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Parker Graphic Novels #3-4
Parker integral. Tomo 2
Parker es el prototipo del hombre duro, brutal, frío y violento que rara vez muestra sus sentimientos. El personaje fue creado por uno de los autores más prolíficos novela negra estadounidense, Donald Westlake, alias Richard Stark. Y Darwyn Cooke es el encargado de adaptar las aventuras del "cazador" con un estilo perfecto: oscuro, cortante y sensual que le valió el premio Eisner 2014 a la mejor adaptación.
Este segundo y último volumen con el que se completa el integral de las adaptaciones de Parker realizadas por Darwyn Cooke presenta más de cien ilustraciones de Parker inéditas en castellano; una mesa redonda con Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bruce Timm y Scott Dunbier sobre Parker y Cooke; las adaptaciones de El golpe, Matadero y El 7éptimo; y una historia totalmente nueva de 17 páginas realizada por Ed Brubaker y Sean Phillips, ganadores de varios premios Eisner.
Este segundo y último volumen con el que se completa el integral de las adaptaciones de Parker realizadas por Darwyn Cooke presenta más de cien ilustraciones de Parker inéditas en castellano; una mesa redonda con Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bruce Timm y Scott Dunbier sobre Parker y Cooke; las adaptaciones de El golpe, Matadero y El 7éptimo; y una historia totalmente nueva de 17 páginas realizada por Ed Brubaker y Sean Phillips, ganadores de varios premios Eisner.
368 pages, Hardcover
First published May 3, 2022
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Darwyn Cooke
245 books354 followersDarwyn Cooke was an Eisner Award winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, best known for his work on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier and Will Eisner's The Spirit.
In 1985, Cooke published his first comic book work as a professional artist in a short story in New Talent Showcase #19, but economic pressure made him leave the career and he worked in Canada as a magazine art director, graphic and product designer for the next 15 years.
In the early 1990s Cooke decided to return to comics, but found little interest for his work at the major publishers. Eventually he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation after replying to an ad placed by animator Bruce Timm.
He went on to work as a storyboard artist for Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, and in 1999 he animated the main title design for Batman Beyond. He then worked as a director for Sony Animation's Men in Black: The Series for a year.
DC Comics then approached Cooke about a project which he had submitted to the publisher years earlier which eventually became Batman: Ego, a graphic novel published in 2000.
The critical success of that project led to Cooke taking on more freelance work, such as X-Force, Wolverine/Doop and Spider-Man's Tangled Web for Marvel Comics and Just Imagine... Stan Lee for DC.
In 2001, Cooke and writer Ed Brubaker teamed up to revamp the Catwoman character. They started with a 4 issue serial "Trail of the Catwoman" in Detective Comics #759-762 in which private detective Slam Bradley attempts to investigate the death of Selina Kyle (AKA Catwoman).
The story led into a new Catwoman title in late 2001 by Brubaker and Cooke, in which the character's costume, supporting cast and modus operandi were all redesigned and redeveloped. Cooke would stay on the series, which was met with critical and fan acclaim, up until issue #4. In 2002 he would write and draw a prequel, the Selina's Big Score graphic novel which detailed what had happened to the character directly before her new series.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cooke's next project was the ambitious DC: The New Frontier (2004), a six issue miniseries which sought to tell an epic storyline bridging the gap between the end of the golden and the start of the silver age of comic books in the DC Universe. The story, which was set in the 1950s, featured dozens of super-hero characters and drew inspiration from the comic books and movies of the period as well as from Tom Wolfe's non-fiction account of the start of the US Space Program The Right Stuff. The major DC characters are introduced in "The New Frontier" in the same order that DC originally published them, even down to the correct month and year in the story's timeline. In 2005, Cooke won an Eisner Award for "Best Limited Series", and a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on the series.
Most recently, Cooke contributed to DC's artist-centric anthology project Solo. His issue (#5, June, 2005) featured several different stories in different styles with a framing sequence featuring the Slam Bradley character. In 2006, Solo #5 won an Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue."
