New Releases by Darwyn Cooke

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"

The Eisner-Award winning creator continues adapting Richard Stark''s world of criminals, thugs, and grifters with his signature pulp flair in this second installment. A hard-nosed thief, Parker is Richard Stark''s most famous creation, and Stark, in turn, is the most famous pen name of Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Donald E. Westlake. Darwyn Cooke’s beautifully stylized artwork perfectly compliments the hard-hitting action of one of the hardest hard-boiled characters in all of crime fiction. With his old scores settled, Parker''s living the good life... until a snitch rats him out to the Outfit for the bounty on his head. Now, he''s no longer living in swank hotels and enjoying the finer things, and someone has to pay for that. The Outfit''s about to learn, if you push Parker, it better be all the way into the grave. Winner of the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist.

Written and illustrated by Eisner-award-winning storyteller Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER), Batman''s original femme fatale, Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) continues her incredible new adventures, walking a tightrope between a life of crime and the road to redemption! Selina''s Big Score finds the feline thief presumed dead, cut off from her fortune and desperate to make a lot of money...fast. When she hears about a mob train full of unmarked cash, she assembles a crew of professionals to assist her in taking it down. She needs the money quick but is she ready for the consequences? Searing crime action, delivered in the acclaimed noir style that only a master of the form like Cooke can deliver.

Fan-favorite writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, CATWOMAN) takes the reins in SOLO #5, telling a series of enthralling stories in his unique style! Saddle up to the bar and grab a stool next to Slam Bradley, as the down-on-his-luck P.I. guides you through some of the craziest tales he''s ever heard. Thrill to the adventures of King Faraday in Cuba, dig the Question''s Middle Eastern math lesson, and attempt to understand a geek''s growing passion for his vacuum cleaner. And Slam''s stories end with a bang, as he spins a revenge yarn-featuring Batman!

This shocking final issue reveals the Minutemen''s darkest secrets!

Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale continue their tale of the origin of Kryptonite!

Superman vs. a volcano! While the Man of Steel fights Mother Nature to save villagers from fiery doom, he''s missing out on a date with Lois Lane. Who will swoop in to sweep LL off her feet? Don''t miss the next chapter in this story of Superman''s early years from superstar talents Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale!

The epic conclusion of one terrible trip! Gurustein and the Chairman have ripped away the new life Laurie built for herself...but is she strong enough to take them down alone?

Laurie Juspeczyk would one day play a pivotal role in the fate of the world in the pages of WATCHMEN, but before then, she was a young girl trying to follow in her mother''s footsteps as one of the world''s greatest crime-fighters„whether she wanted to or not.

The Minutemen go on their first big mission as a team, but dark secrets already eat at their foundation. How will one member''s past devastate the team''s present?

Darwyn Cooke brings readers the tale of the Minutemen. Formed in 1939 by Captain Metropolis and Sally Jupiter, the team brought together some of the most well-known crimefighters of the era. But public glitz and glamour only hide the grim and gritty reality behind the masks.

This tale provides a first-hand look at Faraday''s quest to outlaw masked vigilantes; culminating with the day Superman goes to Gotham to bring down Batman. Also included are two backup stories featuring Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Sgt. Rock and others.

In the aftermath of World War II, a national threat arises and the Minutemen must prepare for the most important mission of their lives! Meanwhile, as Nite Owl and Mothman continue the search for the child murderer, they soon realize that some secrets are better left buried.

Change sweeps the team as the Comedian is ousted„only to land a new job with Uncle Sam. Plus, Nite Owl finds himself doing the kind of work he never thought he would, and Silhouette gets into a fight that may cost her her life.

The Comedian returns home from the war a hero and the Minutemen suffer their first casualty. The team is forced to face the worst about themselves as tragedy compounds tragedy and the mystery that will destroy them comes into sharper focus.

Laurie Juspeczyk has made the break from her suffocating mother, the original Silk Spectre, and has taken off for San Francisco„with her first love in tow. She may think she''s ready to be a hero, but does she have the first clue what she''s in for? Or was her mother right all along?

Laurie''s on the worst trip of her life„dosed against her will by a counterculture guru with a criminal agenda! What''s worse, her beloved new friends can''t seem to see the dark future they''re barreling straight into.

The origin of Kryptonite continues! Lex Luthor''s goons have Superman down for the count, while the mystery behind casino owner Tony Gallo grows.

The Man of Steel''s new relationship with the lovely Ms. Lane takes some very steamy twists and turns as SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL heats up! Anthony Gallo, Clark Kent''s rival for the attention of Lois Lane, squares off with Lex Luthor. All this, plus the true mystery behind Kryptonite!

This beautiful book features the distinctive style of Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke, dating back to 1985’s TALENT SHOWCASE #19, and stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, LEGION WORLDS, JSA ALL STARS, JONAH HEX and more, plus dozens of covers!

