Parker, Volume 1: The Hunter | 
so-soDarwyn Cooke is a one-of-a-kind artist. This was a gorgeous adaptation of a pitch-black crime thriller. But there was nothing redeemable about Parker. Sure, people did him dirty, but he kills without hesitation, and doesn't seem bothered with collateral damage. There was actually a troubling amount of violence towards women in this. Maybe there is more nuance in the novel, but this mostly seemed nasty for the sake of being nasty.
Loaded up my Kindle as well for the #bookchallenge2020, trying to find one to take part of & came across #LitsyAtoZ by @BookishMarginalia and signed up to do the mixed track. 1 book for every letter in the alphabet, either author last name or first word in title.
#AbecedarianTBR #bookstack
We shall see how this goes
I saw the art posted for this graphic novel & was immediately interested. Imagine my joy when I found out my husband already had it!
#blameitonlitsy #somethingforsept @RealLifeReading @TheSpinecrackersBookClub #litsyfeature
All done! Category: Noir. According to Wikipedia, "a literary genre closely related to hardboiled genre with a distinction that the protagonist is not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator."
This description fits Richard Stark's Parker to a T and Darwyn Cooke's graphic novel adaptation is outstanding.
I'm going slow with this graphic novel only because I love Darwyn Cooke's art so very much. 1962 noir.
Best way to honour an artist/writer you love is to spend time enjoying what they put into the world. Rest in Peace Darwyn Cooke, I'll pour a libation out while reading.
RIP Darwyn Cooke, an amazing Canadian talent lost far too soon :(
