{"id":3746,"date":"2012-02-14T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/02\/14\/stuff-received-21512-3\/"},"modified":"2012-02-14T16:21:59","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T16:21:59","slug":"stuff-received-21512-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/02\/14\/stuff-received-21512-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff received 2\/15\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. <\/p>\n

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Silent Partner<\/span><\/a>
\nby Jonathan Kellerman
\nAdapted by Ande Parks
\nArt by Micheal Gaydos<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first graphic novel adaptation from master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman brings a stunning new visual edge to the classic New York Times bestseller Silent Partner<\/span><\/a>\u2014a \u201charrowing tale of murder and manipulation\u201d (The Plain Dealer<\/span>) that \u201chits the reader right between the eyes\u201d (Los Angeles Times Book Review<\/span>).<\/p>\n

Alex Delaware is struggling to keep his relationship with girlfriend Robin Castagna alive when a beautiful face from the past suddenly steps back into his life. Sharon Ransom was Alex\u2019s lover back in the day\u2014until her mind games and increasingly erratic behavior drove them apart. Now Sharon tries to rekindle old feelings and seek his help with some new troubles. Alex turns her away\u2014a decision he bitterly regrets when Sharon ends up dead the next day. <\/p>\n

The official ruling is suicide, but for Alex the case won\u2019t be closed until he finds out what happened. Driven by guilt and grief, he plunges deep into the territory he knows best\u2014where dark secrets, dangerous fears, and twisted needs prey on hearts and minds. With the aid of his trusted friend, homicide cop Milo Sturgis, Alex traces Sharon\u2019s fatal path through a world of Hollywood high life riddled with scandal, corruption, and blood\u2014where innocence and lives are easily lost.<\/p>\n

Scripted by Ande Parks, author of the acclaimed graphic novels Union Station<\/span><\/a> and Capote in Kansas<\/span>, and illustrated by Marvel and DC comics veteran Michael Gaydos, Silent Partner<\/span> captures Jonathan Kellerman\u2019s trademark blend of crime drama and psychodrama with noirish style and eye-catching, page-turning intensity.<\/p>\n

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The Son of No One<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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In this searing police thriller, Jonathan (Channing Tatum) is a second-generation cop who gets in over his head when he\u2019s assigned to re-open a double homicide cold case in his Queens neighborhood. An anonymous source feeding new information on the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter (Juliette Binoche) leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective (Al Pacino) who was on the investigation. As Jonathan digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens to destroy his life and his family. Written and directed by Dito Montiel, Son Of No One<\/span> also stars Tracy Morgan, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta and Jake Cherry. Music by David Wittman and Jonathan Elias.<\/p>\n

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Edgar Rice Burroughs\u2019 John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years<\/span><\/a>
\nby Edgar Rice Burroughs
\nAdapted by Paul S. Newman
\nArt by Jesse Marsh<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1947, Jesse Marsh \u2013 an artist who would inspire generations of comics creators and earn the esteem of professional peers such as industry legends Russ Manning and Alex Toth \u2013 won over millions of readers with his four-color vision of Edgar Rice Burroughs\u2019 beloved character Tarzan. To the delight of his readers, Marsh would continue to draw Tarzan comics for the following nineteen years. But his passion for Burroughs\u2019 creations wasn\u2019t limited to the legendary writer\u2019s jungle lord, and in the early 1950s he teamed up with prolific comics writer Paul S. Newman to breath life into another of Burroughs\u2019 beloved heroes: the courageous adventurer John Carter of Mars!<\/p>\n

Stuff received 2\/15\/12<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Silent Partner by Jonathan Kellerman Adapted by Ande Parks Art by Micheal Gaydos Promo copy: The first graphic novel adaptation from master of psychological suspense Jonathan Kellerman … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n