Darwyn Cooke''s critically acclaimed graphic novel masterpiece is now available in its entirety! Welcome to 1950s America--a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without heroes. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on--Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman--operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers--young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature--are equal to the challenge of the New Frontier. From Eisner Award-winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: THE NEW FRONTIER--a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from the author.

Luna Park est la 4e aventure en BD de Parker, le gangster sans états d''âme imaginé par Richard Stark, alias Donald Westlake, le maître du roman noir états-unien ; l''adaptation est signée par un autre grand nom : Darwin Cooke, star du comics. Avoir un accident quand on quitte un coup en catastrophe, c''est grave. Mais pour Parker, gangster impitoyable, aujourd''hui, c''est pire : il n''a d''autre alternative que de se réfugier, avec le butin, dans un parc d''attractions vide situé sur une île. À ses trousses, des flics pourris qui n''ont pas d''autre intention que de s''emparer de l''argent et de se débarrasser de lui. Dommage que ce parc d''attractions soit fermé pour l''hiver : le spectacle à venir promet d''être grandiose. Et sanglant. Luna Park est le 4e polar mettant en scène Parker, gangster sans états d''âmes, signé Westlake et adapté par Cooke : un pitch imparable, une histoire extraordinaire et un plus en fin d''ouvrage : l''adaptation de « Le Septième ».

"Parker était entré à l''hôpital avec un visage où le Syndicat de New York voulait mettre une balle, et il en sortit avec une tête qui ne dirait rien à personne. Du bon boulot. Payé à l''avance, bien sûr. Le visage lui avait coûté presque dix-huit mille, ce qui lui laissait à peu près neuf mille pour tenir le temps de se remettre sur les bons rails. Il avait besoin d''un boulot. il avait écrit à Joe Sheer quelques temps plus tôt pour voir si rien n''était ans l''air." Le truand Parker doit donc se remettre au travail, mais dans son boulot, il ne faut jamais baisser la garde, toujours être méfiant. Toujours.

Parker est le prototype du dur à cuir sans états d''âmes, brutal et violent. Ce personnage a été créé par le « pape » du polar américain, Don Westlake, alias Richard Stark. Et c''est la superstar du comics Darwyn Cooke qui adapte ici le premier roman de la série dans un style parfait : noir, au couteau, et sensuel. Parker est un gangster dur, froid, brutal, qui n''éprouve que très rarement le moindre sentiment. On le découvre arrivant à New York, après avoir traversé l''Amérique. Parker est très en colère. Parker a la colère froide. Parker a été roulé sur un coup, et presque tué par sa propre femme. Il n''aura de cesse de retrouver Lynn. Il n''aura de cesse de retrouver celui par qui tout est arrivé. Et il n''aura de cesse de retrouver les 40.000 dollars qu''on lui a carrotés. Parker se fiche de savoir combien de cadavres il devra semer sur sa route pour arriver à ces fins. Parker veut se venger et retrouver son argent, et tant pis s''il doit se frotter à la mafia. Pour cela, il lui faudra, et nous avec, plonger au coeur de l''Amérique de la pègre et du crime, l''Amérique des personnages sans foi ni loi. (traduction : Tonino Benacquista !)

Laurie Jupiter est la fille du premier Spectre Soyeux, membre des Minutemen des années 1940. Quand cette dernière la presse de reprendre le flambeau et de devenir elle aussi une justicière costumée, Laurie décide de s''enfuir avec son petit ami Greg pour le San Francisco du Flower Power. Mais la route psychédélique qu''elle emprunte sera juchée d''embûches en tous genres pour cette jeune fille opiniâtre, et le passage à l''âge adulte ne se fera pas sans coups ni blessures.

The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all time are finally here: BEFORE WATCHMEN! For over twenty years, the backstories of the now-iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s landmark graphic novel had been the subject of much debate and theorizing. Now, DC Comics has assembled the greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world of WATCHMEN, starting with this first volume starring MINUTEMEN and SILK SPECTRE. The critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning creator of DC: THE NEW FRONTIER Darwyn Cooke lends his talents MINUTEMEN. As the predecessor to the Watchmen, the Minutemen were assembled to fight against a world that had more and more rapidly begun to spin out of control. Can these heroes from completely different backgrounds and with completely different attitudes on crime come together? Or will they fall apart before they begin? SILK SPECTRE takes an introspective look at the WATCHMEN feature-player''s struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre. With gorgeous art by co-writer and illustrator Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL, The Pro), SILK SPECTRE takes a very different perspective at the world of BEFORE WATCHMEN. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE #1-4.

Originally published in 2004, the 12-issue series SOLO gave some of comics'' greatest creators the chance to create stories set in the DC Universe and beyond. Each issue featured one artist, including Tim Sale (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN), Paul Pope (BATMAN YEAR ONE HUNDRED), Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN) and many others. Stories star Batman, Robin, Superman, The Spectre, The Teen Titans and many others, but also include westerns, war stories, science fiction epics, humor and horror, as well as introspective tales from the creators'' own lives.