The publisher has been featured in a number of respected publications including time magazine and the stranger. Hard case crime is an american imprint of hardboiled crime novels founded in 2004 by. Quarry in the black max allan collins october 2016. In part two of my book haul from the iliad in north hollywood, i go through all of the hard case crime books i picked up. See more ideas about pulp fiction, crime and pulp fiction art.
The covers feature original illustrations done in a style familiar from the golden age of. Published on 24 november, 2017 authored by titan books. Hard case crime comes to comics bleeding cool news and rumors. If nothing else these books have super cool covers. Hard case crime is an american imprint of hardboiled crime novels founded in 2004 by charles ardai also the founder of the internet service juno online services and max phillips. Aug 24, 2016 i talk about books and pick the 5 hard case crime books i recommend for people looking to check out hcc catalog. Titan comics is a bold new publishing initiative from titan publishing, offering readers the best new stories from new and established comics creators, and offering those creators a great deal to bring their stories to a worldwide audience.
With a wellbalanced blend of reprints and new material, they continue their reign as the topflight purveyor of hardboiled, caper and noir reading. Blackmailer is fast paced, clever and sufficiently hardboiled to satisfy fans of the hard case crime series. Oct 04, 20 after its brief hiatus some years ago, the hard case crime imprint has bounced back better and bigger than ever. Get now the best what are the best books of hard case crime, including grifters game hard case crime, quarrys vote, drug of choice hard case crime and other top solutions suggested and ranked by the softonic solutions user community in 2019. The confession hard case crime by domenic stansberry. Also it uses the titles of all the previously published titles as chapter titles. Hard case crime is a well respected and established niche publisher of hard boiled crime novels.
The collection includes both reprints of books from the pulp era typically labeled complete and unabridged on the cover, and new novels written for the collection. Hard case crime presents a loving manga homage to film noir and japanese gangster cinema, as japanese artist eldo yoshimizu unveils the bloody and beautiful saga of a yakuza princess. The series recreates, in editorial form and content, the flavor of the paperback crime novels of the 1940s and 50s. See more ideas about crime books, pulp fiction and crime. Nathaniel crowley, ferocious upandcomer in the new york mob. Authors include awardwinning modern masters like stephen king, lawrence block, max allan collins, and donald e. Charles ardai, writer and hard case crime founder, said. Winter 1 charles williams 1 conrad williams 1 donald e. Fiftytoone is a creative way to celebrate hard case crimes fiftieth publication. Hard case crime is a cool publisher that specializes in hardboiled crime novels by authors like michael crichton, lawrence block, mickey spillane, ed mcbain, donald e. Hard case crime gets graphic look out marvel, look out dc, look out image comics.
They reissue books that were previously published and they also publish new books. Ryuko is a hard hitting, motorcycleriding member of the japanese mafia after a criminal operation in the middleeast turns explosive, she must return home to. Can hard case crime solve the mystery of digital era. She frequently collaborated with hard case crime cover painter glen orbik, with whom she lived until his death in 2015. Im looking forward to more of both series, as well as seeing what is coming next in comics format. It is set in the waning days of the 1970s as a bunch of leftover. Mar 24, 2020 many crime writers, notably elmore leonard, have found ways of updating the hard boiled genre while retaining its vim and demotic panache. Dutch uncle by peter pavia 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Hard case crime series show list info hard case crime brings you the best in hardboiled crime fiction, ranging from lost noir masterpieces to new novels by todays most powerful writers, featuring stunning original cover art in the grand pulp style.
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A look at my hard case crime paperback books and the artists who do the amazing painted covers. Nov 15, 2017 c harles ardai is a writer, editor, entrepreneur, and television producer, best known as the founder and editor of hard case crime, a line of pulpstyle crime novels by authors ranging from stephen king and michael crichton to james m. C harles ardai is a writer, editor, entrepreneur, and television producer, best known as the founder and editor of hard case crime, a line of pulpstyle crime novels by authors ranging from stephen king and michael crichton to james m. To find out about a book or order a copy, click on its title. The collection includes both reprints of books from the pulp era and new novels written for the collection. The crime fiction canopys a broad one, with room to give shelter to writing of all sorts, as shown in the anthology with stories from joe hill, joe lansdale. The covers feature original illustrations done in a style familiar from the golden age of paperbacks. Joyland by stephen king 20, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. I am a fan of the hard case crime books, and since moving to titan books, they have upgraded their packaging of the books without losing any of the quality. Hard case crime comes to comics bleeding cool news and. I was looking forward to the comedy is finished as a lost westlake book.
