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Casino Royale

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Paul Johnson (painted)

Inker(s): Paul Johnson (painted)

Colorist(s): Paul Johnson (painted)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): James Bond 007

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Pages: 1

Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Anthony Hern

Penciller(s): John McLusky

Inker(s): John McLusky

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Anthony Hern, the DAILY EXPRESS editor who worked to "serialize" Ian Fleming's novels in the newspaper, and then wrote the first comic-strip adaptation, descibes the creation of the strip, Ian Fleming's initial objections, and John McLusky's artwork. Fleming told them he pictured Bond as looking like master golfer Henry Cotton, which allowed McLusky to use extensive photo-reference to depict Bond "accurately". Includes a panel from "LIVE AND LET DIE", and brief bios on Hern & McLusky.

The Complete James Bond Syndicated Newspaper Strip Checklist

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: covers 1958-1983

Casino Royale

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John McLusky

Inker(s): John McLusky

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

Casino Royale

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ian Fleming (story); Anthony Hern (adaptation)

Penciller(s): John McLusky

Inker(s): John McLusky

Letterer(s): John McLusky

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): James Bond 007

Character(s): James Bond; M; head of Section S; Vesper Lynd; Le Chiffre (KGB paymaster); Felix Leiter (CIA); Rene Mathis (Deuxieme Bureau); Heinz Muntz (KGB)

Synopsis: Bond is sent to play high-stakes baccarat against Le Chiffre, a KGB paymaster whose job is to raise funds to support the spread of international Communism. Le Chiffre has lost money badly, and must win it back or be murdered by his bosses, which is just what MI-6 wants. With extra financial help from the CIA, Bond wins, but is then captured and tortured-- only to be saved by the arrival of a KGB assassin. With Le Chiffe dead and his mission over, Bond slowly recovers and dreams of quitting the service and marrying Vesper, until he learns the shocking truth about her.

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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Express 1958-10-07 - 1958-12-13

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Pages: 35

Notes: Later reprinted in Casino Royale (Titan, February 2005).

The first Daily Express story faithfully adapted Ian Fleming's first 007 novel from 1953. The unusual story structure, where the climax appears to take place only halfway into the story, is quite similar to that of the film VERTIGO. The novel has been adapted to film 3 times: the first half of the book in the 1954 live tv episode of CLIMAX!; the baccarat game and subsequent car chase as a 10 minute section in the latter part of the otherwise completely unconnected (and incoherent) 1967 movie; and surprisingly, in its entirely, as the second half of the 2006 film.

Live and Let Die

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John McLusky

Inker(s): John McLusky

Letterer(s): typeset

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Live and Let Die

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ian Fleming (story); Henry Gammidge (adaptation)

Penciller(s): John McLusky

Inker(s): John McLusky

Letterer(s): John McLusky

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): James Bond 007

Character(s): James Bond; Felix Leiter; Buonaparte Ignace Gallia ("Mr. Big"); Miss Solitaire; Blubbermouth; "The Robber" (bait merchant); Strangways (MI-6, Jamaica); Quarrel

Synopsis: In Harlem, Bond & Felix Leiter go after Mr. Big, who's using recovered pirate treasure to help finance KGB operations, and voodoo to keep his crime empire in line. He meets Solitaire, who's forced to use her psychic ability to help Big, until Bond helps her escape. Down in Florida, Bond discovers Big is smuggling gold via rare and "dangerous" fish, but Felix is almost killed when he's dumped into a shark tank. In Jamaica, Bond catches up with Big, but he & Solitaire are almost killed by being dragged behind Big's yacht over a shark-infested reef.

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Reprint Notes: from THE DAILY EXPRESS (December 15, 1958-March 28, 1959); later reprinted in CASINO ROYALE (Titan, February 2005)

Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Notes: Story #2. Faithful (if severely "toned-down") adaptation of Ian Fleming's 2nd 007 novel from 1954. The 1973 film used so little of the novel, much of it turned up in later films, including: the keel-hauling scene in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981); the kidnap & mauling of Felix, and the fight at the fish warehouse in LICENCE TO KILL (1989). LIVE AND LET DIE was, oddly, the shortest strip adaptation of any of Fleming's novels.