That was pretty weird, I admit.

Can't go along with that. Too many complex reasons for why and how creators do things; plus, there are too many jerky artists out there to start cutting them off on principle. I don't have any particular interest in Cooke's BW work, and I'm not defending his decision, but I don't see his taking that gig as a reason to…

Can't go along with that. Too many complex reasons for why and how creators do things; plus, there are too many jerky artists out there to start cutting them off on principle. I don't have any particular interest in Cooke's BW work, and I'm not defending his decision, but I don't see his taking that gig as a reason to…

What does that have to do with Parker, though? I'm not fighting the Before Watchmen battle here; I haven't even read those books. I'm writing about the Parker series, which is terrific (and, at the moment, better than LXG, even though Moore is still the more accomplished creator overall in my opinion).

What does that have to do with Parker, though? I'm not fighting the Before Watchmen battle here; I haven't even read those books. I'm writing about the Parker series, which is terrific (and, at the moment, better than LXG, even though Moore is still the more accomplished creator overall in my opinion).

Not at all. V1 and V2 are terrific. I think it's fair to say that even though the entire series is one continuing story, each volume was written without any future volumes in mind, so they can be read as is. They're satisfying in an of themselves.

Not at all. V1 and V2 are terrific. I think it's fair to say that even though the entire series is one continuing story, each volume was written without any future volumes in mind, so they can be read as is. They're satisfying in an of themselves.

Referring to Cooke and Moore, I presume? If so, in what way do the Parker books rip off Moore? (Or if I'm misreading you, please clarify.)

Referring to Cooke and Moore, I presume? If so, in what way do the Parker books rip off Moore? (Or if I'm misreading you, please clarify.)

I agree that it connects better; I re-read the first two just before starting the third, which helped. To me the tone is still too hectoring and the storytelling too all-over-the-place.

I agree that it connects better; I re-read the first two just before starting the third, which helped. To me the tone is still too hectoring and the storytelling too all-over-the-place.

This particular book is duo tone, though according to the cover it was B&W when it was first released back in 2000, and then redone as duo tone when it was reissued in France recently.

This particular book is duo tone, though according to the cover it was B&W when it was first released back in 2000, and then redone as duo tone when it was reissued in France recently.

As Donna mentions, I've got a review of the latest Parker graphic novel adaptation running tomorrow in Comics Panel. It's a good one.

As Donna mentions, I've got a review of the latest Parker graphic novel adaptation running tomorrow in Comics Panel. It's a good one.

I love that scene. "I'm wondering if there is some other option. I mean, something I'm not thinking of?"

I love that scene. "I'm wondering if there is some other option. I mean, something I'm not thinking of?"

No. What happened was that when I went to post this article, there were two "Firefly" articles already built on our system, side-by-side because my editor mis-dated the "Jaynestown" article. I failed to notice the title, so I posted "Our Mrs. Reynolds" in the spot where "Jaynestown" was supposed to go. By the time I…

Yeah, that's for a reason too boring to get into. Next week's will probably say "Our Mrs. Reynolds" for the same boring reason.

I wavered on that, but decided that was the cleanest way to introduce that the house in Orlando. (It's probably not the cleanest way, but that was what I decided at the time.)