Name: The Hood: The Saga of Parker Robbins
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Author: Brian K. Vaughan
ISBN: 9781302951559

portada The Hood: The Saga of Parker Robbins

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Physical Book

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Language

English

Pages

296

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.7 x 16.8 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.52 kg.

ISBN13

9781302951559

Synopsis "The Hood: The Saga of Parker Robbins"

With great powe ...comes great opportunity. With a pregnant girlfriend, a demanding mistress and an institutionalized mother to care for, Parker Robbins can barely make ends meet. So when the smalltime crook finds mystical apparel that grants him strange powers, he decides to forgo organized crime for the more prestigious and financially rewarding world of costumed villainy. Is the Marvel Universe ready to meet...the Hood?! Norman Osborn sure is -- and when his Dark Reign begins, Parker has a major role to play as a tough-talking crime boss organizing NYC's super villains -- while wheeling and dealing with the likes of Loki and Doctor Doom! But what price is Parker paying for his rapid climb up the ladder of infamy? And what terrible secret lies behind the source of his powers? Collecting THE HOOD #1-6, DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #1-5 and material from DARK REIGN: THE CABAL.

Brian K. Vaughan

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Brian K. Vaughan is an acclaimed comic book and television screenwriter, born on July 17, 1976, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He began his career in the 1990s writing for major publishers Marvel and DC Comics, but gained prominence with his original works, which combine engaging storytelling, social themes, and complex world-building.

Among his most famous works is Y: The Last Man (2002–2008), a post-apocalyptic series about the last surviving man after a mysterious plague. Another big hit is Saga (since 2012), created with artist Fiona Staples, a science fiction and fantasy epic that has won numerous awards and gained great popularity. He also wrote Paper Girls (2015–2019), which mixes youth adventure with science fiction, and Ex Machina (2004–2010), a political critique set in a universe with superpowers.

In addition to comics, Vaughan has worked as a television screenwriter, including the series Lost. His works often explore themes such as identity, social conflict, and politics, always with well-constructed characters and original scripts. Recognized as one of the leading writers of his generation, Vaughan is an influential figure in contemporary pop culture.

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