Harker: The Book of Solomon

Harker #1

by Roger Gibson, Vince Danks (Illustrator)

When a series of gruesome cult killings take place near the British Museum, DCI Harker and his assistant DS Critchley are called to London to solve the case. 

Middle class satanists, dusty old bookshops, a labyrinth under the museum, a frantic car chase and wry, cutting humor all combine in this love letter to classic British detective television series. 

Written by newcomer Roger Gibson and illustrated by the adept Vince Danks, Harker takes police investigation to a true heart of darkness.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Mystery, Crime

104 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Ricardo Nuno Silva · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 2-volumes episode of the "Harker" series rather intrigued me, so I back it over on Kickstarter, and, well, I'm not disappointed.
(Be advised: this episode contains adult themes and images.)

The plot is interesting, slowly revealing itself and sprinkled with a few twists and turns, and lots of action (and gore...). That will keep you entertained and curious, as the main characters seem like as confused as yourself.

The art as a few great cinematic/panoramic moments, and is very good overall.

Last but definitely not the least, the thing that pulled me the most into the story was the characters humor shown through their comments and attitudes.
These two detectives are one (or two?) of a kind, really.

All in all, a great thriller!

[Adrian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up in the sale at Forbidden Planet due to the setting of the British Museum and surrounding areas being local to my office in Farringdon.

Murder, the occult, swingers, a gritty detective with an easily led side-kick, and all in wonderful grey-scale.

The artwork is beautiful and the story was okay, although I found the characters a bit too cliche. That said, I might check out the second in the series if I see it in the sale.

[Greg Trosclair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt like reading a slightly perverted BBC Masterpiece Mystery. Funny, well plotted and the characters were pretty funny. Nice art too.

[Jolene White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humorous and sarcastic with a fun who dunnit.

[Sarah Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't read a lot of off-beat graphic novels but I thought this was great. Good procedural stuff, strange oddball detectives, a great relationship between them peppered with odd little in-jokes, and of course grizzly murders - it's what the punters want. It was beautiful to read too and despite rarely going to London I know the area the book was set in. I suppose a lot of tourists do. The pictures were gorgeous and very much drawn from reality. I wish this was the start of a long service. I'd be a big fan.

[Blake Adamson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book reads like a mixture of Life & Sherlock, but there's nothing here too out of the ordinary. but the writing and dialogue is strong and i hope fans will get a followup from it.