MI6 looks back at the cover art and contents
of the first 16 issues of the official 007 spyfiles
part-work magazines...
Collecting - 007 Spy Files (1)
12th April 2007
The 007 Spy Files part-work magazine debuted
in January 2002 in the run up to Die
Another Day.
Aimed at 8 to 14 year old boys, the magazines provided details
on gadgets, villains and allies on the James Bond films universe.
Issue 1 sold for £0.99 with subsequent issues selling every
fortnight at the fill price of £1.99.
Published by G E Fabbri, readers were treated
to James Bond’s
world of espionage in each issue with film stills, high
quality eye-catching graphics and the odd gadget for unique interactive
features. Each installment was 24 pages long and came with a
mixture of 10 collectable game cards.
Issue #1
VEHICLES: The Q Boat
ACTION REPLAY: Q Boat chase
SPY SECRETS: Booby trap your room
Q BRANCH: Remote control phone
LOCATIONS: Atlantis
ALLIES: James Bond - dossier
1
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Moonraker part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Shark attacks!
VILLAINS: Oddjob
INTERROGATION ZONE: Bondmobiles
Issue #2
VEHICLES: The Aston Martin DB5
LOCATIONS: Terrorist arms market
ACTION REPLAY: Market meltdown
SPY SECRETS: Make the kit fit!
Q BRANCH: Exploding keyring finder
ALLIES: James Bond - dossier
2
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Moonraker part 2
CODES AND PUZZLES: Q’s questions
FIELD SKILLS: Avalanche survival
VILLAINS: Dr No
INTERROGATION ZONE: Inside MI6
Issue #3
VEHICLES: Zorin airship 6000
Q BRANCH: Q Branch gadget
pens
ACTION REPLAY: 007’s
pen pal
SPY SECRETS: Invisible messages
LOCATIONS: SPECTRE training
school
ALLIES: James Bond - dossier
3
007’s REPORTS: The Man
With the Golden Gun part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Parachute power
CODES AND PUZZLES: Test lab
VILLAINS: Tee Hee
INTERROGATION ZONE: Ideal
lair
Issue #4
VEHICLES: Lotus Esprit
ACTION REPLAY: Wet and wild
SPY SECRETS: Duplicating gadget
Q BRANCH: Technical spectacles
LOCATIONS: Auric Enterprises
ALLIES: Q - Major Boothroyd
007’s REPORTS: The Man
With the Golden Gun part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Crocodile fighting
CODES AND PUZZLES: Brain bafflers
VILLAINS: Alec Trevelyan
INTERROGATION ZONE: Gadget
gallery
Issue #5
VEHICLES: BMW Z3
LOCATIONS: Volcano lair
ACTION REPLAY: Invasion of
Blofeld’s volcano!
SPY SECRETS: Body talk
Q BRANCH: Omega laser watch
ALLIES: Q - Major Boothroyd
dossier 2
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Licence To Kill part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Sheer thrills
CODES AND PUZZLES: Beat Blofeld
VILLAINS: Emilio Largo
INTERROGATION ZONE: Hire a
henchman
Issue #6
VEHICLES: Stealth Ship
ACTION REPLAY: Stealth escape
Q BRANCH: Bell Textron jet
pack
SPY SECRETS: Face-off!
LOCATIONS: Monsoon Palace
ALLIES: Honey Ryder
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Licence To Kill part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Martial arts
CODES AND PUZZLES: Agent exam
VILLAINS: Elektra King
INTERROGATION ZONE: Quality
quiz
Issue #7
VEHICLES: The Acrostar
ACTION REPLAY: Acrostar aerobatics
SPY SECRETS: Crafty codes
Q BRANCH: Blofeld’s
voice simulator
LOCATIONS: Brad Whitaker’s
lair
ALLIES: Current M
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Tomorrow Never Dies part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Killer spiders
CODES AND PUZZLES: Think fast!
VILLAINS: Red Grant
INTERROGATION ZONE: Secret
services
Issue #8
VEHICLES: Moon-buggy 1
LOCATIONS: Crocodile farm
ACTION REPLAY: A snappy excape!
