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For Boston Blackie fans who also like graphic novels, I just recently came across "Bloody Shame" from Moonstone. It contains two complete stories (48 pages each): "Black Out" and "Inside Out" by Stefan Petrucha (art by Kirt Van Wormer and Chris Burnham, respectively). It's Petrucha's own take on Blackie, and it seems to combine the best of the many incarnations of him while remaining more faithful to the character created by Jack Boyle than any of the versions I've seen on TV, in films, or heard on the radio. Not that it's perfectly faithful to the book, for Petrucha adds his own twists, such as presenting the character as a former Opium addict, in addition to his weakness for other people's jewels. And I didn't like it when Blackie kissed another woman other than his wife Mary (unlike many adaptations of the character, Boyle's jewel thief was not a womanizer), but in the context of the story, it fit.
I just read the first story last night and loved it. The black and white graphics add a wonderful noir touch. I highly recommended it, and the book looks great on the iPad.
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