The English-language collection of VARGR, written by Warren Ellis with art by Jason Masters, was released earlier this month. The adaptation is just one of two Bond-related announcements from Dynamite, which also revealed that it has licensed its original Bond material internationally, with European publishers Delcourt, Panini and Splitter signing on to publish the James Bond: VARGR title in France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Russia, Germany and multiple Eastern European territories. We have been very fortunate to be granted the rights to do so.” No is a 1962 spy film directed by Terence Young.It is the first film in the James Bond series. “To announce that we have been granted the rights to adapt the original presentation of 007? It’s incredibly rewarding, as it’s the treasured story that any publisher would wish to add to their library. Starting in 1958 and continuing to 1983, it consisted of 52 story arcs that were syndicated in British newspapers, seven of which were initially published abroad.

“When we first announced Warren Ellis’ breakout original James Bond series, we teased that this would only be the beginning of our relationship with the character and the Fleming family, who have been very generous,” Dynamite CEO and publisher Nick Barrucci said in a statement about the news. James Bond was a comic strip that was based on the eponymous, fictional character created by author Ian Fleming.