Would the name Joanna Dark mean anything to you? What about the name Perfect Dark? The Gamers out there probably know that this is a video game. I have never played it nor have I ever seen it played. Still, I like the character of Joanna Dark who is the main person of this video game. The interesting thing is that Greg Rucka did a novelization of the world of Perfect Dark and added flesh and blood to the heroine of the title. I found the book for a $1 in a local thrift type store. It is really great. I loved the way we just step into the life of Joanna and then get a look at a possible future of America and the World. The scary thing is that our real world is slowly becoming the corporation controlled place of Joanna’s reality. When at the Hickory Comic Con I made two purchases before leaving that were the highest single monies I spent that day. Mainly I bought six dollar’s worth of fifty cent comics at a time. The find that fits here is the purchase of a Perfect Dark Trade Paperback by Prima Games. Ten bucks for what originally sold for $19.99 plus tax and I had a continuation of this character to read. The story is by Eric Trautmann & Jason Carl. Cold Fuzion Studios handled the art chores. The complete title is “Perfect Dark: Janus’ Tears” and the book came out in 2007. Thanks to the sidebar I also know Greg Rucka wrote a second novel to be on the lookout for in the days ahead.
This is a fast paced story that is filled with explosions and fighting galore. Joanna is no shrinking violet and makes the television espionage characters of the past few years look tame. She is a corporate agent for the Carrington Institute. From what has been revealed so far in the mythology, they are the one corporation trying to keep the world safe from the others. Joanna had been a bounty hunter trained by her father, a former cop. He drilled a strong mindset of training that keeps her alive. The only rule she has broken is the one about trust and getting close to people. She strives to be perfect. Her level of expertise with all manner of weapons and stuff is staggering. The artwork here is a good view of the detail placed on her character. She tries to do what is right during a mission, but she will not hesitate to get down in the gutter if the need arises. Still, here sense of decency always shines through. The world she inhabits is accessible here for those aware of the entire back story and to those in the dark.
I was thrilled to find this Trade and have read the story. I still have the intro by Greg Rucka and the extras at the end to read. I am glad I was able to get this book and hope some of you might get the chance to find it one day in your local library or for sale like I did. Used bookstores would probably be the best place to start. Good luck.
BDS
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