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Warren Ellis becomes lead writer on ‘James Bond: VARGR’

sean_connery_bond-introDynamite Entertainment’s James Bond: 007 comic book series has a lead writer, and the choice is quite a heavyweight.

Warren Ellis – known for challenging works such as Transmetropolitan – is the man to take Ian Fleming‘s ageless superspy into the inksphere, alongside artist Jason Masters. The news has been announced in the run up to San Diego Comic-Con, which kicks off Thursday.

The title of the first story will be VARGR, a six-part adventure that sees a youthful Bond take on a leftover mission after an agent buys it in the field. While this is far from the first incarnation of 007 in comics, the reputation of Dynamite as an indie publisher, combined with Ellis’s maverick talent, suggests this isn’t going to be a run-of-the-mill assignment.

Company CEO Nick Barrucci is excited about the signing:

[quote_box_center]I can’t express how excited we are that Warren is tackling the ongoing series. This will be James Bond unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, true to Ian Fleming‘s source material yet bursting all preconceptions of what a Bond story should be.[/quote_box_center]

Together with the thriving novel range (the latest of which, Trigger Mortis, is due in September), it seems the Bond brand away from the big screen is healthier than ever.

VARGR hits shelves in November.

 

Steve is a journalist and comedian who enjoys American movies of the 70s, Amicus horror compendiums, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Naomi Watts and sitting down. His short fiction has been published as part of the Iris Wildthyme range from Obverse Books.

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