{"product_id":"dirk-gentlys-big-holistic-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Dirk Gently's Big Holistic Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Ryall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArvind Ethan David\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Akins\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Adams' holistic detective Dirk Gently has his first two comic book adventures collected here. Containing two stand-alone series, enjoy \u003ci\u003eA Spoon Too Short \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Interconnectedness of All Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. But that's not all  Also includes bonus material showing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the \u003ci\u003eDIRK GENTLY\u003c\/i\u003e TV show. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Spoon Too Short, \u003c\/i\u003eDirk finds himself investigating a bizarre case of poaching, dumbstruck tourists, and the inner membranes of a rhinoceros' nose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Interconnectedness of All Kings, \u003c\/i\u003eDirk has been forced to leave his beloved England behind, coming to the too-sunny, too-cheery, and altogether too-bizarre-even-for-Dirk city of San Diego, California, where he gets embroiled in three separate (or are they?) cases involving reincarnated Egyptians, golden cell phones, and copycat killers. All this in a new town seemingly incapable of making even a single proper cup of tea.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArvind Ethan David\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Malaysian-born British film producer, graduate of Oxford Univeristy, and the founder of Slingshot Productions. He is best known for producing David Baddiel's \u003ci\u003eThe Infidel\u003c\/i\u003e in 2010. Other feature films he has produced include \u003ci\u003eTormented\u003c\/i\u003e starring Alex Pettyfer and \u003ci\u003eFrench Film\u003c\/i\u003e starring Hugh Bonneville and Manchester United football legend Eric Cantona. \u003ci\u003eFrench Film\u003c\/i\u003e won Best Actor for Bonneville and Best Screenplay for Aschlin Ditta at the 2008 Monte Carlo Film Festival. David also won Best Adaptation at the 2007 LA Weekly Theater Awards for \u003ci\u003eDirk\u003c\/i\u003e, based on \u003ci\u003eDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e by Douglas Adams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Ryall\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing and the co-creator of \u003ci\u003eZombies vs Robots\u003c\/i\u003e with Ashley Wood. Ryall has also co-created and written \u003ci\u003eGroom Lake, The Colonized, The Hollows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnyx\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also written adaptations of stories by Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Richard Matheson. He is also the co-author of a prose book about comics, \u003ci\u003eComic Books 101\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written comics based on the Transformers, the band Kiss, Mars Attacks, Weekly World News, and, currently, Hasbro's Rom. Ryall and ZvR co-creator Ashley Wood were nominated for the 2006 Eisner Award for \"Best Short Story.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.1 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770467221792,"sku":"9781631407529","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51ae26a93b2648c6a41999b972823b41.webp?v=1780372342","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dirk-gentlys-big-holistic-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}