming. Lord Thomson’s Sunday Times launched its colour magazine on February 4, 1962 with the Ian Fleming 007 short story THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. Beaverbrook held newspaper rights for Ian Fleming's Bond novels, but apparently not the short stories. Although THUNDERBALL had already begun as a comic strip it was ordered to finish forthwith, and readers were astonished to find three-quarters of an extremely complicated plot dismissed in eight lines of text on the composite strip #1117 published on Saturday February 10, 1962. The notoriously mercurial Beaverbrook interpreted Fleming’s sale of his short story to The Sunday Times as disloyalty, and felt the Express should have exclusive rights to Fleming’s work, as not only were they running Bond in strip format, but had also been serialising his novels since 1956.
sometimes I like to imagine the Thunderball comic strip could be completed by taking screenshots from the film and Never Say Never Again, at least the scenes that follow the book, then using some photoshop effects to make them look more like the comic strip. Maybe paste in Bonds head from earlier comic strips to make it look consistent. Then I realise even doing one panel like that would be a helluva lotta work
Thank you @caractacus potts case closed.
It’s the weekend so it’s James Bond time, the first of four parts in an original story, Light Of My Death, published in Dark Horse Comics #8…
Part Two tomorrow…
Oh, yes, James will meet a face from the past…I wonder who it will be?…
For some reason the pics aren't appearing here, CHB.
Aha, got them now on my PC (they didn't appear on my phone).
Light Of My Death - Part 2
…next Saturday.
Well, I didn't guess that's who it would be....
Oohh…thanks for this, CHB….I remember this coming out and I only read one instalment 🍸
@Barbel It surprised me too!
@Sir Miles You’re welcome, glad you’re enjoying it.
FMOF also had a go at the Universal Monster series - here is The Mummy’s Hand (1940), the sequel to The Mummy (1932).
I’m not sure that editor Forrest J Ackerman had much faith in the ability of his readership to stay the course with long adaptations, which us a pity because the artwork here is good.
Agreed, that's a very short version of what isn't a long movie to begin with. Entire subplots removed, inc Marta's dad who's one of the best things in it. Still, good artwork as you say and many thanks for posting this.
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE is a rather good 1951 science-fiction movie based on a 1933 novel (also well worth reading). This is the comic book version of the movie published in Motion Picture Comics #110 in 1952.
To be concluded tomorrow…
It's a great SF film and that's a faithful adaptation. I would like to take your advice and read the book, too
I’m sure you will find it a good read, Barbel.
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE - Conclusion
I think this is an excellent adaptation.
The Casino Royale graphic novel went down rather well so I though I would post another superb rendition of a classic story…
Bram Stoker’s Dracula starring Bela Lugosi (2020) - Chapter One (Part 1)
More tomorrow…
Now that is just delicious. Very much anticipating the next part. It is like a fine ..... wine.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula starring Bela Lugosi (2020) - Chapter One (Part 2)
Dracula will continue every Thursday and Friday on this thread.
James Bond: Light Of My Death concludes this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
This isn't the place for a long analysis of the 1931 film so I'll just say that the above is better IMHO and that I'm impatient for the next installment.
Fantastic artwork👌
@Barbel The best things in life are worth waiting for 😁
@The Red Kind I agree, the artwork is exceptional.
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James Bond - Light Of My Death - Part 3
The final part is posted tomorrow…
Have I misunderstood, or is there a character called David Wilson above? As in, son of MGW.