Ed Brubaker

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

Before the Bat-Signal lights the sky, Gotham s detectives are already on the case. Gotham Central delivers a gripping police procedural set in the shadow of the Dark Knight, where the officers of the GCPD face down supervillains, corruption, and the chaos of a city on the edge. It s Law & Order meets Batman with no capes to save the day. Gotham Central: DC Compact Comics Edition collects the first ten issues of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, and Michael Lark. This grounded, character-driven volume follows the detectives of Gotham City s Major Crimes Unit as they investigate the murder of one of their own by Mister Freeze, navigate internal politics, and confront the psychological toll of working in a city haunted by both criminals and vigilantes. With appearances by Batman, Two-Face, and more, this is a street-level look at Gotham like you ve never seen before.

As chaos erupts across the DC Universe, Nightwing faces his greatest tests yet, both as a hero and as a man. The third volume in the acclaimed A Knight in Bludhaven compendium series finds Dick Grayson caught in the crossfire of universe-shaking events and personal reckonings. With Gotham in upheaval and global crises threatening from all sides, including the Joker s devastating Last Laugh, Nightwing must navigate high-stakes missions alongside Batman, Oracle, the Flash, and more. From confronting citywide corruption to surviving intergalactic warfare, these stories showcase the full scope of Nightwing s courage, leadership, and unyielding drive to protect the people of Bludhaven. This volume continues Dick Grayson s defining solo journey, with pivotal moments and pulse-pounding crossovers that cement his status as one of DC s most enduring icons. Collects Batman #600 and #605; Nightwing #60 82; The Flash Plus Nightwing #1; Birds of Prey #37; Batman: Gotham Knights #14, #16 17, and #20 21; Nightwing: The Target #1; Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1; Joker: Last Laugh Secret Files and Origins #1; Joker: Last Laugh #1 6; and Nightwing: Our Worlds at War #1.

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

In the wake of Steve Rogers'' tragic death, Bucky Barnes wields the shield and succeeds his fallen friend as Captain America! Agent 13. Bucky Barnes. The Falcon. Black Widow. Iron Man. Steve Rogers was often the glue that bound these heroes together in a common cause. Now, still mourning his loss, they come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve''s dream was just the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull''s master plan kicks into motion and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way - but is he up to the task? In his first major trial as the new Captain America, he will be rocked by a villain from his past - both as Bucky in WWII and as the Winter Soldier during the Cold War - and he''ll have to face his history just as he''s finding his feet in the present. Collecting: Captain America (2004) 31-48, 34 Director''s Cut

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

"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.

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.

BATMANOVI PROTIVNÍCI V HLAVNÍCH ROLÍCH! Co všechno člověk snese, než zešílí? Jak málo stačí, aby se z vás stalo monstrum? To se dočtete v Kameňáku, nejslavnějším příběhu o Batmanovi a Jokerovi, temném díle kultovního Alana Moorea a perfektního kreslíře Briana Bollanda. Ed Brubaker a Doug Mahnke zase stvořili příběh Muž, který se smál, přímo navazující na komiks Batman: Rok jedna, v němž dojde k prvnímu Batmanovu setkání s Jokerem. No a pak jsou tu další dva špatní lidé a jejich dva špatné dny: Penguin, král gothamského podsvětí, který přišel o všechno a je z něj teď zlomený a osamělý člověk, bez přátel i bez ranařů, a Riddler, mistr hádanek a hlavolamů, jenž spáchá zdánlivě nesmyslný zločin. Jenže Riddler nedělá nikdy nic jen tak bezdůvodně. Co tedy vlastně plánuje...?

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 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!

The X-Men''s greatest spacefaring adventures - starring the Shi''ar Imperial Guard, the Starjammers and S.W.O.R.D.! The Uncanny X-Men have a proud history of cosmic storytelling - dating back to Jean Grey''s emergence as Phoenix that first caught the attention of Lilandra, Empress of the Kree! Now, vital chapters of the Phoenix saga - including fateful clashes between the X-Men and the awesome forces of the Shi''ar Imperial Guard - are collected alongside other star-spanning epics! Meet the space pirate Corsair, leader of the renegades known as the Starjammers - and the father of Cyclops and Havok! See the X-Men battle the terrifying alien Brood! Witness Carol Danvers'' transformation into Binary! Watch the X-Men and S.W.O.R.D. in a desperate fight to protect Earth from destruction at the hands of the Breakworld! Tremble as the third Summers brother, Vulcan, visit his vengeance upon the Shi''ar! Join Rogue and Gambit on a honeymoon that''s out of this world! And hold fast as Captain Kate Pryde sets the Marauders'' sights way beyond the horizon! Collecting: X-Men (1963) 105, 107-108, 137; Uncanny X-Men (1981) 154-158, 161-167, 276-277, 475-486; Astonishing X-Men (2004) 19-24; Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) 1; Mr. and Mrs. X (2018) 1-5; Marauders (2022) 1-5; material from Uncanny X-Men (1981) 274-275

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. This smaller, sharper, 6x9 format edition of 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.

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, this smaller, sharper, 6x9 format edition of 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.

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. This smaller, sharper, 6x9 format edition of 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.

Pořád jsem musel myslet na to, jaké to je, když jste někým, kdo v podstatě existuje na úplně jiné úrovni, někde, kde neplatí vůbec žádná pravidla, kde máte všechnu tu úžasnou moc a sílu… a pak se z vás náhle stane obyčejný člověk. Kancelářský poslíček. S ohledem na to, kým jste býval, by to možná bylo horší než vězení. A ten příběh mě začal opravdu přitahovat, protože jsem si říkal, že když zvolím podobný přístup jako v CRIMINALU, mohu ho zpracovat způsobem, který by v Marvelu nebo DC nebyl možný. Může to být daleko zábavnější. A tak jsem ho začal psát a zároveň jsem si začal v poznámkovém bloku stavět celý svět. A když jsem dospěl ke konci, měl jsem v bloku tolik nápadů, abych věděl, že jednou budu muset napsat další příběh, a možná ne jeden. První kniha s názvem INKOGNITO bylo především představení Zacka Overkilla a uvedení do světa kolem něj prostřednictvím jeho příhod v rámci Ochrany svědků. Ale druhá kniha, ŠPATNÝ VLIV, se vypravila na temnější území, tam, kde se dělí dobro a zlo, a odhalila další vrstvy onoho světa. Luxusní vázané TAJNÉ VYDÁNÍ obsahuje jak původní INKOGNITO, tak ještě temnější pokračování INKOGNITO: Špatný vliv, spolu s mnoha zákulisními bonusy, nikdy neviděnými náčrtky, kresbami a eseji odborníka na pulp Jesse Nevinse. Od mnoha cenami ověnčených tvůrců Eda Brubakera a Seana Phillipse a v barvách Vala Staplese – ano, tohle je vydání, jaké si INKOGNITO právem zaslouží.