Art by Francesco Francavilla

I hope the fantastic Francesco Francavilla won’t mind us sharing his tribute to Dick Giordano here. You may remember Francesco from some James Bond artwork we’ve featured here before, or from his work on the secret agent comic Left On Mission.

Dr. No by Adam Hughes

Hughes writes of the piece on his DeviantArt page:

Here’s a rare excursion into REAL PAINT. Hands inside the vehicle, children – we’re in the wild country.

This was done as a Christmas gift for a friend, who loves this era and the James Bond of that period specifically.

Done on illustration board with acrylic paints. All kinds. Liquitex, Holbein, anything I had laying around that wasn’t drier than a pharaoh’s tomb.

I think I went with the blue & orange complimentary color theory on this one simply because they were the paints that were still wet enough to use. Seriously.

Next up is a pair of images from Francesco Francavilla, a rising star in the comic industry, and one of my personal favorites. He’s worked on The Black Coat, Zorro, and the outstanding spy comic Left on Mission. He did these pieces at his sketch blog.

Dr. No poster by Francesco Francavilla

Dr. No by Francesco Francavilla

I believe that a print of the poster is available for purchase from Francavilla….

Quantum of Solace by Francesco Francavilla

And following that, one from the original James Bond film, Dr. No:

Dr. No by Francesco Francavilla

Francesco writes on his sketch blog that a limited number of prints will be available for purchase. For information, write him an email at his official site. I’ve bought art from Francesco in the past, and think he’s an all-around swell guy.