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James Bond (Dynamite Entertainment) #5.5
James Bond: Case Files (2018): Case Files
Contains Four exhilarating stand-alone Bond stories from superstar creators. SERVICE: In contemporary politics, where Britain's world standing is often more zero than 007, an assassin plans to exterminate the "special relationship," and lead Britain and the United States into a very dark place...especially when he does so by aiming down the sights of an ancient Enfield rifle! It'll test Bond's deadly talents to their limits, in order to defeat the assassin and avert certain geopolitical disaster… MONEYPENNY: Friend of JAMES BOND, former MI6 field agent and bodyguard of M! On a 'routine' protection mission, Moneypenny discovers a complicated assassination plot that bears a startling resemblance to a terrorist attack from her childhood. Can she call upon her secret agent skills to stop the plot...? SOLSTICE: 007 accepts an unofficial mission. He travels to Paris, in pursuit of a Russian. But is Bond the hunter, or the hunted? M: James Bond’s superior, code-named M, scrambles MI6’s secret agents across the globe. Sometimes, he knowingly sends them to their deaths, for the greater good. But a traumatic event from M’s early days in the eld returns to haunt him, forcing M to return to the scene of a crime...HIS crime.
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First published July 25, 2018
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November 14, 2018
James Bond: Case Files collects four standalone specials, none of which are very good or special!
Kieron Gillen and Antonio Fuso’s Service is a boring story about some baddies trying to break up the UK/US’s “special relationship” - guess whether Bond saves the day or not?
Jody Houser/Jacob Edgar’s Moneypenny is about how Moneypenny isn’t just some secretary - she can kick some butt too…! And she does. By foiling some no-name idiots in a contrived and dull storyline. Snore. Yeah, definitely needed to see that.
Ibrahim Moustafa writes and draws Solstice which was the only comic here that wasn’t straight up bad. Moustafa actually writes the dialogue fairly well - it reads convincingly and there’s some flair and style to it. Other that though it’s another forgettable Bond story as 007 helps out M on Christmas by shooting some villain in Paris.
Declan Shalvey/PJ Holden’s M closes out the disappointing book with a bland and unnecessary story of M’s past in Northern Ireland during the troubles in Belfast. Holden’s art is pretty good I guess.
And that’s James Bond: Case Files - a collection of crappy Bond stories I wouldn’t recommend to anyone!
Kieron Gillen and Antonio Fuso’s Service is a boring story about some baddies trying to break up the UK/US’s “special relationship” - guess whether Bond saves the day or not?
Jody Houser/Jacob Edgar’s Moneypenny is about how Moneypenny isn’t just some secretary - she can kick some butt too…! And she does. By foiling some no-name idiots in a contrived and dull storyline. Snore. Yeah, definitely needed to see that.
Ibrahim Moustafa writes and draws Solstice which was the only comic here that wasn’t straight up bad. Moustafa actually writes the dialogue fairly well - it reads convincingly and there’s some flair and style to it. Other that though it’s another forgettable Bond story as 007 helps out M on Christmas by shooting some villain in Paris.
Declan Shalvey/PJ Holden’s M closes out the disappointing book with a bland and unnecessary story of M’s past in Northern Ireland during the troubles in Belfast. Holden’s art is pretty good I guess.
And that’s James Bond: Case Files - a collection of crappy Bond stories I wouldn’t recommend to anyone!
August 26, 2018
“The globetrotting glamour of this job has gone distinctly down in recent years. I remember when it was all bikinis and sports cars.”
This volume, #6 in the contemporary Dynamite updating of Bond in keeping with the spirit of Ian Fleming’s original novels, contains four stand-alone Bond short stories: 1) Kieron Gillen & Antonio Fuso’s Service, ostensibly about U.S-Brit relations in a time of political tension (such as now); 2) Jody Houser & Jacob Edgar’s Moneypenny where she is the central character, as a highly trained MI operative (recalling Ed Brubaker’s Velvet Templeton, a highly trained operative turned secretary turned special op, or Ironman (the Robert Downey movie featuring the Moneypenny-like Gwyneth Paltrow character who becomes very active): 3) Ibrahim Moustafa’s Solstice, set in fifties Paris, 4) and Declan Shalvey and P.J. Holden’s M takes us back to M’s involvement in “the troubles” in Great Britain, which was interesting. Well drawn and well done, if slight, back-storyish tales.
