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  1. Cover artwork for Titan's Nightbird James Bond collection

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-11-03

    Preliminary cover artwork has been revealed online for the upcoming latest James Bond newspaper strip collection from Titan Books, Nightbird.

    As CommanderBond.net readers will recall, we exclusively revealed earlier this year that this comic strip collection would be out in 2010 after the title was pushed back from its original 2007 release.

    The Nightbird collection brings together Hot-Shot and Ape of Diamonds in addition to the title story and following publication, will mark the complete publication of all 52 James Bond comic strips listed in the Titan checklist.

    Titan’s Nightbird has a release date of 26 March 2010. The collection will retail for £12.99 / $19.95. Please note that the cover artwork may change as the publication date draws closer.

    Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com order links follow below.

    Keep watching the CommanderBond.net main page—and our brand new Twitter feed—for the most up-to-date illustrated James Bond coverage on the web.

  2. Quantum of Solace Game Walkthrough (PS2) – Sinkhole (5)

    By Guest writer on 2009-11-02

    Stuck on a level? Not sure where to go next? Use this CommanderBond.net walkthough as your guide to Activision’s debut James Bond 007 game, Quantum of Solace.

    This Quantum of Solace: The Game walkthrough is applicable for the Playstation 2 platform.

    NOTE: To access the CommanderBond.net walkthrough for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Windows PC platforms, click here.

    Quantum of Solace: The Game (PS2)

    Mission 5: Sinkhole

    Walkthrough by: CBn Forum member Jaws0178

    1. Okay, so we are now in Bolivia. To start with, move further into the cave. Once you have reached the green flashing dot on your GPS, you will be in a giant chamber with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites. Use the first one for cover because soldiers are going to come running through along with a helicopter with a machine gunner in the back. The first enemy you need to get rid of is the helicopter or he is going to really ruin your day. The good news, however, is that he can be beat with what you have. Once he gone, do a little mop up work with the other soldiers.

    2. As you are going deeper into the chamber, more soldiers will come running out. Basically, stay in cover, keep moving, and pick up weapons as you go along. The stalagmites can also be an asset to you here as well. It is a matter of timing here.

    'Quantum of Solace' Game Box Art

    Quantum of Solace

    3. Once you are at the other end, continue on through the small passageway to another chamber with three guards, one above and two to your left. Now, if you want to save ammo, (which trust me, you do) you will see a box of dynamite to the left of the two evildoers. This only works if they are standing next to each other, and the third guard has not seen you and given you away. Once you have dispatched with them, move along into the next cooridor, taking out three enemies along the way.

    4. This next part is actually the top part of the dynamite section where the third guard was patrolling. That means if you didn’t take him out before, he will either be in the previous section, or part of the group in this section. Again, the stalagmite abover their head will be very helpful. Also, be aware that there is no cover in this section, so the only way to shoot the stalagmite is by revealing yourself.

    5. Okay, moving on, once they are taken care of, move along through to get to another big chamber. You will see an ammo crate to your left, and Camille to the right. Once you run toward Camille, you will be treated to another cut-scene.

    6. Okay, looks like an old friend is back, and he has brought company in the form of a second gunner. My recommendation here is to get as close as you can, using the rocks as cover, and light them both up, ducking out if you get too injured. Now, once the two gunners are gone, basically, its mopup work again. Again, remember, stay low, stay covered, and stay armed. Also, don’t bite off more than you can chew. Once you get closer to the end, you will see a box of dynamite. Blow it to help you out.

    7. Straight ahead of you is a tunnel collapse, so ignore it for now. Instead, move to your right to get to what I like to call “Zorins office” from the movie A View to a Kill. Now, if you are careful, you can use the dynamite box sitting on top of a rock to get rid of two of the enemies. After taking out the three enemies at the entrance, cautiously move up the ramp. About halfway up, you will see a break in the rocks, and there is a fence there, and a bad guy. As soon as you see him, another one will come running past. Shoot them both, and move along toward the building. Use he rock face on the left for cover, as you are going to meet two more bad guys. Once they are gone, go into the building to find the dynamite. As you exit the building, two bad guys will be coming up the ramp. Dispose of them and move to the corner of the ramp. Now, we’re going to have to backtrack a little bit. When you grabbed the explosives in the building, a bad guy came running through the entrance of the checkpoint, and has since planted himself right at the very rock where the dynamite box sits, if you didn’t blow it at the beginning. If so, just get rid of him in the normal way. Once this is done, go back through the entrance to the cave in, place the explosives, and get out of the way.

    8. This next part is a little tricky to me. The reason is because there is a baddie standing at the very top, shooting at you for the others. The others meanwhile are shooting and throwing grenades. Now, thats not to say that he can not be beat. That simply means that I don’t really have a recommendation on the best way to beat him, just stay covered, and stay low. Once they have been defeated, move along through the passageway.

