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[Blue Eyes]

Hi all, I'm trying to expand my James Bond collection. Short stories and all

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any issues of the Playboy Magazine where James Bond has appeared. I know that Raymond Benson has some short stories in one or two. But also I'm sure there are plenty of pictures and I think Ian Fleming interviews appeared in a few!! Anyway, please help me if you can

PS. I'm building a special glass cabinet to hold all my Bond items. Well I'm not building it just yet - just planning it right now

[Trempo]

The short story "Blast From The Past" is good. The others not as much.
The books are very good. Especially the ones from Fleming and some from Gardner. I don't like the books from Benson so much.

There are drawings in all the mentioned Playboys. In the June 2000 issue are some information of Bond's the background and also pictures of Bond girls.
In the TV Guide are article of the Bond history and an interview with seven Bond girls.

[Blue Eyes]

Are they any good?

Oh and do you know which ones have the pictorials? I'm sure those would be just as good ... ;p

[Trempo]

Hi BlueEyes,

there are James Bond stories in the Playboy issue January 1997 ("Blast From The Past") and January 1999 ("Midsummer Night's Doom). In the June 2000 issue is an excerpt of "Doubleshot". These are all American Playboy Magazines.
In the December 1995 issue of the German Playboy are 180 sides of 007.
There is also a short story ("Live at Five") in the American "TV Guide" (November 13-19 1999).

[Blue Eyes]

What did the December 1999 issue have on Bond?

[Trempo]

I can't tell you. I haven't these issue. Sorry.

[Blue Eyes]

That's alright - the other info was great!!

[Blue Eyes]

I'm going to try and get some cover scans soon!

[Blue Eyes]

Thanks for that!! I'm trying to put together a whole collection of things!

have you read any of them yourself?

[Trempo]

I have read them all. Also all the books.