Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter
The groundbreaking Parker books are adapted for the first time as a series of graphic novels by legendary artist Darwyn Cooke introducing readers to the dangerous anti-hero's cold and calculated world of criminals, thugs, and grifters.
Darwyn Cooke’s beautifully stylized artwork perfectly compliments the hard-hitting action as originally written by legendary crime author Richard Stark. Parker is arguably one of the hardest hard-boiled characters in all of crime fiction and the original novels feature stories and prose that are as uncompromising as he is. This graphic novel adaptation perfectly matches the style and tone of Stark’s noir world.
The Hunter is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind — to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!
Winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Work
Darwyn Cooke’s beautifully stylized artwork perfectly compliments the hard-hitting action as originally written by legendary crime author Richard Stark. Parker is arguably one of the hardest hard-boiled characters in all of crime fiction and the original novels feature stories and prose that are as uncompromising as he is. This graphic novel adaptation perfectly matches the style and tone of Stark’s noir world.
The Hunter is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind — to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!
Winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Work
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Community Reviews
Sometimes there is a protagonist who is a swoon worthy asshole. Sometimes there is a protagonist that is just a straight up asshole who treats women like garbage. Parker is the latter.
I get it. Some fella double-crossed you and took your money and your woman (who you treated like garbage anyway) and hurt your tender man pride. Boohoo.
Luckily my lukewarm feelings towards Parker were (mostly) cast aside to make room for my HUBBA HUBBA feelings towards the awesome artwork. Except the font. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I found it a little hard to read without quite a bit of squinting and re-reading. The story was pretty solid as well once I got past Parker being a real asshole. Very moody and gritty to match the art.
Torn between 3 and 4 stars but going to be a pal and go with 4 Stars.
I get it. Some fella double-crossed you and took your money and your woman (who you treated like garbage anyway) and hurt your tender man pride. Boohoo.
Luckily my lukewarm feelings towards Parker were (mostly) cast aside to make room for my HUBBA HUBBA feelings towards the awesome artwork. Except the font. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I found it a little hard to read without quite a bit of squinting and re-reading. The story was pretty solid as well once I got past Parker being a real asshole. Very moody and gritty to match the art.
Torn between 3 and 4 stars but going to be a pal and go with 4 Stars.
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