After being delayed for a year and a half, the second volume of Parker: The Martini Edition has finally been released from IDW Publishing.
The Martini Edition – Last Call is a gorgeous, slipcased hardcover volume collecting books three and four (the final two, alas) of Darwyn Cooke’s brilliant Parker graphic novels. It ain’t cheap (MSRP $100, currently selling for $80 at Barnes & Noble and Amazon), but I think it’s worth every penny.
I don’t have a copy yet, so here’s what I know from previous press releases. It contains:
- The Score
- Slayground
- More than 100 pieces of never-before-seen Parker art by Darwyn Cooke
- A roundtable talk with Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bruce Timm, and Scott Dunbier on Parker and Darwyn Cooke
- A brand-new 17-page story by Multiple Eisner Award-winning creators Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
I don’t think anyone will disagree with me when I say that Cooke’s comic book corpus absolutely deserves this deluxe treatment. I salute and congratulate IDW Publishing and editor Scott Dunbier for this monument to the work of a brilliant writer and artist who tragically left us far too soon.
Thanks, Darwyn.
The book is fantastic! I received my long-awaited copy yesterday (ordered it 14 months ago). It also includes an illustrated Alan Grofield short story that I thought was quite wonderful and thoughtfully done. This book is most highly recommended!