In July 2005, it was announced that in 2006 Cooke and writer Jeph Loeb would produce a Batman/Spirit crossover, to be followed shortly afterwards by an ongoing Spirit series written and drawn by Cooke. Batman/The Spirit was ultimately published in November 2006, followed in December by the first issue of Cooke's The Spirit. In June 2007, Cooke and J. Bone won a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artists" for their work on "Batman/The Spirit", and Cooke won "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on "The Spirit".
In July 2006, it was announced that Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics would release a series of direct-to-DVD animated movies based on important DC com
In 1985, Cooke published his first comic book work as a professional artist in a short story in New Talent Showcase #19, but economic pressure made him leave the career and he worked in Canada as a magazine art director, graphic and product designer for the next 15 years.
In the early 1990s Cooke decided to return to comics, but found little interest for his work at the major publishers. Eventually he was hired by Warner Bros. Animation after replying to an ad placed by animator Bruce Timm.
He went on to work as a storyboard artist for Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, and in 1999 he animated the main title design for Batman Beyond. He then worked as a director for Sony Animation's Men in Black: The Series for a year.
DC Comics then approached Cooke about a project which he had submitted to the publisher years earlier which eventually became Batman: Ego, a graphic novel published in 2000.
The critical success of that project led to Cooke taking on more freelance work, such as X-Force, Wolverine/Doop and Spider-Man's Tangled Web for Marvel Comics and Just Imagine... Stan Lee for DC.
In 2001, Cooke and writer Ed Brubaker teamed up to revamp the Catwoman character. They started with a 4 issue serial "Trail of the Catwoman" in Detective Comics #759-762 in which private detective Slam Bradley attempts to investigate the death of Selina Kyle (AKA Catwoman).
The story led into a new Catwoman title in late 2001 by Brubaker and Cooke, in which the character's costume, supporting cast and modus operandi were all redesigned and redeveloped. Cooke would stay on the series, which was met with critical and fan acclaim, up until issue #4. In 2002 he would write and draw a prequel, the Selina's Big Score graphic novel which detailed what had happened to the character directly before her new series.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cover to DC: The New Frontier #6.
Cooke's next project was the ambitious DC: The New Frontier (2004), a six issue miniseries which sought to tell an epic storyline bridging the gap between the end of the golden and the start of the silver age of comic books in the DC Universe. The story, which was set in the 1950s, featured dozens of super-hero characters and drew inspiration from the comic books and movies of the period as well as from Tom Wolfe's non-fiction account of the start of the US Space Program The Right Stuff. The major DC characters are introduced in "The New Frontier" in the same order that DC originally published them, even down to the correct month and year in the story's timeline. In 2005, Cooke won an Eisner Award for "Best Limited Series", and a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on the series.
Most recently, Cooke contributed to DC's artist-centric anthology project Solo. His issue (#5, June, 2005) featured several different stories in different styles with a framing sequence featuring the Slam Bradley character. In 2006, Solo #5 won an Eisner Award for "Best Single Issue."
In July 2005, it was announced that in 2006 Cooke and writer Jeph Loeb would produce a Batman/Spirit crossover, to be followed shortly afterwards by an ongoing Spirit series written and drawn by Cooke. Batman/The Spirit was ultimately published in November 2006, followed in December by the first issue of Cooke's The Spirit. In June 2007, Cooke and J. Bone won a Joe Shuster Award for "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artists" for their work on "Batman/The Spirit", and Cooke won "Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on "The Spirit".
In July 2006, it was announced that Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics would release a series of direct-to-DVD animated movies based on important DC com
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February 9, 2023
The second and final volume of these large format books. Published by IDW, I think the closest comparison is DC's Absolute editions, but this is a bit taller. Beautiful slip cover and hardcover book.
Darwyn Cooke published a slew of Parker comics and illustrations, all based on the novels by Richard Stark (Real name: Donald Westlake). Westlake wrote and published 24 Parker books.