But wow, what a gorgeous cover (featuring Moneypenny), right? and I like the appendix about the making of M.
This volume, #6 in the contemporary Dynamite updating of Bond in keeping with the spirit of Ian Fleming’s original novels, contains four stand-alone Bond short stories: 1) Kieron Gillen & Antonio Fuso’s Service, ostensibly about U.S-Brit relations in a time of political tension (such as now); 2) Jody Houser & Jacob Edgar’s Moneypenny where she is the central character, as a highly trained MI operative (recalling Ed Brubaker’s Velvet Templeton, a highly trained operative turned secretary turned special op, or Ironman (the Robert Downey movie featuring the Moneypenny-like Gwyneth Paltrow character who becomes very active): 3) Ibrahim Moustafa’s Solstice, set in fifties Paris, 4) and Declan Shalvey and P.J. Holden’s M takes us back to M’s involvement in “the troubles” in Great Britain, which was interesting. Well drawn and well done, if slight, back-storyish tales.
But wow, what a gorgeous cover (featuring Moneypenny), right? and I like the appendix about the making of M.
December 5, 2020
Four stand alone tales set in the James Bond universe, two with James Bond, one with Moneypenny, and one with M. All of the stories are solid at the least with fair art which is more than you can expect with a lot of Dynamite's book. I think M's story was my favorite. It flashes back to his time as a soldier in Belfast.
August 1, 2018
I loved this collection. I'm sure my least favorite corners of the Internet may take issue with the updates in this volume of having M and Moneypenny people of color but the change didn't distract or detract and having read every Ian Fleming James Bond other than Dr. No I don't think there is some inherent whiteness about either character I've ever been aware of.
This collection is an anthology of four comic stories from the James Bond Universe, each with a different writer/artist team. They are all solid, interesting and fall in line with the numerous Bond short stories Fleming wrote.
What I really responded to was the low stakes comic medium lets these authors and artists take some risks that we would probably never see on the big screen and as a result feel more grounded in the real world. The first story, Service written by Kieron Gillen who rocked my world with Young Avengers and illustrated by Antonio Fuso, feels like a little bit of commentary on US/British relations and how 007 might respond. I really liked it and Gillen took a smart and measured approach at a time when not many of us are either.
Moneypenny, written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Jacob Edgar, lets M's secretary out in the field for the first time I remember and adds real depth to the character.
Solstice is written and illustrated by Ibrahim Moustafa and feels the most like a throwback, 1950's James Bond short story and is set in Paris over Christmas while M by Declan Shalvey and PJ Holden is probably the most interesting and imaginative in the collection and follows M as he is called back to a "post troubles" Belfast where he is confronted with his past and potentially compromised as an agent. What I like most about M the story is it looks at real world events and pressures in a way most Bond stories never do and allows us a more nuanced look at the work and consequences of spying.
There are a number of bonus features with this collection and the best of these is Shalvey's page by page commentary of M. I learned more about the collaborative process of comic creation in that commentary than I have in a hundred podcasts and interviews.
This collection is an anthology of four comic stories from the James Bond Universe, each with a different writer/artist team. They are all solid, interesting and fall in line with the numerous Bond short stories Fleming wrote.
What I really responded to was the low stakes comic medium lets these authors and artists take some risks that we would probably never see on the big screen and as a result feel more grounded in the real world. The first story, Service written by Kieron Gillen who rocked my world with Young Avengers and illustrated by Antonio Fuso, feels like a little bit of commentary on US/British relations and how 007 might respond. I really liked it and Gillen took a smart and measured approach at a time when not many of us are either.
Moneypenny, written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Jacob Edgar, lets M's secretary out in the field for the first time I remember and adds real depth to the character.
