* "Cooke's four Parker graphic novels-- The Hunter , The Outfit , The Score , and Slayground stand as some of the greatest comics ever made. Presenting both The Score and Slayground together, the impressive range of Cooke's Parker work becomes clear. It's a tremendously impressive presentation, one worthy of the books it contains. Parker: The Martini Edition - Last Call is a very, very fine premium edition of some of the best crime comics to have ever been made. For those who dig crime comics, Cooke, Westlake, the process of comics-craft, and all of the above, tracking it down is a must." --AIPT Comics * "If you want to read a true crime noir story, one that hooked even Ed Brubaker--these are 360 pages of amazing talent. Darwyn Cooke was a huge inspiration for Ed Brubaker. Without Darwyn Cooke, we wouldn't have Criminal .
Parker is a very charismatic criminal mastermind. Darwyn Cooke was such an amazing creator. In his short time in comics, we got some great freakin' art from him. We got some great stories. This was a love project for him. This was his baby. As a matter of fact, if you go back and watch My Favorite IDW Graphic Novels, you'll see Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition in there." --Near Mint Condition.