Gail Simone has been named the next James Bond comics writer for Dynamite Entertainment. Her story is tentatively titled “Iridescent!” No information is yet available on artists or release date.
Says Simone, “It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Ian Fleming’s James Bond. I like the version that’s involved in the meanest part of the secret wars of espionage, the kind of warrior who does his work in the dark. I want the Bond who has dalliances with beautiful women and then goes home to an empty apartment. I want adventure and risk around every corner, with the next betrayal always looming over his head. ‘Iridescent’ is one of my favorite stories I’ve ever written, about a character I have loved since I first saw The Man With the Golden Gun years ago. It’s high action, big stakes, and a very, very human Bond. I’m grateful to Dynamite and Ian Fleming Publications for asking me to do this dream project!”
Simone previously worked on Red Sonja at Dynamite (see “Simone on ‘Red Sonja’”) and is also writing Uncanny X-Men (see “‘Uncanny X-Men’ #1 Covers”). More information on Simone’s approach to Bond will be teased at the San Diego Comic-Con Dynamite Comics 20th Anniversary panel.
Source: ICV2
