ramsfan1963's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Various James Bond adventures, as told by Ms. Moneypenny while she is being held captive. The stories and artwork vary as each chapter is by a different writer/artist.
iainkelly_writing's review against another edition
3.0
A slim and varied collection with an interesting premise. The central story has Moneypenny kidnapped and 007 must rescue her. Interwoven are 5 stories featuring Bond, each written and drawn by a different team. This unfortunately leads to varied artwork and writing that never feels like a coherent collection. Interesting idea, but ultimately unsatisfactory. One for completists and 007 fans.
jmbz38's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
stevenk's review
3.0
A series of shorter stories written and illustrated by different teams: The Broker (Ayala, Lore, Perez, Diaz) The Rare Dinner (Percy, Baal, Woods), The Oddest Job (Pak, Kotz, Diaz), One Pistol, Three Silencers (Simone, Marron, Kelly), Men Without a Country (Russell, Carey, Kurichiyamil), and The Hook (Diggle, Casalanguida, Woods). Each of these stories are about Bond and told by Moneypenny to her captors while under the influence of truth serum as Bond races to reunite with her. Great use of art and words to carry the story along and ties to other Dynamite Bond stories involving the CIA, the new Odd Job, Felix Lighter and the British intelligence community made this an entertaining read.
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