In the first volume of The Martini Edition IDW reprints 'The Hunter' and 'The Outfit' (There's a brief comic called "The Man With The Getaway Face" which is included as a prelude to 'The Outfit').
Here they collect 'The Score' and 'Slayground'. In addition to his comicbook work, Cooke did many Parker illustrations. With IDW he did a really beautiful edition of the novel 'The Hunter' with lush illustrations throughout. Those illustrations as well as the incomplete illustrations for the planned follow-up volume 'The Outfit' are collected here as well.
A nice bonus is Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips doing an original story featuring a side-character from the Parker universe.
Overall, a nice book that collects some of the best crime-noir novel adaptations ever done in comics.
My biggest complaint is just the final presentation on the shelf, the text on the spine is odd and doesn’t match up well with the first volume. A simple change to make.
Darwyn Cooke published a slew of Parker comics and illustrations, all based on the novels by Richard Stark (Real name: Donald Westlake). Westlake wrote and published 24 Parker books.
In the first volume of The Martini Edition IDW reprints 'The Hunter' and 'The Outfit' (There's a brief comic called "The Man With The Getaway Face" which is included as a prelude to 'The Outfit').
Here they collect 'The Score' and 'Slayground'. In addition to his comicbook work, Cooke did many Parker illustrations. With IDW he did a really beautiful edition of the novel 'The Hunter' with lush illustrations throughout. Those illustrations as well as the incomplete illustrations for the planned follow-up volume 'The Outfit' are collected here as well.
A nice bonus is Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips doing an original story featuring a side-character from the Parker universe.
Overall, a nice book that collects some of the best crime-noir novel adaptations ever done in comics.
My biggest complaint is just the final presentation on the shelf, the text on the spine is odd and doesn’t match up well with the first volume. A simple change to make.
April 9, 2023
This is very much a celebration of Darwyn Cooke compiled after his death. It's still sad that we'll never get another of Richard Stark's Parker adaptations from Cooke. Here, his final two stories The Score and Slayground are collected in this massive oversized book, along with a discussion between Ed Brubaker, Bruce Timm, and Scott Dunbier about their collaboration with Cooke.
There's also a really nice short comic set in the Parker universe by Brubaker and drawn by his long time collaborator Sean Phillips. It's a nice way to end the series.
If you don't want to break the bank, you can read the original smaller editions of the stories and not miss anything, but there is something so wonderful about experiencing these books in such a large format they are worth tracking down if you can.
There's also a really nice short comic set in the Parker universe by Brubaker and drawn by his long time collaborator Sean Phillips. It's a nice way to end the series.
If you don't want to break the bank, you can read the original smaller editions of the stories and not miss anything, but there is something so wonderful about experiencing these books in such a large format they are worth tracking down if you can.
January 21, 2023
(Zero spoiler review)
I'll include my reviews for the two Cooke Parker stories below for which I've done individual reviews, but first, a few words on this collection in general. As amazing as Darwyn Cooke's artwork is, and though how I love me some well done crime noir, this collection really is overpriced. Don't get me wrong, it's probably one of the most exquisitely put together books I've ever read, but at $150 retail, for what is 250 pages of story, it really is a country mile for decent value for money. The extra's in the back are outstanding, and pad out the entire package to over 300 pages, but it really needed to be a little more affordable, especially considering one of the three stories here isn't even by Cooke. Yes, it's by Brubaker and Philips, which is about as good a replacement as you could ever hope to get. I won't get into which is better, or whether Ed and Sean ably fill Cooke's boots, cause that would be like comparing your wife's cooking to your mothers. It's unnecessary and neve ends well. I will say it was a fitting end to a fairly fantastic collection. One that, having seen Cooke's preliminary artwork for future adaptations, makes me incredibly sad we didn't get more of this. If you can part with the scratch, then definitely pick this up. I would like to buy a second copy and frame some of the bonus material, although I don't think I could bring myself to destroy such a beautiful book. 4/5
The Score (Zero spoiler review)
I don't think I've ever seen an artist, at least within the medium of comics, who can do so much with so little. The complex simplicity of the man's style is a thing to behold. There is barely a panel in this book that I don't think I would be capable of drawing, and I can't draw for shit. I know if I tried though, I would absolutely embarrass myself. Quite frankly, I'm dumfounded.
