Looking for Thunderball Artwork Scans

I've been looking for ages for good quality scans of the transparencies (oversized slides used for printing) of the Look Up / Down Thunderball artworks by Frank McCarthy. If you own them and like to share a high resolution scan with me, I'm offering a reward of $200. If needed I'll pay the scanning costs separately. Please email me using my contact info on the top right of this blog. Thanks! Peter

James Bond Art Exhibiton

Check out the upcoming James Bond Art Show at the Q Pop Shop & Mini Gallery in Los Angeles with original works by various artists. The show will run from April 27- May 11. More info here.

Newspaper Ads from Spain

Spanish newspaper ads for "Desde Rusia Con Amor" (From Russia With Love), artwork by Macario "Mac" Gomez who also painted the Spanisg Poster. The ads are taken from the Spanish pressbook. Thanks to Luca for sharing these!

Sears Catalogue Artwork

Artwork from the 1965 Sears catalogue featuring the James Bond and Odd Job action figures.

Audio Book Cover Artwork

Cover artwork for kids audio books. Thanks to Scott for sharing these!

MI6 Art Edition

Check out the latest issue of MI6 Confidential with a special art section.

Toy Artwork

Artwork for a Japanese balloon game. Thanks to Michael from 007 Collector for sharing these! Check out his site here.

The Spy Who Loved Me Artwork

Various stages of the "The Spy Who Loved Me" artwork by Bob Peak. Barbara Bach's pose was modeled upon a photo from a fashion magazine. Pictures taken from " Bond, ...James Bond - Filmplakate  und Fotografien aus 50 Jahren" (Available here) and "The James Bond Archives" (Available here).

Thunderball Artwork Sources

While catalogueing my photos I've noticed several ones that look like Robert McGinnis used them for his "Thunderball" artwork. Connery's head comes from the publicity photo-shoot for "From Russia With Love", the legs from a photo with Connery reading, Claudine Auger appears to be a composite of several publicity shots. Same goes for Martine Beswicke and Molly Peters.

From Russia With Love 24 Sheet Poster

Recreation of the 24 sheet poster from "From Russia With Love". The poster is advertised in the US pressbook (see below) but I've never seen an original. This is a digital re-creation. Does anyone know if an original exists?

Mexican Goldfinger Lobby Cards

Design of the Mexican lobby cards for "Goldfinger", set of 8.

German Poster Art For Your Eyes Only

The German poster for "In Toedlicher Mission" (For Your Eyes Only) uses the original background by Brian Bysouth but the face of Roger Moore was re-painted. Does anybody know why this was done?

Philadelphia Chewing Gum Card Artwork

Promotional artwork for the 1965 "James Bond Secret Agent 007" Chewing Gum trading cards by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation. Gum wrapper (above),promotional material (middle) and back of cards (Below). Thanks to Marc from the Belgium Bond Club who has an excellent overview of Bond trading cards here.

From Russia With Love: Poster Artwork Source

Illustrator of the sixties frequently used stills taken during the production as refernce for their artwork. Here is the photo refernce for the poster artwork for "From Russia With Love" as used in the US, Australia and Argentina. Note: I've found the contact sheet on eBay but by the time I realised what it was the auction had ended. Credits and thanks who whoever sold and bought it!

German Moonraker Newspaper Ad

German newspaper ad for "Moonraker". These ads come from the German style pressbooks called "Werberatschlag".

Dr No Artwork by Mitchell Hooks

Action scene artwork for "Dr No" by Mitchell Hooks. It appears that Hooks did a pencil version first (top) that was then reduced to line art (bottom). The US posters used the line art version while the UK quad poster used the pencil version.

Skyfall Tribute Artwork

 "Skyfall" art tribute by Chris Madden using the "Viva James Bond" style by Yves Thos. Check out Chris' work here.

Brian Bysouth Interview

Check out the interview with Brian Bysouth on Film On Paper where he talks about his career including his work for "For Your Eyes Only" and "The Living Daylights". The interview is illustrated with early sketches of his designs.

Thanks to James for this tip!

Poster and lobby card designs for the 1965/66 combo release of "Dr No" and "From Russia With Love"

 

Update: Just received a variation of the yellow quad poster, thanks Simon!

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!

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).

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.

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!