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A brand new CRIMINAL graphic novel featuring the legendary RICKY LAWLESS and the crazy tale of how he and MALLORY fell in love in the midst of a crime spree. "This gritty, tragic, and sharply crafted entry in the series underscores why Brubaker and Phillips continue to set the standard for modern crime comics." —Library Journal (Starred Review)In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL's most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse.  FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE will have long-time CRIMINAL fans cheering the return of RICKY LAWLESS and new readers will find it a perfect jumping-on-point for the greatest crime comic series of the 21st century.  "Brubaker and Phillips don't hit a wrong note." - Shane Black

“Brubaker and Phillips are modern masters, who craft nail-bitingly tense worlds where nothing is black and white.” —Publishers Weekly Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, Brubaker and Phillips groundbreaking crime series returns to print with stunning new cover paintings and designs.In this first installment of the bestselling, multiple Eisner Award winning crime noir series, readers meet Leo, a world-class pickpocket who is pressed into helping the cops pull off a heist. But when the job goes terribly wrong, Leo must go into hiding, his dire situation escalates, forcing the thief to put his skills to the test. Originally published in 2007, Criminal Volume 1: Coward is just the beginning of the critically acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips—the creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the third story arc of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.A beautiful but damaged woman returns home with nothing but vengeance on her mind, and two best friends, one the son of the city's crime kingpin, are caught in the crossfire. In The Dead and the Dying, Brubaker and Phillips get experimental, with three interlinking viewpoints that tell a tragic tale. This edition of Criminal Volume 3: The Dead and the Dying continues the critically-acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips—the creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the second story arc of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Criminal Volume 2: Lawless is story of brotherly love and hate, as Tracy Lawless returns home to find out who murdered his kid brother, and how much their family history has doomed them both. This is where Brubaker and Phillips take the world they created in Volume 1 and begin stretching the boundaries of what crime comics can be. Criminal Volume 2: Lawless continues the critically-acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips—the creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.

"With this Eisner Award–winning volume, expanding stories first serialized in the “Criminal” series, the incomparable team of Brubaker and Phillips once again prove themselves among the best creators of crime fiction in any genre." —Library Journal (starred review) Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the ninth story in Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.The ultimate comic con crime tale is here, as Jacob (last seen in Criminal Volume 4: Bad Night) dives into the underbelly of the world of comics to escort his old mentor to a convention. Comics won't just break your heart. Comics will kill you. And Hal Crane should know, he's been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at a convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal's weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that's always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers.

The second oversized hardback of the award-winning crime series from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is finally here! The first edition has gone through four printings, in sellout after sellout, and now the rest of Brubaker and Phillips' noir masterpiece is collected in the same format. Collecting Bad Night, The Sinners, and The Last of the Innocent - along with short stories, behind-the-scenes pieces, art and articles, all previously uncollected. Don't miss out on this beautiful package from the best-selling team behind such hits as Incognito and Fatale. Colors by Val Staples and Dave Stewart.

THE BEAT BEST COMICS OF 2025 "This ambitious and elegiac crime thriller is among the best of Brubaker and Phillips’s highly acclaimed collaborations." —Library Journal (starred review) THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL BOOK IN FIVE YEARS! With the Prime Video adaptation premiering soon, crime comic grandmasters Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return to their most acclaimed series with a new standalone graphic novel: The Knives.A sprawling Criminal epic, The Knives is the most ambitious tale Brubaker and Phillips have ever tackled. Three dark journeys wind around each other over a decade, like sharks hunting for a kill. Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vultures circling her estate. Angie was raised at the Undertow, but now everything she loves has been taken from her. She's on the streets with vengeance on her mind, her eyes set on the city's kingpin. And finally, Tracy Lawless is home from the Special Forces, finally a civilian again, but he's in bad shape and this city has always brought out the worst in him. These three tales collide in The Knives a breathtaking noir story about greed, ambition, heartbreak, and blood ties. A must-have for all Brubaker and Phillips fans!

Tracy Lawless returns with a vengeance in this strikingly-designed new edition from Image Comics. One year after the events of Criminal Volume 2: Lawless, Tracy Lawless is still a man caught between a history of violence and his own conscience. And now the worst bad guy in the world is tasked with a new job: Solving a series of murders of untouchable crime lords. Criminal returns to its hard-hitting pulp roots!

