In the Valiant Universe, British secret agent James Bond is a fictional character, but MI-6 is very real. In fact, the MI-6 agency employs not just suave and sophisticated agents, but also trains them in the art of the Ninja. In this scene, Kevin Sauvage (aka Savage) acknowledges the Bond legacy in Britain, right after a dinosaur attack in London in Savage #1.
Later in the issue, Kevin will also mention that he's met Ninjak, the most famous ninja ever groomed by MI-6 in the Valiant Universe.
Kevin has demonstrated that he's tired of playing a role in social media. He doesn't want to be a celebrity based on a pose. Yet, when he meets a pretty girl, he immediately trades on his social media kingpin status to impress her.
When Mae walks away, Kevin tries harder to rouse her interest by explaining that the media might have fashioned him into a saleable image, but he was worthy of its having done so.
I like Professor Nealon's reaction, don't you? Kids!
Then Kevin pulls the ultimate James Bond gaff. Remember how James Bond (played by Roger Moore) inadvertently disses Doctor Holly Goodhead when he meets her in Moonraker? Oh, you're a woman, and you're a doctor?
As a teen, Kevin may be disdainful of adults. As a newcomer to modern Britain, he may have heard of James Bond. But if he's watched the Bond movies, and in particular Moonraker, he obviously hasn't learned from them.
Could this be an Easter Egg, planted by Max Bemis in Savage #2, for Bond fans to enjoy?
Dragon Dave
P.S. By the way, I believe that today is the Final Order Cutoff date for Savage #3. If you have not yet told your local comic shop which cover you want, this is the last day your retailer can change his/her order in the Diamond order system. (After that, you may have to hunt around at other shops, after Savage #3 comes out, in order to get the cover you want). If you haven't seen the covers, here they are:
Savage #3 Cover A by Marcus To
Savage #3 Cover B by Joe Quinones
Savage #3 Preorder Cover by Paco Diaz
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