The latest issue (#13) of the UK-based James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping and, as usual, there's plenty of great articles and eye candy for fans. What I admire most about this slick publication is their dedication to covering all possible aspects of the Bond phenomenon. Consider the contents of this issue, which concentrates on the artistry of all things 007:
- A look at the life and work of the great artist Richard Chopping, who provided those legendary covers for the early Ian Fleming British hardback novels.
- An excerpt from Bond cinematographer Alan Hume's forthcoming autobiography in which he candidly recounts filming A View to a Kill.
- A tribute to Russian-born artist Yaroslav Horak, who created great Bond comic strip art in the 1960s and 1970s
- Interview with Kevin Walker, the artist who illustrated Charlie Higson's Young Bond book
- A celebration of the career of legendary production designer Ken Adam
- Art concept pieces from the Everything Or Nothing 2004 video game
- A gallery of superb international artwork pertaining to rare film posters from the Sean Connery Bonds
In short, there's something for everyone. I admire the fact that, although the magazine has been around for years, they always present 100% new, original material and actual photos, not those DVD screen grabs that anyone can easily create on their own computer. (I also can never get enough of artist Robert McGinnis' eye-popping poster art for Diamonds Are Forever that illustrates the front cover.)- Lee Pfeiffer
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