Contents

FEATURE H0! H0!
7even

TERRY
ADLAM and IAN BAKER - humour in the Bond films.

PICTORIAL
Cubby Broccoli Centenary
Tribute 1909-2009


GRAHAM
RYE takes a look
at Cubby
Broccoli on set and on location across 27 years of the James
Bond films.

INTERVIEW
Breakfast with Largo

STEVE
OXENRIDER spends a December morning with Big John McLaughlin.

PICTORIAL Quantum
of Craig

A selection of some of the least seen images from the 22nd
007 film.

FEATURE
From Russia, With Class!

MARK THOMPSON examines what makes From Russia With Love

the best James Bond film of all time.

FEATURE Never say
never again - probably!

GRAHAM RYE uncovers a hoard of previously unseen
production illustrations from 'Warhead', Kevin McClory's
aborted Bond project.

Contents Cover: Daniel Craig in Casino Royale



INTERVIEWS Casino Royale Interviews
TOMAS HEDMAN talks with Daniel Craig, Mads Mikkelsen
and Eva Green.

REVIEW James Bond Comes Of Age!
An illustrated review of Casino Royale by GRAHAM RYE.

PICTORIAL The James Bond Screen Tests

FEATURE The World Would Disagree:
Ian Fleming Before Bond
TERRY ADLAM examines the early life of the Bond author Ian Fleming.

SERIES The James Bond Girls Are Forever
Which Bond Girl do you rate as the best? Could it be an Nineties Bond babe? STEVE CASSIDY does the math.

PICTORIAL THE BIG SHOT
The Party's Over! Aston Martin DB5 at Leavesden Studios.

INTERVIEW Just A Closer Walk With Bob Dix
STEVE OXENRIDER in conversation with Live and Let Die's CIA agent Hamilton.

PICTORIAL Unpublished Sean Connery photos
A selection of recently discovered images of Sean Connery taken during the filming of You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.

BONUS FEATURE On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Graphic novel
The concluding part of a special exclusive two-part 50 page comic book adaptation by CHARLES WAPLES of the 1969 James Bond film.

Contents Cover: Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough


FEATURE BILLION DOLLAR BOND!
GREG BECHTLOFF assesses Pierce Brosnan's four film tenure as the James Bond of the Nineties, arguably the most popular and successful actor to inhabit the role since Sean Connery.

PICTORIAL FOR THEIR EYES ONLY
GRAHAM RYE investigates the unused and unseen advertising campaign artwork from 40 years of James Bond films.

FEATURE Blond, Bland, Ugly and Grand!
CRAIG BUNYAN examines the fan and media reaction to the new Bond actor, Daniel Craig, and the production Casino Royale over the last 12 months.

SERIES The James Bond Girls Are Forever
Which Bond Girl do you rate as the best? Could it be an Eighties Bond babe? STEVE CASSIDY does the math.

PICTORIAL THE BIG SHOT
James Bond Aston Martin DB5 at New York docks.

PICTORIAL JAMES BOND IS BACK...TO BACK!
GRAHAM RYE takes a look at some rarely seen James Bond double-bill poster artwork.

FEATURE '...a lot of criminals and very dodgy people' HANK REINEKE chats with author John Pearson, who masterfully probed both the origins of Agent 007 and his creator Ian Fleming to pen two significant major works in the Fleming/Bond canon.

BONUS FEATURE On Her Majesty's Secret Service Graphic novel
Part one of a special exclusive two-part 50 page comic book adaptation by CHARLES WAPLES of the 1969 James Bond film.

Contents To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the fourth James Bond film, Thunderball, we are publishing this print-to-order only edition of 007 MAGAZINE issue number #48. This issue was originally published in December 2005 and has been out of print for many years. This new reprint now contains an additional 28 pages of rare and never-before-seen images of Sean Connery as James Bond 007.

THUNDERBALL The beginning
James Bond author RAYMOND BENSON explains how Ian Fleming came to write the novel THUNDERBALL and the ensuing litigation which proved to be Fleming's death knell.


Thunderball A diver's tale
In 1965 a young pre-med student with a keen interest in scuba-diving stumbled on the opportunity to take part in movie history in the biggest Bond of all ' Thunderball. GRAHAM RYE dove into his story.


THUNDERBALL On the trail of THUNDERBALL
Examining in detail, scripts and other unique documented evidence in The Ian Fleming Foundation archives, Bond scholar and author JOHN CORK guides us through the fascinating evolution of how the most successful James Bond film of them all made its way to the cinema screen.