    9. Camille is in trouble! Now, this is actually a fun section. What you are doing is providing cover for Camille. Once you start taking out the opposition, one will run to the other ledge and start shooting at you with a rifle—he is on the left side across from you. There is also another one on the right. The GPS is invaluable here.

    10. Once they are all gone, we come to arguably the hardest part of this whole level, the helicopter makes a comeback, and this time you have to not only kill the gunners, you have to take out the pilot as well, oh, and you have to do it in order. Now, adding to the headache is the fact that the rocks can be (and are) easily destroyed by the gunners. Basically, my advice to you is this, there are two ammo boxes containing unlimited sniper rounds. Use them, don’t stay in one place too long, and use the rocks for the limited cover that they provide. Also, stay toward the back. Once you have taken out the chopper, you are treated to a cutscene, which introduces the Casino Royale levels, starting with Shanty Town.

    Mission Complete.


    Quantum of Solace is currently available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS and Windows PC platforms in the UK and US. Click here to order.

    Keep your eyes on the CommanderBond.net main page for the most up-to-date coverage of Activision’s Quantum of Solace.

  3. Bond villain Christopher Lee receives knighthood

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-30

    British actor Christopher Lee was knighted on Friday at Buckingham Palace, a far cry from the dark and gloomy Hammer Horror film sets where he made his name playing Dracula in the 1950s.

    Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    Lee, 87, became famous for his blood-curdling performances as the thirsty count. He has also portrayed a succession of baddies from Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond movie The Man With The Golden Gun to Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.

    He was knighted by Prince Charles for his services to drama and to charity spanning during a decades-long career that has seen him appear in more than 250 film and television productions.

    “A whole new career opened up for me when I was in Lord Of The Rings and Star Wars (Episode II: Attack of the Clones),” Lee said.

    “What’s really important for me is, as an old man, I’m known by my own generation and the next generation know me too.”

    Lee became a household name as Dracula but admitted he became typecast by the end of the 1960s — a problem he quickly overcame with his performance in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

    “Since then I’ve never been typecast although I’ve played a lot of bad guys, there’s more scope than being the man in the white hat,” he said.

    However, he returned to Hammer Horror for the first time since 1976 this year, filming The Resident with Hilary Swank.

    Keep your browsers locked on the CommanderBond.net main page and our Twitter feed for all the latest James Bond-related news.

  4. Daniel Craig as James Bond features as Empire's 'Icon of the Decade'

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-30
    Daniel Craig is James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace'

    Daniel Craig is James Bond

    The forthcoming December issue of movie magazine Empire will be published with 10 different covers featuring the 10 most popular movie icons that have defined the decade.

    The choices of which stars would be featured resulted from an Empire Online poll and Daniel Craig as James Bond has made the cut as one of the top ten.

    The full listing of ‘icons’ are as follows:

    • Aragorn – A few of the reasons Viggo made the perfect Aragorn – by Ian Nathan
    • James Bond – How Daniel Craig marked the arrival of a new kind of 007 – by Damon Wise
    • Jason Bourne – The genius of a new kind of action hero – by Ian Nathan
    • The Bride – Uma Thurman on forging the decade’s female icon – by Will Lawrence
    • The Joker – Villain of the decade: from playing card to Oscar glory – by Dan Jolin
    • Maximus – Why making Gladiator proved an epic nightmare – by Martyn Palmer
    • Harry Potter – Ten years of the boy wizard. Ten years of Daniel Radcliffe – by Olly Richards
    • Shaun – Try hard with a vengeance: the rise of Shaun – by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
    • Wolverine – The growth of the grumpiest of comic-book heroes – by Helen O’Hara
    • Jack Sparrow – Pirates co-writer Terry Rossio’s five reasons why Captain Jack rocks – by Helen O’Hara

    To view the 10 different covers, click here to visit the Empire Magazine website.

    As always, stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest news from the world of James Bond 007.

  5. Hurricane Gold US audiobook coming in March 2010

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-30
    Charlie Higson's 'Hurricane Gold'

    Charlie Higson’s Hurricane Gold

    The Young Bond Dossier reports the news today that Blackstone Audio will be releasing an audiobook edition of Charlie Higson’s Hurricane Gold in the US early next year.

    This will be the first Young Bond release from Blackstone as all three of the previous Higson Bond books were released under the Random House Listening Library label.

    The Hurricane Gold audiobook will be read by Gerard Doyle and released as a 6-CD set, 6-cassette set and on MP3. All editions are due in March 2010 and available to order online:

    Be sure to keep checking the CommanderBond.net main page and our Discussion Forums for all the latest Young Bond-related news.

  6. Charlie Higson's Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier published

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-29
    'Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier'

    Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier

    Charlie Higson’s latest contribution to the literary James Bond canon—Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier—is published today in the UK.

