Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Fast X’

Advance Review: More Than Just Another Bond Pastiche, ‘King Of Spies’ #1 Critiques The Genre And The Propaganda It Embraces Brutally And Brilliantly

Like any great James Bond film, King of Spies #1 begins with a widescreen, adrenaline-fuelled chase sequence in a far

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Olly MacNamee 3654 Views Image Comics, King of Spies #1, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mark Millar, Millarworld, Netflix, spy thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘No Time To Die’

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October 23, 2021April 20, 2023 Ben Martin 2297 Views action films, Ana de Armas, Blofeld, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Christoph Waltz, COVID-19, Daniel Craig, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, MGM, New Release, No Time To Die, Ralph finnes, Rami Malek, Reboot, sequel, Skyfall, Spectre, spy thriller, Universal Pictures

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Spectre’

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October 16, 2021April 20, 2023 Ben Martin 2026 Views action films, Blofeld, Christoph Waltz, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, Léa Seydoux, MGM, No Time To Die, Quantum of Solace, Ralph finnes, Reboot, Sam Mendes, sequel, Skyfall, Sony, Spectre, spy thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Skyfall’

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Quantum Of Solace’

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October 2, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2901 Views action films, Casino Royale, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, David Harbour, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Gena Atherton, goldeneye, Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, James Bond: Casino Royale, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Martin Campbell, MGM, No Time To Die, Quantum of Solace, Reboot, sequel, Skyfall, Sony, spy thriller

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Casino Royale’ (2006)

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September 18, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2945 Views 2006, action films, Batman Begins, Casino Royale, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, Denise Richards, Die Another Day, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, Eva Green, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, Halley Berry, Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, James Bond: Casino Royale, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Martin Campbell, MGM, No Time To Die, Pierce Brosnan, Quantum of Solace, Reboot, Sony, Spider-Man, spy thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘F9: The Fast Saga’

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August 21, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2300 Views action films, action movies, box office, cars, Charlize Theron, crime thriller, Dwayne Johnson, espionage, F. Gary Gray, F9, Fast and Furious, flashback, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jason Statham, john cena, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Original Film, Retcon, sequel, spy thriller, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel, VOD

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’

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August 14, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2654 Views action films, action movies, box office, cars, crime thriller, David Leitch, Dwayne Johnson, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jason Statham, Kevin Hart, Original Film, Ryan Reynolds, spy thriller, the fast and the furious saga, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Fate Of The Furious’

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July 24, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2875 Views action films, action movies, Aquaman, box office, cars, Charlize Theron, crime thriller, Dwayne Johnson, espionage, F. Gary Gray, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), James Wan, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, Original Film, Paul Walker, Scott eastwood, sequel, spy thriller, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Furious 7’

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July 17, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2589 Views action films, action movies, Aquaman, box office, cars, crime thriller, DCEU, Dwayne Johnson, espionage, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), James Wan, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, Original Film, Paul Walker, sequel, spy thriller, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Fast & Furious 6’

If you had told me when I initially saw the original The Fast and The Furious at age twelve that it would

July 10, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 3464 Views action films, action movies, box office, cars, crime thriller, Dwayne Johnson, espionage, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Gal Gadot, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Luke Evans, mission: impossible, Original Film, Paul Walker, sequel, spy thriller, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

Writer’s Commentary: Christos Gage On ‘James Bond: Agent Of Spectre’ #1

James Bond: Agent of Spectre #1 debuted recently from Dynamite Comics and writer Christos Gage has kindly forwarded us his

March 19, 2021 Olly MacNamee 2065 Views 007, Dynamite, Dynamite Comics, espionage, James Bond, James Bond: Agent of Spectre #1, spy thriller, thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Die Another Day’

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The World Is Not Enough’

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September 12, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 4450 Views action films, Denise Richards, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, James Bond 007, MGM, Micheal Apted, No Time To Die, Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau, spy thriller, The World Is Not Enough

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’

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August 29, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3260 Views 1997, action films, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, James Bond 007, Jonathan Pryce, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Martial Arts, MGM, Michelle Yeoh, No Time To Die, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Roger Spottiswoode, Sean Connery, spy thriller, Teri Hatcher

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘GoldenEye’

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August 8, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3515 Views 007, 25th Anniversary, action film, adaptation, espionage-thriller, Famke Janssen, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, John Glen, Judi Dench, Maurice Binder, MGM, Micheal G. Wilson, movies, nintendo 64, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, spy thriller, Timothy Dalton, video games

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘License To Kill’

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June 13, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3600 Views 007, action film, adaptation, books, Carey Lowell, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, John Glen, Maurice Binder, MGM, Micheal G. Wilson, Micheal Kamen, movies, Pierce Brosnan, spy thriller, Talisa Soto, Timothy Dalton

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Living Daylights’

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May 30, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3668 Views 007, action film, adaptation, books, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, Joe Don Baker, John Glen, MGM, Micheal G. Wilson, movies, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, spy thriller, Timothy Dalton

Far From Just One Thing: ‘Spy Island #1’ Reviewed

Nora is a spy working on an island in the Bermuda Triangle. Despite all the action and adventure, she’s grown quite bored with her lot in life. Fortunately, trouble is on its way to Spy Island, and it involves mermaids.