Solstice is written and illustrated by Ibrahim Moustafa and feels the most like a throwback, 1950's James Bond short story and is set in Paris over Christmas while M by Declan Shalvey and PJ Holden is probably the most interesting and imaginative in the collection and follows M as he is called back to a "post troubles" Belfast where he is confronted with his past and potentially compromised as an agent. What I like most about M the story is it looks at real world events and pressures in a way most Bond stories never do and allows us a more nuanced look at the work and consequences of spying.
There are a number of bonus features with this collection and the best of these is Shalvey's page by page commentary of M. I learned more about the collaborative process of comic creation in that commentary than I have in a hundred podcasts and interviews.
January 17, 2019
Short, sweet spy stories, two starring Bond, one starring Moneypenny, one starring M. The Bond stories are unfortunately the strongest (he's extra-cheeky in Keiron Gillen's tale and I was totally into it). Moneypenny's story features numerous unnecessary time jumps. M's story basically requires you to know the details of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Art was fine throughout, but nothing noteworthy.
April 24, 2020
This collection of one-off Bond Universe stories has its highs and lows. The Moneypenny story will stick with me longest, letting her loose in the field in a manner that highlights her strengths in interesting and intelligent ways, although the identification of the antagonist felt a little weak. M's story is the one that also stuck with me, although it's not a pleasant read. M shows off his strategic mind while getting embroiled in a situation from his past. Service felt a little too topical, with an isolationist ambassador finding out exactly what kind of protection Britain can provide. Solstice I honestly had to look up to remember what it was. None of the art is anything special; a couple stories feel too cartoonish while others feel a bit too dark. None of the stories was outright bad, but several are less than memorable. Still, the Moneypenny story makes the whole collection worth picking up if you come across it.
December 12, 2018
These aren't the strongest stories, but it is nice to have the focus on the people around James Bond and not just on Bond himself. One story focuses on Moneypenny, who isn't just a secretary to M, and another focuses on a time from M's past that may have left him open to blackmail in the present. The other two do focus on Bond, but in one, he's doing a job directly at the behest of M, one that involves his daughter. The emphasis in these is on gun and fist-to-fist fights, with very little in the way of the outlandish gadgets we've come to expect from the films. The artwork is variable from one story to the next, but never outright bad or regrettable. I think your enjoyment of this volume is going to be a direct outgrowth of your interest in the Bond universe--if you're only a passing fan, this collection may not be for you.
January 24, 2022
SERVICE = 4 / 5
Feels like Fleming's novels
MONEYPENNY = 5 / 5
SOLSTICE = 3 / 5
Feels like a Bond movie
M = 2 / 5
TOTAL: 3.5 stars
Feels like Fleming's novels
MONEYPENNY = 5 / 5
SOLSTICE = 3 / 5
Feels like a Bond movie
M = 2 / 5
TOTAL: 3.5 stars
September 2, 2020
Awful. Awful, awful, awful. These 007 comics have always had their issues with pacing, so with each story forced to be a fraction of the length of a normal arc we’re left with four stories that simply sputter out and die. Combined with some of the worst artwork I’ve ever seen from a “professional” work makes this CASE FILES experiment a complete waste of time.
SOLACE was the only story with any redeeming qualities. The other three belong in a dumpster fire.
SOLACE was the only story with any redeeming qualities. The other three belong in a dumpster fire.
September 21, 2018
This volume has several short adventures set in the James Bond universe. Several of them feature Moneypenny, a formidable agent in her own right. There is a James Bond adventure set in England where he manages to thwart the assassination of an overbearing American official. The final tale features M when his past comes back to haunt him and he resolves that problem in his own way. Collectively, a nice set of adventures.
December 20, 2022
4 unrelated stories
The first two (Service and Moneypenny) were not great.
Solstice, one the other hand, was a very nice and snappy Bond tale featuring a personal mission for M, and it segued very well into the “M” story, which surprisingly did a very good job of deepening the character in an interesting way.
All in all, not a terrible read if you can stick it out to the second half, but also less fun than some of the other hardcovers in this series.
The first two (Service and Moneypenny) were not great.
