Alex Simmons

Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra Alex Simmons

Jacket Description/Back:"It is so pleasant to know that in an era that is still chock-a-block overflowing with superheroes Spandex-clad that there is still room for heroes from the old school." Examiner.comA tale of blood and vengeance set in the rip-roaring 1930s, this graphic novel stars Arron Day, alias Blackjack, an African-American soldier of fortune. Blackjack returns to his boyhood home in Cairo, joining forces with martial-arts expert Maryam and mercenaries Bo and Red to seek long-overdue revenge on a charismatic Bedouin warlord known as The Cobra. Hailed by "Publishers Weekly" as a Notable African-American-Interest Title, this Dover graphic novel marks the first time that issues 1 3 of "Blackjack: Book 1: Second Bite of the Cobra" have been collected in one deluxe edition. Exclusive Bonus Material: " "New Foreword by Joseph Illidge, editor of "Batman: No Man's Land"" "New Afterword by award-winning inker David Colley" "New cover art by Scott HannaDover (2015) reprint of Volume 1, Issues 1 3 of "Blackjack: Book 1: Second Bite of the Cobra, "Dark Angel Productions, Bronx, New York, 1996. See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.com"Brief Description: "Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2015, is a republication of Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra, Books 1, 2, and 3, originally published by Dark Angel Productions, Inc., Bronx, New York, in 1996. A new Foreword, Introduction, and Afterword have been provided specially for this edition"--Title page verso. Brief Description: "A tale of blood and vengeance, this graphic novel stars Arron Day, alias Blackjack, an African-American soldier of fortune. Blackjack returns to his boyhood home in Cairo, joining forces with martial-arts expert Maryam and mercenaries Bo and Red to seek long-overdue revenge on a charismatic Bedouin warlord known as The Cobra"--Biographical Note: Alex Simmons is a freelance writer, teaching artist, and public speaker as well as an arts and education consultant. The author of more than 17 young adult novels, he is the co-creator of an African-American hero for DC Comics' Batman books and has chronicled several tales of Scooby-Doo. Marc Notes: Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2015, is a republication of Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra, Books 1, 2, and 3, originally published by Dark Angel Productions, Inc., Bronx, New York, in 1996. A new Foreword, Introduction, and Afterword have been provided specially for this edition--Title page verso.; A tale of blood and vengeance, this graphic novel stars Arron Day, alias Blackjack, an African-American soldier of fortune. Blackjack returns to his boyhood home in Cairo, joining forces with martial-arts expert Maryam and mercenaries Bo and Red to seek long-overdue revenge on a charismatic Bedouin warlord known as The Cobra--; Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: "It is so pleasant to know that in an era that is still chock-a-block overflowing with superheroes Spandex-clad that there is still room for heroes from the old school." Examiner.comA tale of blood and vengeance set in the rip-roaring 1930s, this graphic novel stars Arron Day, alias Blackjack, an African-American soldier of fortune. Blackjack returns to his boyhood home in Cairo, joining forces with martial-arts expert Maryam and mercenaries Bo and Red to seek long-overdue revenge on a charismatic Bedouin warlord known as The Cobra. Hailed by "Publishers Weekly" as a Notable African-American-Interest Title, this Dover graphic novel marks the first time that issues 1 3 of "Blackjack: Book 1: Second Bite of the Cobra" have been collected in one deluxe edition. Exclusive Bonus Material: " "New Foreword by Joseph Illidge, editor of "Batman: No Man's Land"" "New Afterword by award-winning inker David Colley" "New cover art by Scott Hanna"