The James Bond 007 Comics Checklist

Illustrated James Bond book

By Mark Martinez; with additions by Kimberly Last

Acknowledgements:

My thanks to these folks for their contributions and informative posts: Mark Berry, Neal Alhadeff, Robert Leong, Bryan Krofchok, David Muir Petersen, Jonathan Van Gieson

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Blitz Weasel Studios

The Blonde Avenger
March 1996.
Writer: R.A. Jones; Artist: F.M. Butler
Contains "The Spying Game" featuring Jayne Blond, Ms. Momoney, Auntie M, Ernst T. Blojob and SPHINCTRE.

[British] Classics Illustrated

Doctor No
#158A 1963
Movie adaptation. Also published in Greek and Swedish editions.

Cottonwood Graphics

Rick O'Shay, Hipshot and Me
1990
Collection of western comic strips by writer/artist Stan Lynde. The Rick O'Shay strip was syndicated by the Chicago Tribune and ran from 2/15/1967 to 5/21/1967. A Sean Connery look-alike, James Bounder, Agent 006 7/8, appeared in the strip. Bounder works for O, whose secretary is Miss Legal Tender.

European Detective

Doctor No
#6 1963?
Reprint of British Classics Illustrated #158A with a different cover.

DC Comics

Showcase Presents Doctor No by Ian Fleming
Showcase #43 Mar/April 1963
Artist: Norman Nodel
The first American comic book to feature James Bond. Originally drawn for the Classics Illustrated series but the company suspended publishing. Published as part of the British Classics Illustrated series (#158A) and the European Detective series (#6). Reprinted in DC's Showcase series to take advantage of the new James Bond movie. The story was censored, deleting all racial skin color and dialogue thought to be demeaning. This is also the first DC Silver Age movie adaptation. The illustrated cover is different from previous editions and features Doctor No in a radiation bubble suit holding a gun on Bond, who is at the controls of the jamming station. The inside front cover has photos from the film. The inside back cover has brief biographies of Bond and Fleming. The 32-page comic follows the movie script and most of the characters are drawn to resemble their screen counterparts.

L.E.G.I.O.N. 94 Annual
#5 1994
Contains "The man from L.E.G.I.O.N. 007", 007 spoof.

Animaniacs
Writer: Charlie Howell; Artists: Neal Sternecky, Scott McRae
#14 Jun 1996
Contains "A spy on the wall", pp. 1-16, featuring James Bomb, Agent 007 7/8, teaming up with Yakko, Wakko, and Dot -- Agents X, Y, and Z.

Diamond Comics

007 James Bond
Published in New Delhi, India, in English.; Artist and writer unknown.

Dark Horse Comics/Acme Press

[Serpent's tooth]

Serpent's Tooth
Writer: Doug Moench; Cover: Paul Gulacy
3 issues published in prestige format.

James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth
December 1994
Trade paperback collection of the 3-issue series.

A Silent Armageddon
Writer: Simon Jowett; Cover: John M. Burns

Shattered Helix
Writer: Simon Jowett; Artist: David Jackson; Cover: David Lloyd
2-issue series.

The Quasimodo Gambit
Writer: Don McGregor; Artist: Gary Caldwell; Cover: Christopher Moeller
3-issue series.

Dark Horse Comics (color anthology series)

Light of My Death
Writer: Das Petrou; Artist: John Watkiss
4-issue series.

Minute of Midnight
Writer: Doug Moench; Cover: Russ Heath
This was the last issue of Dark Horse Comics, but the end of the story implies that there may be more Bond to come from Dark Horse. This comic is a flip-book, with an Alien vs. Predator story on the flip side.

Eclipse Comics/Acme Press

Permission to Die
Writer/Artist: Mike Grell
3 issues published in Prestige format.

James Bond 007: Permission to Die 1989, 1991, 1992
Trade paperback collection of the 3-issue series.