Solstice, one the other hand, was a very nice and snappy Bond tale featuring a personal mission for M, and it segued very well into the “M” story, which surprisingly did a very good job of deepening the character in an interesting way.
All in all, not a terrible read if you can stick it out to the second half, but also less fun than some of the other hardcovers in this series.
August 31, 2018
A mixed bag, this collection of James Bond one-shots. The strongest of the four stories is “Solstice,” and that’s because it is more complete and decipherable than the rest. And that underscores the potential problem with the format of the one-shot: not enough space to flesh out a story of this type (spy, intrigue). So as a whole, this collection comes across as unsatisfying. I’m only giving it 3 stars because of the “Solstice” and “M” stories.
May 15, 2020
James Bond: Case Files by Kieron Gillen, Jody Houser, Ibrahim Moustafa and Declan Shalvey are four tales of Bond, with suspense and betrayal and sex appeal. But more so, with what are normally supporting characters taking the center stage.
Summary -
In the tale, Service by Kieron Gillen; an assassin plans to destroy the special relationship between England and the United States and cast the two spy agencies into a place of suspicion and betrayal. Bond must stop the assassin and keep the fragile geopolitical relationship of the two countries from turning on one another.
In the tale, Moneypenny by Jody Houser; M's secretary steps out from behind her desk to take part in a security detail that is rife with subterfuge and violence. Moneypenny shows herself to be capable of far more than setting appointments and ushering Bond into the office of M!
In Solstice by Ibrahim Moustafa; Bond travels to Paris in search of a Russian Assassin. But is Bond the hunter or the hunted?
In M by Declan Shalvey; as head of the double O's, M often sends agents into dangerous situations knowing that they will have to kill or be killed. All done for Queen and Country. But an event deep in his past returns to haunt him. An event that shields a very different light upon M.
Review -
These tales are short and complete and absolutely thrilling. They are all very good but I am going to concentrate on Jody Houser's Moneypenny. It is only recently, with the latest series of films on the adventures of James Bond, that Moneypenny has come out from behind her desk on proven herself to be a very capable field agent on her own. In the very early films, she has been little more than a flirtatious middle age women with a ridiculous infatuation with Bond. But the current edition of Moneypenny is a young, strong and independent woman whose skill set goes far beyond that of a secretary.
There is a great cry for Bond to be female in this new world of all things being woman and no man should save the world or be good or show any strength except that which is given to him. By a woman. So like so many other characters, let's make James Bond female. The only issue I really have with this is that we are ignoring female characters that are worthy of being explored and built up and enjoyed that were always female. One such character is Moneypenny and this tale is a prime example as to why this character needs to be expanded upon.
It's a great story and the cool part is that when she moves into action we as the reader, are not really surprised. We always knew she had it in her, after all, should someone come after M while he is in office, do we really think that Moneypenny, as the last line of defense, isn't capable of protecting M? And as such, can't kick some serious ass on her own?
Moneypenny by Jody Houser is a cool and sweet taste of this and hopefully, the beginning of many more to come!
Summary -
In the tale, Service by Kieron Gillen; an assassin plans to destroy the special relationship between England and the United States and cast the two spy agencies into a place of suspicion and betrayal. Bond must stop the assassin and keep the fragile geopolitical relationship of the two countries from turning on one another.
In the tale, Moneypenny by Jody Houser; M's secretary steps out from behind her desk to take part in a security detail that is rife with subterfuge and violence. Moneypenny shows herself to be capable of far more than setting appointments and ushering Bond into the office of M!
In Solstice by Ibrahim Moustafa; Bond travels to Paris in search of a Russian Assassin. But is Bond the hunter or the hunted?
In M by Declan Shalvey; as head of the double O's, M often sends agents into dangerous situations knowing that they will have to kill or be killed. All done for Queen and Country. But an event deep in his past returns to haunt him. An event that shields a very different light upon M.
Review -
These tales are short and complete and absolutely thrilling. They are all very good but I am going to concentrate on Jody Houser's Moneypenny. It is only recently, with the latest series of films on the adventures of James Bond, that Moneypenny has come out from behind her desk on proven herself to be a very capable field agent on her own. In the very early films, she has been little more than a flirtatious middle age women with a ridiculous infatuation with Bond. But the current edition of Moneypenny is a young, strong and independent woman whose skill set goes far beyond that of a secretary.