Ryuko is a hardhitting, motorcycleriding member of the japanese mafia after a criminal operation in the middleeast turns explosive, she must return home to. Many crime writers, notably elmore leonard, have found ways of updating the hardboiled genre while retaining its vim and demotic panache. The white whale of noir scholars since the authors death in 1977, this novel was recovered after a nineyear hunt by hard case crime editor charles ardai, who assembled this published version. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Top 25 best hardboiled mystery books the greatest 25 hard boiled mysteries you need to read when she walked into my office, cigarette in hand, i knew she was going to be trouble an opening trope known by many, associated with the trench coated, guntoting private eyes of the 1920s and 30s, the standard fare for a hard boiled.
Hard case crime is dedicated to reviving the vigor and excitement, the suspense and thrillsthe sheer entertainmentof the golden age of paperback crime novels, both by bringing back into print the best work of the pulp era and by introducing readers to new work by some of todays most powerful writers and artists. Aug 27, 2016 charles ardai, writer and hard case crime founder, said. The basic premise is that hard case crime was started fifty years ago instead of fifty months. Nov 26, 2015 a look at my hard case crime paperback books and the artists who do the amazing painted covers. The idea from the start was to replicate a pleasure from the past not just the type of stories told in those old books but the physical artifact itself. Hard case crime company new york, new york facebook. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. A novel of sex and violence by jill emerson and lawrence block 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Nonseries novels, hard case crime to escape punishment for a murder he didnt mean to commit, insurance man don barshter has to take on a new identity. Cain and gore vidal not to mention lawrence block, ed mcbain, donald e. Now hard case crime is reissuing all eight lange thrillers in uniform paperback editions, featuring the companys signature racy pulpfiction jackets. Joe devito gun work joe devito has worked as a professional illustrator for more than 24 years, painting covers for books by hundreds of authors including robert bloch, piers anthony, and robert heinlein, as well as comic.
Grifters game by lawrence block, joyland by stephen king, the colorado kid by stephen king, little girl lost by richar. Westlake 4 george mann 5 harlan ellison 4 james hilton 9 james m. Its one of those rare cases like subpop or megaforce or dells abyss to put out consistent quality. Theres plenty of room in the hard case crime family for newcomers or lesser knowns, as well, and different books in the series have earned different accolades. A quick, effortless read, worthy of of a 4 star rating. Hard case crime is an american imprint of hardboiled crime novels founded in 2004 that recreates, in editorial form and content, the flavor of the paperback crime novels of the 1940s and 50s. How detectives inside the fbis scicrime lab have helped solve americas toughest cases by david fisher and a great selection of related books. Cain 1 john lange 8 jonathan wood 1 karen dionne 4 kieran crowley. More than 40 years after his debut and nearly a decade since his last appearance, one of the most renowned characters in all of crime fiction is back on the case. After its brief hiatus some years ago, the hard case crime imprint has bounced back better and bigger than ever. Hard case crime brings you the best in hardboiled crime fiction, ranging from lost noir masterpieces to new novels by todays most powerful writers, featuring stunning original cover art in the grand pulp style.
The series recreates, in editorial form and content, the style of the paperback crime novels of the 1940s and 50s. How detectives inside the fbis sci crime lab have helped solve americas toughest cases by david fisher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Literally bigger, since they now issue their titles in trade paperback format, rather than massmarket size. Enter a thrilling world of suspense with our wide selection of mystery and crime books. Before i became a mystery reader, i was a comic book fan so the chance to expand hard case crime into the world of comics is a dream come true. Of all the hard case crime books that could have made this list, i have a soft spot for this one. Hard case crime brings you the best in hardboiled crime fiction, ranging from lost noir masterpieces. Drug of choice by john lange, the wrong quarry by max allan collins, borderline by lawrence block, thieves fall out by.