JOHN MCLUSKY
ORIGINAL IAN FLEMING COMMISSIONED PUBLISHED STORY BOARD ART FOR “ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE”, Ca. 1964 UK Daily Express Newspaper
“Bond Stepped Down From The Helicopter. Irma Blunt was Striding On…Towards A Long, Low Building (the infamous Gloria Klub in Switzerland owned by Comte De Bleuville (Blofeld))”
Features James Bond in a superb 2 panel strip which marks the arrival of Bond to the nefarious building in Switzerland owned by “Comte De Bleuville” (Blofeld), where experiments with post hypnotic suggestion are being used on a group of women so they return home to destroy crops and live stock.
Ian Fleming commissioned John McLusky to illustrate a daily comic strip for his James Bond character and stories. In 1959 the original face of James Bond was born and graced the UK Daily Express newspaper as an on-going series while Ian Fleming continued to write his novels. The James Bond daily comic strips, each illustrated by by John McLusky originated in 1958 commencing with Casino Royale. McLusky worked from a story script, provided to him on a sheet of typed paper, outlining each frame. The pieces are rendered in graphite, pen, ink and tone “Zippatone”, which came in sheets in various shades and textures. Lettering on all the panels of comic art was done entirely by hand, with some being hand lettered paste ups. This is an original published piece.
The original artwork offered here was one of the strips for “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, which ran from 1964-1965. This superb 2 panel strip takes place when Bond is dropped down from the Helicopter and then makes his way to the Gloria Klub.
Condition:: The art is in excellent condition with the expected age toning. The artwork by sight is 18.75″ x 5.5″. Large high-resolution images available upon request.
PROVENANCE: Ex. The McLusky estate by descent. The art will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance from the estate.
