Press Release 7/16/18 Press Release 7/16/18

Greg Pak Helms James Bond 007 Series

Press Release

Dynamite Entertainment and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. are set to launch an epic new ongoing James Bond comic series from superstars Greg Pak (Planet Hulk, Weapon X) and Marc Laming (Star Wars, Wonder Woman) with James Bond 007!

Press Release 6/19/18 Press Release 6/19/18

Dynamite Entertainment Delivers All-New James Bond Origin Story

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Dynamite Entertainment and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. are pleased to announce this fall’s biggest series in James Bond Origin! Author Jeff Parker (Suicide Squad, Future Quest, Thunderbolts, Batman ‘66) and artist Bob Q (The Green Hornet) will kick off the ongoing definitive account of James Bond’s exploits during World War II!

Dustin Cabeal 1/16/18 Dustin Cabeal 1/16/18

Comic Bastards Podcast - 026

By Dustin Cabeal

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025 - This week on the show it's all about the first issues again. Yeah, there were just too many first issues to ignore and not enough returning crap that I read. There's also a manga pick so enjoy that one person who listens and likes both comics and manga. You know who you are, I don't, but you do.

Titles covered in this episode:

James Bond: The Body #1
Damage #1
Go West #1
Belle #1
Ice Cream Man #1
Children of the Whales vol. 1

Justin McCarty 11/28/17 Justin McCarty 11/28/17

Review: James Bond: Solstice

By Justin McCarty

James Bond: Solstice, Dynamite’s winter one-shot is out and does not disappoint. This story takes Bond out of his normal duties to do a favor for M. I was reminded of Ian Fleming’s short stories, with their low key plots and smaller stakes. From A View to a Kill comes to mind. Frequently in James Bond stories, the writer will try to throw everything that is James Bond at the story, often turning it into a paint-by-numbers affair. At least that’s how I felt about the last James Bond comic I read. This story gave us a distinctly Bond story without the cliche’. Everything is here but done in a creative and subtle way. I haven’t had a chance to read all the one-shots, but if they are all as good as this, I’ll have to correct that soon.

Justin McCarty 10/18/17 Justin McCarty 10/18/17

Review: James Bond Black Box

By Justin McCarty

Dynamite continues its revival of the James Bond mythos in comic form in this six-issue arc called Black Box. This series has had a lot of praise for its ability to tell some pretty terrific stories so far. Unfortunately, I think this was one of the weaker runs in the series. All the components are there. The Aston Martin, obligatory girl, exotic locations, an ugly megalomaniac, the gadget that saves the day, and of course there's Q -- except he is called Boothroyd in this story, as in Major Boothroyd from the first movie and the sixth novel. None of it really comes together, however.

Dustin Cabeal 8/30/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/30/17

Review: James Bond: Moneypenny #1

By Dustin Cabeal

When I saw that Dynamite was only giving Moneypenny one issue, I was instantly disappointed. I’m a fan of the new Moneypenny and so reading her back story intrigued me a lot, but a one-shot pretty much assured that it would be a big hit or a miss. It’s, unfortunately, a miss for me.

Dustin Cabeal 8/30/17 Dustin Cabeal 8/30/17

Comic Bastards Podcast - 010

By Dustin Cabeal

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Well, you almost didn't get an episode this week due to traveling and some unforsaken heat hitting California. I guess it could be worse right? Well, anyway, here's your comic reviews for the week. I'll put the entire list just below this in case you miss a title or something. If you like this, please let me know. If you don't, shut your fucking mouth. Nah, go ahead and let me know that too. Thanks for listening!

Golden Kamuy vol. 2
Bombshells United #1
James Bond - Moneypenny #1
The Legend of Pinky #1
Rose #6
Frankenstein for Mayor #1
The Cross-Eyed Mutt
Moonhead and the Musical Machine
Sink #2 & #3

Press Release 8/24/17 Press Release 8/24/17

Ibrahim Moustafa Is The Next Artist and Writer on James Bond

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Dynamite Entertainment is excited to announce the upcoming release of James Bond: Solstice, the latest installment in their critically-acclaimed and ever-expanding James Bond universe. Multi Eisner-Award nominee Ibrahim Moustafa (Jaeger, High Crimes) has been named as both writer and artist on this visually stunning 30-page one shot, which is expected to hit shelves November 22, 2017.

Dustin Cabeal 5/23/17 Dustin Cabeal 5/23/17

Jody Houser Set to Become the First Female Writer to Tackle the Bond Universe in Comic Form

Critically-acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Faith, Orphan Black) steps into the iconic world of James Bond in an all-new miniseries, authorized by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd, centering around the character's friend, confidant, and former MI6 field agent, Moneypenny. Houser, who will become the first female writer to take tackle the Bond universe in comic book form, will be joined by up-and-coming artist Jacob Edgar for Moneypenny's first-ever dedicated tale of adventure in James Bond: Moneypenny!

Dustin Cabeal 2/20/17 Dustin Cabeal 2/20/17

Dynamite Announces Another James Bond Series With Kieron Gillen At The Helm

Dynamite Entertainment introduces an all-new take on the icon of espionage in an upcoming oversized special written by Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars: Darth Vader) and drawn by Antonio Fuso (Torchwood, Drive)!

Dustin Cabeal 1/11/17 Dustin Cabeal 1/11/17

Review: James Bond 007: Felix Leiter #1

By Dustin Cabeal

I picked this up to read because I was terribly confused by it. How exactly was this a James Bond title with a scruffy blond man on the cover? Well, it’s not, not in the sense that it follows James Bond, but rather Felix Leiter. The joke was on me because I thought I could just pick this up and maybe enjoy it without having to read any of the other James Bond titles, but this character comes straight out of Warren Ellis’ run that either just wrapped or has one more awkward issue left.

Chris Tresson 11/9/16 Chris Tresson 11/9/16

Review: James Bond: Hammerhead #2

By Chris Tresson

This is my review of the second issue of Dynamite Entertainment’s James Bond: Hammerhead by writer Andy Diggle and artist Luca Casalanguida. I think the second issue of anything is probably the hardest because I think at this point in the series; it’s when you either lock people in for the rest of the ride or see your sales drop due to readers giving up on it. So, if you’re following along or weren’t sure about the first issue, here’s what I thought… And I’m pretty sure I’ve kept it spoiler free. Haaaaa…

Chris Tresson 10/12/16 Chris Tresson 10/12/16

Review: James Bond: Hammerhead #1

By Chris Tresson

I don’t know what it is about Bond for me… It may be my British-ness or the fact I grew up watching the films on an almost weekly basis, but I always find myself coming back to him. I haven’t actually watched the last few 007 movies but I have been reading the comics and I’ve been finding them more entertaining than any of the movies I had watched recently (I think Casino Royale was the last I watched), so it’s good to see more comics coming out. Anyways, I’ll stop talking nonsense now. Here’s my review of James Bond: Hammerhead, published this week by Dynamite Entertainment.