[Licence to Kill comic]

Licence to Kill 1989
Writer: Mike Grell Writer: Richard Ashford Artist: Mike Grell, Chuck Austen; Artist: Tom Yeates, Stan Woch
Movie adaptation published in oversize hardcover and trade paperback editions. Cover photo and color photos from the movie. There may also be a limited edition hardcover. Also published in Belgian and German editions.

Eclipse Extra (4-page promotional flyer in comic book format)

Marvel Comics

Crazy

[Marvel FYEO comic]

Marvel/Grandreams (UK)

James Bond 007 Octopussy Special
Reprints Marvel movie adaptation. Oversized hardcover with photos. 1983. ISBN 0-86227-144-4

Marvel Super Special (magazine format movie adaptations)

For Your Eyes Only
#19 1981
Cover: Howard Chaykin
Color photos from the movie and behind the scenes information.

Octopussy
#26 1983
Writer: Steve Moore; Artist: Paul Neary
B&W photos from the movie and behind the scenes information. Also published as an oversized hardcover, possibly a UK publication.

Marvel Illustrated Books (mass-market paperbacks)

For Your Eyes Only
#02140 Jun 1981
Reprint of Marvel movie adaptation. ISBN 0-9604146-4-9.

For Your Eyes Only
Writer: Larry Hama; Artist: Howard Chaykin; Artist: Vince Coletta
Reprint of Marvel movie adaptation in comic book format.

James Bond, Jr.
Writers: Cal Hamilton, Dan Abnett; Artists: Mario Capaldi, Colin Fawcett, Adolfo Buylla, Bambos Georgioli
Based on an animated televison series featuring 007's nephew.

Personality Comics

Secret Agents
B&W illustrated biographies published in regular and limited editions. The limited editions are signed and numbered by the artist, and may also contain trading cards.

#1 November 1991 Sean Connery
Writer: Gina Matthews; Artist: Delmo Walters; Cover: John Ward

#2 December 1991 Roger Moore
Artist: Delmo Walters; Cover: John Ward

#3 January 1992 Timothy Dalton
Artist: Delmo Walters; Cover: John Ward

SPIES Comics

Illustrated biographies.

Secret Agents #0 1994 George Lazenby
Writer: Charles V. Helfenstein; Artist: Delmo Walters
Photo; Covers, front and back. Limited to 100 copies, signed by Helfenstein.

SPIES Comics #1 November 1995 Pierce Brosnan
Writer: Charles V. Helfenstein; Artist: Delmo Walters, with help from Kimberly Last
Photo; Covers, front and back. Limited to 150 copies signed by Helfenstein.

Studio Chikara

The Barbi Twins Ashcan
Writer: Rob Conte; Artist: David Lanphear; Cover: Matt Haley; Cover: Larry Welch
Contains the original 4-page version of "Prelude to a Mission" which was published before Topps purchased the license. Cameo appearance by an elderly James Bond in bondage.

Topps Comics

The Barbi Twins Adventures
Writer: Rob Conte; Artist: Matt Haley; Artist: Tom Simmons; Cover: Steve Fastner; Cover: Rich Larson
#1 July 1995 "Prelude to a Mission"
Cameo appearance by an elderly James Bond in bondage.

GoldenEye
Double O Issue. Special James Bond Convention Limited Edition Preview. 1995.

[Topps GoldenEye comic]

GoldenEye
Writer: Don McGregor; Artist: Claude St. Aubin; Artist: Rick Magyar; Cover: Brian Stelfreeze
3-issue movie adaptation.

Now Comics

Married With Children
#? February 1994
Contains "Double-OH-Bundy", 007 spoof.

Play Value Books

James Bond 007 Adventure Storybook (children's comic)

The James Bond 007 Fan Club

[Illustrated Bond; Cover]

The Illustrated James Bond, 007

US trade paperback reprint of Daily Express comic strips. Introduction by Richard Schenkman. Cover art by Tom Sciacca and Rich Buckler. February 1981.

