JOHN MCLUSKY
ORIGINAL IAN FLEMING COMMISSIONED PUBLISHED STORY BOARD ART FOR “ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE”, Ca. 1964 UK Daily Express Newspaper
“As James Bond Started In Pursuit of Blofeld, All Hell Broke Loose”
Features James Bond in a superb 3 panel strip which takes place at the start of the famous Bob run chase scene in which James Bond runs after Blofeld, while “bullets from the Spectre men whirl around his head”. In the last panel Bond spots Blofeld grabbing a sled and preparing to go down the slope to escape “He is going to bolt for it down the bob run…”
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 3 panel strip takes place at the start of the famous Bob run chase scene in which James Bond runs after Blofeld, while “bullets from the Spectre men whirl around his head”. In the last panel Bond spots Blofeld grabbing a sled and preparing to go down the slope to escape “He is going to bolt for it down the bob run…” See how this scene is presented in the movie at the bottom of the listing in the you tube video.
Condition:: The art is in excellent condition with the expected age toning, small stain in outer margin. Unframed. The artwork by sight is 18.5″ x 5.25″. 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.
The scene as shown presented in the “Movie” is on You Tube and can be viewed via this link below:
