Facts. Bond Facts

November, 2008

With Quantum of Solace on the way and the film franchise rejuvenated, we look at the secret history of all things 007With Quantum of Solace on the way and the film franchise rejuvenated, we look at the secret history of all things 007The year 1953 saw two auspicious debuts. One was the character of James Bond, in Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale; the other was a magazine called playboy. Though they had much in common from the start, the two didn't get together until 1960, when playboy serialize...

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