There is a great cry for Bond to be female in this new world of all things being woman and no man should save the world or be good or show any strength except that which is given to him. By a woman. So like so many other characters, let's make James Bond female. The only issue I really have with this is that we are ignoring female characters that are worthy of being explored and built up and enjoyed that were always female. One such character is Moneypenny and this tale is a prime example as to why this character needs to be expanded upon.
It's a great story and the cool part is that when she moves into action we as the reader, are not really surprised. We always knew she had it in her, after all, should someone come after M while he is in office, do we really think that Moneypenny, as the last line of defense, isn't capable of protecting M? And as such, can't kick some serious ass on her own?
Moneypenny by Jody Houser is a cool and sweet taste of this and hopefully, the beginning of many more to come!
March 2, 2021
I knew of this series of Bond comics from Dynamite, but hadn't checked any of them out until this one. Seems like a good entry point, since it's basically four stand-alone stories of about thirty pages each. Each story is handled by a different writer/artist team, and they have slightly different flavors as a result. (Note that the cover is by someone completely different, and none of the interior art is as interesting or sophisticated as the cover.) Two of the stories feature a generic tall, dark, and handsome Bond, and the other two feature key supporting characters Moneypenny and M.
"Service" involves Bond foiling a plot on British soil to kill the new American Secretary of State while on a visit to the Imperial War Museum. It's a pretty straightforward action story with some rather cardboard baddies, with one or two nice gags built in. The artwork by Antonio Fuso combines high-contrast with sharply angled features that fall uneasily between realism and stylied, and the overall effect was a bit awkward for my tastes.
"Moneypenny" stars M's personal assistant, as she heads up the security detail for M on a trip to the U.S. Mixed into the storyline are wordless flashbacks to the moments in her life that led her to work for MI6. This is all a little basic and not very subtle, and so, for that matter, is the artwork (by Jacob Edgar), which feels generic and unrefined. Naturally, Moneypenny is called into action, and when the bullets start flying and she's running around, I had to wonder why on earth she would be wearing a flowing floor-length dress and high-heeled boots for a security detail assignment? Overall, this entry was a bit of a dud.
"Solstice" opens with Bond on a sabotage mission where his gadget watch fails him, and then transitions to M asking him to unofficially deal with a Russian agent who has honeytrapped M's estranged daughter. This leads to a trip to Paris, some elegant clothes, fancy car, a baddie who's quite the match for Bond, and a nice callback to an earlier plot point. Here the script and art are both by Ibrahim Moustafa, and while the script is strong, the artwork is again, fairly generic.
The book closes with "M", which opens with M giving a 00 agent a bollocking for a sloppy job. It then takes him on a personal mission to Belfast, where he must confront ghosts from his past as a soldier during the Troubles. More specifically, a UVF leader who appears to have some kind of leverage over him. This story (by Irish writer Declan Shalvey) is definitely the most sophisticated of the lot, toggling back and forth in time, and ending with a very dark reversal. The artwork (by Belfast-based PJ Holden) is grounded in real locations, and it shows. The best of the "bonus materials" at the back of this collection is a page-by-page commentary by Shalvey, and is well worth checking out.
"Service" involves Bond foiling a plot on British soil to kill the new American Secretary of State while on a visit to the Imperial War Museum. It's a pretty straightforward action story with some rather cardboard baddies, with one or two nice gags built in. The artwork by Antonio Fuso combines high-contrast with sharply angled features that fall uneasily between realism and stylied, and the overall effect was a bit awkward for my tastes.
"Moneypenny" stars M's personal assistant, as she heads up the security detail for M on a trip to the U.S. Mixed into the storyline are wordless flashbacks to the moments in her life that led her to work for MI6. This is all a little basic and not very subtle, and so, for that matter, is the artwork (by Jacob Edgar), which feels generic and unrefined. Naturally, Moneypenny is called into action, and when the bullets start flying and she's running around, I had to wonder why on earth she would be wearing a flowing floor-length dress and high-heeled boots for a security detail assignment? Overall, this entry was a bit of a dud.