The story itself was good, although doesn't quite match the art in it's idea's, nor it's execution. If it did, then spank me sideways, this would have been one for the ages. It's still pretty bloody good though. That said, without the art it would have been pretty middling at best.
Aa little bit too much time in setting it up, and not enough of the fallout, which was where the book truly shone. The final 20 or so pages were near flawless. Again, if the entire book lived up to these exceedingly lofty standards, then god help the rest of us.
I read this as part of the Last Call Martini Edition, which is the ONLY way this book should be read. The size and pristine quality of the format gave an additional degree of gravitas that the tiny paperback edition couldn't even come close to replicating. But hey, however you experience it, just make sure you do. 4/5
Slayground (Zero spoiler review) 3.5/5
Just scraping up to a 4 after a strong final chapter. Much like The Score, Slayground takes too long to get going, miring itself in unnecessary filler early on, which adds little to the story, yet stalls the pace on what should be a short, sharp little crime caper gone wrong. Don't get me wrong, it's always a pleasure to stare at however many pages of Darwyn Cooke's art are available, yet the characterisation of The Score was it's strongest narrative feature (when we got it). Here, there is precious little of it to go round, which left me feeling a little frustrated and wanting more. This, and there wasn't a single foxy femme fatale or beautiful damsel's gracing the pages here, which is of course, a downside.
Yes, this is absolutely still worth a read, although definitely shouldn't be your first point of call in the Cooke/Parker collections. Good, but not great. 3.5/5
OmniBen.
I'll include my reviews for the two Cooke Parker stories below for which I've done individual reviews, but first, a few words on this collection in general. As amazing as Darwyn Cooke's artwork is, and though how I love me some well done crime noir, this collection really is overpriced. Don't get me wrong, it's probably one of the most exquisitely put together books I've ever read, but at $150 retail, for what is 250 pages of story, it really is a country mile for decent value for money. The extra's in the back are outstanding, and pad out the entire package to over 300 pages, but it really needed to be a little more affordable, especially considering one of the three stories here isn't even by Cooke. Yes, it's by Brubaker and Philips, which is about as good a replacement as you could ever hope to get. I won't get into which is better, or whether Ed and Sean ably fill Cooke's boots, cause that would be like comparing your wife's cooking to your mothers. It's unnecessary and neve ends well. I will say it was a fitting end to a fairly fantastic collection. One that, having seen Cooke's preliminary artwork for future adaptations, makes me incredibly sad we didn't get more of this. If you can part with the scratch, then definitely pick this up. I would like to buy a second copy and frame some of the bonus material, although I don't think I could bring myself to destroy such a beautiful book. 4/5
The Score (Zero spoiler review)
I don't think I've ever seen an artist, at least within the medium of comics, who can do so much with so little. The complex simplicity of the man's style is a thing to behold. There is barely a panel in this book that I don't think I would be capable of drawing, and I can't draw for shit. I know if I tried though, I would absolutely embarrass myself. Quite frankly, I'm dumfounded.
The story itself was good, although doesn't quite match the art in it's idea's, nor it's execution. If it did, then spank me sideways, this would have been one for the ages. It's still pretty bloody good though. That said, without the art it would have been pretty middling at best.
Aa little bit too much time in setting it up, and not enough of the fallout, which was where the book truly shone. The final 20 or so pages were near flawless. Again, if the entire book lived up to these exceedingly lofty standards, then god help the rest of us.