Thunderball A speciality act's tale
GRAHAM RYE spoke with an unknown player in the Thunderball story, to discover how a teenager from West London found herself immortalised in the credit titles of the biggest Bond movie of them all.


THUNDERBALL Sour martinis and animosity
Author ROBERT SELLERS unravels the previously untold story of the cartel of creative minds behind the inception of THUNDERBALL, and the one man for whom the world would never be enough.


Thunderball The production
ANDREW PILKINGTON takes a look behind the scenes at how parts of the film were made ' and also discovers what might have been.


Thunderball The shooting script
ANDREW PILKINGTON examines comparisons between the shooting script and the finished film.


Thunderball The villain
KEVIN HARPER examines the man behind the plot to hold the Western World to ransom, SPECTRE Number One ' Emilio Largo.


Thunderball The girls
Domino, Fiona, Patricia and Paula ' MARK THOMPSON examines James Bond's Thunderbirds!


Thunderball The premieres
GRAHAM RYE takes a look at the premieres of Thunderball in London and Dublin.

Contents Cover: Ursula Andress in Dr. No. 48 pages


SERIES The James Bond Girls Are Forever
Which Bond Girl do you rate as the best? Could it be a Seventies Bond babe? STEVE CASSIDY does the math.

FEATURE The Silver Beast
JOHN COX relates the definitive history of James Bond's Saab 900 Turbo.

PICTORIAL THE BIG SHOT
And he strikes like'.Ken Adam's magnificent set for the briefing room in Thunderball.

PICTORIAL The Bond celebrities attending 'AUTOGRAPHICA' 2005 ' the world's largest
autograph show.

FEATURE The Dossier on ROBERT MARKHAM
HANK REINEKE opens the dusty dossier to uncover the story behind the writing of COLONEL SUN the first James Bond continuation novel.

OPINION Casino Royale '
the Post-Modern epic in spite of itself!
ROBERT VON DASSANOWSKY argues the case for a more serious appraisal of the multi-star vehicle that hit movie screens like a burst kaleidoscope in 1967, and which has baffled and bedazzled Bond fans ever since.

STOP PRESS Daniel Craig cast as the new James Bond
in Casino Royale
MGM/Columbia Press Release featuring exclusive photographs from the press conference.

Contents Cover: Roger Moore in Live And Let Die. 48 pages



INTERVIEW The Full Monty
THOMAS HEDMAN spoke with Monty Norman, the composer who has written music for many films, and even more stage musicals and TV shows. However, his place in cinema history was assured in 1962 when he composed the immortal 'James Bond Theme.'

FEATURE Jolly Roger!
GARETH OWEN examines Sir Roger Moore's remarkable tenure in the role of James Bond, which spanned seven films over an incredible 12 years, and included some of the most financially successful movies in the history of the 007 franchise. 32-page special feature showcasing over 200 photographs.

MUSIC Hear You Loud And Clear!
GREG BECHTLOFF takes a concise view of the James Bond film soundtracks.

Contents Cover: On Her Majesty's Secret Service poster art. 48 pages




REPORT Ken Adam at The Design Museum
On October 6th 2004, 007 Production Designer Ken Adam was interviewed by Sir Christopher Frayling at London's Design Museum. ANDY SCOTT reports.

SERIES The James Bond Girls Are Forever
Which Bond Girl do you rate as the best? Odds on it'll be a Sixties' Bond Babe. STEVE CASSIDY does the math.

SERIES Ian Fleming's James Bond Villains
KEVIN HARPER examines the man with the golden gun - Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga.

PICTORIAL THE BIG SHOT
Benicio Del Toro - Dario in Licence To Kill - in the spotlight.

ARCHIVE Which man would you pick as the new
James Bond?
With rumours abounding on who will replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, we jump back to 1969 to see how Bond number two made the grade.

OPINION Their All Time Highs?
GREG BECHTLOFF analyses the best performances
of the actors who have portrayed James Bond.

COLLECTING Card 59 Where Are You?
GRAHAM RYE begins his look at the history of
James Bond Bubble Gum Cards. Including for the first time an illustrated checklist.

Contents Cover: Pierce Brosnan/Goldfinger poster art. 48 pages


SERIES Ian Fleming's James Bond Villains
KEVIN HARPER examines what makes Auric Goldfinger
and his Korean henchman Oddjob the most unforgettable bad guys.

ARCHIVE Meet the man who gets the Bond films off to a sizzling start
Step back into the cinema foyer in 1964 for an interview with Bond credit title designer Robert Brownjohn from SHOWTIME, the monthly must-buy film magazine moviegoers could only purchase in Odeon cinemas.

