by Ed Brubaker
(Author), Sean Phillips (Artist), Jacob Phillips (Artist)
Publisher: Image Comics (July 16,
2019)
Hardcover, 72 pages
This story was originally published in Issues
2 and 3 of Criminal, but expanded
content has been added to this graphic novel (roughly about 12 pages of
material) to give a more rounded and fuller image of the characters. As usual,
I have to state that Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips story and art perfectly blend
together, hand in glove.
For
those who are reading a comic, but not into the history of comics (I know I
wasn’t until later in life. I just wanted to see the X-Men punch the bad guys,
then moralize about the difficulties of being “other”), a lot of the names,
references, and attitudes may be lost on you. But still I suggest reading this
book anyway, as it is a solid minor crime story with interesting characters and
a great twist ending.
In
this tale, a former illustrator, now thief, is asked to chaperone his former
mentor, a notorious alcoholic and violent curmudgeon, around a comic
convention. The mentor is a bitter man, ground down by the compromises and low
pay of the profession he loves. Eventually he enlists the protagonist to become
involved in a burglary to regain some of his lost artwork which was stolen some
time ago.
For more readings, try books by Rex Hurst.
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