James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth

by Doug Moench, Paul Gulacy

Stolen nuclear weapons, kidnapped scientists, and sightings of flying saucers and vampires; seemingly unrelated incidents, but if there's a connection James Bond will find it! On the trail of the reptilian Indigo, Agent 007 stumbles on an insidious plot involving evolution, Genesis, and the possibility of a new paradise -- of course, a paradise under Indigo's rule!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

Paperback

First published June 28, 1992

About the author

Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok. Moench has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and many other smaller companies; he has written hundreds of issues of many different comics, and created dozens of characters, such as Moon Knight. In 1973, Moench became the de facto lead writer for the Marvel black-and-white magazine imprint Curtis Magazines. He contributed to the entire runs of Planet of the Apes, Rampaging Hulk (continuing on the title when it changed its name to The Hulk!) and Doc Savage, while also serving as a regular scribe for virtually every other Curtis title during the course of the imprint's existence. Moench is perhaps best known for his work on Batman, whose title he wrote from 1983–1986 and then again from 1992–1998. (He also wrote the companion title Detective Comics from 1983–1986.)

Moench is a frequent and longtime collaborator with comics artist Paul Gulacy. The pair are probably best known for their work on Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, which they worked on together from 1974–1977. They also co-created Six from Sirius, Slash Maraud, and S.C.I. Spy, and have worked together on comics projects featuring Batman, Conan the Barbarian and James Bond.

Moench has frequently been paired with the artist and inker team of Kelley Jones and John Beatty on several Elseworlds Graphic Novels and a long run of the monthly Batman comic.

Reviews

[Drew Canole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Way sleazier than the new Dynamite Bond comics. Paul Gulacy's artwork is great as usual. It's basically like one of the movies - shaking not stirred. Bond, James Bond. Beautiful woman and Bond's casual sexism. There's a few really lame one-liners that Moench should be embarrassed about. The set pieces are excellent and really take advantage of the comicbook medium - there's a giant underwater submarine, basically Noah's Arc underwater.

[Neil Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

A strong start to the story.

All good James Bond stories should have a good villain and the one in serpents tooth seems to fit the bill.

With stolen nuclear weapons and a reptile in a cage it will be interesting to see where the story goes.

Roll on parts 2 and 3!

Didn't realise I couldn't select the other parts separately.

Part 2 and 3 really built on the initial part and the story ended up being a good battle between Bond and Indigo with plenty of surprises along the way.

I think I will definitely look out for more of the dark horse James Bond comics if this is the quality.

[Devero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mai stato un fan di James Bond.
Non mi sono mai interessato a 007, e dei suoi innumerevoli film avrò visto al massimo 30 minuti dispersi qua e là soprattutto in quelli con Sean Connery, qui interpretato attraverso i disegni di Paul Gulacy.

Il principale motivo che mi ha spinto a questa lettura è stato che la storia è di Doug Moench, uno sceneggiatore che in passato mi ha abituato a storie di qualità da buona ad ottima (escludendo Shogun Warriors) mentre i disegni sono di Paul Gulacy, un disegnatore sempre eccelso.

Trama da fumetto di fantascienza, richiamo al Dr. No e a qualche altra avventura (che io non conosco) qualche ingenuità qua e là, ma come lettura è divertente.
Diciamo che non credo proprio che guarderò mai i film, ma non escludo che un romanzo di Fleming prima o poi lo legga.
3 stelle e mezza.

[itchy · Rating 4 out of 5]

That calculator trick. I didn't get it.