alissa m.
@alissadmc.bsky.social
she/her | freelance writer | 🏳️🌈 | my partner everywhere @lilyslabo.bsky.social
our richard stark's parker site: https://toughbusiness.neocities.org/
our richard stark's parker site: https://toughbusiness.neocities.org/
MY MILK AND COOKIES GIRL HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYY
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
MY MILK AND COOKIES GIRL HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYY
and of course, there's in & out (1997) which is quintessential grofieldian cinema down to the setting of fictional small town of greenleaf, indiana.
October 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
and of course, there's in & out (1997) which is quintessential grofieldian cinema down to the setting of fictional small town of greenleaf, indiana.
My Butcher's Moon is even signed because I've got the best partner in the world and she tracked it down for me 💗 @lilyslabo.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My Butcher's Moon is even signed because I've got the best partner in the world and she tracked it down for me 💗 @lilyslabo.bsky.social
And here's a bit of Westlake (complete Tobins!) and a few adjacent books - comics, translations, different editions etc.
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And here's a bit of Westlake (complete Tobins!) and a few adjacent books - comics, translations, different editions etc.
Here's my complete collection of the original Parker series. With a couple first editions in there!
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Here's my complete collection of the original Parker series. With a couple first editions in there!
what a completely stunning, heartfelt & evocative piece. if you know you know 🤫
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
what a completely stunning, heartfelt & evocative piece. if you know you know 🤫
Sources continued here
September 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sources continued here
That's patently incorrect info. While that's an oft repeated anecdote, it's never once been mentioned as the cause of the hiatus, see the attached quotes w/ source in the alt text. Of course, the second wave of novels sadly ended when Mr. Westlake passed.
September 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
That's patently incorrect info. While that's an oft repeated anecdote, it's never once been mentioned as the cause of the hiatus, see the attached quotes w/ source in the alt text. Of course, the second wave of novels sadly ended when Mr. Westlake passed.
Our new Parker & Grofield zine is now out! With delicious art by the master storyteller @lilyslabo.bsky.social we expand on the rich subtext of Richard Stark's The Handle through the lens of '50s-60s romance pulps. archive.org/details/fort...
September 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our new Parker & Grofield zine is now out! With delicious art by the master storyteller @lilyslabo.bsky.social we expand on the rich subtext of Richard Stark's The Handle through the lens of '50s-60s romance pulps. archive.org/details/fort...
New article comparing The Handle (1966) and Murder Among Children (1967) is now up on my Substack and Tough Business, our Richard Stark's Parker website!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/coestark
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/seismic-sh...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/coestark
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/seismic-sh...
August 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
New article comparing The Handle (1966) and Murder Among Children (1967) is now up on my Substack and Tough Business, our Richard Stark's Parker website!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/coestark
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/seismic-sh...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/coestark
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/seismic-sh...
they took away grofield's muchness by not making him an actor
August 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
they took away grofield's muchness by not making him an actor
So much fun chatting with Mr. Lehane, some fascinating insights here!
August 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
So much fun chatting with Mr. Lehane, some fascinating insights here!
New interview over on Tough Business, our Richard Stark's Parker website! @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I had the pleasure of interviewing @levistahl.bsky.social about the University of Chicago Press editions, Parker's enduring appeal, & much more! Link below:
toughbusiness.neocities.org/interviewlev...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/interviewlev...
August 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New interview over on Tough Business, our Richard Stark's Parker website! @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I had the pleasure of interviewing @levistahl.bsky.social about the University of Chicago Press editions, Parker's enduring appeal, & much more! Link below:
toughbusiness.neocities.org/interviewlev...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/interviewlev...
BACK ISSUE! #160 hits the stands this week and I'm honored to say I've got the lead feature in it. Possibly one of my favorite articles I've ever written for this nifty little mag, I encourage you to join me for a deep dive into DC's strangest anthology titles: their Bronze Age sports comics.
July 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
BACK ISSUE! #160 hits the stands this week and I'm honored to say I've got the lead feature in it. Possibly one of my favorite articles I've ever written for this nifty little mag, I encourage you to join me for a deep dive into DC's strangest anthology titles: their Bronze Age sports comics.
We've got a new interview with Eisner-winning artist @seanphillips.bsky.social over on our website, discussing all things Richard Stark's Parker & sharing an exclusive look at the Grofield story from the second collection of Darwyn Cooke's Parker comics! toughbusiness.neocities.org/seanphillips...
