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  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    No, I don't think so.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    I figured. Otherwise, the article would've openly stated it, or at least McLusky's signature would've been there under the drawing.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    I tried researching this, but so far I've seen only the mention of it being commissioned by Fleming, and no mention of the artist's name.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    I'd love to see the unveiling of this mystery. Been researching this myself ever since I got introduced to the novels (shortly after Quantum of Solace came out) and there's been no results on my end, either. Which is why I thought I'd ask people here if they knew.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Havent a clue either tbh,in all my years.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    NicNac wrote: »
    I tried researching this, but so far I've seen only the mention of it being commissioned by Fleming, and no mention of the artist's name.

    This is true.

    When the deal for the Express strips was being discussed Fleming commissioned the above picture as his impression of what Bond looked like but McClusky thought it was a bit too wet and produced the more rugged image that resembled Sean somewhat. But no idea at all who actually did the drawing.

    To be honest that picture looks more like how I imagine Sherlock Holmes.
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
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    CASINOROYALE wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    CASINOROYALE wrote: »
    So are most of the title artists the current most popular artist during that time? Re watching all the films and doing some research it seems like a majority of the title artists are super popular or have hit songs out during the era of each film? Am I wrong?

    I would say you are. Only about a third of the theme songs were done by chart toppers at the time. Most others were more obscure acts.

    Fair enough. I will say with Craig though...

    1. Chris Cornell was pretty big around 2006.

    2. Jack White and the white stripes were popular and so was Alicia Keys.

    3. Adele was the most popular artist in 2012.

    4. Sam Smith was the most popular artist in 2015.

    It seems there's a little bit of a pattern with Craig's bond films..

    If it follows this trend then Rag n Boneman.
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
    edited October 2017 Posts: 2,138
    NicNac wrote: »
    No, I don't think so.

    I believe the original drawing was by Frank Hampson who would go on to create Dan Dare, I believe he worked on Daily Express comic strip for a number of years around the same time.

    Another possibility was Eric Parker another respected illustrator at the Daily Express, example of his work here https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nDRkdLv0f0s/VMEp7-IbJYI/AAAAAAAAqPo/AccF5Oz2aaI/s1600/Illustrators-09-64.jpg
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Good find Hilly you old devil.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    So, it's either Frank Hampson or Eric Parker.
  • SirHilaryBraySirHilaryBray Scotland
    edited October 2017 Posts: 2,138
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    So, it's either Frank Hampson or Eric Parker.

    If I had to guess I would say it was Parker's work, just by the boxy Deco style of drawing and shading.

    Look at Parkers drawing of Sexton Blake compared to the Bond Hogey type drawing

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexton_Blake#/media/File:Sexton_Blake.jpg
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    If Sean Connery changed his mind during the Roger Moore era and wanted to play Bond again would the producers or United artist dump Roger for Sean even tho Rogers films were way more successful?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Connery was asked back for both MR and FYEO, before Moore.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    edited October 2017 Posts: 13,384
    The producers didn't even want him back for DAF
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Though he was close to doing TWINE but backed out last minute.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Because for his salary the world was not enough ;-)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I remember reading about it at the time.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I remember reading about it at the time.

    So just hearsay most likely. Not a lot has changed since.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I remember reading about it at the time.

    So just hearsay most likely. Not a lot has changed since.

    I've never heard that either...why the hell would they want Connery back when Moore just had a smash hit with TSWLM ?

    Utter crap.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I thought Thunderfinger was having a joke.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    Yea it doesn’t make sense the producers would want Connery back after TSWLM, or MR when they were both the highest grossing Bond films at the time with Moore
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    I thought Thunderfinger was having a joke.

    Aaah good point..i'm just probably wound up with the bloody England performance on the TV .
  • WalecsWalecs On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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    Rumors are Connery was, besides Hiddleston and Hardy, one of the possible Craig replacements for Bond 24.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Walecs wrote: »
    Rumors are Connery was, besides Hiddleston and Hardy, one of the possible Craig replacements for Bond 24.

    But he cant do it as he has already signed up to play Rocky Balboa and the SuperScot film...
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    I thought Thunderfinger was having a joke.

    You just never know with him. He's like me.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    We never see you in the same room together?
    Interesting?
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    We never see you in the same room together?
    Interesting?

    Yes, there's something in that.
  • CASINOROYALECASINOROYALE Somewhere hot
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    Possible plot hole in Spectre, bond is captured in the end of the movie and then he breaks free killing the two men outside of MI6. Obviously takes their gun but on the boat he has his walther PPK.. So they captured him and didn't take his walther? Weird?
  • GettlerGettler USA
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    CASINOROYALE wrote: »
    Possible plot hole in Spectre, bond is captured in the end of the movie and then he breaks free killing the two men outside of MI6. Obviously takes their gun but on the boat he has his walther PPK.. So they captured him and didn't take his walther? Weird?

    Well, obviously it was left lying around in the old MI6 building.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    CASINOROYALE wrote: »
    Possible plot hole in Spectre, bond is captured in the end of the movie and then he breaks free killing the two men outside of MI6. Obviously takes their gun but on the boat he has his walther PPK.. So they captured him and didn't take his walther? Weird?

    Ooh I never noticed that..i will have to have a look..good spot matey !

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