Friday, 17 November 2017
Titan Books: Octopussy ~The Classic Comic Strip Collection 1966~1969
- Writer Jim Lawrence Artist Yaroslav Horak
- Black & white
- 256pp
- Hardback
- Dimensions 27 x 29 cms
- ISBN: 9781785653254
- Available 24th November 2017
- £29.99 (check online for better prices)
James Bond is back in action in this deluxe omnibus with four timeless tales starring Agent 007. Featuring the iconic Octopussy and The Hildebrand Rarity, based on the short stories by Ian Fleming, which are presented alongside The Harpies and River of Death, two unique adventures created by Jim Lawrence. These lavishly presented, high-action adventures are restored from the original Daily Express comic strips.
I have written this so many times before but the Titan Books reprints of these newspaper strips are incredible. Crisp black and white and, having seen some of the parts to the strips herein when they were first printed in newspapers, this book is like a Christmas present for the eyes.
Art this time is by Yaroslav Horak ~probably a name unknown to anyone under 40! So...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslav_Horak
Horak draws Bond like a man who has been through the rough end of a meat grinder. That tough and ready Connery look with a few extra "hard~lines" chiseled into the face. I was never fond of the character Trudi ~her eyes are a bit too large for me (I have that problem with Manga!) but all the other women are wonderfully drawn. Does he draw Octopussy to look like Maud Adams? LOL Having read all of the Bond books up to John Gardener's Colonel Sun I can tell you that the movies have little in them from the books. And Octopussy is definitely not drawn like Adams ~you'll need to either read the Bond book or....buy this one to see why that is so funny.
If you like you spy action and stories with a few twists with a touch of criminals as well as Cold War then this one is for you!
Horak and Lawrence's team up on this is well remembered!
Thursday, 16 November 2017
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Monday, 13 November 2017
BILBOLBUL - IL PROGRAMMA È ONLINE
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Saturday, 11 November 2017
The first Forks RainCon - June 2018
FORKS, WASHINGTON - RainCon is on the way.
The first Comicon to be held in Forks, Washington has a tentative date of June 22-24, 2018. A location has yet to be finalized.
RainCon is organized by Evan Sveum, of the comics shop by Home Slice Pizza in Forks. Donna Barr, organizer of the successful Clallam Bay Comicon, provides back-up administration and assistance as needed.
Admission to RainCon is free to the public. Raincon is encouraging anyone wanting to be a guest speaker or run an event to contact as soon as possible. Fan suggestions are very welcome. Prices for tables are being kept to a minimum
"Comicons" are entertainment conventions with a basic interest in the many forms of drawn books - but are very welcoming to any any all creative and entertainment endeavors. This is why they grow so quickly. Anything from The Tick to Twilight to Steampunk to Manga is welcomed with open arms. Local businesses are encouraged to offer special events and sales to attendees.
Contact: RainCon2018@gmail.com and www.RainCon.com
Friday, 10 November 2017
Thursday, 9 November 2017
360 Swag Review: G.I. Joe ULTIMATE U.S.S. FLAGG
Just in case the reference to GI Joe USS Flagg and its size in that last video stumped you....check this out!!
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