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MI6 looks back at the issues of comic book
"James Bond, Agent 007" published in Sweden
by Semic Press in 1979...
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Semic James Bond Comic
Books - 1979
24th February 2009
Whilst the James Bond comic strip series was
first published in UK newspaper The Daily Express from
7th July 1958, fans in Sweden had to wait seven years until the
first translated versions of the strips landed on their shores.
Rather than finding a national newspaper to run the daily strips,
Swedish publisher Semic collated the stories in to a comic book
titled "James Bond, Agent 007", releasing issues periodically
through the years. Due to the switch from long narrow strips
of 3 or 4 cells to a portrait
comic book,
Semic
reformatted the original artwork by John McLusky and Yaroslav
Horak - sometimes crudely adding artwork where needed, and sometimes
removing redundant cells due to the shift away from the daily
serialization. Semic continued to use the original strip material
up until 1981, when it started to introduce original adventures
for the Swedish readership. As the newspaper strip came to an
end in 1985, Semic increasingly relied on their new stories,
and this spelled the beginning of the end due to their varying
quality. After merging with fellow ailing comic "The Saint",
the comic book ceased publication in Sweden in 1996.
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Moonraker (Moonraker)
Data Stream
Issue: #56 (1967+ series)
Released: 16th January 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price:
4.25 SEK
Cover Artwork: Jordi Penalva
Featured Story
"Moonraker" by Ian Fleming, adaptation by Henry
Gammidge, artwork by John McLusky. Reprinted from the comic
strips published by the Daily Express from 30th March 1959
(strip #0264) to 28th August 1959 (strip
#0339)
Non-Bond Additional Stories
Internatskolan (Simon Smart)
Miscellaneous
Two page of reader letters on the subject of 007.
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Dödligt Budskap (Fatal
Message -Trouble Spot)
Data Stream
Issue: #57 (1967+ series)
Released: 13th March 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price: 4.25 SEK
Featured Story
Original story "Trouble Spot" by Jim Lawrence, artwork by Yaroslav
Horak. Reprinted from the comic strips published by the Daily Express
from 28th
December 1971 (strip #1810) to 10th June 1972 (strip
#1951).
Non-Bond Additional Stories
Katten Har Nio Liv (Fern Kapora)
Miscellaneous
N/A
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Operation Big Mama ( Sea Dragon)
Data Stream
Issue: #58 (1967+ series)
Released: 10th July 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price: 4.25 SEK
Featured Story
Original story "Sea Dragon" by Jim Lawrence, artwork
by Yaroslav Horak. Reprinted from the comic strips
(#55-#192) of Series Four not originally published in the UK.
Non-Bond Additional Stories
Ett Uns Bly (Steve Shannon)
Miscellaneous
N/A
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Dödens Flod (The Dead River
- River Of Death)
Data Stream
Issue: #59 (1967+ series)
Released: 10th July 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price: 4.25 SEK
Featured Story
Original story "River Of Death" by Jim Lawrence, artwork by
Yaroslav Horak. Reprinted from the comic strips published by the Daily
Express from 24th June 1969 (strip #1038) to 29th November 1969 (strip
#1174).
Non-Bond Additional Stories
N/A
Miscellaneous
N/A
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Döden På Jamaica
(Death At Jamaica- Dr No)
Data Stream
Issue: #60 (1967+ series)
Released: 30th October 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price: 4.50 SEK
Featured Story
"Dr No" by Ian Fleming, adaptation by Peter O'Donnell, artwork
by John McLusky. Reprinted from the comic strips published by the Daily
Express from 23rd May 1959 (strip #584) to 1st October 1960 (strip
#697).
Non-Bond Additional Stories
Vilddjurens Konung (Johnnie Boy)
Miscellaneous
One page pin-up photo of Sean Connery as
James Bond in "Dr No".
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Operation Deathwing
(Death Wing)
Data Stream
Issue: #61 (1967+ series)
Released: 30th October 1979
Format: 17cm x 26 cm
Pages: 52
Publisher: Semic Press AB
Cover Price: 4.50 SEK
Featured Story
Original story "Sea Dragon" by Jim Lawrence, artwork by Yaroslav
Horak. Reprinted from the comic strips (#193-#354) of Series Four not
originally published in the UK.
Non-Bond Additional Stories
N/A
Miscellaneous
Two page feature showing actor Richard Kiel's
(Jaws) hands at actual size, four page special
article promoting the new film "Moonraker" with photos.
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