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Titan reveals the cover to Ian Fleming’s James Bond Signature Comic Strip Collection Vol. 1

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Ian Fleming’s James Bond Signature Comic Strip Collection Vol. 1 features the first seven full-length James Bond newspaper comic-strip adventures, based on the original Ian Fleming stories that helped to inspire the 007 cinematic universe.

This collection by acclaimed artist John McLusky features Ian Fleming’s earliest literary adventures in comic strip form and written by Henry Gammidge, Anthony Hern, and Peter O’Donnell.

Often imitated but never bettered, this classic collection includes the first three years of James Bond newspaper strips from July 1958 till May 61 and includes full-length stories of Casino Royal, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia, with Love, Dr. No and Goldfinger. James Bond became a cultural phenomenon and spawned a world-wide love affair with the whole spy genre which still resonates to this day.

This book is a must-have for James Bond fans. Mixing incredible gadgets, thrilling car chases, beautiful women, hard-hitting action and the occasional Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred. This book also includes a unique and extensive gallery of scanned original artwork selected from the McLusky archive by his family.

Pre-order it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and your local comic and book stores.

Ian Fleming’s James Bond Strips Get Collected

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Titan Comics has announced Ian Fleming’s James Bond Signature Comic Strip Collection, a hardcover edition celebrating the earliest newspaper comic-strip adventures of the world’s most famous secret agent, arriving in bookstores and comic shops on September 8, 2026.

Written by Henry Gammidge, Anthony Hern, and Peter O’Donnell, and illustrated by acclaimed artist John McClusky, this 296-page volume collects the first seven full-length adventures of James Bond as originally adapted from the novels of Ian Fleming for the daily newspaper strips.

Spanning the formative years of the Bond comic strips from July 1958 to May 1961, this landmark collection brings together faithful comic adaptations of Fleming’s earliest and most influential novels, including Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr. No, and Goldfinger. These classic stories helped shape the enduring legend of the British super-spy and laid key foundations for the global phenomenon that would become the James Bond cinematic universe.

With striking black-and-white artwork and cinematic storytelling, John McClusky’s interpretation of Bond captures the danger, glamour, and intrigue that defined Fleming’s original vision. In addition to the complete comic-strip adventures, this edition features a unique gallery of original artwork selected from the McClusky archive by his family.

Ian Fleming’s James Bond Signature Comic Strip Collection is a must-have for fans of classic adventure, combining hard-hitting action, beautiful locations, and the unmistakable style of Britain’s greatest secret agent — complete with the occasional Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred.

Pre-order it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Forbidden Planet for the UK & Europe.