The Spy Command

The blog takes a look at Bond-related art by the late Paul Baack, co-founder of the Her Majesty's Secret Servant website.

As 2023 draws to a close, here’s a look at those who contributed to spy entertainment (or at least spy-related).

Jerome Coopersmith, a writer for television and the stage, died in July at age 97, according to an obituary posted at Legacy.com

Stephen Kandel, an incredibly versatile television writer, died in October, according to the Writers Guild of America website. He was 96.

Barbara Feldon, 90, is discussing her life and career. The co-star of Get Smart (1965-70) last year came out with a memoir,  Getting Smarter . This week, the SpyHards podcast  posted an interview  with Feldon.

Actor Dick Van Dyke turned 98 on Dec. 13, celebrating a long career of entertainment. He even ventured into the realm of spies on occasion.

The Sun, Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid is at it again. The paper claims Bond 26 will have two actors playing James Bond, one younger, one older.

In early 1967, Telly Savalas appeared in two international movies edited from U.S. TV shows.

Some 007 fans criticize others for being entitled. The latter say they just want an indication something is happening.

William D. Gordon (1918-1991) worked in front and behind the camera on various U.S. television shows, including one of the most famous installments of The Twilight Zone.

A new book examines the post-Ian Fleming James Bond continuation novels

The FBI Dossier, which came out earlier this year, examines The FBI TV series, which ran nine years but isn't well remembered by the general public.

Director Edgar Wright said James Bond films are an exception to movie franchises that crank out installments.

CBS went wild with 007 tropes when Isiah Bond caught the game-winning score between Alabama and Auburn in college football.

Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is when Marvel Studios began to go off the rails.

Garth Ennis, writer of an upcoming James Bond comic book series from Dynamite Comics, says his version of the character will be closer to Ian Fleming’s novels than the films.

An Associated Press interview with director Christopher Nolan got a lot of notice among James Bond fans. Naturally, the blog has questions

“No, sadly no,” director Christopher Nolan said in a video interview with the Associated Press. “No truth to those rumors.”

Ian Fleming Publications unveiled the second cover for author Kim Sherwood’s “James Bond novels without James Bond” series, A Spy Like Me.

The new reality show 007: Road to a Million (probably unintentionally) evokes another spy movie: 1975's The Eiger Sanction.

Ten years ago, it was announced that Danjaq/Eon had gotten the rights to Blofeld and SPECTRE back. The results were mixed.

I’ve watched all eight episodes of the Amazon reality show 007: Road to a Million. Here are some non-spoiler observations.

The Marvels, the latest movie from Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel Studios, underperformed during its U.S. opening weekend.

Robert Butler, a long-time television director who directed the pilots for a number of series, has died at 95. He worked for decades on shows across many genres.

007: Road to a Million is, essentially, the James Bond Junior of the 2020s.