I read this as part of the Last Call Martini Edition, which is the ONLY way this book should be read. The size and pristine quality of the format gave an additional degree of gravitas that the tiny paperback edition couldn't even come close to replicating. But hey, however you experience it, just make sure you do. 4/5
Slayground (Zero spoiler review) 3.5/5
Just scraping up to a 4 after a strong final chapter. Much like The Score, Slayground takes too long to get going, miring itself in unnecessary filler early on, which adds little to the story, yet stalls the pace on what should be a short, sharp little crime caper gone wrong. Don't get me wrong, it's always a pleasure to stare at however many pages of Darwyn Cooke's art are available, yet the characterisation of The Score was it's strongest narrative feature (when we got it). Here, there is precious little of it to go round, which left me feeling a little frustrated and wanting more. This, and there wasn't a single foxy femme fatale or beautiful damsel's gracing the pages here, which is of course, a downside.
Yes, this is absolutely still worth a read, although definitely shouldn't be your first point of call in the Cooke/Parker collections. Good, but not great. 3.5/5
OmniBen.
May 8, 2022
This is the companion piece to the first Martini edition of the Parker novels. I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Since Darwyn Cooke died, the Parker novels stopped. They were the best thing in comics going at the time. I had met Cooke at a convention and he had said he was working on another one. But then he passed away. I contacted IDW to find out if the book had been finished but there was no word.
Ed Brubaker is one of my favorite comic writers and he mentioned in one of his books that he was going to be working on the last Parker book with Sean Phillips for the Martini edition.
The book has the last two novels, The Score and Slayground, that Cooke did. There is also another story called Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. The art work is amazing as that Cooke was a great artist. The new story was one that Brubaker and Phillips did. It's a Grofield story. I enjoyed it but was hoping they were going to finish the last Parker book that Cooke had been working on. There are some art drawings of The Mourner, the unfinished book, in this edition. There is also a lot of people remembering Cooke and photos of them with him.
When I first read The Hunter, I was struck by the bluntness of Parker. I went out and bought the entire book series and read them quickly. They read fast and they are wonderful. I highly recommend reading this series!!
The only regret I have with this book is that I was hoping for another Parker novel to be with it. RIP Darwyn Cooke.
Ed Brubaker is one of my favorite comic writers and he mentioned in one of his books that he was going to be working on the last Parker book with Sean Phillips for the Martini edition.
The book has the last two novels, The Score and Slayground, that Cooke did. There is also another story called Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. The art work is amazing as that Cooke was a great artist. The new story was one that Brubaker and Phillips did. It's a Grofield story. I enjoyed it but was hoping they were going to finish the last Parker book that Cooke had been working on. There are some art drawings of The Mourner, the unfinished book, in this edition. There is also a lot of people remembering Cooke and photos of them with him.
When I first read The Hunter, I was struck by the bluntness of Parker. I went out and bought the entire book series and read them quickly. They read fast and they are wonderful. I highly recommend reading this series!!
The only regret I have with this book is that I was hoping for another Parker novel to be with it. RIP Darwyn Cooke.
December 22, 2022
So, this was a much bigger production than I thought it'd be. I was expecting an Omnibus, what I got instead was a beautiful, hard-cover, over-sized boxed edition. Sadly, the size of it alone makes it hard to read in my favorite "reading room", but it's been worth the awkwardness.
I love Darwyn Cooke! I know I'm late to the party, and it breaks my heart that he's gone too soon, but what he's left behind is pure magic on the page.
This graphic adaptation of Richard Stark's PARKER novels will remind readers of "Selina's Big Score" (itself clearly inspired in tone and structure from this genre). Gorgeous to look at, delightful to read, these stories create a battle in the reader's mind between being page-turners and a desire to stay put and relish the art.
No superheroes -- no capes -- just wonderful old-school detective noir.
Worth every penny.
I love Darwyn Cooke! I know I'm late to the party, and it breaks my heart that he's gone too soon, but what he's left behind is pure magic on the page.
This graphic adaptation of Richard Stark's PARKER novels will remind readers of "Selina's Big Score" (itself clearly inspired in tone and structure from this genre). Gorgeous to look at, delightful to read, these stories create a battle in the reader's mind between being page-turners and a desire to stay put and relish the art.
