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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras  |
18 January 2002 - 15:53
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Amazon.co.uk has finally posted the cover art for Benson's next Bond book. Here it is.
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 20 June 2001 |
18 January 2002 - 18:04
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Very nice cover, different from what we've seen so far. I hope they'll have the US cover up soon also the text from the dust jacket.
Does anyone else kinda wish that they'd stop labeling each new book as "The New Bond Adventure", I mean it's only going to be the new Bond adventure for a year until the next one comes out. |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
18 January 2002 - 18:14
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QUOTE mccartney007 (18 Jan, 2002 06:04 p.m.): It's nice that Hodder finally decided on that coverart. They have been talking about using that since October or so. Of course, there's always the remote possibility that what's posted on Amazon is NOT the final cover art. This was true of TWINE and TND (and the US ZMT paperback). |
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Admiral Group: The Admiralty Enlisted: 27 January 2001 From: United Kingdom |
18 January 2002 - 18:48
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Look's great! Definetely looks like a Bond classic cover.
Can't wait!   |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 27 July 2001 From: Los Angeles, California |
18 January 2002 - 20:47
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QUOTE zencat (18 Jan, 2002 06:14 p.m.): Of course, there's always the remote possibility that what's posted on Amazon is NOT the final cover art. This was true of TWINE and TND (and the US ZMT paperback). Oh yeah. I forgot about that! Maybe it will be just a proof cover.  �Is it a delicious dessert you live in?� - Me, because I�m funny. |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 23 July 2001 From: Brisbane, Australia. |
19 January 2002 - 09:51
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Fantastic. Really going back to the roots. Perhapd they finally listened to the fans suggestions?
Different to Zencats and Mine, new style, but with an old 'touch'. |
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Admiral Group: The Admiralty Enlisted: 27 January 2001 From: United Kingdom |
19 January 2002 - 10:06
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I've spoken to the man himself, and it is the completed cover art. I can't wait! It looks so good!
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Lt. Commander Group: Crew Enlisted: 5 April 2001 |
28 January 2002 - 23:27
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Exactly!!!!!!
I can't help thinking it looks like the box for some frozen chinese food, you know, the ones with the little packet of crispy things you put on top after it's been nuked :-) |
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Lt. Commander Group: Crew Enlisted: 5 April 2001 |
27 January 2002 - 20:05
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Sorry to go against the groove folks, but I really don't like it at all. It's not very "Bond" branded, and looks as though it's been knocked together in a matter of a few hours. All of the elements in the image are misaligned and unbalanced. Very poor.
Compare it to Benson's first real outing, Zero Minus Ten, and the difference in quality shows a mile off (the mushroom cloud as the pupil in the eye is brilliant): http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/03406...02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 23 July 2001 From: Brisbane, Australia. |
28 January 2002 - 08:48
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hmmm....
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
5 April 2002 - 16:08
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Just got my RED TATTOO UK hardcover yesterday. The dust jacket looks pretty sharp in the flesh, especially the back (posted here).
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Admiral Group: The Admiralty Enlisted: 27 January 2001 From: United Kingdom |
6 April 2002 - 14:52
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Seeing it in the flesh, I agree totally with Zencat, it looks so much better.
However, have you noticed that the "Praise for RB" is the same as the other books... "Welcome back, Mr. Bond. We've been waiting for you...Benson has gone back to Bondian basics in a fast-moving world of bedrooms, firm breasts, betting and bruises." INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Why the repitition? |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 7 January 2002 |
7 April 2002 - 17:46
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QUOTE Dave (06 Apr, 2002 03:52 p.m.): However, have you noticed that the "Praise for RB" is the same as the other books... Why the repitition? Forgive my anti-Benson feelings, but I belive the repetition is due to the sad fact he has nothing new to offer since they wrote that. However, having just finished NDOD I can't recall any specific mentions of 'firm breats'. A 'firm plot' might be the next step for Benson. 
Those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make bored.
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 7 January 2002 |
7 April 2002 - 18:01
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For my more 'on topic' statement about the cover...it's fabulous! The first one shown is so much better than the usual: 'JAMES BOND', with:
0 0 7 I think Penguin is trying to do the same thing by assuming that by fifty years later, we should all know which books are Bond and not superfluously putting his name and number on the cover. Those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make bored.
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
7 April 2002 - 18:44
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QUOTE General Koskov (07 Apr, 2002 06:46 p.m.): QUOTE Dave (06 Apr, 2002 03:52 p.m.): However, have you noticed that the "Praise for RB" is the same as the other books... Why the repitition? Forgive my anti-Benson feelings, but I belive the repetition is due to the sad fact he has nothing new to offer since they wrote that. No. It's just laziness on the part of the publisher. They did the same thing with Gardner. A review blurb from License Renewed was used right up to the end. Besides, it's a good blurb. |
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 26 March 2001 |
10 April 2002 - 12:37
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That back cover looks fantastic !. Why didn't they put the "JAMES BOND 007" on the front ?. If they did it would have been |