![]() ![]() Special Agent 007 carries a pistol in almost every book and movie, but the other Bond accessories vary from mission to mission. (After Fleming's death in 1964, several different authors have continued his legacy by writing Fleming estate-approved Bond stories.) Q was created for the movies he has been featured in more than 20 Bond films and related film novelizations. This innovative inventor didn't appear in the 12 original Bond novels by Ian Fleming. ![]() The top secret brain behind the Bond gadgets is Quartermaster-better known by his initial, Q, or his alias, Major Boothroyd. As a shout out to the popularity of the exciting spy gadgets, the television show Get Smart famously spoofed James Bond with a shoe phone. As a result, the clever tools and tricked-out weapons Bond uses on screen are perhaps even more impressive-and outlandish-than those featured in the books. While the Bond novels mention various widgets, the translation to film gave the special effects crew a lot more to work with. Celebrated super spy James Bond is as well known for his gadgets as he is for his libido, his shaken martinis, and his fancy cars. ![]()
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