No superheroes -- no capes -- just wonderful old-school detective noir.
Worth every penny.
July 10, 2022
Get your comfy slippers, silk bath robe, a cigar if you dig it and a good glass of scotch, and dont forget the reading chair, and feel totally smug like me when your reading some of comics best with the second Parker Martini edition from IDW. This is noir done right. I am always looking for noir comics, You have 100 Bullets, everything Ed Brubaker does and books like Sin City, but the Parker graphic novels collected in two huge hardcovers are right up there in quality. There not as violent, but the stories are excellent and with such a classic unique style from Darwyn Cooke they really hold their own. This collection has the two last Parker graphic novels Cooke made, The Score and Slayground, and a Brubaker/ Phillips short story to even sweeten the deal. Both The Score and Slayground are excellent and the artwork is to die for. The Brubaker story is cool aswell, Cooke himself put everything he had into these editions and even fought for the paper quality, he did the lettering i think he did everything from art to colors to story. He even made a huge map for Slayground which plays at an abandoned theme park and it just pulls you in with stuff like this. It also has a good amount of extra's, a huge interview with Scott Dunbier, Bruce Timm and Ed Brubaker, a introduction, foreword, prose artwork, proces artwork and just a incredible all around edition worthy of your money.
Just like the first Martini edition, a five star read.
Just like the first Martini edition, a five star read.
April 21, 2023
I liked this enough that it actually made me want to hunt down the original paperbacks. Both stories are excellent and are different from each other in many ways. I plan to go back and read Volume 1 as well. Note that there is still a bit of sexism but I didn't find it as jarring as in the first volume.
This edition also contains a roundtable discussion of Darwyn with Dunbier, Bruce Timm, and Ed Brubaker. It's a blunt and honest assessment of Darwyn and I walked away feeling like I knew him. It's an excellent tribute to their friend and fellow creator/collaborator.
This edition also contains a roundtable discussion of Darwyn with Dunbier, Bruce Timm, and Ed Brubaker. It's a blunt and honest assessment of Darwyn and I walked away feeling like I knew him. It's an excellent tribute to their friend and fellow creator/collaborator.
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August 22, 2025Just gorgeous. “Slayground” and Ed Brubaker’s additional story left this with a haunting quality amplified by Cooke’s own death as discussed in the backmatter. Reading that discussion, which reveals how Cooke cast some of his favorite artists as the models for characters in “The Score,” I realized Brubaker basically cast himself and Cooke as the aging Grofeld and rumored dead Parker in “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” In this brutal, watercolored American underworld, Brubaker finds some kind of heaven where Cooke can get up to no good as his favorite thief, continuing his work as a prickly perfectionist in our hearts and minds.
May 27, 2022
This second and last Martini Edition, is a farewell and tribute to the gigantic talent named Darwyn Cooke.
The extra story by Brubaker & Phillips couldn’t be more fitting.
Although the original editions are more convenient to read, these gorgeous extra large editions are a must-have for everyone who adored Cooke’s artwork.
The extra story by Brubaker & Phillips couldn’t be more fitting.
Although the original editions are more convenient to read, these gorgeous extra large editions are a must-have for everyone who adored Cooke’s artwork.
March 9, 2024
3.5 stars - Then Cooke ups the game even further with The Score, in which Parker gets roped into a heist on a scale he’s never attempted before, but a payoff he can’t resist. After all, that amount of money could convince people to do a lot of things – maybe even rob an entire town. Which brings us to Slayground, the final Parker book that Cooke adapted before his passing due to cancer. Slayground feels a little bit leaner and slimmer than the rest of the series, something emphasized by the fact that part of the volume is taken up by a short vignette from another Parker novel. And while that’s led to some people discounting the merits of the book, that’s a shame, because whatever Slayground may lack in complexity and plotting, it more than makes up for in violent fun and dark wit. As for that vignette – entitled “The Seventh” – it’s…okay. It’s an odd choice to adapt what seems to be the closing chapter of a book we don’t get to read, even if Cooke summarizes the book in a neat little seven point infographic for us before it begins. But it makes it hard to invest too much in what’s unfolding, and you can’t help but wonder if Cooke ever planned on taking on all of the novel from which it springs, or just this brief story of animalistic pursuit. It’s an okay little piece, but for it to be the end of the series is a letdown, given how absolutely incredible the rest is – and it really, really is incredible.