Titan Books: Reprints of Daily Express Comic strips

1987-1990

  • The Living Daylights

    • The Living Daylights (September 1966-November 1966)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak; Cover: Dave McKean ?
    • The Man With The Golden Gun (January 1966-September 1966)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak.

    UK trade paperback reprints of Daily Express comic strips. Introduction by Austin Newfield. Jun 1987.

  • Octopussy

    • Octopussy (November 1966-May 1967)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak; Cover: Dave McKean ?
    • The Hildebrand Rarity (May 1967-December 1967)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

    Introduction by Graham Rye and David Thorpe. Contains a checklist of Bond comic strips in UK and other newspapers. March 1988.

  • The Spy Who Loved Me

    • The Spy Who Loved Me (December 1967-Oct 1968)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak; Cover: Kyle Baker

    Introduction by Mike Grell. Jun 1989.

  • Casino Royale

    • Casino Royale (July 1958-December 1958)
      Writer: Anthony Hern; Artist: John McLusky; Cover: Paul Johnson
    • Live and Let Die (December 1958-March 1959)
      Writer: Henry Gammidge; Artist: John McLusky

    Introduction by Anthony Hern. Contains "The Complete James Bond Syndicated Newspaper Strip Checklist". July 1990.

    2004-2008 reissues James Bond Graphic Novels

    1. The Man With The Golden Gun
      1. The Man With The Golden Gun
        Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak; Cover: Yaroslav Horak
      2. The Living Daylights
        Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Introduced by Lucy Fleming. Includes The Living Daylights. Published February 2004. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    2. Octopussy
      1. Octopussy
        Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak; Cover: Yaroslav Horak
      2. The Hildebrand Rarity
        Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Introduced by Maud Adams. Includes The Hildebrand Rarity. Published May 2004. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
      Writer: Henry Gammidge; Artist: John McLusky; Cover: John McLusky
      1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
      2. You Only Live Twice

      Introduced by George Lazenby. Published September 2004. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    4. Goldfinger
      Writer: Henry Gammidge; Artist: John McLusky; Cover: John McLusky
      1. Goldfinger
      2. Risico
      3. From A View To A Kill
      4. For Your Eyes Only
      5. Thunderball

      Introduced by Shirley Eaton. Includes Risico, From A View To A Kill, For Your Eyes Only and Thunderball. Published November 2004. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK. Casino Royale graphic novel

    5. Casino Royale
      1. Casino Royale
        Writer: Anthony Hern; Artist: John McLusky
      2. Live and Let Die
        Writer: Henry Gammidge; Artist: John McLusky

      Introduced by Roger Moore. Includes Casino Royale, Live and Let Die and Moonraker. Published February 2005. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    6. Dr No
      Writer: Henry Gammidge; Artist: John McLusky; Cover: John McLusky
      1. Dr No
      2. Diamonds Are Forever
      3. From Russia, With Love

      Introduced by Eunice Gayson (Sylvia Trench). Includes Diamonds Are Forever and From Russia, With Love. Published May 2005. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    7. The Spy Who Loved Me
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak
      1. The Spy Who Loved Me
      2. The Harpies

      Introduced by Caroline Munro. Published August 2005. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    8. Colonel Sun (story by Kingsley Amis, writing as Robert Markham)
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak
      1. Colonel Sun
      2. A River of Death

      Introduced by Britt Eklund (from The Man With the Golden Gun). Includes River of Death. Published May 2006. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    9. The Golden Ghost
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak
      1. The Golden Ghost
      2. Fear Face
      3. Double Jeopardy
      4. Star Fire

      Introduced by Richard Kiel (Jaws). Includes Fear Face, Double Jeopardy, & Star Fire. Published October 2006. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    10. Trouble Spot
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Introduced by Martine Beswicke (from From Russia With Love). Includes Isle of Condors, The League of Vampires & Die With My Boots On. Published January 2007. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    11. The Phoenix Project
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Introduced by Tania Mallet (from Goldfinger). Includes The Black Ruby Caper, Til Death Do Us Part & The Torch-Time Affair. Published May 2007. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    12. Shark Bait
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Introduced by Caroline Bliss. Published January 2008. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    13. Death Wing
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak, Harry North

      Introduced by Madeline Smith (from the film Live and Let Die). Published September 2007. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    14. Paradise Plot
      Writer: Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak

      Published July 2008. Order from Amazon.com or Amazon UK.

