Darwyn Cooke’s Second Parker Novel Previewed at WonderCon
Friday, Mar 26th, 2010
Prelude to The Outfit offers bargain-price,
oversized first look
Available in comic stores in July
San Diego, CA (March 26, 2010) - IDW Publishing and award-winning
creator Darwyn Cooke are pleased to announce an
exclusive prelude to The Outfit, the
second of Richard Stark's Parker novels
that Cooke is adapting. Cooke's
initial Parker release, The Hunter, has been a
critical and popular success, appearing on over 50 "best of the
year" lists as well as the New York Times best-seller
list.
Titled The Man With the Getaway Face: A Prelude to the
Outfit, a limited number of copies will debut next
week in San Francisco at WonderCon, one of the country's leading
comics and pop culture conventions. This 8"x12" preview book offers
one entire chapter of The Outfit and will
be included in the finished graphic novel, coming in October.
Available for the bargain price of $2.00, the prelude will offer
fans a beautiful introduction to The
Outfit. Cooke, a special guest of
WonderCon, will be on hand to sign copies at the IDW booth #519.
WonderCon will be held April 2nd through the 4th at the Moscone
Center.
"The Man with the Getaway Face special is a fun and inexpensive way for new readers to check out Richard Stark's famous master criminal," commented Cooke. "It's our hope that this oversized, underpriced kidney punch will pull them in to the violent world of Parker."
In addition to debuting at WonderCon, the preview will be available in comic stores everywhere in July at the same low price and large size. Retailers should check the IDW section of the Diamond May Previews catalogue for details.
"We wanted to do something to make this preview special, something to make Darwyn's incredible work really pop off the shelves," said IDW Special Projects Editor, Scott Dunbier. "And at this size and price point, I think we've succeeded!"
