James Bond: The Body #1

Writer: Ales Kot Artist: Luca Casalanguida Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: January 17, 2018 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 11 User Reviews: 5
8.3Critic Rating
7.8User Rating

As Bond undergoes a post-mission medical examination, he relays the story of his previous mission to the examiner. Each cut, bruise, and broken bone connected to a specific event of the mission. A connection is made between two people with different purposes: one to save lives, the other to take them. From writer Ales Kot (Secret Avengers, Zero) comes a James Bond story that explores the secret agent in ways that we have yet to experience!

  • 10
    Infinite Earths - J.D. Jr. Jan 12, 2018

    Kot and Casalanguida have hit the ground running with this debut issue that plays out like a shot-for-shot action sequence from one of the super spy's many movies. Read Full Review

  • 8.8
    Multiversity Comics - Jacob Hill Jan 18, 2018

    Bond is seeing a resurgence in comics, and no writer gets 007 better than Ales Kot. Read Full Review

  • 8.7
    SciFiPulse - Ian Cullen Jan 9, 2018

    Overall. This was a pretty solid first issue, which has enough story to keep me involved for issue 2, which I should imagine will be out next month. There's no doubt about it. Bond is back! Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    IGN - Jesse Schedeen Jan 18, 2018

    Writer Ales Kot impresses immediately out of the gate, crafting a fast-paced tale wherein an injured Bond relays the events of his most recent mission to his MI-6 doctor. Read Full Review

  • 8.5
    Capeless Crusader - Jeremy Radick Jan 17, 2018

    With James Bond - The Body #1, writer Ales Kot and Luca Casalanguida take that depiction of 007 and place it within a surprisingly introspective and rich examination of Bond, utilizing a truly ingenious and compelling framework for the narrative. The result is one of the most unusual and surprisingly effective 007 stories Dynamite's done yet. Read Full Review

  • 8.4
    Outright Geekery - William Pace Jan 11, 2018

    I enjoyed this book immensely and would highly recommend this to any Bond fan out there. Read Full Review

  • 8.4
    The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge Jan 17, 2018

    It's a fun read but it's also a fantastic visual trip as Luca Casalanguida continues to reinforce why I look forward to everything Bond related he does as it sets a high bar for other artists. Definitely recommended. Read Full Review

  • 8.4
    Graphic Policy - Brett Jan 17, 2018

    I love the concept and want to see what comes next. There's a simplicity about it that's utterly brilliant and Kot and Casalanguida combine for a story that has you wondering how this hasn't happened earlier. A solid story that can be picked up as a one-shot and I think something greater, it's completely entertaining and a definite buy. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes Jan 17, 2018

    Dynamite have been putting out James Bond books for quite some time now, and each one has demonstrated a high level of quality. With this series, Kot and Casalanguida have put together a book that may deliver a more than you would expect from an action oriented series. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Comicosity - Keith Callbeck Jan 17, 2018

    This is an interesting start to what seems another strong chapter in Dynamite's Bond line. Having recently become a fan of the novels, and being a long-time fan of the films, I greatly enjoy these new adventures. Read Full Review

  • 7.0
    Newsarama - David Pepose Jan 18, 2018

    While the story may not be anything to write home about just yet, the fantastic art team does James Bond: The Body good. Read Full Review

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