James Bond: The Phoenix Project [Paperback]

Jim Lawrence (Author), Yaroslav Horak (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Stand by for more adventures with the world’s greatest secret agent, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time ever!

A secretary’s terrifying visions of fire and doom, followed by the assassination of a top scientist, put Bond on the trail of a vicious arms dealer... but when a beautiful young girl and her boyfriend also become involved, will Bond be able to discover the secret of The Phoenix Project?

This new, never-before-collected edition also includes The Black Ruby Caper, Til Death Do Us Part and The Torch-Time Affair! Plus a new introduction and exclusive feature on the Bond girls!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

As the '60s gave way to the '70s, 007 had more difficulty reflecting changes in tastes in the adventure genre than he ever faced from the likes of Goldfinger or Dr. No. This latest collection of the British newspaper strip gives readers a Bond more in tune with the then-contemporary film interpretation rather than adaptations of Fleming's Cold War works, and having exhausted the source material. This volume features tales penned by Lawrence. Eschewing the straight espionage found in Fleming, Lawrence goes for the quick fix found in sci-fi gadgetry prevalent in the films of the '70s era, along with the requisite beautiful damsels in various states of distress and undress. The featured women in these stories are topless for much of the action, a novelty that swiftly wears thin, much to the detriment of the narratives. Globe-spanning locales, fiendish schemes of criminal masterminds and everything else that became rote about the franchise is on hand, and that familiarity creates a sense of apathy bolstered by Horak's crisply well-drawn yet lifeless illustrations. (May)
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Review

"A cracking graphic novel." - SFX Magazine"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845763122
• ISBN-13: 978-1845763121
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 0.4 x 11.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,596,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)