"Solstice" opens with Bond on a sabotage mission where his gadget watch fails him, and then transitions to M asking him to unofficially deal with a Russian agent who has honeytrapped M's estranged daughter. This leads to a trip to Paris, some elegant clothes, fancy car, a baddie who's quite the match for Bond, and a nice callback to an earlier plot point. Here the script and art are both by Ibrahim Moustafa, and while the script is strong, the artwork is again, fairly generic.
The book closes with "M", which opens with M giving a 00 agent a bollocking for a sloppy job. It then takes him on a personal mission to Belfast, where he must confront ghosts from his past as a soldier during the Troubles. More specifically, a UVF leader who appears to have some kind of leverage over him. This story (by Irish writer Declan Shalvey) is definitely the most sophisticated of the lot, toggling back and forth in time, and ending with a very dark reversal. The artwork (by Belfast-based PJ Holden) is grounded in real locations, and it shows. The best of the "bonus materials" at the back of this collection is a page-by-page commentary by Shalvey, and is well worth checking out.
November 13, 2019
This entry into the James Bond universe features 4 short stories. Two with 007, one with Moneypenny and another with M. These are all good standalone glimpses into MI6 and are well worth the price of admission. Each story has a different author and artistic team and all of the styles work well for their respective stories. I have to say the M entry really stands out. It is dark and moody, but also provides a rare glimpse into his background. (I would love to have seen something in a similar vein for Judi Dench's M. I think there was more to her than just being a bean counter, a fact she ably demonstrated)
There is a wonderful bonus here in the extras. It is a running commentary on each page of M providing some insight into how the story was constructed. I am a sucker for extras on Blu Rays and DVDs so this was right up my street and something I would love to see more of. As always, the production values are high and Dynamite has done a bang up job on the presentation of this collection. Well worth you zlotnicks.
There is a wonderful bonus here in the extras. It is a running commentary on each page of M providing some insight into how the story was constructed. I am a sucker for extras on Blu Rays and DVDs so this was right up my street and something I would love to see more of. As always, the production values are high and Dynamite has done a bang up job on the presentation of this collection. Well worth you zlotnicks.
September 3, 2018
In the tradition of Fleming, this is a collection of short stories. My only major complaint is that these one-shots did not seem very long. Doing a double-length issue would’ve been best. Nevertheless, let’s go story by story:
Service - Decent idea with seemingly a jab at the Trump admin? I think this one suffers the most from being too short. A lot happens in this that could have been dragged out to a whole arc.
Moneypenny - Not the most original idea, but this was pretty fun. The art was very different, but worked for what the story was. I would like to see more like this.
Solstice - Probably the best to use the one-shot format in this collection. A nice, tight story that flowed really well. Loved the art.
M - Easily my favorite of the collection. A great story that shows how powerful M can be without any sort of weapon. I want more M stories.
Service - Decent idea with seemingly a jab at the Trump admin? I think this one suffers the most from being too short. A lot happens in this that could have been dragged out to a whole arc.
Moneypenny - Not the most original idea, but this was pretty fun. The art was very different, but worked for what the story was. I would like to see more like this.
Solstice - Probably the best to use the one-shot format in this collection. A nice, tight story that flowed really well. Loved the art.
M - Easily my favorite of the collection. A great story that shows how powerful M can be without any sort of weapon. I want more M stories.
June 19, 2019
Four short stand alone Bond stories: Service (Gillen, Fuso), Moneypenny (Houser, Edgar) Solstice (Moustafa) and M (Shalvey Holden). M is a short story I've read before about a skeleton in M's closet that comes back from the past. Moneypenny in the Dynamite Bond Universe is a field agent that not only assists M but protects him from threats both internal and external on a trip to Boston. Service has Bond working to convince a skeptical US Secretary of State that the British spy services and humint is more valuable than he thinks on a trip to the UK. Solstice has Bond undertaking an off the books mission to Paris to eliminate a Russian spy. All of these stories have great action and developed the supporting characters as more action oriented than in the original Bond books or movies. The art does a good job of helping tell the stories and move the action along.