Brubaker and Phillips' hard-to-find Criminal hardbacks are finally back in print, and joining them is the long-awaited Criminal: Deluxe Edition Volume 3. This oversized deluxe hardback collects several short stories and novellas from the most award-winning team in the history of comics in a fantastically-designed book full of extras -- illustrations, selected articles, interviews, behind the scenes looks, painted covers... and much much more! Collects the Savage Sword of Criminal and Deadly Hands of Criminal magazines, the novellas My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies and Bad Weekend, and issues 1 and 4 of the newest run of the Criminal monthly series, two full length short stories about the Lawless family. A true collector's edition must-have for any fan of the best in crime comics.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the fifth story arc of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Tracy Lawless returns with a vengeance in this strikingly-designed new edition from Image Comics. One year after the events of Criminal Volume 4: Lawless, Tracy Lawless is still a man caught between a history of violence and his own conscience. And now the worst bad guy in the world is tasked with a new job: Solving a series of murders of untouchable crime lords. CRIMINAL returns to its hard-hitting pulp roots!

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the eighth volume of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Teenage Ellie has always romanticized drug addicts, those tragic artistic souls drawn to needles and pills, ever since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is as it appears to be, she'll find another-more dangerous-romance, and discover how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand. An Eisner-Winner for Best Graphic Novel 2019 - My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness... and what she finds there.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the seventh volume of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Brubaker and Phillips return to their multiple-award winning series for two interlinked tales of the Lawless family in the 1970s. Teeg Lawless is trapped behind bars with a price on his head, doing anything he can to survive. While Tracy Lawless celebrates his 12th birthday riding shotgun on a mission of death.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the sixth story arc of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Brubaker and Phillips' new Criminal releases finally gets to the most critically-acclaimed and innovative piece of pulp fiction they've ever done. One-part a coldblooded murder, one-part a twisted meditation on nostalgia through the lens of kids comics. It's "like Watchmen for the Archie set" as Criminal reaches new heights!

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the tenth story in Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Brubaker and Phillips biggest Criminal tale yet -- In the summer of '88, Teeg Lawless comes home to plan the biggest heist of his career. But Teeg's son Ricky and his friends are starting down the same dark path their fathers are on, and this is about to become the worst summer of their lives. An epic tale of tragedy handed down from generation to generation, Cruel Summer is a crime comic masterpiece from the most celebrated noir masters in the industry

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the fourth story arc of Brubaker and Phillips' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Criminal Volume 4: Bad Night is the strangest story yet in the Criminal series, as an insomniac cartoonist gets caught in a winding tale of self-destruction, sex, and deadly deceptions. This is where Brubaker and Phillips showed how far they could push the boundaries between art, experimentation, and pulp. Criminal Volume 4: Bad Night continues the critically-acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips—the creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.

The best-selling crime series continues in this strikingly-designed new edition from Image. Criminal Volume 2: Lawless — A story of brotherly love and hate, as Tracy Lawless finally returns home to find out who murdered his kid brother, and how much their family history has doomed them both. This is where Brubaker and Phillips take the world they created in Volume 1 and begin stretching the boundaries of what crime comics can be.

Brubaker and Phillips' gorgeous, new Criminal editions finally gets to the most critically-acclaimed and innovative piece of pulp fiction they've ever done. One-part a coldblooded murder, one-part a twisted meditation on nostalgia through the lens of kids comics. It's "like Watchmen for the Archie set" as Criminal reaches new heights!

This oversized deluxe hardback edition features Criminal books 1 thru 3 -- Coward, Lawless, and The Dying and the Dead. A fantastically-designed and printed book showcasing the Eisner and Harvey Award-Winning crime comics from the creators of Sleeper and Incognito. Also features many extras - including a Criminal short story and the never-before-printed five page "movie trailer in comics form" that Brubaker and Phillips created to announce the series online... illustrations, selected articles, behind the scenes looks, painted covers... and much much more!A true collector's edition spectacular from two of the hottest creators in comics, and a must-have for any fan!

JUST IN TIME FOR CONVENTION SEASON-the ultimate comic con crime tale! Comics won't just break your heart. Comics will just kill you. Hal Crane should know, he's been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at an out-of-town convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal's weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that's always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers. Bad Weekend-the story some are already calling the comic of the year from its serialization in Criminal #2 and 3-has been expanded, with several new scenes added and remastered into a hardcover graphic novel, in the same format as Brubaker and Phillips' (Kill or be Killed, Fatale, Criminal) bestselling My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies. This gorgeous package is a must-have, an evergreen graphic novel every true comics fan will want to own. Collects Criminal #2-3 with expanded content.

The bestselling crime series returns to print in strikingly designed new editions from Image, starting where it all began: Criminal Volume 1: Coward—a new take on noir that turned the heist story on its head and created a whole new underworld for Brubaker & Phillips to explore. Brubaker & Phillips’ recent series Fatale and The Fade Out have brought their work to a wider audience of new readers, and now is the perfect time to show them the work that made the award-winning team’s reputation! "Brubaker and Phillips’ books have always been about eight years ahead of their time." -Brian K. Vaughan