DYNAMITE ANNOUNCES CREATIVE TEAM AND LAUNCH DATE FOR COMIC ADAPTATION OF IAN FLEMING'S FIRST NOVEL AND JAMES BOND STORY, CASINO ROYALE
Van Jensen and Dennis Calero Will Bring the First 007 Tale to the
Pages of Comics for the First Time this October!
Pages of Comics for the First Time this October!
Ian
Fleming's literary debut of British Secret Service agent 007 is
stylishly adapted to the sequential art medium by Van Jensen and Dennis
Calero in the official James Bond: Casino Royale graphic novel.
Sent to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux, Bond aims to eliminate the
threat of the deadly Le Chiffre by bankrupting the ruthless SMERSH
operative at the baccarat table. However, when the luck of the draw
favors his enemy, 007 becomes the target of assassins and torturers in a
high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.
Writer Van Jansen says, "There's a very obvious reason why I wanted to tackle the adaptation of Casino Royale:
because it's James damned Bond! Also, when I cracked open Ian Fleming's
first 007 novel (I had read it years before), it immediately appealed
to me as a great creative challenge. Fleming's prose is powered by his
descriptive punch, an eye for detail that captures the post-World War II
time period in full color, from decadent meals to the intricacies of
baccarat to the sinister machinations of Le Chiffre. It's a heady book,
diving deep into the character of Bond. Adapting it into comic book form
meant creating some fun new approaches to storytelling, to recast a
familiar tale as something that hasn't been seen before. Also, it's
James damned Bond!"
A former crime reporter and magazine editor, Van Jensen is the author of the critically acclaimed graphic novels Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer and The Leg. He has also written such series as Green Lantern Corps, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Flash.
"When
we first announced Warren Ellis' breakout original James Bond series,
we teased that this would only be the beginning of our relationship with
the character and the Fleming family, who have been very generous,"
says Dynamite CEO and Publisher, Nick Barrucci. "It's incredibly
rewarding as it's the treasured story that any publisher would wish to
add to their library. We have been very fortunate to be granted the
rights to do so. Combining Van Jensen's storytelling talent with Dennis
Calero's stylistic artwork, the Casino Royale graphic novel will stand out to fans for years to come."
In
2014, Dynamite Entertainment made headlines across the comics industry
and beyond with the news that the New Jersey publisher had secured the
license from Ian Fleming Publications Ltd to produce the first James
Bond comics in 20 years. The first series, written by Transmetropolitan
writer Warren Ellis, launched the following year to widespread critical
acclaim, and was a breakout success in the comics specialty market.
Subsequent James Bond story lines include Diggle and Casalanguida's Hammerhead and Kill Chain, James Robinson and Aaron Campbell's Felix Leiter, Benjamin Percy and Rapha Lobosco's Black Box, and Kieron Gillen and Antonio Fuso's Service Special.
About Dynamite Entertainment:Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones,
and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over
3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics
properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.
In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling
comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in
comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman,
Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike
Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone,
Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent.
Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book
publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim
Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten
lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded
the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006
for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The
company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards,
including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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