July 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
We've got a new interview with Eisner-winning artist @seanphillips.bsky.social over on our website, discussing all things Richard Stark's Parker & sharing an exclusive look at the Grofield story from the second collection of Darwyn Cooke's Parker comics! toughbusiness.neocities.org/seanphillips...
New piece on Golden Age artist Matt Baker up on my Substack! His influence on the industry is undeniable, and Pride Month is the perfect time to highlight that.
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/pride-mont...
#mattbaker #phantomlady #comicbookhistory #dccomics
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/pride-mont...
#mattbaker #phantomlady #comicbookhistory #dccomics
June 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New piece on Golden Age artist Matt Baker up on my Substack! His influence on the industry is undeniable, and Pride Month is the perfect time to highlight that.
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/pride-mont...
#mattbaker #phantomlady #comicbookhistory #dccomics
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/pride-mont...
#mattbaker #phantomlady #comicbookhistory #dccomics
New review of Lemons Never Lie up on our website, co-written with my partner everywhere @lilyslabo.bsky.social! We've now also got cover galleries and an email address for all things Richard Stark's Parker (& Grofield) More reviews & interviews coming soon! toughbusiness.neocities.org/lemonsneverlie
May 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New review of Lemons Never Lie up on our website, co-written with my partner everywhere @lilyslabo.bsky.social! We've now also got cover galleries and an email address for all things Richard Stark's Parker (& Grofield) More reviews & interviews coming soon! toughbusiness.neocities.org/lemonsneverlie
My partner everywhere @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I co-wrote a review of Parker 1969 - La Proie, the new graphic novel adaptation of Richard Stark's The Sour Lemon Score. Now up on our website over at Tough Business!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproiereview
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproiereview
March 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My partner everywhere @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I co-wrote a review of Parker 1969 - La Proie, the new graphic novel adaptation of Richard Stark's The Sour Lemon Score. Now up on our website over at Tough Business!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproiereview
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproiereview
@lilyslabo.bsky.social & I had the pleasure of interviewing the creative team behind the upcoming Parker 1969 - La Proie in an exclusive for our brand new website, Tough Business! Many thanks @kieran-panda.bsky.social Doug Headline & Olivier Jalabert!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproieinter...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproieinter...
March 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@lilyslabo.bsky.social & I had the pleasure of interviewing the creative team behind the upcoming Parker 1969 - La Proie in an exclusive for our brand new website, Tough Business! Many thanks @kieran-panda.bsky.social Doug Headline & Olivier Jalabert!
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproieinter...
toughbusiness.neocities.org/laproieinter...
My partner @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I made a website dedicated to Richard Stark's Parker! Find us at toughbusiness.neocities.org -- with stunning art from her & writing by both of us, the site is both an archive & very much a source of news meant to keep you up to date on everything Parker!
February 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My partner @lilyslabo.bsky.social & I made a website dedicated to Richard Stark's Parker! Find us at toughbusiness.neocities.org -- with stunning art from her & writing by both of us, the site is both an archive & very much a source of news meant to keep you up to date on everything Parker!
BACK ISSUE #157 's heartfelt tribute to Keith Giffen & his incomparable work is out now, and it's been such an unimaginable honor to get to talk about one of my all time favorite comics in such distinguished company. Many thanks to @billreinhold.bsky.social and Ron Wagner!
January 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
BACK ISSUE #157 's heartfelt tribute to Keith Giffen & his incomparable work is out now, and it's been such an unimaginable honor to get to talk about one of my all time favorite comics in such distinguished company. Many thanks to @billreinhold.bsky.social and Ron Wagner!
New article up on my Substack discussing the Italian translation of The Sour Lemon Score, my favorite Richard Stark novel, and how it censored one of the most significant gay storylines in crime fiction.
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/the-italia...
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/the-italia...
December 5, 2024 at 1:17 AM
New article up on my Substack discussing the Italian translation of The Sour Lemon Score, my favorite Richard Stark novel, and how it censored one of the most significant gay storylines in crime fiction.
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/the-italia...
inhousearchive.substack.com/p/the-italia...
I haven't been around here in a hot minute but you can find my work in Back Issue! #148 (currently on sale!), #153, #155 and the upcoming Keith Giffen tribute in BI! #157. Always a pleasure to write for TwoMorrows!
December 2, 2024 at 6:52 PM
I haven't been around here in a hot minute but you can find my work in Back Issue! #148 (currently on sale!), #153, #155 and the upcoming Keith Giffen tribute in BI! #157. Always a pleasure to write for TwoMorrows!
I've started a free substack for various comics stuff btw :) inhousearchive.substack.com
February 13, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I've started a free substack for various comics stuff btw :) inhousearchive.substack.com