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James Bond (Dynamite Entertainment)
''James Bond'' is a line of spy thriller comic book titles by Dynamite Entertainment featuring the eponymous character originally created by Ian Fleming. It is licensed by Ian Fleming Publications and debuted in November 2015. Additional series and graphic novels are planned. Publication history Monthly series In October 2014, Dynamite Entertainment announced plans to publish monthly James Bond comics as part of a ten-year licensing deal with Ian Fleming Publications in 2015. Warren Ellis was asked by the Fleming Estate to be the writer, and he requested Jason Masters be the artist. Their first six issue story, ''VARGR'', was announced July 2015. Ellis read all the Fleming novels to prepare for the book, and he named ''Risico'' as a particular influence.Renaud, Jeffrey (March 28, 2016),INTERVIEW: WARREN ELLIS RENEWS HIS LICENSE TO KILL IN "JAMES BOND: EIDOLON"" Comic Book Resources (accessed April 16, 2016) Masters based his design for Bond on Fleming's descriptions, an illustra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded by Nick Barrucci in 2004 at Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It is best known as the owners of ''The Boys'' franchise across several IP medias. Dynamite primarily publishes adaptations of franchises from other media. These include licensed adaptations of film properties such as '' Army of Darkness'', ''Terminator,'' and ''RoboCop'', and licensed or public domain literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, ''Alice in Wonderland'', Red Sonja, Tarzan (as ''Lord of the Jungle'') and John Carter of Mars (as ''Warlord of Mars''). It also publishes superhero books such as '' Project Superpowers''. Creators who have produced Dynamite's books include Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Matt Wagner, Garth Ennis, Howard Chaykin and Frank Miller. Dynamic Forces, a distribution of Dynamite's comics and books, announced a partnership with Diamond Distribution in 2008, when Diamond had the rights to publishing the interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectre (2015 Film)
''Spectre'' is a 2015 spy film and the twenty-fourth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. Directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, and Jez Butterworth, it stars Daniel Craig as Bond, alongside Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, and Ralph Fiennes. In the film, Bond learns of Spectre, an international crime organisation led by Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Waltz). Despite initially stating he would not direct ''Spectre'', Mendes confirmed his return in 2014 after Nicolas Winding Refn declined to direct; Mendes became the first to direct successive ''James Bond'' films since John Glen. The inclusion of Spectre and its associated characters marked the end of the ''Thunderball'' controversy, in which Kevin McClory and Fleming were embroiled in lengthy legal disputes over the film rights to the novel; ''Spectre'' is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/ anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series began as one-shots, such as '' Dragon Ball'', '' Fist of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBLDF
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) is an American non-profit organization formed in 1986 to protect the First Amendment rights of comics creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses. Charles Brownstein served as the organization's executive director from 2002 until his resignation in 2020. The CBLDF is supported by many big names of the industry; over the years, its board of directors has included Larry Marder, Ted Adams, Reginald Hudlin, Gene Luen Yang, Chris Staros, Peter David, Neil Gaiman, Paul Levitz, Milton Griepp, Steve Geppi, and many other industry figures. ''Fund Comics'', ''More Fund Comics'', and ''Even More Fund Comics'' are compilations of short work by famous artists sold to support the CBLDF. Additionally, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab offers a line of perfumes whose profits go directly to the CBLDF. Popular artists such as comedian Bill Hader, cartoonist Jeff Smith, and comic book artist Frank Miller have expressed support for it. The CBLDF i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammerhead
Hammerhead may refer to: * The head of a hammer Commercial * Hammerhead (company), a subsidiary of SRAM Corporation Fiction * Hammerhead (comics), a Marvel Comics foe of Spider-Man * ''Hammerhead'' (film), a 1968 film based on the novel by James Mayo * '' Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy'' a 2005 TV movie starring William Forsythe, Jeffery Combs and Hunter Tylo * ''Hammerhead'' (1987 film), a 1987 Italian action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari * ''Hammerhead'' (novel), a 1964 Charles Hood secret agent novel by James Mayo * Hammerhead Hannigan, the leader of Taurus Bulba's henchmen in the television cartoon series ''Darkwing Duck'' * Hammerhead, a Rulon character from the TV cartoon ''Dino-Riders'' * Hammerhead, the nickname for the ''Star Wars'' character Momaw Nadon * ''Hammerheads'', a 1990 book by Dale Brown * '' James Bond 007: Hammerhead'', a 2016 James Bond comic book by Dynamite Entertainment Games and rides * Hammerhead, a heavy helicopter gunship in the video gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Casalanguida
The last universal common ancestor (LUCA) is the most recent population from which all organisms now living on Earth share common descent—the most recent common ancestor of all current life on Earth. This includes all cellular organisms; the origins of viruses are unclear but they share the same genetic code. LUCA probably harboured a variety of viruses. The LUCA is not the first life on Earth, but rather the latest form ancestral to all existing life. While there is no specific fossil evidence of the LUCA, the detailed biochemical similarity of all current life confirms its existence. Its characteristics can be inferred from shared features of modern genomes. These genes describe a complex life form with many co-adapted features, including transcription and translation mechanisms to convert information from DNA to RNA to proteins. The LUCA probably lived in the high-temperature water of deep sea vents near ocean-floor magma flows around 4 billion years ago. Historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Diggle
Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of the weekly anthology series '' 2000 AD''. He is best known for his work on '' Adam Strange'' and '' Green Arrow'' for DC Comics as well as his creator-owned series '' The Losers'' and a run on ''Hellblazer'' for DC's Vertigo imprint, and for his stints on ''Thunderbolts'' and ''Daredevil'' at Marvel. Other credits include ''Gamekeeper'' for Virgin Comics, written by Diggle on the basis of a concept created by Guy Ritchie, a three-year run on Robert Kirkman's '' Thief of Thieves'' at Image, several short arcs written for IDW Publishing's '' Doctor Who'' series and two ''James Bond'' mini-series for Dynamite. Early life Diggle was born in London, England. He became a regular reader of '' 2000 AD'' at the age of ten and started reading American comics after picking up an issue of ''Swamp Thing'' written by Alan Moore. Diggle graduated from De Montfort University with a degree in Media Studies, where he later retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddjob
Oddjob (often written as "Odd Job") is a fictional character in the espionage novels and films featuring James Bond. He is a henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger in the 1959 James Bond novel '' Goldfinger'' and its 1964 film adaptation, making a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scene of ''Inspector Gadget'' (1999). In the film adaptation of ''Goldfinger'', he was played by the Japanese-American actor and professional wrestler Harold Sakata. Oddjob, who also appears in the ''James Bond'' animated series and in several video games, is one of the most popular characters in the Bond series. Appearances Novel Oddjob's real name is unknown. Goldfinger names him to describe his duties to his employer. A Korean, like all of Goldfinger's staff, he is extremely strong, as shown in one sequence where he breaks the thick oak railing of a staircase with a knife-hand strikes (colloquially known as 'karate chops') and shatters a mantel with his foot. When Bond expresses surprise at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Pak
Greg Pak is an American comic book writer and film director. Pak is best known for his work on books published by Marvel Comics, including ''X-Men'' (most notably ''X-Treme X-Men''), several titles featuring the Hulk (including '' Planet Hulk'', which was one of the storylines eventually adapted into the film '' Thor: Ragnarok''), and Hercules.Truitt, Brian (February 21, 2013)"'Batman/Superman' showcases meeting of DC Comics icons" ''USA Today''. In 2019, Pak began writing ''Star Wars'' comics for Marvel. Early life Pak was born in Dallas, Texas, to a Korean-American father and a Caucasian mother. He graduated from Hillcrest High School. He studied political science at Yale University, where he wrote for the campus humor magazine, ''The Yale Record'', and was a member of the Purple Crayon improvisational group. In 1991, he went to study history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar with the intent of becoming a politician. He then entered New York University's graduate film program. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spy Who Loved Me (film)
''The Spy Who Loved Me'' is a 1977 spy film, the tenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the third to star Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent James Bond filmography, James Bond. The film co-stars Barbara Bach and Curt Jürgens and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay was by Christopher Wood (writer), Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum, with an uncredited rewrite by Tom Mankiewicz. The film takes its title from Ian Fleming's 1962 novel ''The Spy Who Loved Me (novel), The Spy Who Loved Me'', the tenth book in the List of James Bond novels and stories, James Bond series, though it does not contain any elements of the novel's plot. The storyline involves a reclusive megalomaniac named Karl Stromberg, who plans to destroy the world and create a new civilisation under the sea. Bond teams up with a Soviet Union, Soviet agent, Anya Amasova, to stop the plans, all while being hunted by Stromberg’s powerful henc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapha Lobosco , the pseudonym of the professional electronic sports player Shane Hendrixson
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Rapha may refer to: * Rapha, a minor biblical character mentioned in the Septuagint version of the Bible *Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop, a French professional cycling team that existed from 1959 to 1961 *Rapha (sportswear), a sportswear brand *Rapha (video gamer) Shane Hendrixson, also known by his pseudonym rapha, is an American professional esports '' Quake Live'', '' Quake III Arena'', ''ShootMania'', '' Overwatch, and Quake Champions'' player for Team Liquid. Since he appeared in 2008, he has won si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numero Zero
''Numero Zero'' ( it, Numero zero) is the seventh novel by Italian author and philosopher Umberto Eco and his final novel released during his lifetime. It was first published in January 2015; the English translation by Richard Dixon appeared in November 2015. It is a satire of the tabloid press,Terry Eagleton, ''Times Literary Supplement'', 4 December 2015 set in Italy in 1992. Plot summary The story is told by Colonna, a hack journalist, now in his fifties, and a loser. He is hired by Simei to work on a newspaper called ''Domani'' (''Tomorrow'') that will never be published. The venture is financed by Commendator Vimercate, who owns a television channel, a dozen magazines and runs a chain of hotels and rest homes. The declared aim of the newspaper is to reveal the truth about everything, to publish all the news that's fit to print "plus a little more," but Commendator Vimercate's true interest lies elsewhere. His "zero issues" will be seen by powerful figures high up in the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
