Initially the paperbacks were published in association with Dorchester, and these books with their gorgeously lurid cover art sold like the proverbial hot cakes.
When Dorchester Publishing went out of business, it looked like Hard Case would become a part of the history they sought to emulate, but Titan Books came to the rescue and since 2011 the company have published the Hard Case Crime titles.
Now Hard Case and Titan are to publish an ongoing graphic novel series based on the Stieg Larsson Millenium trilogy.
The first issue lands at an impressive 64 pages, selling for $5.99 in the US, and starting at £3.99 for the digital version in the UK. In November, you’ll be able to get hold of volume one as a graphic novel format at £10.99.
Stieg Larsson’s story was adapted for the comic format by Belgian writer Sylvain Runberg, with artwork by José Homs and Man, and published in France by Dupuis in 2013. With its strong, expressive, style, the comic puts the emphasis on attitude and action like never before. This version has been translated into English by Rachel Zerner, and retells the tale of discredited journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his quest to help the wealthy industrialist Henrik Vanger find his missing niece. Blomkvist is helped, of course, by Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, whose mission is to avenge violence against women.
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