Six JB Junior novels differed from the “A View To A Kill Find Your Fate” series, as these were based upon the James Bond Jr. television cartoon and comic book. It was a six book series, with such titles as: A View To A Thrill, The Eiffel Target, Live and Let`s Dance, Sandblast, Sword of Death and High Stakes.

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There was also a 12-issue series of comics from Marvel, which ran from Jan-Dec 1992 and was based on the children`s cartoon series that appeared on TV at about the same time. The stories center around Bond`s nephew; though he`s not Bond`s actual son, he is still named James Bond, Jr. According to the Fleming novels, after Bond`s father – Andrew Bond – died, he went to live with his aunt, Charmaine Bond. Thus, James Bond, Jr., must be her son.

Bond, Jr., is attending the Warfield Academy, run by the headmaster, Mr. Milbanks. There, Jr. associates with several friends who are related to various Bond characters. Horace Boothroyd, grandson of Major Boothroyd (“Q”), is one such friend. His nickname is “I.Q.”, and he invents all sorts of gadgets and devices to help out Jr., just like his grandfather does for 007. Another familiar name is Leiter; Gordo Leiter, the surfing son of Felix. Then there are new names: Phoebe Farragut, who has a huge crush on Jr.; Trevor Noseworthy, III, whose arrogance and nerdiness contrast with Jr.`s suave “coolness”; and Tracy Milbanks, daughter of the headmaster, who just happens to have the same first name as 007`s only wife.

Although Jr. is supposed to be concentrating on his studies, he and his friends seem to be the only force able to stop the various sinister plots of the international crime organization known as S.C.U.M. – Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem. Various enemies new to the world of Bond comprise this organization: the Scumlord himself, Walker D. Plank, Skullcap, Doctor DeRange, Von Skarin, and others. However, some familiar names can also be found: Goldfinger and Odd Job, Dr. No, and Jaws. If one were to try and place these stories chronologically within the Bond literary cycle, they would have to place them before the books Dr. No and Goldfinger due to the fact that these two criminals are alive and well in the world of James Bond, Jr.

The series is definitely geared toward children, with campy plots and even campier lines and character names. For example, in issue #2, Jr. works with a French girl named Marci Beaucoup. She kisses him at the end, and when one of his friends states that he looks shaken from the kiss, Jr. replies, “Shaken . . . AND stirred!”, reminding us of Bond`s martinis of old. However, in trying to introduce the world of Bond to the younger generation, I feel that the stories do a credible job. The plots are intricate enough without being too complicated, and they follow along the grand schemes and action sequences that audiences have come to expect from James Bond stories. However, if you`re looking for adult realism and plotlines, this series is definitely not for you!

Each of the plots are outlined in this section of Forever. With exceptions that are mentioned, the issues are written or adapted by Dan Abnett, with inks by Bambos Georgiou, colors by Sophie Heath, and letters by Stuart Bartlett.