Fan Phenomena

<p><em>Fan Phenomena: James Bond</em> explores the devoted fanbase that has helped make Bond what he is offering a serious but wholly accessible take on the many different ways that fans have approached appreciated and appropriated Bond over the sixty years of his existence from the pages of Ian Fleming's novels to the screen. Including analyses of Bond as a lifestyle icon the Bond brand Bond-inspired fan works and the many versions of 007 the book reveals a fan culture that is vibrant powerfully engaged and richly aware of the history and complexity of the character of Bond and what he represents.</p>