This might be the first time where I found the graphic novel version didn’t quite live up to my memory of the original novel - though it’s been awhile since I read it. That said, it’s still a ton of fun. This just felt like more of a coles note of a larger story. It could be that I knew what was going to happen, but I found this lacked any real tension. As always the artwork is goddamn beautiful and the writing is on par with the source material, but if you want the full breadth of this really fun story then you’re going to have to go back to the source. I also just picked up the next graphic novel Slayground, and it’s…. thin… which worries me a bit since that’s such a great story.
I don’t meant to slag this book, I think if you’re just reading Parker in this medium then it’s just fine - but I’m a bit of a Parker nerd, so I found it just mildly disappointing.
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