Originally Published: Never released, intended to be published by Topps Comics as GoldenEye #2

Writer: Don McGregor

Artist: Claude St. Aubin

Inks: Rick Magyar

Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze

Notes: Reportedly, the plan was to continue this series after the three-issue film adaptation as an ongoing James Bond 007 series. It’s a shame this never came to pass, but if you’d like to read more Bond work by Don McGregor then check out his three-issue limited series James Bond 007: The Quasimodo Gambit, published by Dark Horse/Acme Press.

Originally Published: Never released, intended to be published by Topps Comics as GoldenEye #3

Writer: Don McGregor

Artist: Claude St. Aubin

Inks: Rick Magyar

Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze

Notes: Reportedly, the plan was to continue this series after the three-issue film adaptation as an ongoing James Bond 007 series. It’s a shame this never came to pass, but if you’d like to read more Bond work by Don McGregor then check out his three-issue limited series James Bond 007: The Quasimodo Gambit, published by Dark Horse/Acme Press.

Simon Jowett’s Bond story was never completed which is a shame because it’s an interesting tale with beautiful painted artwork by John M. Burns, but delays in said artwork meant that readers were left with a cliffhanger and a story was lost to the ether.

According to Jowett, issue #3 was completed, artwork and all, and submitted but never saw publication. If you have information or access to this comic then we Bond fans would love to see it so feel free to contact me!

In this gallery you’ll find issue synopses for the unfinished arc and cover artwork tests by the very talented Burns. And although issue #3 is still a mystery, thanks to friend of the site Colin Brown we have pencils and layouts for the unpublished issue #4!

For more Bond action by Jowett, you can track down the thankfully completed two-issue series James Bond 007: Shattered Helix, featuring art by David Jackson and David Lloyd. For more fine artwork by John Burns, check out the John M. Burns Art Facebook page!

Artist: Vic Carrabotta

Produced by: Craig Murray Productions

Notes: I purchased this page on a whim out of equal parts delight and curiosity, and it was quite a mystery for some time. Was it an unpublished comic book? A pitch proposal? Adding to the mystery was the artist himself, Vic Carrabotta, a.k.a. Quick Vic. Carrabotta, a Marine Corps veteran, was a talented man who worked for Atlas Comics (soon to be Marvel) where he illustrated a number of horror, sci-fi, war, and western comics, and collaborated with industry giants like Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Martin Goodman, and Jerry Grandenetti, whom he grew up with. He transitioned into advertising, marketing, poster design, and storyboarding where he worked for a number of companies, including Walt Disney Productions, contributing to 101 Dalmatians and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, among others.

After much digging, I was granted the opportunity to speak to Carrabotta on the phone. He was wonderful to chat with and informed me that this piece was drawn for a company called Craig Murray Productions which was contracted by Walt Disney Studios. Disney had been interested in producing a James Bond 007 stunt show for its theme parks so Carrabotta drew storyboards for the action. When I asked him why it was illustrated on Marvel Comics boards, his answer was, “Everything I do has a comic book style.” Finally, when I asked if there were more pages out there, his response was, “Oh yeah. Oh yeah.”

While it’s a shame that Disney’s 007 show never got off the drawing board, this page is a treasured part of my collection and demonstrates what a tremendous job Carrabotta could have done on a Bond comic book. When you check his resume though, he clearly put his talents to good use! He passed away on November 22, 2022, and is dearly missed by his family, friends, and fans, myself included.

Are more pages still out there? If you know the answer or have access to any other elements from this proposal, please contact me and we can complete the story so more people can see Vic’s great work!