The world’s greatest secret agent returns in some of his most thrilling missions ever! After spending over a year on a fruitless search for Ernst Stavro Blofeld and SPECTRE, Bond pens his letter of resignation! But before he can deliver it, 007 has ingratiated himself with the Corsican Mafia, managed to get back on Blofeld’s trail and got involved with a beautiful woman...
This book also features an exclusive introduction by OHMSS Bond star George Lazenby, a ‘Bond in Books’ article, and a series checklist.
Bond is back! From the pages of British newspaper the Daily Express comes the global phenomenon that is James Bond! Ian Fleming’s serialised comic strip novels featuring the world’s greatest secret agent are reprinted here in new Collectors’ Library volumes. These classic stories are brought to the comic strip page by highly talented writer/artists Henry Gammidge and John McLusky. Expertly drawn and highly detailed, James Bond’s adventures are a nostalgic trip into the characters past and world. This volume features a special introduction by James Bond actor George Lazenby, an article on the literary history of James Bond, an article on Gammidge and McLusky’s adaptation of the stories to comic strip, a story checklist and a bonus story You Only Live Twice.
In On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, after an endless search for Ernst Stavro Blofeld and his corrupt organisation, SPECTRE, Bond has had enough and decides to resign. But fate has a sense of irony and before he can resign he discovers he has found favour with the Corsican Mafia, managed to get back on Blofeld’s trail and becomes involved with a beautiful woman, a beautiful woman who might finally win the secret agent’s heart. With You Only Live Twice in which Bond once again battles Blofeld this is another collection of exciting, action-packed adventures that will leave every fan and newcomer shaken but not stirred!
Having been a journalist and a Navy Commander, Ian Fleming went on to great success with James Bond, writing twelve novels and nine short stories before his death in 1964. Additionally, Fleming also wrote children’s book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books The Diamond Smugglers and Thrilling Cities. Henry Gammidge worked with artist John McLusky and together they both adapted eleven of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels. John McLusky started his career as a Second World War artist for Bomber Command. Apart from his Bond adaptations he also worked on comic strips Look and Learn, Laurel & Hardy and the Pink Panther.
“Fast-paced, high-octane excitement from the world’s premier super spy.” –Matt Adams
“the stories are lean, mean, good old-fashioned fun.” – Crime Time
“As always the stark black and white artwork summons up echoes of classic noir, all sensual shadows, glaring spotlights, gleaming gun barrels and provocative flesh.” – Movie Insider
Classics
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James Bond
Volume 4 in the series
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Collects On Her Majesty?s Secret Service, originally published in The Daily Express