tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post2000767667015954383..comments2024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:00Comments on The Book Bond: These covers will make your head explodeThe Book Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-67026112524680278132015-01-13T19:24:20.622-08:002015-01-13T19:24:20.622-08:00BTW there is a Dutch Octopussy paperback cover wit...BTW there is a Dutch Octopussy paperback cover with the movie artwork.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-43838939631146522382013-07-05T04:09:13.235-07:002013-07-05T04:09:13.235-07:00Hahahaha they're amazing! While Moore is not m...Hahahaha they're amazing! While Moore is not my favourite Bond by any means, something about these covers is just freaking awesome. I love the picture of him with a katana on You Only Live Twice!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725766232346391101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-4174857598803719412013-06-30T14:17:36.729-07:002013-06-30T14:17:36.729-07:00Great set of covers. 'd seen some of them befo...Great set of covers. 'd seen some of them before, but not all. It's interesting how the artwork used for Live and Let Die recalls the 'duel' scene from the film of The Man with the Golden Gun.Edward Biddulphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958778222555710461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-50703026139468037572013-06-28T08:38:34.700-07:002013-06-28T08:38:34.700-07:00This is like that episode of "The Simpsons&qu...This is like that episode of "The Simpsons", where the Comic Book Guy had a photograph of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore for sale! LOL!Comicbookrehabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363501054869978524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-15395796598600032312013-06-27T10:17:40.135-07:002013-06-27T10:17:40.135-07:00In the Roger Moore book "Bond On Bond" t...In the Roger Moore book "Bond On Bond" there's a photo of the Turkish "Doctor No" cover from this series. And Moore jokes about the fact that his face appears on the cover despite it being a Connery film. Also, I'm sure it's on The Figure Collectors site too but the cover artist was Aslan Sukur.Bazeer Flumorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426580971005265911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-28327687121874889552013-06-27T09:18:16.297-07:002013-06-27T09:18:16.297-07:00Yeah, that is interesting. Odd patchwork these cov...Yeah, that is interesting. Odd patchwork these covers.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-37514920634715682552013-06-27T09:17:54.594-07:002013-06-27T09:17:54.594-07:00Funny, I'm just working up a new post featurin...Funny, I'm just working up a new post featuring a blond Bond cover image.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-62501032792060883372013-06-27T09:16:14.482-07:002013-06-27T09:16:14.482-07:00Great page! Thanks.
CR and LALD now added.Great page! Thanks.<br /><br />CR and LALD now added.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-17846322312019840942013-06-27T09:15:41.322-07:002013-06-27T09:15:41.322-07:00True. In fact, it looks much more like Roger on th...True. In fact, it looks much more like Roger on these Turkish covers.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-54074967637893926642013-06-27T00:10:41.354-07:002013-06-27T00:10:41.354-07:00It's worth noting that the FYEO cover in this ...It's worth noting that the FYEO cover in this series doesn't actually use the artwork from the UK movie tie-in - it's very similar, but not identical.iBuddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-84420570841412322272013-06-26T15:17:38.286-07:002013-06-26T15:17:38.286-07:00What a great set of covers! Thanks for that! Love ...What a great set of covers! Thanks for that! Love them!Child of the 70shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045667514712502457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-76061541840995590572013-06-26T14:00:05.357-07:002013-06-26T14:00:05.357-07:00Thanks for the clarification!Thanks for the clarification!Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-61592807141479442472013-06-26T04:19:48.048-07:002013-06-26T04:19:48.048-07:00Although they're not great quality, the missin...Although they're not great quality, the missing covers can be seen here<br /><br />http://thefigurecollector.com/jamesbond-artwork.htmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086297971986695829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-59607045393171266372013-06-26T04:10:16.107-07:002013-06-26T04:10:16.107-07:00Never mind your head exploding over the casting, B...Never mind your head exploding over the casting, Bond is clearly blonde on every one of those covers and yet no-one complained or set up a website "www.blonderogerisnotbond.com". <br />How different the world was back then. <br /><br />It's interesting to note the artist clearly thought "Rog, 1974. THAT'S what Bond should look like," and then preceded to paint that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086297971986695829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-62870710594649055462013-06-25T23:53:58.753-07:002013-06-25T23:53:58.753-07:00I like how she's been 80s-ified with sunglasse...I like how she's been 80s-ified with sunglasses! Jill's actually been bra-less on quite a few paperbacks over the years, including some American ones, which seems even more shocking!Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-88530401514688537832013-06-25T23:43:51.947-07:002013-06-25T23:43:51.947-07:00Looks like the same typeface as the Triad/Granada/...Looks like the same typeface as the Triad/Granada/Panther editions too. Interesting!iBuddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-13119513569687960932013-06-25T17:52:28.962-07:002013-06-25T17:52:28.962-07:00My pleasure, IA. Nice to get confirmation that the...My pleasure, IA. Nice to get confirmation that these were indeed for sale in the 90s. I hoping someone might send me over scans of CR and LALD so I can show all the covers here.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-91742326977998768562013-06-25T17:48:54.245-07:002013-06-25T17:48:54.245-07:00I actually saw these when I visited Turkey in 1992...I actually saw these when I visited Turkey in 1992. They were being sold at an outdoor stall in a town on the Aegean coast. I wanted to buy them, solely for the wacko covers, until I saw they were in Turkish. I never thought I'd see them again, so thanks for post!IAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-32902189247948995372013-06-25T17:04:17.979-07:002013-06-25T17:04:17.979-07:00Indeed!Indeed!The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-55053900449572048382013-06-25T17:04:04.091-07:002013-06-25T17:04:04.091-07:00Back then, who knows how "official" thes...Back then, who knows how "official" these were. There's no copyright info on these that can see/understand.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-37045282847708522322013-06-25T15:10:01.668-07:002013-06-25T15:10:01.668-07:00If these are all official publications (and presum...If these are all official publications (and presuming they are) I am curious as the reasons that it was Moore on the cover, and not the then current Bond. I am wondering if EON or Moore himself got a cut of the sales for the use of his image. Regardless, these are cool--especially as Moore is my favorite 007.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-87147561241011224992013-06-25T14:53:47.791-07:002013-06-25T14:53:47.791-07:00I'm most shocked by the bra-less Jill Masterto...I'm most shocked by the bra-less Jill Masterton. Scandalous!Scott Willisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284196034782356946noreply@blogger.com