tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.comments2024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:00The Book BondThe Book Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2718125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-7873634861429109972024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:002024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:00And no "Double O" branding. That's c...And no "Double O" branding. That's curious.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-85619217286589839352024-02-16T07:06:05.171-08:002024-02-16T07:06:05.171-08:00Not the most creative. More like a movie poster fr...Not the most creative. More like a movie poster from a low budget straight to video company. US here and usually I seek out the UK editions which have far better covers. This time not so much. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-36533549207221740382024-01-30T06:39:01.846-08:002024-01-30T06:39:01.846-08:00No mention of the Benson short stories here. Pity,...No mention of the Benson short stories here. Pity, that means they are still without any ebook format releases. Plus the film novelisations. Would be great if they could just cover everything Benson for tidiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-57425953136559495542024-01-12T06:00:32.694-08:002024-01-12T06:00:32.694-08:00Honeychile says she used a black widow spider to k...Honeychile says she used a black widow spider to kill her rapistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-58684787381660023162023-12-14T18:11:13.993-08:002023-12-14T18:11:13.993-08:00This looks awesome!This looks awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-87519793308039745252023-12-13T14:24:31.337-08:002023-12-13T14:24:31.337-08:00Fun topic. Looking forward to it.Fun topic. Looking forward to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-51251817483867401962023-12-10T15:18:54.437-08:002023-12-10T15:18:54.437-08:00I'm now a proud owner of this set 32 cadI'm now a proud owner of this set 32 cadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-70322160327584432952023-12-02T18:50:35.223-08:002023-12-02T18:50:35.223-08:00Simple and stylish Simple and stylish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-16154543408718767792023-11-29T07:33:27.161-08:002023-11-29T07:33:27.161-08:00I stand corrected. Thanks, Anon.I stand corrected. Thanks, Anon.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-21536145533620920672023-11-27T12:32:00.866-08:002023-11-27T12:32:00.866-08:00Octopussy is NOT unique for having two comic adapt...Octopussy is NOT unique for having two comic adaptations. Dr. No had THREE comic book adaptations. One by Classics Illustrated, A reprint by DC with altered artwork and a completely different adaptation by Editora Columba. From Russia with Love, Goldfinger and Thunderball had two comic book adaptaions, one by Editora Columba and a completely different one by Cielosur Editora. You Only Live Twice,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-42264235726925684272023-11-12T13:32:59.535-08:002023-11-12T13:32:59.535-08:00Thanks John, once again you knew before me :-)Thanks John, once again you knew before me :-)Simon Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-76072857199838801752023-10-01T19:00:45.923-07:002023-10-01T19:00:45.923-07:00Agent of Spectre is the only good series Dynamite ...Agent of Spectre is the only good series Dynamite has done since they relaunched the series. My only complaint is that, at only five issues, it's shorter than it needed to be.<br /> Himeros, on the other end, is absolutely atrocious. An excuse to victimize women involved in sex trafficking (as in Ghislaine Maxwell) masquerading as a Bond story. Not even worth it for the art, which is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-28647835893869804552023-09-12T09:50:48.464-07:002023-09-12T09:50:48.464-07:00First they used free stock art for the US Fleming ...First they used free stock art for the US Fleming covers and now these - that pic of the gun on the Authorized Biography was copy and pasted from Walther's Wikipedia page. Funnily enough it isn't even a PPK, it's a PP!Patrick Donahuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-92130890464301143742023-09-08T13:29:05.769-07:002023-09-08T13:29:05.769-07:00Not great, but they look better than the IFP 70th ...Not great, but they look better than the IFP 70th Anniversary reprintsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-92026279051934470112023-09-06T16:19:38.275-07:002023-09-06T16:19:38.275-07:00This page misses two books that were published in ...This page misses two books that were published in Canada in the public domain. Both books are by Lain McLaughlin. The first one is a Bond novel called: Firewalker and the second one is Bond anthology of short stories called For Queen and Country. They are on Amazon Canada. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-77538532617397191782023-09-06T01:50:54.112-07:002023-09-06T01:50:54.112-07:00Bit of a letdown, these ones. There’s nothing dyna...Bit of a letdown, these ones. There’s nothing dynamic, exciting or exotic about them at all.<br /><br />I was hoping these reprints would lead to a full set of matching Benson books but the thought of a set in this style isn’t all that enticing…Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-22060608255105760082023-08-13T06:39:52.448-07:002023-08-13T06:39:52.448-07:00Ohhh, right, I see what you're saying. I was t...Ohhh, right, I see what you're saying. I was thinking non-Fleming novels.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-26216900873099905602023-08-13T03:41:00.076-07:002023-08-13T03:41:00.076-07:00Fleming died August 12, '64. TMWTGG was publis...Fleming died August 12, '64. TMWTGG was published April 1, '65 and OP/TLD June 23, '66Patrick Donahuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-91601315769197193482023-08-12T19:00:34.431-07:002023-08-12T19:00:34.431-07:00As far as I know Colonel Sun was the first written...As far as I know Colonel Sun was the first written and published.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-20871462409375599362023-08-12T17:29:30.870-07:002023-08-12T17:29:30.870-07:00They say "Colonel Sun" is "the firs...They say "Colonel Sun" is "the first ever James Bond novel published after the death of Ian Fleming." It might be the first one WRITTEN but there weren't there 2 PUBLISHED?Patrick Donahuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-86934278594338535752023-08-02T13:42:18.658-07:002023-08-02T13:42:18.658-07:00Blurb for the first book made it seem very promisi...Blurb for the first book made it seem very promising but it ended up being a PC mess with a different agenda shoved down one's throat in almost every chapter. I won't waste a single pound supporting IFP's goal to destroy the character even befoire it becomes public domain. There comes a time when being a fan means not accepting new product, sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-20146283243512460812023-06-20T18:38:12.017-07:002023-06-20T18:38:12.017-07:00Really enjoyed the story. I’d like to see Higson’s...Really enjoyed the story. I’d like to see Higson’s full-length take on an adult Bond. There were several typos though, including one where Bond was referred to as “Bong.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-52076174726462689112023-06-18T21:50:47.363-07:002023-06-18T21:50:47.363-07:00I loved "For Special Services", but I re...I loved "For Special Services", but I really loved "Icebreaker". I thought Gardner really hit his stride with that one. Kept picturing a 40-ish John Wayne as Brad Turpitz. And I still have that Marvel adaptation of "Octopussy" kicking around somewhere. The artwork in it was vastly superior to their version of "For Your Eyes Only" a couple of years earlier.teeritzhttps://teeritz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-73113836650841316232023-06-11T05:16:11.897-07:002023-06-11T05:16:11.897-07:00There is an serialisation of tswlm by Chris Moore ...There is an serialisation of tswlm by Chris Moore too in five parts in English. I have I guess a proof or early copy in script form not book so don't know if it was printed in English or Moore wrote it in English then they translated it to the language they wanted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-18265830768991185902023-05-21T05:55:17.502-07:002023-05-21T05:55:17.502-07:00I certainly hope it’s not another 14 years! OHMSS...I certainly hope it’s not another 14 years! OHMSS2 was a wonderful read and I can’t wait to see Higson pen another contemporary, full length Bond novel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com