James Bond is trapped in Los Angeles with a MI6 agent under fire and a foreign intelligence service trying to put them both in bags... and possibly more than one foreign intelligence service. And things may not be any safer in Britain, with bodies dropping and ghosts moving in the political mist...
This is good espionage comics and even better choreographed action. Read Full Review
Warren Ellis and Jason Masters are telling the sorts of James Bond stories we'll probably never see on the big screen. They don't have the scope necessary to appease those weaned on modern Bond films, but they do showcase so much of what makes the character so entertaining in print form. Read Full Review
Artist Jason Masters continues on this series and hopefully will for a long time. With a solid grasp of the characters and settings, the story moves smoothly from panel to panel. However, when the action starts, that's when his artwork truly excels. Every punch and kick seems to land with true force, and every motion links together to create fight scenes which flow seamlessly. Read Full Review
But if you're a long-time fan, Dynamite's James Bond run has easily been the best James Bond movie I've seen in years. Read Full Review
James Bond is moving at about the pace I expected with this arc and it's unearthing some interesting things. I like that the story itself is being given a light touch rather than just exposing big pieces and giving us an info dump but also not making it horribly obscure. The action is the main part at the moment that allows for Masters to really provide for some great sequences that you also have to really pay attention to, especially in some of the transitions from location to location. I'm definitely interested in where it's going and what we'll get exposed to when it comes to SPECTRE, and I'm curious to see how well Cadence will hold up in the long run, but I'm still just a touch wary with the series after the first arc and some of its choices. Read Full Review
Warren Ellis and 007 seem like a match made in heaven, but James Bond #8's solid if unremarkable plot sinks under a bland, stripped-down approach that saps the character of the lethal opulence that made James Bond one of the defining symbols of a certain kind of suave, lethal elegance. Without that, we're left with a bog standard action thriller without much of the Bond flavour that can make even 007's less engrossing plots enjoyable. Read Full Review
This second arc has been surprisingly good! More humor and lots of action in this issue, cant ask for much more out of a 007 book!
Action packed issue!👍🏽
The usual mix of action-packed fights and witty comments, #8 is a continuation of another great arc by Warren Ellis, crafting a fantastic James Bond run in a series which seems highly suited to his style. The artist also did a great job as per and if you enjoy a spy-thriller I'd recommend this series more than any other right now.
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