Blackclaw’s Doomsday Plot
Presented without much commentary on the actual content, the 1985 James Bond children’s book, Blackclaw’s Doomsday Plot, written by John Albano, illustrated by Rudy Nebres, cover art by Howard Bender and Sal Trapani, colors by Judith Fast. I begged my mother to buy me this at a Big Lots circa, probably, 1989 or so, and dug it up again when I was home for the holidays.
Albano was a comic writer, achieving the most fame for co-creating the cowboy anti-hero Jonah Hex. He passed away in 2005. Nebres is a Filipino artist who made a name for himself at Marvel Comics and through his Conan-related fantasy art. More info on Nebres can be found at his official site. Howard Bender is a cartoonist and comic artist who also has his own official site. Trapani was a journeyman inker, having worked for most comic companies, including my favorite, Charlton, and passed away in 1999. He also worked on the Get Smart comic, allegedly with art by Steve Ditko. I can’t dig up any info on Judith Fast — anyone have a background for her?
As far as I know, only one other of these was made…I believe Stormbringer. I’ll check with Bender and Nebres to see if they have further information. For now, enjoy: Blackclaw’s Doomsday Plot!
Blackclaw's Doomsday Plot Cover
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