James Bond’s cyborg buddy Felix Leiter is brought in by the Japanese Bond, Tiger Tanaka, to identify a beautiful (but deadly – of course) Russian spy. Things are never that simple though and Felix and Tiger soon find themselves wrapped up in a complex web of intrigue involving a death cult and North Korea!
I’ve been quite impressed with Dynamite’s surprisingly good new James Bond comics. Felix Leiter is the latest spinoff and, while not as good as the others, it’s not bad either.
Nothing about James Robinson’s story really stands out – it’s your standard espionage thriller that’s not especially thrilling. The usual beats are there – femme fatale, villainous organisation, goons, punch-ups, shoot-outs, etc. – with no surprises. Felix isn’t that unique a character either. He’s written as a bit of a klutz who idolises Bond - except he can easily handle all the obstacles thrown his way. Besides the half-assed attempt at giving him a distinctive character, he – and Tiger for that matter – is essentially Generic Action Man.
That said, this is a perfectly readable comic – it’s just not that exciting or memorable. Aaron Campbell’s art though is outstanding and a lot of this book looks wonderful with Campbell capturing the beauty of the Far East.
Felix Leiter is a fine companion piece to Dynamite’s James Bond line though I’d recommend Warren Ellis’ Eidolon and Andy Diggle’s Hammerhead for more entertaining Bond books over this.
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