EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/11!!

RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: SLAYGROUND HC

(W/A) Darwyn Cooke

Darwyn Cooke's masterful and multi award-winning series of PARKER graphic novels continues with Slayground! 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 and 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 and mouse, one played out through closed rides of the abandoned carnival... a game that slowly starts to favor the mouse.

Once again, master illustrator, Darwyn Cooke invites you to spend the holidays with blue collar criminal, Parker as he attempts to outwit the local fuzz and their not so friendly associates after a heist goes wrong! I am constantly amazed by not only the quality of these books, but by the frequency at which Cooke produces them; a feat not to be taken lightly. The pictures flow like an elegant tango, the words and art melding together to create a an atmosphere of tension that hangs over you until the final page. This is a perfect holiday gift for even the grinchiest of grinches on your shopping list!!

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 7/18/12

BLACKSAD: SILENT HELL HC

(W) Juan Diaz Canales  (A) Juanjo Guarnido

Detective John Blacksad returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover the fate of a celebrated pianist, Blacksad finds his most dangerous mystery yet in the midst of drugs, voodoo, the rollicking atmosphere of Mardi Gras, and the dark underbelly that it hides!

The long awaited sequel to one of the greatest noir comics in existence is finally available in a version you can read, not just stare at the purty pictures! Sporting lush and moody art from Guarnido, who draws animals better than most people draw people, is truly a treasure to behold, even amongst the many talented artists working in comics today. Highly recommended for fans of Parker, Criminal, Blue Estate, or anyone who just likes a good mystery, Blacksad will not disappoint! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!