Résumé of the estimable Jake Parker

We were walking through a bookstore some years ago when this caught my eye, tucked away on a high shelf:

The 2008 book is the first in the Flight Explorer anthology series, and Jake Parker had the cover and a story  featuring his creation, Missile Mouse.  It might be targeted at kids, but it was impossible to miss the quality of the art, and the note-perfect execution of the story.

We apparently weren't the only once who noticed, as Missile Mouse returned for Missile Mouse and the Star Crusher (2010), which also had an epic trailer:



And more great art:

The excellent Rescue on Tankium3 followed in 2011.

From our perspective Parker kind of disappeared after that, kidnapped, we assumed by roving bands of Disney talent scouts who intended to use his considerable talents to help storyboard things like Spymaster! A Marvel Story and Infinity War 6: Thanos Really Dies This Time We Promise.

And we were half right.  If you're thinking Missile Mouse has a few things in common with Rocket Raccoon, well, you're right:



He did some movie work, and did some classes and videos, but in 2014 we got Skull Chaser:

And in 2015 he got serious about a project that had long been back-burnered.  The Kickstarter was successful, he got the work done, and the book is now about ready. So we got that going for us.

And then we got an e-mail from him today with this:

Yes, please.

His "web-site" is here.