Our friends at Penguin have provided us with a first look at cover art for the upcoming UK paperback edition of Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier.

While maybe not the most artistic of covers (especially when compared to the other Young Bond paperbacks), this cover is significant in that it breaks the long held tradition in the UK of not featuring James Bond on a cover (with the exception of movie tie-ins). You’d have to go back to the ‘80s to find another cover featuring 007, and then he was only shown in silhouette.

Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier is the complete and definitive guide to the world and adventures of Young Bond. Packed with information, illustrations, and a brand-new adventure by Charlie Higson, A Hard Man To Kill, this book is both a must-have for Young Bond fans and a perfect introduction to the megaselling series.

Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier will be released on June 3, 2010.

Pre-order Danger Society on Amazon.co.uk