James Bond (comic strip) introductory chapters on the history of the strip and the Bond novels, and most of the books have also included special introductions written by Bond film actors, specifically Caroline Munro ("The Spy Who Loved Me"), George Lazenby ("OHMSS"), Shirley Eaton ("Goldfinger"), Eunice Gayson ("Dr. No"), Roger Moore ("Casino Royale"), Maud Adams ("Octopussy"), Britt Ekland ("Colonel Sun"), and Richard Kiel ("The Golden Ghost"). Titan's comic strip reprints were not initially published in the strips' original publication order; this changed as of the release of "The Spy Who Loved Me" volume. "The Harpies", included in "The Spy Who Loved Me", is the
The Spy Who Loved Me (film) the symptoms of clinical depression in himself. Another troubling aspect of the production was the difficulty in obtaining a director. The producers approached Steven Spielberg, who was in post-production of "Jaws", but ultimately decided against him. The first director attached to the film was Guy Hamilton, who directed the previous three Bond films as well as "Goldfinger", but he left after being offered the opportunity to direct the 1978 film "Superman", although Richard Donner took over the project. Eon Productions later turned to Lewis Gilbert, who had directed the earlier Bond film "You Only Live Twice". With a director finally