Sunday, 24 February 2013

Dr No FOH Cards

English FOH (Front Of House) lobby cards for "Dr No". Colour set is from the original release, the b/w ones are re-issue. Thanks to Simon for sharing these!

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Mexican Lobby Cards

Lobby card set for "Regreso Del Agente 007" (From Russia With Love) from Mexico. There are two variations which are almost identical, one states "United Artists de Mexico" at the bottom, the other "United Artists de Mexico - Tabasco #304".

Turkish James Bond Comic

Cover from a Turkish James Bond 007 comic book (I belive).

Friday, 15 February 2013

OHMSS

Check out the latest post on SpyVibe : Jason found a rare magazine publication of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" published by the San Francisco Examiner in 1964.

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Mystery Card

Mystery lobby card for "From Russia With Love". Does anyone know where this card was used? The "A" after the title suggest an origin in the UK or Ireland. Also the re-touched version of Daniela Bianchi on the left. Any thoughts?

Thanks to Simon for sharing this!

Saturday, 9 February 2013

German Newspaper Ads

Two samples of German newspaper ads for "Diamantenfieber" (Diamonds Are Forever). They come from what is called a "Werberatschlag" (Advertising Advice), the German equivalent of a Press or Campaign Book.

Italian Posters for Goldfinger

Five variations of the "Goldfinger" locandina posters from Italy, 71 x33 cm. Original poster on the left and them reissue posters from the 70s and 80s on the right. The reissue posters all show small variations in design and layout. I wonder how many more there are.

Dr No Poster from Argentina

"El Satánico Dr. No" (Dr No), posters from Argentina, 110 x 74 cm, original release from 1963 (left) and reissue 1967 (right).

Sunday, 3 February 2013

007 Book Covers from Brazil

Cover artwork from James Bond 007 paperbacks published in Brazil including "O Satanico Dr. No" (Dr No), "Chantagem Atomica" (Thunderball) and "007 O Foguete Da Morte" (Moonraker).

Diamonds Are Forever Laserdisc Art

Detail from the US laser videodisc "Diamonds Are Forever" artwork. Scan kindly provided by 007 Home Video. Check out the site, it has a large variety of 007 sleeves and covers.

Saturday, 2 February 2013

Bond Posters From Sweden


The website "From Sweden With Love" offers original Swedish Bond posters, have a look here.

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Comic Book Covers from Brazil

Comic book cover artwork from Brazil. Does anyone know a bit more about these?

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Poster Restoration

I've set myself the goal to find a good quality scan or photo of all Bond posters. Sometimes it's  tricky - like finding the original "Askbollen" (Thunderball) poster from Sweden. All I could find was a small photo (Thanks whoever shared this!). So I've restored the poster digitally.

Monday, 21 January 2013

James Bond Comic Books from Brazil

James Bond comic book covers from Brazil. I know very little about these. Does sombody know when they where published and by whom?

50 Anniversary Tribute Artwork

Tribute artwork by Graham Kennedy for the 50th anniversary of the James Bond 007 movie series.

Saturday, 19 January 2013

From Russia With Love Poster Artwork

3 variations of Sean Connery in the "From Russia With Love" poster. The US used a retouched photo of Connery while the posters from Argentina use two different, repainted versions of the figure.

James Bond Comics from Brazil

Painted cover artwork for James Bond 007 comic books from Brazil, published in 1968.

Saturday, 12 January 2013

Dr No Mexican Lobby Cards

Lobby cards for "Dr No", Mexico 1964. I know about 9 existing cards which strikes me as an odd number. Are there any others out there?

Sunday, 6 January 2013

Live And Let Die Cover From Sweden

Cover artwork for the 2nd Swedish edition of "Leva Och Lata Do" (Live and Let Die), Ian Fleming, Zebra / Albert Bonniers Publication.
Thanks to Stephan for sharing this scan!

From Russia With Love Book Cover

Original cover artwork for the 1996 Coronet edition of "From Russia With Love", 45 by 31 cm, ink, airbrush and gouache with acetate overlay of lettering. Final cover as comparison below.

Thursday, 3 January 2013

The Making Of The Living Daylights

"The Making Of The Living Daylights", Charles Helfenstein 2012. Lovingly researched and illustrated book about the movie.

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Ian Fleming Bibliography


"Ian Fleming - The Bibliography", Jon Gilbert, Queen Anne Press 2012. Comprehensive list and description of all Ian Fleming works published in UK and US including rare instances such as "Berlin Escape" (The Living Daylights) in Argosy Magazine.

Monday, 31 December 2012

Live and Let Die Poster Variations

Poster artwork variations for "Live And Let Die" from South Korea and Pakistan. Both countries re-painted the entire artwork. US poster as comparison.

Saturday, 29 December 2012

Dr No / Goldfinger Australian Poster

Artwork of the Australian 1 sheet poster for the combo release of "Dr No" and "Goldfinger".

Turkish You Only Live Twice Poster

Turkish poster for "Insan Iki Kere Yasar" (You Only Live Twice) re-using artwork from the movie "Deadlier Than The Male".

SWLM Swedish Paperback

"007 - Alskade Spion" (The Spy Who Loved Me), Ian Fleming, Zebra Special / Albert Bonniers first edition in Sweden. Thanks to Stephan!

Swedish Casino Royale Paperback

Second paperback / Zebra Special edition of of "Casino Royal", Ian Fleming, Albert Bonniers Forlag 1965. Cover artwork by Edelman. Thanks to Stephan for the scan!

Saturday, 22 December 2012

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and a great start into 2013 from Illustrated 007.  
Thank you to all readers and especially contributors!

Dr No Paperback


Cover art and inside spread of the French movie tie-in paperback of "Dr No". Thanks to Dan for sharing this!

Sunday, 16 December 2012

Bond Back To Back

Artwork from the Australian Daybill poster for the James Bond 007 double feature of "Dr No" and "From Russia With Love".