    Unknown publisher (Finland)

    James Bond Agent 007 #1

    • Operation Big Mama (not listed in strip checklist)

    James Bond Agent 007 #2

    • Doomcrack (February 1981-Aug 1981)
      Writer: James Lawrence; Artist: Harry North

    Trade paperback reprints of London Daily Star comic strips. Language unknown. Both titles published in 1991.

    Unknown publisher (Norway)

    Comic adaptations of Bond films. Titles not known. Language unknown.

    Unknown publisher (Japan, Hong Kong?)

    Monthly manga-style series with Bond's features drawn to resemble Golgo 13, a Japanese comic character. Titles not known. Language unknown. Mid-1960s.

    World Publishing (UK)

    Oversize hardcovers, typically containing text, photos, and comics. I haven't seen these books and can't verify that they have comics. There may be more annuals than those listed here.

    The James Bond 007 Annual

    • 6 comic stories, 1965.
    • 6 comic stories, 1967.
    • One comic story, Live and Let Die, 1968.

    EC Publications

    Mad Magazine

    Mad Super Special

    Globe Communications

    Cracked magazine

    • #? date? The Beatles meet James Bond
    • #? 1977 The spy who snubbed me
      Artist: John Severin, pp. 4-9
    • #? 1979 Moonwrecker (pp. 33-39)
    • #? date? A Cracked look at 007
      Writer: Mort Todd ; Artist: John Severin (pp. 55-57)
    • #306 March 1996 007-Plasticeye.
      Writer: Lou Silverstone; Artist: Walter Brogan (pp. 43-39)
    • Collectors edition April 2000 007's Latest Supercool Spy Gadgets
      Writer: Barry Zeger ; Artist: Pete Fitzgerald (pp. 46-48)
    • #342March 2002, "The World is Not Enough" starring Homer Simpson as James Bond.
      Writer: Lou Silverstone ; Artist: Wally Bragan (pp. 22-24)

    Super Cracked

    • #? date? Moonraker
    • #3 Winter 1989
      Traitors Of The Lost Ark [brief appearance by Roger Moore] (p. 5)
      The Moon Ate A Big Pink Kumquat [captions to Bond film stills] (pp. 12-13)
      The Real Secrets Behind Agent 0007 (pp. 28-31)
      Fhive For The Fhun It! [more captions] (p. 69)
      007 Devices That Bombed [Writer: Eel O'Brian; Artist: Rob Orzechowski] (pp. 96-99)

    [Bananas 1984 magazine]

    Bond-in-Training Section

    Remington Steele

    • Mad #248, July 1984 Remington Steal
      Writer: Lou Silverstone; Artist: Angelo Torres
      pp. 15-20
    • Bananas #69, December 1983, "Remington Squeele"
      Writer: Jovial Bob Stine; Artist: Samuel B. Whitehead


    References

    Benton, Mike. Crime Comics: The Illustrated History (The Taylor History of Comics #5).

    Comics Interview #69. Fictioneer Books, 1989.
    Interviews with Jim Lawrence and Mike Grell. Contains a list of 007 publications, "Interesting Parties: An Informal Guide for Readers Interested in James Bond".

    Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide

    Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide

    More links

  • Note: In the book The Bond Files by Andy Lane and Paul Simpson, there is a 70+ page section devoted to the Bond comics. Also 007 Magazine (issue 34, 1998) has a 22-page spread (with lots of reproductions) on "The Illustrated James Bond". [Bond files cover] [007 Magazine]


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