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afj-b FAQ

VERSION 7.0LAST UPDATED 30 APRIL 2007 ESTABLISHED 18 SEPTEMBER 1996

Maintained by Ronald Miehls
Based on the work by the original creators Panos Sambrakos, Bryan Krofchok, David C. Morefield,
Deane Barker & James Rumley
Foundation of this version of the FAQ made by previous caretaker Michael Reed
Special thanks to Mac for multiple submissions
Submissions by others credited where noted

UPDATE(S)
Brief #2 Section 9 - Blofeld's voice in Thunderball
Many text and grammar corrections throughout
Reformatted the document
Converted the document to HTML; graphics created

Brief #1 – THE NEWSGROUP AND ITS FOCUS
1 – This Newsgroup
2 – Other Bond Newsgroups
3 – The FAQ
4 – The Character of James Bond

Brief #2 – THE FILMS
1 – The latest James Bond film
2 – EON & its trademarks
3 – List of EON's James Bond films
4 – List of other James Bond films
5 – The actors who have played James Bond
6 – The actors who could have played James Bond
7 – The actors who have played Felix Leiter
8 – Repeat offenders
9 – Over dubbing
10 – Specific films FAQ
      A – Casino Royale – the television episode
      B – Casino Royale – the 1967 spoof
      C – Dr. No / Live And Let Die
      D – From Russia With Love
      E - Goldfinger
      F – Thunderball / Never Say Never Again
      G – On Her Majesty's Secret Service
      H – Diamonds Are Forever
      I – For Your Eyes Only
      J - Octopussy
      K – Licence To Kill
      L – Tomorrow Never Dies
      M – Die Another Day
      N - Casino Royale - 2006 EON Production
11 – List of theme songs & artists
12 – Soundtracks & scores
13 – Bond meets an Oscar
14 – What's in a name?

Brief #3 THE NOVELS
1 – The latest James Bond novel
2 – Ian Fleming
      A – List of Ian Fleming novels
      B – Stories to read in order
      C – Who wrote The Spy Who Loved Me?
      D – The Kennedy myth
      E – SMERSH
      F – SPECTRE
      G – Does Bond die in From Russia With Love?
3 – Post-Fleming periods
      A – Kingsley Amis' novel
      B – List of the John Gardner novels
         1 – Stories to read in order
      C – List of the Raymond Benson novels
         1 – Stories to read in order
      D – Other Glidrose novels featuring Bond
      E – Reference books
4 – Fan fiction

Brief #4 – WHEN BOOK AND FILM INTERSECT
1 – Films and books – links or broken links?
2 – Explain the names "M" & "Q"
3 – What other "00" agents are mentioned?
4 – The Walther and other machinations
5 – Bright Leiter

Brief #5 – MORE SOURCES ON JAMES BOND
1 – The websites
2 – The fan clubs

Your mission is to send in any corrections, questions or comments directly
to the FAQ maintainer at miehls@bright.net.