So much fun! Great graphics. I will be picking up more of this series.

I came to this with a little trepidation. I read the first two volumes by Warren Ellis, and wasn't sure anyone else could follow him in quite the same manner. Once again I was wrong. This is a pure slice of classic Bond.
The plot revolves around a terrorist group attempting to get control of the UK nuclear weapons, and then spins off into a much more complicated direction. Bond ends up at an arms fair, where he naturally manages to pick up a beautiful woman, gets shot at and wrestles with a shark. What more can you ask for. It's got a bit of a lighter feel, the Bond quips are back, and although the threat of a nuclear weapon going off in London feels a little forced, going by the aims of the group, it's got a satisfying ending.
The colour palate used is muted, which matches the feel of the book, it's not in the bright primary colours you'd expect of a superhero book, and the darkness set the story off well. Bond himself is a fairly regular looking character. Thankfully the artist has managed to avoid the temptation of basing him upon one of the film actors.
All in a thoroughly enjoyable read

This is the second of three graphic novels I'm reviewing today and I started out thinking I wasn't going to like this, but it won me over as I read on! It's not your movie James Bond. Luca Casalanguida's illustrations bear no relation to any Bond from the silver screen. This Bond harks back much more to the traditional Ian Fleming Bond (there's even a cover shown towards the back which pays homage to the paperback Bond novels of the fifties and early sixties). It's not exactly Ian Fleming's conception of the character (who Fleming believed should look like a cross between Hoagy Carmichael and himself!), but it admirably fits the bill. That said, it's a very modern story in a modern world, so while it felt like a clean break from the movies in some regards, Andy Diggle tells a story worthy of any screenplay.

There's everything here you've come to expect from Bond: a big plot, continual action, a terrorist on the loose with a cool code-name, subterfuge, assassination attempts, double-cross, daring Bond exploits, and the inevitable cool Bond girl. Bond begins the story in the doghouse. M, in this story not a woman but an Anglo-African, kicks him out to an arms convention in Dubai where he meets Lord Hunt - Britain's biggest arms dealer, and his sophisticated and charming daughter, Victoria, who knows her way around weapons of any calibre!

Unfortunately, Lord Hunt is assassinated, and Bond and the young Lady Hunt are thrown together in pursuit of the villains, so once again, Bond is back in business looking for super villain Kraken, who seems to be targeting the very thing the Hunt weapons manufacturing concern is charged with renewing: Britain's aging nuclear deterrent. Bond is of course led astray, but in the end gets back on track, and saves the day.

Note that this Bond is a violent one, and the artist shows no fear of illustrating that violence. This might have been rather shocking before Bond was rebooted with Daniel Craig stepping into the role and making it more gritty and brutal, but still, there's rather more gore and red ink here than you see in the movies, so be warned of that. Overall, I really liked it, and I recommend this as a worthy read.

If you are a fan of James Bond, then you will enjoy this graphic novel. It has all the usual things you would find in a 007 story: evil organization and badly named villain, sexy women, gadgets, and lots of action. It is fast paced and fun to read. And you know Bond always saves the day, but does he get the girl? I enjoyed this one.

This was one of the better Bond graphic novels that I've read. The story was interesting and it captured many of the things that make Bond interesting. Ultimately, my main problem with the book was that it just astound me. There was some very abrupt pacing in the middle, and I think I'm getting to the point where I wonder if the character of Bond translates well to graphic novel format. It's an entertaining read, but I can't claim it was a whole lot more.

Spinning off from Warren Ellis’ James Bond series, creators Andy Diggle and Luca Casalanguida take 007 on a new adventure in Hammerhead. A villain called Kraken is targeting Britain’s nuclear arsenal with plans to wipe out London - here comes Bond to save the day! Bah da bah baah, bah da daah!

This was great! Diggle ticks all the Bond boxes with effortless style and panache: dramatically-named villain and evil organisation, exotic locations, lots of violence involving guns and death, dry martinis, sexy times with a bombshell, sharks, and a flashy car with gadgets. It’s also a very entertaining action thriller that’s fast-paced and exciting to read. Newcomer Luca Casalanguida’s art is excellent too - I’m sure he’ll get more gigs off the back of his impressive work in this book.

The only flaw for me was Kraken’s endgame to blow up London. I just don’t get how that’s good for their business or makes Britain “great again” (an obvious slight against Trumpy). Targeting London with a nuke and using Hammerhead, a giant railgun, to blow up the nuke before it hits, yes, but the plan was to just nuke London and then they’d make loads of money…? Sorry, that’s just dumb. Everything else worked for me but Diggle couldn’t stick the villain’s motivation.

Otherwise, James Bond: Hammerhead is a stonking good comic that fans of Bond or great action comics in general will definitely enjoy. It’s also good to know that with Warren Ellis now off Bond, there’s at least one writer like Andy Diggle around to keep up the new quality line of Bond comics.

It was OK. It wasn't the best bond I read but it wasn't the worst.

Dynamite continues their stunning
run of Bond comics.
Bringing all the best of the film series
(I know it was a book first I just don't really like them)
Excitement
Action
Femme Fatales
It's all here as 007
defends the Realm
from a threat all too close to home.

Very nice art and writing, an old school James Bond title updated to cover both modern technology and politics. Recommended as a piece if you enjoy action graphic novels or just James Bond, the art seems to fit the subject matter very well.