{"product_id":"richard-starks-parker-the-complete-collection-paperback","title":"Richard Stark's Parker: The Complete Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Stark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarwyn Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking and multiple award-winning graphic novels by Darwyn Cooke, collected in their entirety for the first time in one softcover volume.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollecting the four Parker graphic novels \u003ci\u003e(The Score, The Outfit, and Slayground)\u003c\/i\u003e as well as two shorts (\u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Getaway Face \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh\u003c\/i\u003e). These stories encompass all Darwyn Cooke's sequential stories of Parker.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Stark\u003c\/b\u003e is the most famous pseudonym of world-renowned author Donald Westlake (1933-2008). In 1962 hecreated the master thief Parker and began a series of novels that have been recognized as seminal works of crime fiction. Several of Westlake's books have been adapted by Hollywood and Westlake's adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Grifters\u003c\/i\u003e earned him an Academy Award nomination for best motion picture screenplay. Westlake has won numerous awards for his fiction and in 1993 the Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by that prestigious society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarwyn Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (1962-2015) was a graphic designer and animator who turned his attention toward cartooning in the late nineties. Known primarily for his work on the DC line of superheroes, Cooke always had an affinity for crime fiction and has often cited the Parker books as a great source of creative inspiration. Cooke has won multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster awards, as well as the National Cartoonist Society's Best Series award. In 2008 Cooke was Emmy-nominated for the animated adaptation of his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eDC: The New Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 10.16 x 6.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764812808480,"sku":"9798887240534","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70d1e1a1f353c341f10740ff549a23ea.webp?v=1780255432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/richard-starks-parker-the-complete-collection-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}