James Bond 007 #[8]
In "River of Death," James Bond is drawn into a deadly game of international intrigue when M is kidnapped by Red Chinese agents and taken to Greece—where Bond himself is soon pursued. Teaming up with Ariadne Alexandrou of the Russian Army, Bond must unravel a conspiracy involving a rogue Nazi war criminal and a high-stakes plot to ignite global conflict, all while the KGB remains skeptical of the truth. Written by Jim Lawrence and Yaroslav Horak, with Horak also handling the inks and lettering, this 2005 Titan Comics entry features a striking cover by Horak and delivers a tense, globe-hopping thriller rooted in Cold War shadows and modern espionage.
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M is kidnapped and taken to Greece by Red Chinese agents, who also lure Bond there after failing to capture him as well. He teams with Ariadne Alexandrou of the Russian Army, although General Arenski of the KGB refuses to believe her report about what's going on. Colonel Sun Liang-Tan & Hauptmann Von Richter (an escaped Nazi war criminal) plan to destroy an important Russian conference and leave the bodies of M & Bond in the rubble, in the hopes of sparking WW3.
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