SPY SECRETS: Photofit face
file
Q BRANCH: Breathing devices
ALLIES: Tracy di Vicenzo
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Tomorrow Never Dies part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Hot shots
CODES AND PUZZLES: Test drive
VILLAINS: Jaws
INTERROGATION ZONE: In the
field
Issue #9
VEHICLES: Russian tank
ACTION REPLAY: Going flat
out
Q BRANCH: Q Branch secret
snappers
SPY SECRETS: Top tailing techniques
LOCATIONS: Crab Key
ALLIES: Felix Leiter
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Goldfinger part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Snake escape
CODES AND PUZZLES: Brain drain
VILLAINS: May Day
INTERROGATION ZONE: Girl power!
Issue #10
VEHICLES: BSA Lightning motorcycle
Q BRANCH: Golden gun
ACTION REPLAY: Fun-house face-off
SPY SECRETS: Disguise your
voice
LOCATIONS: Caviar factory
ALLIES: Natalya Simonova
007’s RE:PORTS Mission: Goldfinger
part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Taking the plunge
CODES AND PUZZLES: Skills
and thrills
VILLAINS: Mr. Wint and Mr.
Kidd
INTERROGATION ZONE: Sinister
pet
Issue #11
VEHICLES: AMC Matador
LOCATIONS: Baja oil rig
ACTION REPLAY: Oil rig raid
SPY SECRETS: Secret hiding
places
Q BRANCH: Flick-knife shoes
ALLIES: Valentin Zukovsky
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Octopussy part 1
FIELD SKILLS: HALO jump
CODES AND PUZZLES: Mind matters
VILLAINS: Elliott Carver
MI6 QUIZ: Data retrieval
Issue #12
VEHICLES: Parahawks
ACTION REPLAY: Parahawk prey
Q BRANCH: Ghetto blaster
SPY SECRET:S Listening in!
LOCATIONS: Ninja training
school
ALLIES: Pussy Galore
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Octopussy part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Fierce fish
CODES AND PUZZLES: Ninja know-how
VILLAINS: Hugo Drax
INTERROGATION ZONE: Lavish
locations
Issue #13
VEHICLES: The Neptune mini-sub
Q BRANCH: Wristband rappel
line
ACTION REPLAY: High wire escape
SPY SECRETS: Drop-off!
LOCATIONS: MI6 secret shipwreck
HQ
ALLIES: Pam Bouvier
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Dr. No part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Hanging tough
CODES AND PUZZLES: Think time
VILLAINS: Ernst Stavro Blofeld - dossier
1
INTERROGATION ZONE: Be a sport!
Issue #14
VEHICLES: Little Nellie
LOCATIONS: Nuclear testing
facility
ACTION REPLAY: Tunnel terror
SPY SECRETS: Eye spy periscope
Q BRANCH: Homing devices
ALLIES: Kara Milovy
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
Dr. No part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Scuba diving
CODES AND PUZZLES: Mind games
VILLAINS: Ernst Stavro Blofeld - dossier
2
INTERROGATION ZONE: Suits
you!
Issue #15
VEHICLES: Glastron GT-150
speedboat
ACTION REPLAY: Glastrons-a-go-go
Q BRANCH: Virus vanity packs
SPY SECRETS: Get the message
LOCATIONS: Janus headquarters
ALLIES: Miss Moneypenny
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
The Spy Who Loved Me part 1
FIELD SKILLS: Going down
CODES AND PUZZLES: Naval brain
VILLAINS: Nick Nack
INTERROGATION ZONE: Data retrieval
Issue #16
VEHICLES: Goldfinger’s
Rolls-Royce
Q BRANCH: Concealed riffles
ACTION REPLAY: Gunning for
Bond
SPY SECRETS: Crafty camouflage
LOCATIONS: Max Zorin’s
stable lab
ALLIES: Kizzy Suzuki
007’s REPORTS: Mission:
The Spy Who Loved Me part 2
FIELD SKILLS: Skiing style
CODES AND PUZZLES: Duty calls VILLAINS: Franz Sanchez