Tag Archives: James Bond

12 cool James Bond covers

After all the covid-related postponements, it appears we finally have a date for the latest James Bond picture, (now tastelessly) titled No Time to Die. Honestly, I’m in no hurry to see it, since the last couple of movies didn’t … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Injection

Between the dystopic aesthetics of armed forces sealing people in their homes while drones patrol the empty streets, the apocalyptic vibe of the world stopping over a contagious invisible menace (not to mention the sheer death toll), the process of … Continue reading

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2019’s book of the year

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Gotham Calling’s 2019 book of the year is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest. There were other strong contenders, most notably the first volume of Chris Ware’s Rusty Brown, with its geometric … Continue reading

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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (September 2019)

Just in case you were wondering if comics can be awesome… The Shadow: In the Coils of Leviathan #4 Magnus: Robot Fighter (v5) #8 James Bond: The Body #3

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Spotlight on Jimmy’s Bastards

In the fourth week of this year’s Gotham Calling spy month, we’re looking at Jimmy’s Bastards, a recently completed mini-series about a thinly-veiled version of James Bond, called Jimmy Regent (because Bond and Regent are both London tube stations, get … Continue reading

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Spy comics: badass thrillers

          As I explained last week, throughout July I’m recommending various spy comics here at the blog, trying to show that stories of espionage can serve both as a way to expose hidden processes taking place around us and … Continue reading

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Covers with movie homages

Back when I listed 10 great Catwoman covers, I regrettably didn’t include this homage to the poster for the awesome crime movie Bullitt:           That image was part of a cool stunt DC pulled a few months ago, in which … Continue reading

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