    Touted as the complete and definitive guide to Higson’s Young Bond, the aptly-titled Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier includes in-depth character profiles, information on the cars, weapons and exotic locations, plus photographs, maps, and illustrations by artist Kev Walker.

    As an added bonus, the book also features a brand new Young Bond story by Higson entitled A Hard Man to Kill. For more details on that story, click here.

    Published in hardback by Puffin Books, Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier retails for £12.99 and can currently be picked up in stores or ordered online.

    Be sure to keep checking the CommanderBond.net main page and our Discussion Forums for all the latest Young Bond-related news.

  7. Nightbird James Bond collection available for UK pre-order

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-28

    007 fans in the UK can now pre-order the forthcoming latest addition to Titan’s ever-growing line-up of illustrated James Bond collections, Nightbird collection.

    As CommanderBond.net readers will recall, we exclusively revealed earlier this year that this comic strip collection would be out in 2010—the title was pushed back from its original 2007 release.

    The Nightbird collection brings together Hot-Shot and Ape of Diamonds in addition to the title story and following publication, will mark the complete publication of all 52 James Bond comic strips listed in the Titan checklist.

    Titan’s Nightbird has a release date of 26 March 2010. The collection will retail for £12.99 / $19.95.

    Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com order links follow below.

    Keep watching the CommanderBond.net main page—and our brand new Twitter feed—for the most up-to-date illustrated James Bond coverage on the web.

  8. Ian Fleming Publications to offer The Young Bond Dossier signed copies

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-27
    'Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier'

    Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier

    If you haven’t already ordered a copy of Charlie Higson’s latest addition to the Young James Bond series, Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier, then this brand new offer might be the perfect way to go.

    Starting on Thursday, 29 October, the official Ian Fleming Publications Ltd website will be offering for sale an extremely limited number of signed first editions of the book.

    Literary 007 fans will be able to order the signed Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier through the IFP website, with each copy priced at £12.99, plus postage and packaging.

    As noted above, there won’t be many copies, so be sure to check back early on Thursday.

    Touted as the complete and definitive guide to Higson’s Young Bond, the aptly-titled Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier will include in-depth character profiles, information on the cars, weapons and exotic locations, plus photographs, maps, and illustrations by artist Kev Walker.

    As an added bonus, the book will also feature a brand new Young Bond story by Higson entitled A Hard Man to Kill. For more details on that story, click here.

    Be sure to keep checking the CommanderBond.net main page and our Discussion Forums for all the latest Young Bond-related news.

  9. GoldenEye 2010 on the cards for Activision?

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-26

    Up until now, James Bond gamers were expecting the next 007 adventure from Activision to be the ‘racing oriented’ title that was first announced in December 2008.

    However, IGN reports today that a different game with a rather familiar name may be in the works: GoldenEye 2010.

    This news sparks from an online resume listing for animator Craig Peck, previously employed by Eurocom Entertainment:

    Eurocom Entertainment Software, Derby, United Kingdom
    July 09 – Sept 09 Animator – GoldenEye 2010 (Wii)

    Animator on Activision’s James Bond series for the Nintendo Wii

    Unfortunately that’s the extent of this rumour. No further details and no confirmation from Activision, Eurocom or any of the other parties that may or may not be involved.

    At this point, it’s a good idea to remember that this GoldenEye 2010 news is an unconfirmed rumour—as soon as CommanderBond.net hears more, we’ll let you know.

  10. James Bond Encyclopedia second edition now available in US

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-10-25

    007 fans in the United States can now pick up the second edition of the James Bond Encylopedia by John Cork and Collin Stutz.

    Originally released in late 2007, the first edition of this book included details on all of the James Bond films through 2006’s Casino Royale. This new edition adds in additional coverage on Daniel Craig’s second Bond adventure, 2008’s Quantum of Solace.

    The title can currently be ordered from Amazon.com at a discounted price of $26.40 (34% off the $40.00 retail).

    The latest edition of this explosive read exploring every aspect of the 007 story created in full collaboration with Eon Productions from Bond’s history to his style and personal tastes, get up close and personal with the world’s most sophisticated spy.

    A-Z sections bring you face-to-face with every aspect of 007’s life. Meet the criminal masterminds, megalomaniac warmongers, and ruthless gangsters he’s defeated. Check out the glamorous eye-candy, jump inside the racy vehicles, explore weapons and gadgets then pick up background on key film-makers, music and musicians.

    Fully updated to include new information on Daniel Craig, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and the future of Bond himself, with over 1,000 amazing photographs—many never seen before—that take you right inside Bond’s world. A must-read for any fan.

    For up-to-the-minute literary James Bond coverage, always turn your browsers to the CommanderBond.net main page. Be sure to check out our new Twitter feed as well.