The James Bond Omnibus #002
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the second set of classic James Bond newspaper comic strips, featuring adaptations of Ian Fleming's novels and original storylines. The strips, originally published in the 1960s, showcase the suave spy's adventures as illustrated by artists like John McLusky and Yaroslav Horak. This omnibus edition brings together multiple story arcs in a single hardcover collection for Bond enthusiasts and comic strip historians.
In "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," 007 is pulled from his grief by M with a mission that feels like destiny: retrieve the powerful "Magic 44" decoding device from Japan’s Tiger Tanaka. With help from the eccentric Dikko Henderson and a daring journey to the perilous ama island of Kuro, Bond is trained as a ninja and paired with the enigmatic Kissy Suzuki to infiltrate a deadly botanical garden—where a mysterious figure known as Dr. Shatterhand is orchestrating mass suicides. As Bond uncovers the shocking truth behind the garden’s horrors, he finds himself face-to-face with a long-buried enemy, leading to a final confrontation that will change everything. The story, written by Ian Fleming and Henry Gammidge and illustrated by John McLusky, is a masterclass in tension and emotional stakes, with a cover by John McLusky capturing the film’s iconic atmosphere.
In "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," James Bond, at his lowest after a year-long hunt for Blofeld, finds unexpected purpose when he meets Tracy Di Vicenzo, a woman haunted by her past and tied to the powerful Marc-Ange Draco. As Bond uncovers a web of deception linking a mysterious nobleman at Piz Gloria to the elusive Blofeld, he’s drawn into a deadly game where love and loyalty are tested. With the fate of a secret war hanging in the balance, Bond must choose between duty and the woman he’s come to love—before the final, devastating blow is struck.
In the aftermath of Tracy’s death, James Bond is pulled from his grief by M for a mission that feels like destiny: retrieve the elusive "Magic 44" from Japan’s secret service chief, Tiger Tanaka. With the help of Australian diplomat Richard "Dikko-San" Lovelace Henderson, Bond earns Tanaka’s trust—only to be sent on a deadly task: infiltrate a botanical garden turned death trap, where over five hundred have died by suicide, and eliminate its enigmatic creator, Dr. Guntram Shatterhand. Disguised as a Japanese man and guided by the fearless ama girl Kissy Suzuki, Bond uncovers a shocking truth—Shatterhand is Ernst Stavros Blofeld, the man who murdered his wife. As the castle’s deadly defenses close in, Bond must confront his past, face his enemy in a final, brutal showdown, and escape with Kissy as the mountain erupts around them.
James Bond, thought dead after a mission in Japan, returns to England only to nearly kill M in a state of brainwashed confusion. After recovery, he’s sent to Jamaica on a high-stakes assignment to eliminate Francisco Scaramanga, a lethal assassin known for his precision and his golden gun. At a rundown resort hosting a gathering of underworld figures, Bond must navigate a deadly game of deception and danger, culminating in a harrowing train journey through a swamp teeming with crocodiles.
In the shadowed tension of Cold War Berlin, James Bond is sent to eliminate a KGB hitman known only as Comrade "Trigger" before he can kill a double-agent crossing the Wall. As he waits in the cold, Bond finds himself drawn to a mysterious cello player whose music drifts through the night—just as the mission begins to blur the line between duty and distraction.
In "Octopussy," James Bond returns to the Swiss Alps to investigate the mysterious death of Franzl, the mountain guide who once saved his life, uncovering a decades-old secret tied to a gold-smuggling ring in Jamaica. With help from M, Miss Moneypenny, and Bill Tanner, Bond follows a trail that leads him through the shadowy world of a retired intelligence major, a pair of enigmatic Chinese brothers, and a man whose obsession with marine life extends far beyond the sea—culminating in a deadly alliance with a rare and intelligent octopus.
In "The Hildebrand Rarity," Bond is dispatched to uncover the theft of a top-secret unmanned submarine, leading him to the intimidating industrialist Milton Crest and his increasingly fragile wife, Liz Krest. As Bond navigates a web of corporate intrigue and hidden loyalties, he finds himself entangled with the sharp wit of Miss Moneypenny, the steely command of M, and the enigmatic presence of Nyla Larsen—all while facing the cold calculation of Admiral Raeburn and the watchful eye of Bill Tanner.
In a world where secrets are weapons, James Bond finds himself caught between a revived S.P.E.C.T.R.E. scheme targeting a top-secret stealth plane and a desperate rescue mission in a remote motel, where a young woman is in danger from men hired to burn her alive. With M’s orders clear and the stakes higher than ever, Bond must navigate deception, betrayal, and a web of false identities—each twist bringing him closer to a truth that could change everything.
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