April 7, 2020 Josh Davison 2311 Views Chelsea Cain, comedy, comic review, Dark Horse Comics, Elise McCall, first issue, Joe Caramagna, Lia Miternique, mystery, Rachelle Rosenberg, Review, sci-fi, Spy Island, spy thriller, Stella Greenvoss

The Stranger’s Family: ‘Eve Stranger #5’ Reviewed

Jimmy Mac and his friend, Sebastian Madden, knocked out and kidnapped Eve to inject her with a new medicine that will treat her condition without wiping her memory. This frees Eve to finally strike back at Delilah and the E.V.E. Project.

March 30, 2020 Josh Davison 2520 Views Black Crown, comic review, David Barnett, Eva De La Cruz, Eve Stranger, final issue, IDW Publishing, jane heir, Liz Prince, Philip Bond, Review, sci-fi, spy thriller

Attempted Murder On The Hydra Express: ‘Falcon & Winter Soldier #2’ Reviewed

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier board a train in the hopes that they can track down Baron Zemo’s protege and stop them from kickstarting a new era of Hydra. Unfortunately, the train is front-to-back full of Hydra soldiers, and Sam and Buck are going to have to fight them all if they want to find the protege.

March 30, 2020 Josh Davison 2826 Views baron zemo, bucky barnes, Captain America, comic review, Dan Mora, Derek Landy, Falcon, falcon & winter soldier, fantasy, federico vicentini, hydra, Jesus Aburtov, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Matt Milla, Paco Medina, Review, Sam Wilson, sci-fi, Secret Empire, spy thriller, superheroes, Winter Soldier

The Barefoot Detective: ‘BANG! #2’ Reviewed

John Shaw is an American detective who has been given a type of inhalant that can introduce either his strength, agility, or intellect. He’s also been at war with Goldmaze for some time, and his train ride to Los Angeles has just been interrupted by a Goldmaze attack.

March 19, 2020 Josh Davison 2505 Views action, Bang, Blambot, comic review, Dark Horse Comics, Matt Kindt, Nate Piekos, Nayoung Kim, Review, sci-fi, spy thriller, Wilfredo Torres

‘Red Atlantis’: AfterShock Announce New Espionage Thriller From Phillips, Carey And Peteri

It’s an election year so you can expect a boom in political espionage stories with twists, turns and crazy conspiracies.

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Not The First But Perhaps The Last: ‘Bang! #1’ Reviewed

Thomas Cord is a spy working for MI-X in an eternal struggle against the Gold Maze organization. Their war centers around a mysterious writer by the name of Philip Verse. What happens when Thomas Cord dies in the field? Why, we send out a new one.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Goldfinger’

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February 1, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 2828 Views Desmond Llewelyn, dr. no, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldfinger, Guy Hamilton, Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, MGM, No Time To Die, Sean Connery, spy thriller, Terrence Young

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘From Russia With Love’

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January 25, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 2904 Views Daniela Bianchi, Desmond Llewelyn, dr. no, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldfinger, Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, MGM, No Time To Die, playstation 2, Robert Shaw, Sean Connery, spy thriller, Terrence Young, video games

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Dr. No’

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January 18, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3114 Views action movies, adaptation, comics, DC Comics, dr. no, espionage-thriller, films, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Ian Fleming, James Bond 007, MGM, movies, No Time To Die, novels, Sean Connery, spy thriller

A New Start For MI6’s Finest With James Bond #1

Brandy Keys and her partner, Reese, have been called in to investigate a missing painting from the Dayton Keene Museum. It is a Rothko that has been stolen and replaced, and its owner, a Mr. Davies, is fuming. However, neither Davies nor the museum want the police involved. That means Keys and Reese must resolve the situation on their own.

December 4, 2019 Josh Davison 2403 Views Ariana Maher, comic review, Danny Lore, Dynamite Entertainment, Eric Gapstur, first issue, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Jim Cheung, Rebecca Nalty, Review, Romulo Fajardo Jr., roshan kurichiyanil, sci-fi, spy thriller, Vita Ayala

The Assassin’s Limits In Eve Stranger #4

Eve is given an impossible mission: she’s ordered to kill a child who may one day grow up to be an apocalyptic fascist prime minister. However, it’s still just a baby, and Eve can’t bring herself to kill a child. Is this the end of Eve, or can she still find a way out?

November 20, 2019 Josh Davison 2046 Views Black Crown, comedy, comic review, David Barnett, Eva De La Cruz, Eve Stranger, IDW Publishing, jane heir, Philip Bond, Review, sci-fi, spy thriller