The last of these is used to indicate when Bond is analyzing a situation or taking stock of his surroundings.
There are some interesting style choices made by Jenson and Bowland, the most notable is the mix of balloons, narrative boxes, and words floating in air directly on the art. This graphic novel adaptation follows very carefully the narrative of the first Fleming novel, without updates, re-imagining, or buffing off the rough edges. Sent to the Casino Royale in France, Bond is tasked with the unorthodox mission of out-gambling a Soviet agent named Le Chiffre. Written by Van Jenson, based upon the novel by Ian FlemingĪrt by Dennis Calero, Chris O’Halloran, and Simon Bowlandĭynamite begins its long-awaited adaptation series with the original Bond tale.