October 2, 2022
Service - 4 stars
A good little short story about when an outspoken US secretary who believes the UK’s usefulness is buried in the past comes under threat on a visit to the Imperial War Museum. Nice adventure on home soil. Not often a Bond story has Milton Keynes as an exotic locale!
Moneypenny- 3
Good little story. Not much narrative and the “then” and “now” dynamic where it flicks between the action of present day and formative moments of the past isn’t as well executed as it could be
Solstice - 5
Really enjoyed this one. Bond on a mission in Paris to break up a Russian man’s to couple up with M’s daughter and use her as a mole. Great story, great action.
M - 3
Another good story. I like how it takes the line from Skyfall about M serving in Northern Ireland and blends this with the graphic novel character.
A good little short story about when an outspoken US secretary who believes the UK’s usefulness is buried in the past comes under threat on a visit to the Imperial War Museum. Nice adventure on home soil. Not often a Bond story has Milton Keynes as an exotic locale!
Moneypenny- 3
Good little story. Not much narrative and the “then” and “now” dynamic where it flicks between the action of present day and formative moments of the past isn’t as well executed as it could be
Solstice - 5
Really enjoyed this one. Bond on a mission in Paris to break up a Russian man’s to couple up with M’s daughter and use her as a mole. Great story, great action.
M - 3
Another good story. I like how it takes the line from Skyfall about M serving in Northern Ireland and blends this with the graphic novel character.
February 28, 2022
Although it was good to see spin offs of the lesser known characters in the James Bond world I don't think it fully lived up to the full blown James Bond stories in the dynamite collection so far.
I would however recommend it for James Bond fans and people that like to read complete collections.
I will now move onto the next dynamite book in the collection and hoping for another Bond story to get my teeth into.
I would however recommend it for James Bond fans and people that like to read complete collections.
I will now move onto the next dynamite book in the collection and hoping for another Bond story to get my teeth into.
December 18, 2022
Shame about the Graphics on the first two stories …
The first two stories were ruined by the inferior graphics, especially the second one, the story about Moneypenny, the story wasn’t bad but the artwork was appalling, whoever the artist is badly needs to go back to Art College & learn basic drawing skills but the third & fourth stories were good graphics & excellent storylines ~
The first two stories were ruined by the inferior graphics, especially the second one, the story about Moneypenny, the story wasn’t bad but the artwork was appalling, whoever the artist is badly needs to go back to Art College & learn basic drawing skills but the third & fourth stories were good graphics & excellent storylines ~
January 15, 2019
A collection of one shots that give a bit more insight into the supporting characters around Bond, most of which are probably better than they need to be. Definitely worth picking up if you enjoy the rest of the series.
April 27, 2021
The second misstep in a row for the series - actual politics once again infect the fictional political intrigue, preaching to the purchaser and lecturing the reader rather than entertaining them. This downhill trend bodes ill for the rest of the series going forward.
December 4, 2022
Solid but not spectacular. Four standalone stories, two where Bond is the protagonist. In the other two, it is Moneypenny first, and M last. The artwork is merely average. Not what you'd want from Bond, but not the worst of the character either. Not by a long shot.
June 25, 2023
4 "short stories" in this collection. Two are with 007 as the main character, and one each with M and Moneypenny. I personally enjoyed the non-Bond ones more! Each one gave a little bit of backstory for each character. All four were enjoyable to read!
January 15, 2019
Loved it. I especially appreciated the writer's commentary for the last story, as a Yank reader who knows very little about the recent history of Northern Ireland.
January 25, 2019
Dum da dum dum
September 11, 2019
A fun selection of short stories.
May 17, 2020
DPL hoopla
November 12, 2020
Service, ☆☆
Moneypenny, ☆☆☆
Solstice, ☆☆☆☆
M, ☆☆☆
Moneypenny, ☆☆☆
Solstice, ☆☆☆☆
M, ☆☆☆
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