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geekwayne's review
4.0
'James Bond: Hammerhead' by Andy Diggle with art by Luca Casalanguida is the third volume in the Dynamite Comics series. These are pretty decent Bond stories if that kind of thing interests you.
A mysterious anti-captitalist group called Kraken is targeting an arms dealer that works with the British government. Bond is kind of on the outs with M, so he ends up on a babysitting job with at an arms show. When Kraken makes an attack on the convention, Bond springs in to action and tries to stop them. Their ultimate goal becomes known, as well as the shadowy figure behind Kraken.
It's a pretty good action story with Bond in good Bond form. I liked the plot and there were some nice surprises along the way. The art isn't bad and works well. The covers and alternate covers are included.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A mysterious anti-captitalist group called Kraken is targeting an arms dealer that works with the British government. Bond is kind of on the outs with M, so he ends up on a babysitting job with at an arms show. When Kraken makes an attack on the convention, Bond springs in to action and tries to stop them. Their ultimate goal becomes known, as well as the shadowy figure behind Kraken.
It's a pretty good action story with Bond in good Bond form. I liked the plot and there were some nice surprises along the way. The art isn't bad and works well. The covers and alternate covers are included.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
joshgauthier's review
3.0
This was one of the better Bond graphic novels that I've read. The story was interesting and it captured many of the things that make Bond interesting. Ultimately, my main problem with the book was that it just astound me. There was some very abrupt pacing in the middle, and I think I'm getting to the point where I wonder if the character of Bond translates well to graphic novel format. It was an entertaining read, but I can't claim it was a whole lot more.
carroq's review
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
You pretty much know what you are going to get when James Bond is involved. This book hits on all the classic elements of the series with at least one minor twist.
This book is surprisingly friendly to new readers. Not being too familiar with the franchise (I've only seen a couple Bond films myself), I was able to keep track of the different characters and what was happening in the plot. Speaking of plot, this one involves a weapons manufacturer that is being targeted by a terrorist organization, so there is violence. I think the creators do a nice job of keeping most of it off screen.
And the art is good. I particularly like the character details, but the landscapes are nice also. I can't say anything wowed me about the art. It is quality work though. Hammerhead provides an action packed story that is an excellent portrayal of James Bond.
You pretty much know what you are going to get when James Bond is involved. This book hits on all the classic elements of the series with at least one minor twist.
This book is surprisingly friendly to new readers. Not being too familiar with the franchise (I've only seen a couple Bond films myself), I was able to keep track of the different characters and what was happening in the plot. Speaking of plot, this one involves a weapons manufacturer that is being targeted by a terrorist organization, so there is violence. I think the creators do a nice job of keeping most of it off screen.
And the art is good. I particularly like the character details, but the landscapes are nice also. I can't say anything wowed me about the art. It is quality work though. Hammerhead provides an action packed story that is an excellent portrayal of James Bond.
dakegra's review
4.0
Trying to work out if this is the first graphic novel I've ever reviewed. It might well be!
I'm a huge Bond fan, both the books and movies, so it was interesting to see how well it translated to the graphic novel format. Have to say I was impressed - a very authentic-feeling Bond story, plenty of action and nice one-liners thrown in.
Will definitely be looking out for more of these in future.
I'm a huge Bond fan, both the books and movies, so it was interesting to see how well it translated to the graphic novel format. Have to say I was impressed - a very authentic-feeling Bond story, plenty of action and nice one-liners thrown in.
Will definitely be looking out for more of these in future.
cjordahl's review
3.0
I like the story well enough. Cool, Bond-esque action. I think the dialog could be better. There's one scene where a couple of bad guys talk to each other in broken English, but of course they would actually speak to each other fluently in their native language.
The line art is fine-to-good (although sometimes too cartoonish for the material, for my taste), but I do not like the colors. One specific feature I dislike is the heavy use of Photoshop gradients. And this bugs me: in one scene we see a character's face heavily splattered with blood and then the next time we see the character two pages later the blood is gone, never to return.
Moneypenny is awesome.
The line art is fine-to-good (although sometimes too cartoonish for the material, for my taste), but I do not like the colors. One specific feature I dislike is the heavy use of Photoshop gradients. And this bugs me: in one scene we see a character's face heavily splattered with blood and then the next time we see the character two pages later the blood is gone, never to return.
Moneypenny is awesome.
focaccia7's review
4.0
So good - but why are comics so short?! Need to find the bind up, 20 pages of content just made me crazy. Can't wait to read more!
stevenk's review
4.0
This mini-series brings together the feel of the Connery and Moore movies with a story of a radical anti-capitalist known as Kraken and a plot focusing on Britain's nuclear arsenal. An up to date take on Bond, M, Moneypenny, and the way they protect the British Empire. Great art that brought a cinematic feel to the story and helped express the action taking place as bullets fly, cars blow up, sharks swim by, and secret bases are infiltrated. Collecting the entire six issue mini-series.
marksutherland's review
5.0
This is modern Bond as it should be, fast cars, big explosions and knowingly critical of his flaws and the system he serves. While there's a bit of having your cake and eating it to this, it's still a lovely slice.
hackeynut's review
5.0
These Bond comics are grand fun and frankly better than most of the post Connery movies.
Also there are several gratuitous and unneeded shits against trump. All of which I fully support :-)
Also there are several gratuitous and unneeded shits against trump. All of which I fully support :-)