James Bond Volume 1: VARGR (JAMES BOND TP)

Warren Ellis is still one of the most underrated writers in comics history, but his take on Ian Fleming's brutal, sexually-charged Secret Agent is an unparalleled masterwork. 007's nasty roots come to the 21st Century with Ellis's razor-sharp characterization, plotting, and technological bleeding-edge literacy, creating the most faithfully-adapted, yet ingeniously improved take on James Bond in decades. Rivaling the Daniel Craig Film Era for greatness, inventiveness, and style, Ellis's "VARGR" is among the very best of Bond; the distilled 007, with all it's original ugliness and thrill injected into a stark, modern adventure that puts its contemporaries to shame. Essentially Book 1 or 2 in his critically-acclaimed run on the character, be sure to pick up "Eidolon" to complete the story.

Warren Ellis adds to the 007 mythos with a brilliant and fun six-issue story arc. Jason Masters and Guy Majors bring vivid, action packed art to the story. Great, great fun!!!

These graphic collections are well worth the money. Excellent art and story. Attention to all Bond fans, do not pass up these collections. I collect the comics and still went out and bought the collection, just to add to my bookshelf and re-read.

I have just one more from this collection and I have thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them.

A number of reviews I've seen have been touting this as a return to Ian Fleming's Bond. I'm not sure what book they've read. I've read all of Fleming's books (and Kingsley Amis's excellent follow-up Colonel Sun) and seen all of the films so needless to say Bond is a character I'm rather partial to.The story of Vargr is underwhelming and didn't feel like a Bond story at all. There is no love interest, the villain is underdeveloped, and Bond's mission is confusing but not interesting or complex enough to make you care. It's all so lackluster. I suppose that if Bond matches wits with Blofeld, infiltrates Scaramanga's gang, or tangles with the homicidal Red Grant then a mission like the one in Vargr is what he deals with on a day to day basis. It's tedious, not that interesting, and just kind of there. There's so little to this story it could have easily been condensed into a three-parter. I finished the first issue shocked that the publishers thought there was enough substance in that one issue for the first James Bond comic book in 20 years.As stated, Bond himself is nothing like Fleming's creation nor is he really like any screen Bond I've seen. I've never known Bond to say, "Balls," when he doesn't get his way and he's far too willing to shrug it all off and kill in cold blood. If you read Fleming you'll know that Bond doesn't really like killing and his reluctance to commit murder gets him into trouble.On the plus side, the story does yield some interesting scenes, including a fight scene with a villain who is a bit too reminiscent of Renard from The World is Not Enough, and the art really excels at the action scenes. I especially liked the use of zip-a-tone for shading because it helped give the art an old school, pop quality even if the inks and colors are a little too smooth and polished for Bond's world.Of course this is all just my opinion and I don't regret reading Vargr...it just didn't feel like Bond to me but I hope that Dynamite continues what they're doing with some other writers and artists because the more Bond the better as far as I'm concerned.

Always heard of bond & played a few video games starring him but never was able to really get into the stories around him. If that's the same with you, this comic definitely will get you into the pathos of 007.

It's a really good bond story, has a lot of the known elements from the film and movies that make you feel like you are arectually reading arectually bond story, as well as, some familiar faces from the MI6 that make the overall cast more interesting. The lack of a Bond girl is disturbing tho. Don't expect this to be a life changing experience for Bond likr Skyfall was, but it's definetely thrilling and sophisticated.

Great Bond story. All main players fit into the universe quite well, story line is quick, crisp and engaging. Artwork- well, you better see for yourself, you will not be disappointed. Thanks guys!

Excelente comic. Mas apegado al James Bond literario que cinematográfico

The premise is just like a bond movie with regular twists and turns. Fast paced story, decent artwork.

As advertised, great price and quickly shipped. would definitely recommend.

Wonderful art. Very cinematic. Typical Ellis decompressed storytelling with cutting edge science and some good laughs thrown in amongst the old Ultraviolence. Not his best work but still a cut above most other writers and that art is just beautiful

気がつけば、ジェームズ・ボンドを映画、小説、そしてコミックで楽しめる時代が来ていた！映画も小説も最新作は三年に一作のペース。じれったい！その隙をぬうようにダイナマイト・エンタテインメントがフレミング財団と交渉して新たなコミックが登場。この一作目でのオープニングが実にいい。ヘルシンキで００８の仇を討ち、やがて００８が残した麻薬密輸シンジケート追跡の任務を引き継いでベルリンへ。ところが英国内での武器の携帯が許されず・・・。フレミングの原作通り、ボンドの頬に傷があります。M、マネペニー、ビル・タナ―、Qも登場。アクションが映画的でストーリーもリアル。不感症の不気味な暗殺者が登場します。くつろいだ時にやや腑抜けめいて見えるボンドの表情には好みが分かれるかもしれませんが、第三作BLACKBOX以後、アーティストを変えています。まもなく出る第５作目KILLCHAINの表紙はショーン・コネリーに近いタイプですね。英語は小説並みにハードなのでゆっくり楽しむようにしています。味わえるコミックです。フレミング原作の「カジノロワイヤル」も控えており、００７はコミックの世界で本格的に活躍しています。コミックは映画・小説の代用品という偏見がなくなりました。