tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post6919012619825416592..comments2024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:00Comments on The Book Bond: Vintage reveals 'THERE IS ONLY ONE BOND' series coversThe Book Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-78353940989964524422012-07-18T06:45:23.410-07:002012-07-18T06:45:23.410-07:00No, this is not the same typeface used by Raymond ...No, this is not the same typeface used by Raymond Hawkey.<br /><br />I think I have as much chance of being commissioned to design a set of James Bond covers as being asked to write & direct BOND 24.<br /><br />But thanks for your vote of confidence Dan.<br /><br />GR007 MAGAZINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537707106492686986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-16723011847873571422012-07-15T03:48:33.616-07:002012-07-15T03:48:33.616-07:00The "Dr No" cover really irks me. Bond i...The "Dr No" cover really irks me. Bond is in the tropics, but has his shirt cuffs buttoned up. Would have been a nice nod to the film (yeah, I know Book Bond is meant to be separate from Film Bond) if the cover showed Bond's sleeves and trouser cuffs rolled up. And no shoes on, of course. These covers remind me a little too much of the Bourne novel covers of recent years. And that&#teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-21600785996316270812012-07-08T14:06:32.287-07:002012-07-08T14:06:32.287-07:00One day the publishers will put two and two togeth...One day the publishers will put two and two together and realise Graham Rye is a designer who likes Bond and they'll ask him to do the next set of covers rather than the work experience kid who did their Classic Bond range. How would you tackle that, Graham?<br /><br />Ps is this title font the same as the one Hawkey used?Dan Galenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-16097488605485117102012-06-30T23:01:06.199-07:002012-06-30T23:01:06.199-07:00These would have been much better without the badl...These would have been much better without the badly Photoshopped Bond figures. The differences in light sources and shadow really don't match with the most egregious being the beach scenes. The Penguin set that came out around 2008 are, I think, my personal favorites aside from Chopping originals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-11574670485493046312012-06-28T15:33:05.903-07:002012-06-28T15:33:05.903-07:00* i was thinking of the PAN covers above (not earl...* i was thinking of the PAN covers above (not early Signets).<br /><br />I agree with Graham. The Hawkey designs are probably my favorite of all the paperbacks. There is a fine balance there between minimalism and suggested tone to evoke our imaginations. They seem unselfconsciously modern.<br /><br />-Jason (Spy Vibe)Jason Whitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242656442153322623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-42818996604439925882012-06-28T14:05:37.625-07:002012-06-28T14:05:37.625-07:00There is something rather 'wet' about thes...There is something rather 'wet' about these new cover designs, as though there’s an idea in there somewhere trying to escape.<br /><br />They lack focus and any kind of dynamic.<br /><br />It’s as though someone has just turned up at a random moment with a camera and pressed the shutter release, then walked off, and that’s it!<br /><br />The corporate psychobabble 'explaining' 007 MAGAZINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537707106492686986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-50746634820965137782012-06-28T13:08:24.959-07:002012-06-28T13:08:24.959-07:00I definitely like this line better that the "...I definitely like this line better that the "classic" line, and I think it succeeds in what it sets out to do: appealing to contemporary thriller readers. Overall they're pretty well executed, but the Bond figure seems a tad sloppily inserted into a few of the environments. They'll be great on bookstore shelves (wherever those still exist)... But not in my collection, I don'Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-46531982645645459022012-06-28T11:19:58.778-07:002012-06-28T11:19:58.778-07:00I was thinking that these designs put me in the pe...I was thinking that these designs put me in the perspective of the isolated agent (largely because the faces are obscured), but the above comment about aftershave advertising has me seeing them in a new light! lol. I like the photography. But something about the gold letters on grey... I'm not there yet. Seems stuffy? I think keeping everything in monochrome would have had a more elegant edgeJason Whitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242656442153322623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-23764420602463062752012-06-28T06:20:46.562-07:002012-06-28T06:20:46.562-07:00Nice. Almost tempted to replace the Penguin set, b...Nice. Almost tempted to replace the Penguin set, but it seems like I just bought them. <br /><br />It will be interesting to see how the Amazon printed titles compare here in the states. It would be ironic if folks order these from Amazon UK to choose them over what Amazon is publishing in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-63214045680111476722012-06-28T00:54:24.383-07:002012-06-28T00:54:24.383-07:00Gypsy King:
The 3rd title is Nobody Lives For Ever...Gypsy King:<br />The 3rd title is Nobody Lives For Ever, these were the three titles released in as a batch in May. The downside to this bargain are the stickers The Works (a UK discount book shop) insist on putting on the covers - impossible to remove without leaving a gummy mess behind that glues the books together! :-/Dan Galenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-2775132236547204032012-06-27T23:30:16.304-07:002012-06-27T23:30:16.304-07:00I like them, although they could be ads for afters...I like them, although they could be ads for aftershave or the poster for another 28 days later movie. Casino Royale is by far the best design. My faves are still those grey ones which had a lot of Connery on them.<br /><br />On an unrelated note, I thought I'd share with your readership that the new John Gardners are already being discounted in The Works. I got Icebreaker, Role of Honour and Child of the 70shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045667514712502457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-86801654774352556492012-06-27T19:53:23.360-07:002012-06-27T19:53:23.360-07:00They look better than the Classic line, but that&#...They look better than the Classic line, but that's not saying much...clublosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-11140317309760766422012-06-27T17:49:31.329-07:002012-06-27T17:49:31.329-07:00Great designs, very cool.Great designs, very cool.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936818849749255253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-55877145473820452682012-06-27T17:10:59.022-07:002012-06-27T17:10:59.022-07:00Cool, John. I've been waiting to see more upco...Cool, John. I've been waiting to see more upcoming designs. I really like their idea of focusing attention on the character as an isolated man on missions. And the photo design allows readers to imagine the face, as well as imagine themselves in the locales, seeing the adventure through their own eyes.<br />-Jason (Spy Vibe)Jason Whitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242656442153322623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-41144706686626192972012-06-27T17:05:27.884-07:002012-06-27T17:05:27.884-07:00THIS is a bit more like it. Nice one, Vintage. Not...THIS is a bit more like it. Nice one, Vintage. Not only thoughtful and nicely designed but well executed (photo montages are often photoshop disasters). You'll be getting my hard earned for this set, I can tell you now. Thanks for the warning, John!Dan Galenoreply@blogger.com