February 6, 2023
Darwyn Cooke’s passion project is a study in art, crime noir, and perfectly paced storytelling. His interpretation of Richard Stark’s Parker novels is collected in an unparalleled presentation in The Martini Edition: Last Call. Containing two of Cooke’s Parker graphic novels and one new story by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips in addition to a wonderful discussion about the late artist by his friends and collaborators, original art, and more. This collection was made after Darwyn Cooke passed away and is a wonderful tribute. It’s a big presentation that really showcases the art.
September 17, 2025
For me, just a tiny step done from the first edition, but I still love it. It's just that the first story in the first edition was incredibly strong.
I think this was a great way to experience these Parker books and I can't help but wish that Darwyn's original plan of drawing all these stories came to life. I enjoyed these so much, I plan to one day read the Parker novels. Ed Brubaker has a nice Grofield story at the end of this and just like Grofield, I was wondering where Parker was at his old age now.
Good, fun, proper crime noir stories with fantastic art.
9/10
I think this was a great way to experience these Parker books and I can't help but wish that Darwyn's original plan of drawing all these stories came to life. I enjoyed these so much, I plan to one day read the Parker novels. Ed Brubaker has a nice Grofield story at the end of this and just like Grofield, I was wondering where Parker was at his old age now.
Good, fun, proper crime noir stories with fantastic art.
9/10
January 22, 2024
I think I like this Parker book even better than the first one. But to be honest reading these two back-to-back was such a thrilling experience. I can’t imagine how cool it must’ve been to read these if you have been a fan of the novels or the movies, but honestly love poured from each page in these books, I want to read more at Brubaker his final story as an homage to his friend was really touching.
December 31, 2022
I have been waiting for this edition for years. I love the Parker novels and adore Cooke’s art. Absolutely phenomenal. Such a shame he didn’t get to finish all of his planned books I would love a whole collection of illustrated hardcovers.
September 7, 2023
This is the most expensive book I've ever purchased and it was a beautiful experience. The last work by Darwyn Cooke on Parker. The homage story by my favorite creative team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Interviews. Concept Art. Fully colored art work.
The book is a unique experience.
The book is a unique experience.
December 5, 2023
Everything I felt was missing from volume one (which is admittedly very little) is present here. This was everything I hoped it would be and more; some of the panels feel like I'm watching motion; something better than a movie. The perfect union of Cooke and Westlake can be found here in the finest adaptation of Parker you will find in any medium to date.
October 8, 2025
Es muy bueno chaval jajaj
Fuera de cura, casi se me sale la lagrimita con el epílogo de Brubaker y Phillips
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow me hizo sentir en carne propia la perdida de un amigo en unas cuantas páginas, y qué final tan satisfactorio, zero notes.
Fuera de cura, casi se me sale la lagrimita con el epílogo de Brubaker y Phillips
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow me hizo sentir en carne propia la perdida de un amigo en unas cuantas páginas, y qué final tan satisfactorio, zero notes.
November 29, 2022
Fantastic treatment of Cooke's final Parker books.
March 14, 2023
The best way to read Cooke's Parker stories with some great bonus material.
March 19, 2023
The final Parker stories adaptation by the artist who defined my work and how I aim at making the best comics. It touched me deeply emotionaly and it is slick as fuck.
July 27, 2024
Esta segunda parte también es una obra maestra.
Muy recomendable para fans de los cómics, hay unos extras realmente brillantes.
Muy recomendable para fans de los cómics, hay unos extras realmente brillantes.
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