INSPIRATION Goldfinger inspired....
....Mary Quant, Pierce Brosnan, Mike Myers,
Steven Spielberg - and the British Safety Council?

MUSIC From Lucas With Love (Part 2)
LUKAS KENDALL concludes his detailed breakdown of the restoration of the EMI James Bond soundtrack re-releases.

INTERVIEW The Music Man With The Plan
GREG BECHTLOFF spoke with the man responsible for overseeing the music for the Nineties Bond films, MGM Executive Vice President for Music, Michael Sandoval, shortly before his departure from MGM in January 2000.

PICTORIAL Danger - Man At Work!
GRAHAM RYE delves into the 007 MAGAZINE Archive and dusts off the file marked Binder, Maurice Binder - for a first look at a selection of never-before-published photographs of the master at work creating the credit titles for
The Spy Who Loved Me.

HISTORY Adventures In The Fan Trade (1995-2004)
GRAHAM RYE concludes his personal journey through 25 years of 007 MAGAZINE and The James Bond International Fan Club to show that still - NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!

INTERVIEW John Stears (1939-1999):
Special Effects Wizard Extraordinaire!
ANDREW PILKINGTON in conversation with the
two-time Oscar-winning Special Effects technician on
Christmas Eve 1982.

Contents Cover: Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry in Die Another Day. 48 pages


COLLECTING ...because cool never goes out of style
GRAHAM RYE examines the latest additions to the long line of impressive James Bond paperback cover art.

INTERVIEW 'I said: Cubby, he's fabulous!'
007 MAGAZINE's tribute to Mrs. Dana Broccoli 1922-2004

REPORT No Deals, Mr. Brosnan
GREG BECHTLOFF charts the trials and tribulations of
Pierce Brosnan's recent travails to retain his well-earned licence to kill.

MUSIC From Lukas, With Love (Part 1)
LUKAS KENDALL provides 007 MAGAZINE readers with a crash course in soundtrack restoration and recounts his recent project: the must-own EMI James Bond soundtrack re-releases

OPINION James Bond and the Oedipus Complex
In its 40th anniversary year, Hollywood screenwriter
JOHN COX puts the film Goldfinger in the psychiatrist's chair.

HISTORY Adventures In The Fan Trade
GRAHAM RYE takes a personal look through a quarter of a century of 007 MAGAZINE & The James Bond International Fan Club to show that still - NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!

Contents Cover: Japanese Die Another Day poster art. 48 pages


COLLECTING Girls 'n' Guns - it must be James Bond
GRAHAM RYE takes a look at some of the great James Bond paperback cover designs you can add to your collection.

INTERVIEW Big is beautiful!
MATTHEW FIELD lunches with the biggest Bond villain of them all!

PICTORIAL James Bond's 40th Anniversary at Harrods
007 MAGAZINE turns back the clock to Christmas 2002 to give readers around the world an exclusive look at the fantastic window displays showcased at the world famous Knightsbridge store.

PICTORIAL Marketing Die Another Day in Japan
You'll either love 'em or loathe 'em - the highly unusual posters concepts designed in Japan and overseen by Big Bully Creative Incorporated's Director Manabu Inada.

INTERVIEW Writer's Bond
GREG BECHTLOFF chats with screenwriter Bruce Fierstein, who reveals some of the secrets of writing the James Bond films on the 1990s.

LAST WORD The Most Extraordinary Gentleman

Contents Die Another Day Special.
Cover: Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day. 48 pages


FEATURE 'IT'S CALLED THE FUTURE - GET USED TO IT!'
MATTHEW FIELD looks back at how the latest 007 epic made its was to a cinema screen near you.

PICTORIAL DIE ANOTHER DAY MARKETING
AROUND THE WORLD

REPORT 'LONDON CALLING'
ANDREW PILKINGTON examined the media reaction to
Die Another Day - and discovers that in the Kingdom
of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

REPORT 'SOME KIND OF HERO'
GREG BECHTLOFF guides us through the media fray
that heralded The Stateside release of the twentieth
James Bond movie.

OPINION 'BETTER THAN LOOKING CLEVERER
THAN YOU ARE!'
GRAHAM RYE laments the passing of Ian Fleming's secret agent 007 and the artistry of the Golden Age of Bond

OPINION NOT HIS TIME TO GO
AJAY CHOWDHURY argues that if traditionalist Bond fans had their way, we wouldn't have a twentieth James Bond movie to applaud or criticise.

REPORT DIE ANOTHER DAY - THE WORLD PREMIERE
Organisers prepared a spectacular even, which resulted in one of the largest and most exciting London premieres ever staged. MATTHEW FIELD was the man in the tuxedo.