Parker: The Martini Edition Ready for Drinks

Some people have an affinity for a martini. That affinity appreciates martinis in all sorts of flavors and varieties, but most imbibers fail to enjoy the Parker variety. IDW Entertainment has something in store that will rectify this in Parker: The Martini Edition>

The collection features a section of sketches and preliminaries by the artist, with commentary as well. It includes Darwyn Cooke's first two Parker books in "The Hunter" and "The Outfit." There's even an additional 65 pages of Cooke content including a brand new story.

"The Hunter" and "The Outfit" tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark's classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own... and learn much too late that when you push a man like Parker, it had better be all the way to the grave.

The 9x13 edition boasts 360 pages and a $75 price tag when it hits stores today. Full press release after the jump.

Parker: The Martini Edition in Comic Stores This Week!
Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2011
This beautiful collection features an expansive section of sketches and preliminaries by the artist, with commentary accompanying. Go to your comic shop this week to pick up a copy!

Parker: The Martini Edition HC
Darwyn Cooke (w & a & c)
Darwyn Cooke's first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special oversized hardcover edition—with an ADDITIONAL 65 pages of Darwyn Cooke content—including a BRAND NEW story and a beautiful slipcase!

Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter graphic novel debuted in July 2008 to instantaneous popular and critical acclaim. It made the New York Times best-seller list and won coveted Eisner and Harvey awards. The second graphic novel, The Outfit, was released last year and was met with similar response, and is currently under consideration for nominations in this year’s awards season.

The Hunter and The Outfit tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark's classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own... and learn much too late that when you push a man like Parker, it had better be all the way to the grave.

This very special collection measures an impressive 9 x 13 inches and weighs in at 334 pages. Extras include an extended art gallery section as well as a brand-new 8-page Parker story by Darwyn Cooke, unique to this volume.
HC • Partial Color • $75.00 • 360 Pages • 9” x 13” • 978-1-60010-980-5

Bullet points:
•The hunter was on over 50 “Best of” lists for 2009. Was named the best graphic novel of the year by The Village Voice.
•Winner of Eisner and Harvey Awards
•Features an all-new 8-page Parker story by Darwyn Cooke!
•More than 60 pages of extra content

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