THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL SINGLE ISSUE IN OVER FIVE YEARS ARRIVES ON THE EVE OF THE STREAMING TV SERIES PREMIERE
This oversized, annual-style issue is packed with everything CRIMINAL fans love from BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS—and much more. Headlining the issue is a novella-length story starring fan-favorite character RICKY LAWLESS (a major player in the upcoming TV adaptation) as he goes solo on his latest heist—what could possibly go wrong?
But that’s just the beginning, you’ll also get:
A CRIMINAL tabletop RPG module written by KIERON GILLEN and illustrated by SEAN PHILLIPS
Behind-the-scenes insights into the CRIMINAL TV series from showrunner Brubaker himself
A fully illustrated guide to the world of CRIMINAL and its key characters
Story: Ed Brubaker Art: Sean Phillips Color: Jacob Phillips
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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.
Story: Ed Brubaker Art: Sean Phillips Color: Jacob Phillips
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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!
Multiple Eisner award-winning team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips will bring an all new Criminal graphic novel to shelves this September from Image Comics with The Knives.
It has been nearly five years since fans had an opportunity to revel in new Criminal material and this highly anticipated new story promises to be the darkest and most ambitious installment in the critically lauded, contemporary classic yet.
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.
The Knives hardcover (ISBN: 9781534355590, Lunar Code 0525IM280) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, August 27 and independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, September 9.
Critically-acclaimed, Eisner and Harvey Award winning series Friday—by crime writer extraordinaire Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Marcos Martín with coloring genius Muntsa Vicente—will be collected in its entirety and available in hardcover this November from Image Comics.
The Friday Deluxe Edition hardcover will collect the entire Panel Syndicate digital comic series, Friday issues #1-9, plus extra features.
Dashiell Hammett mystery, John Hughes’ coming-of-age drama, and I Know What You Did Last Summer thrills collide with a dash of Lovecraftian supernatural horror in this must-read standalone story.
In Friday, readers meet Friday Fitzhugh, an amateur sleuth who spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past, now she’s in college, starting a new life on her own. Or trying to, at least, until a trip home for the holiday tugs her back into Lance’s orbit and the two discover something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town…
Friday is a chilling tale about growing up, letting go, and uncovering the darkness hidden in familiar places.
Friday Deluxe Edition hardcover (ISBN: 978-1534331600, Lunar Code 0725IM453) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, November 12 and independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November 25.
Multiple Eisner award-winning team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips will bring an all new Criminal graphic novel to shelves this September from Image Comics withThe Knives.
It has been nearly five years since fans had an opportunity to revel in new Criminal material and this highly anticipated new story promises to be the darkest and most ambitious installment in the critically lauded, contemporary classic yet.
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.
Further excitement surrounding Criminal has amped up since news hit that the television adaptation of this iconic series was in production last year with Brubaker serving as show runner, and is coming soon to Amazon Prime. The adaptation will star A-listers Charlie Hunnam, Luke Evans, and Emilia Clarke and the first season of the TV show will cover the first two story arcs of the comic book series, Criminal, Volume One: Coward and Criminal, Volume Two: Lawless.
Originally published in 2007, Criminal follows a cast of characters connected through a shared criminal history. For readers looking to catch up on the Criminal series, volumes 1-8 are available in “new edition” trade paperbacks, which feature new cover designs by Phillips, as well as in oversized, deluxe hardcover editions, Books 1-3. They can be found at comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.
The Knives hardcover (ISBN: 9781534355590, Lunar Code 0525IM280) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, August 27 and independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, September 9.
Writer Ed Brubaker pushes the Captain America mythos headlong into the future with high adventure and full-throttle action. For more than fifty years, the Soviets employed an undercover agent — an unstoppable, untraceable killer known as the Winter Soldier — to assassinate key political figures in the West. His suspected identity? Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s one-time partner, thought to have been murdered in the closing days of World War II.
Now the Winter Soldier is back, working under the command of the ruthless General Lukin — who has obtained a functional Cosmic Cube, a weapon of limitless power that can bend reality itself. Vowing to end Lukin’s reign of terror and destruction, Captain America relentlessly tracks the Cube — only to find himself face-to-face with the Winter Soldier. Will Cap be forced to battle his resurrected partner so soon after finally learning the astonishing truth?
Story: Ed Brubaker Art: Steve Epting, Michael Lark, John Paul Leon Finishers: Steve Epting with Mike Perkins Color: Frank D’Armata Ink: Tom Palmer Letterer: Randy Gentile, Chris Eliopoulos, Joe Caramagna
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The bestselling, fan-favorite Criminal series by multiple award-winning team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips will get a glow up this year with trade paperback reprints featuring new cover art and design from Phillips and published by Image Comics.
A television adaptation of this iconic series was in production most of 2024 with Brubaker serving as showrunner, and is coming to Amazon Prime later this year, starring Charlie Hunnam, Luke Evans, and Emilia Clarke. The first season of the TV show will cover the first two story arcs of the comic book series, Criminal, Volume One: Coward and Criminal, Volume Two: Lawless.
In the first installment of the bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning crime noir series, Criminal, Volume 1: Coward, 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.
Criminal, Volume 2: Lawless is a 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 one and begin stretching the boundaries of what crime comics can be.
Originally published in 2007, Criminal, Volume 1 and Criminal, Volume 2 are just the beginning of the critically acclaimed comic book series that follows a cast of characters connected through a shared criminal history.
Criminal, Volume 1: Coward trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534370906, Lunar Code 1124IM265) and Criminal, Volume 2: Lawless trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534385078, Lunar Code 1124IM266) will be available at local comic book shops later this month on Wednesday, January 22 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, February 4.
Criminal, Volume 3: The Dead and The Dying trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534341869, Lunar Code 1224IM389) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, February 19 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, March 4.
Criminal, Volume 4: Bad Night trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534374003, Lunar Code 0125IM471) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, March 19 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, April 1.
Criminal, Volume 5: The Sinners trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534347281) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, April 23 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, May 6.
Criminal, Volume 6: Last of the Innocent trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534357617) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, May 21 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, June 3.
Criminal, Volume 7: Wrong Place Wrong Time trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534353619) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, June 18 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, July 1.
Criminal, Volume 8: My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies trade paperback new edition (ISBN: 9781534350670) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, July 23 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, August 5.
In this new tale, an FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld.
Story: Ed Brubaker Art: Sean Phillips Color: Jacob Phillips
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At New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics unveiled its all-new publishing line, the Marvel Premier Collection, featuring Marvel’s most celebrated and prestigious storylines and creators from its entire comic book legacy. The Marvel Premier Collection will launch in 2025, starting with Daredevil, Black Panther, Captain America, and Fantastic Four titles.
The Marvel Premier Collection is designed for anyone looking for the perfect entry point into the Marvel Universe or for the most definitive and quintessential stories behind Marvel’s most popular characters. Curated in honor of the groundbreaking stories and creative forces from the House of Ideas, the Marvel Premier Collection packs Marvel’s iconic stories into a sleek, high-quality, and highly readable format to make Marvel’s stories more accessible than ever before—ideal for Marvel fans across comics, film, television, games, and beyond, both old and new.
Starting withDaredevil: Born Again in February, the Marvel Premier Collection will launch with one of the most quintessential and gripping runs for Daredevil in its history. The story dives into the core of who Matt Murdock is and acts as a perfect introduction to his character and the world around him. The collection will also feature an exclusive new foreword by Frank Miller and afterword by Charlie Cox.
Releasing simultaneously, Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet will collect the saga of National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ character-and-world-defining story in one single paperback for the first time. