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[rwp_box_recap id="0"] An old team, an old, old format. Ed Brubaker's written for penciller Sean Phillips for almost fifteen years (beginning with Sleeper) and between the two of them (and a murderer's row of colorists: Val Staples, Dave Stewart, Elizabeth Breitweiser, and the most recent, Jacob Phillips) they're responsible for some of the American/British comics' industry's best[...]

And that's why the Criminal 10th Anniversary Special from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips has topped chart two weeks in a row. Aside from that Haunted Mansion, Extraordinary X-Men and Divinity II are clearly getting attention, as are Thor, Harley Quinn and Deadpool. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL) Publication Price Publisher CRIMINAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ED (MR) $4.99 IMA SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #1[...]

Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Maxx MacLennan. They say: Bringing you discussions of all the new exciting books in comicdom. No special guests this week, but we get into a TON of books with Image continuing to dominate[...]

Battles with Captain America, Klaw, and Bruiser are some of the highlights of this series, including the budding mystery of the Omegadrive. Even the art conveys a more casual-yet-action-packed tone for the character, as Martin the Riveras (live this Friday at the House of Blues) go to town on what Matt's world of sounds and vibrations[...]

Right now, the most recent example of an item we're 100% behind and want to really get more people reading is the Image series Near Death.  The trade just came out, and for $10.00, you're getting one of the most exciting new crime noir series since Criminal's debut. Steve Anderson Third Eye Comics 45 Old Solomon's Island Rd[...]

In the final (and rather wonderful) issue of Criminal: Last Of The Innocent, out this week, Ed Brubaker talks about his and Sean Phillips' next project for Marvel's Icon imprint, in the back. It's called Fatale. Brubaker says; Fatale is a bigger story, one that'll run at least 12 issues, and I think it brings a new twist[...]

For now his long awaited "Teen Titans: Games" graphic novel will finally see publication as part of a New Teen Titans thirtieth anniversary promotion. Ed Brubaker –  Criminal will return under an arc called The Sinners A movie based on his Sleeper series for Wildstorm is still in in development with Tom Cruise attached to star[...]

Sneaking into Diamond Comics Distribution order sheets, but not the solicitations, themselves, the  CRIMINAL OMNIBUS HC has been a strange anomaly for the last couple of weeks in certain Marvel Comics listings. In response to enquiries my Little Bleeders, Brubaker confirmed that it was an early technical solicitation, and you can look forward to being able[...]