Cruel Summer

AvEd Brubaker

Häftad, Engelska, 202215+ år

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BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' CRIMINAL epic, collected for the first time intrade paperback.In the summer of '88, Teeg Lawless comes home to planthe biggest heist of his career. But Teeg's son Ricky and his friends arestarting down the same dark path their fathers are on, and this is about tobecome the worst summer of their lives.An epic tale of tragedy handeddown from generation to generation, CRUEL SUMMER is a crime comic masterpiecefrom the most celebrated noir masters in the industry, creators of CRIMINAL,FATALE, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT and the RECKLESS series of graphicnovellas.Collects CRIMINAL #1 and #5-12 with additionalbehind-the-scenes material.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-02-01
Mått:152 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt:599 g
Ålder:15+
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Läsålder:15+
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Image Comics
ISBN:9781534321892

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LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- In the summer of 1988, vicious career criminalTeeg Lawless becomes infatuated with Jane, a mysterious con artist drawn to hisferocity, much to the chagrin of Teeg's 16-year-old son, Ricky. Unnerved atseeing his father embrace something like domesticity, Ricky becomes increasinglyreckless and erratic, alienating best friend Leo, a young thief who prideshimself on his overly cautious approach to criminal activity. Teeg enlists Leo'sfather to help him pull off a major heist he believes will provide him and Janewith a fresh start. But when Jane and Ricky form a bond, and a private detectiveobsessed with saving Jane from a life on the run arrives in town, all involvedare set on a collision course that can only end in tragedy. VERDICT Thepowerhouse creative team of Brubaker and Phillips (Pulp) combine elements ofnoir and coming-of-age stories in this psychologically and emotionally complexdrama about desperate men and women daring to strive for better lives in aviolent world where hope and love are dangerous liabilities.