James Bond Jr. (1991 character)

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James Bond Jr. is the fictional nephew of Ian Fleming's masterspy James Bond. Portrayed by American voice actor Corey Burton, the character served as the main protagonist of Murakami-Wolf-Swenson's animated television series, James Bond Jr., which ran between 30th September 1991 and 2nd March 1992. The series spawned a six-volume novelization series by John Peel, a 12-issue comic book series by Marvel Comics published in 1992, and several video games.^[2][3][4]

Biography[]

While attending private school at "Warfield Academy", James Bond Jr. with the help of his friends I.Q. (supposedly the grandson of Q) and Gordo Leiter (supposedly the son of Felix Leiter), fights against the evil terrorist organization SCUM (Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem). Expanding on his uncle's famous line, James Bond Jr.'s catch-phrase was "Bond, James Bond. Junior."

Being an animated series, it regularly surpasses even the Bond movies in the matter of implausible gadgets and mad scientists, and, of course, the violence of the adult Bond series is nowhere in evidence. Despite this, the show was fully sanctioned by the rights holders to the James Bond property.

Fans of James Bond generally do not consider James Bond Jr. to be part of the Eon continuity Bond canon, especially as it conflicts with the fact that Bond is an only child in the books and that the series featured characters such as Dr. Julius No who had been previously dispatched in the films and/or novels. Jaws, a recurring villain from the Roger Moore film era, also made occasional appearances; usually partnered with Nick Nack making the two henchmen a comical duo as they tend to bicker a lot, sometimes Oddjob is thrown into the mix for a henchmen interpretation of "The Three Stooges". Auric Goldfinger also appears revealing he has a snotty, teenage daughter named "Goldie." Many episode titles parodied the titles of Bond films, i.e. "A View to a Thrill" and "Live and Let’s Dance".

The various inhabitants of Warfield Academy, comprising James Bond Jr., his friends, Trevor Noseworthy and the two featured members of teaching staff, act as the series regulars, and all appear in almost every episode of the series. Sometimes only two or three of James's friends will accompany him on an adventure, leaving the others behind at Warfield to create a B-plot which normally revolves around Trevor's misguided attempts to get James into trouble.

Appearances[]

Images[]

James Bond Jr. toy figure concept art (for box).

James Bond Jr. as he appears in the later Marvel comics.

Trivia[]

• According to the James Bond Jr. show bible written by producers Michael G. Wilson, Andy Heyward and Robby London, Bond Jr.'s parents were originally intended to have been kidnapped by S.C.U.M., an event which precipitated his boarding at the high-security Warfield Academy.^[1] Both were given professions in the treatment; his mother was described as an archaeologist and his father a linguist.^[1]
• The name "James Bond Junior" was first used in 1967 for an unsuccessful spinoff novel entitled 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior written under the pseudonym R.D. Mascott. The idea of Bond having a nephew was used again in 1991 as an American animated television series.

See also[]

• James Bond Jr. (TV series)
• James Bond Jr. (1967 character)
• Young Bond
• James Bond
• James Bond (Roger Moore)

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