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James Bond 007 - Minute of Midnight
| Publisher: |
Dark Horse Comics, Inc. / Acme Comics Ltd. |
| Released: |
September 1994 |
| Serial: |
#25 |
| Artist: |
Raymond P Murtaugh, Russ Heath |
| Writer: |
Doug Moench |
Data Stream
| Villains: |
Lexis, Robert Nagell, Nigel Redditch, Mr Sykes |
| Bond Girls: |
Miss Shadow Breight |
| Allies: |
Bill Tanner |
| Locations: |
Washington D.C, High Above the Atlantic Ocean, London,
Lakenheath Airfield |
Capsule Synopsis
James Bond learns of a plan to sabotage nuclear power plants
around the world, he must get the information personal to
London for special branch to review. Before he has had the
chance to deliver the information Bond is ordered to strike
first and kill the villain behind the sinister plot.
Reviews
Minute of Midnight Review |
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Above: Bond in free-fall as he chases
Mr Redditch. |
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Source To Strip
This reduced story seams to borrow from already established
James Bond movies, mostly from "Moonraker" (1979)
and "License to Kill" (1989).
The most original installment of this three-part adventure
is "Operation Miasma", where Bond is disguised
as a street bum. The second part of the comic, "Freefall",
appears to be very closely modeled on the "Moonraker"
mid-air fight between Bond and Jaws over the single parachute.
The final third part, "Business at Hand", sends
Bond out to carry out cold blooded murder and is reminiscent
of Ian Fleming's short story "For Your Eyes Only".
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Other lifts include the method of hijacking a plane from "Thunderball"
(1965), and the terrorist threat to nuclear power stations across
the globe from John Gardner's continuation novel "Licence
Renewed" (1981).
History
This flip cover comic contains two separate stories, both
ending in the centre of the issue. This was the last James
Bond comic issued by Dark Horse Comics, with Topps Comics
taking over the Bond license (who only published Goldeneye
Part 1 adaptation). It is clear that Moench's story was
originally conceived to be another Dark Horse mini-series.
Due to the impending loss of 007 rights, the comic was hastily
repackaged three-part story, published in a single issue
before the James Bond licence expired. The result is a butchered
and much reduced story, with no conclusion or cohesive plot.
Trivia
Bond somehow manages to take off his shirt whilst handcuffed
to his briefcase before making love to Shadow Breight.
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Best Line
Shadow Breight : "Kinky with your drinks too!"
MI6 Rating
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Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, Inc. / Acme Comics Ltd.
Released: September 1994
Titles Included: "Minute of Midnight" & "Aliens
Vs. Predator: Blood Time"
"Minute of Midnight"
by Dark Horse Comics
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