IDW to Reprint The Hunter
Monday, Aug 10th, 2009
Sold out after two weeks 
Second printing available in September
After just two weeks on the market, Darwyn Cooke's
exceedingly popular graphic adaptation The
Hunter has sold out from the distributor. IDW is
pleased to announce that the second printing will be in stores in
September, and encourages fans to check with their local retailers
now for availability of any remaining copies from the first
printing.
With two consecutive weeks on
The New York Times best seller list, The Hunter has
earned high praise for Cooke's compelling interpretation of Parker
and has been critically lauded nation-wide by
The New York Times,
The Los Angeles Times and
Entertainment Weekly.
"This is a truly amazing book and one that IDW is very proud of," said Special Projects Editor, Scott Dunbier. "Even though we aggressively overprinted the initial run, the book's popularity is exceeding even our high hopes and we are thrilled to be on our second printing already. We encourage stores to place their reorders quickly to meet the continued demand for this great book."
Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner-Award-winning writer and artist of such classics as DC: The New Frontier, Selina's Big Score, and The Spirit, brings to life one of the true classics of crime fiction: Richard Stark's Parker. Stark was a pseudonym used by the revered and multi-award-winning author, Donald Westlake.
"I'm thrilled with the response The Hunter has been getting," said Cooke. "The critics and fans have been extremely kind. That, along with the lightning speed in which it sold out, makes me one happy guy."
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 and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only the thought of revenge burning in his mind.
"To anyone who hasn't yet picked up a copy, call your local store-they might still have some copies, and if not, they can order one for you!" added Dunbier.
