He is completing a number of “Mike Hammer” novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane, with whom Collins did many projects the fourth of these, Lady Go, Die!, was published in 2012.įor general information about the event, contact the SCC library at 56. He has written a number of innovative suspense series, including Nolan (the author’s first series, about a professional thief), Quarry (the first series about a hired killer), and Eliot Ness (four novels about the famous real-life Untouchable’s Cleveland years). Hall, the film’s cinematographer, posthumously winning the Oscar for Best Cinematography.Ĭollins followed “Perdition” with two acclaimed prose sequels, Road to Purgatory (2004) and Road to Paradise (2005), and a graphic novel sequel, Return to Perdition (2011). “Road to Perdition” earned six Academy Award nominations, with Conrad H. It was well-received by critics, who mainly praised the direction and visuals, performances, cinematography, themes and setting. The film adaptation of Collins’ book was released on Jand eventually grossed $104.5 million in the U.S. (Photo credit LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images)
With Collins’ ties to the Quad Cities, the story draws upon several historical figures, including John Patrick Looney, of Rock Island, as well as Al Capone, Frank Nitti and Eliot Ness.Īctor Tom Hanks laughs as he arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of his film “Road to Perdition,” in Beverly Hills, CA, 10 July 2002. It follows Michael O’Sullivan, a chief enforcer for an Irish mob family, who is personally betrayed by his masters and forced to flee with his young son Michael, Jr. The story is set in the American Midwest during the Great Depression. It has been selected as the Great Scott Read of 2021-2022, with Scott Community College instructors using the graphic novel and text versions in the classroom.Ĭopies of the book and graphic novel are available to check out from the Scott Community College Library, 500 Belmont Rd., in Bettendorf. “Road to Perdition” is the first of five graphic novels in Collins’ series, published by DC Comics’ imprint, Paradox Press in 1998. The panel includes Muscatine Community College graduate Max Allan Collins, author of “Road to Perdition,” his wife Barbara Collins, critically acclaimed author and short story writer, and Matthew Clemens, author and frequent collaborator of Collins.
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