The award-winning graphic novel series adapting one of crime-fiction&s most famous & hard-boiled characters continues in this beautifully illustrated & stylized masterpiece Parker whose getaway car crashes after a heist manages to elude capture with his loot by breaking into an amusement park that is closed for the winter But his presence does not go unnoticed — a pair of cops observed the job & its aftermath But rather than pursue their suspect they decide to go into business for themselves with the help of some "business associates" From then on it&s a game of cat & mouse one played out through the closed rides of the abandoned carnival a game that slowly starts to favor the mouse Winner of the 2014 Eisner Awards for Best Adaptation from Another Medium & Best Lettering &

Includes:: the Eisner Award-winning short story " The Seventh"! About the Author Richard Stark is the most famous pseudonym of world-renowned author Donald Westlake (1933-2008) In 1962 he created the master thief Parker & 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 & Westlake’s adaptation of The Grifters earned him an Academy Award nomination for best motion picture screenplay Westlake has won numerous awards for his fiction & in 1993 the Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master the highest honor bestowed by that prestigious society Darwyn Cooke (1962-2015) was a graphic designer & 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 & has often cited the Parker books as a great source of creative inspiration Cooke has won multiple Eisner Harvey & 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 DC The New Frontier

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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 & 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 & reclaim what was taken from him! For fans of gritty in-your-face crime-fiction graphic novels there is no comparison
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In 1962 Donald E Westlake writing under the pseudonym Richard Stark created what would become one of the most important & enduring crime fiction series ever produced
- Parker Westlake wrote more than 20 Parker novels many considered classics of the genre & a number of which have transitioned to the big screen Most notable of these is Point Blank directed by John Boorman & starring Lee Marvin released in 1967 Westlake received many accolades during his distinguished career including being named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writer's of America that prestigious organization's highest honor Darwyn Cooke has adapted four Parker books as graphic novels so far The first three The Hunter The Outfit & The Score have all won Eisner & Harvey Awards He will be providing all-new color illustrations for The Hunter the first in a series of hardcover prose novels released in chronological order & featuring Cooke's art The Hunter the first book in the Parker series is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest Betrayed by the woman he loves & 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 & reclaim what was taken from him!

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The Hunter the first book in the Parker series 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 & 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 & reclaim what was taken from him! Richard (Donald Westlake) Stark&s groundbreaking Parker books are adapted for the first time as a series of graphic novels by Darwyn Cooke The initial graphic novel brings to life the first Parker book The Hunter which introduces readers to the dangerous anti-hero&s cold & calculated world of criminals thugs & grifters
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After he evens the score with those who betrayed him & recovers the money he was cheated out of from the syndicate Parker is riding high living in swank hotels & enjoying the finer things in life again Until that is he's fingered by a squealer who rats him out to The Outfit for the price they put on his head & they find out too late that if you push Parker it better be all the way into the grave! Darwyn Cooke multiple Eisner-Award winning creator of such works as DC The New Frontier & Selina's Big Score now follows up The Hunter with the forthcoming release of The Outfit the second of four planned adaptations of Richard Stark's Parker novels ...

Recent innovations including deep brain stimulation & new medications have significantly enhanced the lives of people who have Parkinson's disease Nevertheless patients & families continue to face many challenges They have long relied on this book for reliable advice about medical emotional & physical issues Bringing this trusted guide up to date three expert neurologists describe New understandings gained by five years of additional research on Parkinson's disease New focus on the importance of exercise New information about imaging techniques such as SPECT Scan & DATScan that are aiding in the diagnosis New findings about the genetics of the disease Promising uses of new technologies such as tablet devices for people who have trouble communicating Information about impulse control disorders caused by some drugs used to address the symptoms of the disease A complete update on treatments such as medications surgery & more ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Dramatic retelling of former US President John F Kennedy&s assassination directed by Peter Landesman Captured on camera by amateur film-maker & photographer Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti) Kennedy (Brett Stimely)&s assassination was an event which shocked the whole world A firm believer in the need for a transparent government Kennedy had made as many friends as he had enemies which led to speculation on the identity of his killer widely thought to have been a lone gunman Following the events of his shooting & showing the people who had come into contact with him afterwards including the doctors & staff of Parkland Hospital in Dallas the film also recounts the manhunt by Agent Forrest Sorrels (Billy Bob Thornton) of the Secret Service for the president&s apparent killer former US Marine & Soviet defector Lee Harvey Oswald (Jeremy Strong) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels (NBC&s The Office King of the Hill) & Michael Schur (NBC&s The Office Saturday Night Live) Parks & Recreation is a hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope (Emmy & Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler NBC&s Saturday Night Live Baby Mama) a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks & Recreation Department of Pawnee Indiana & her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun Join the cast for the seventh & final season of this unmissable comedy series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Amy Poehler (Baby Mama Saturday Night Live) leads an ensemble cast who are joined by guest stars Rob Lowe (The West Wing) Will Arnett (Saturday Night Live 30 Rock) & Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live BBC3&s Cuckoo) in the hilarious second season of Parks & Recreation Leslie Knope Pawnee of Indiana&s most enthusiastic public servant solves all of her town&s problems- hosting a telethon ridding the golf course of possums & getting unhealthy energy bars out of park vending machines By her side but not necessarily doing anything are her friends & colleagues lady-killer Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) ; disinterested intern April (Aubrey Plaza); best girl pal Ann (Rashida Jones) ; shoe-shine extraordinaire Andy (Chris Pratt); charismatic city-planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider) & their anti-government boss Ron Swanson (Nick Hofferman) Primetime Emmy Award Winners Greg Daniels (The Office The Simpsons) & Michael Schur (The Office Saturday Night Live) bring you all 24 episodes of the comedy series the critics are hailing as a terrific show (Ken Tucker-Entertainment Weekly) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler returns as Leslie Knope in the hilarious sixth season of Parks & Recreation The citizens of Pawnee loathe their merger with the neighbouring town of Eagleton an blame all their troubles
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- on Councilwoman Knope The personal lives of those in City Hall are equally tumultuous Andy (Chris Pratt) must temporarily say &cheerio& to his wife April (Aubrey Plaza) when he takes a dream job in London Ron (Nick Offerman) adjusts to his new domestic roles; & Ann (Rashida Jones) & Chris (Rob Lowe)eagerly await the birth of their childif they can survive the woes of pregnancy From Primetime Emmy Award-winning Executive Producers Greg Daniels (The Office) & Michael Schur (The Office Saturday Night Live) comes this three-disc set featuring a sensational ensemble cast & iconic guest stars such as Lucy Lawless Henry Winkler Heidi Klum Kristin Bell & Sam Elliot Take a trip to the small town with the big heart as you watch all 22 episodes & some incredible bonus features

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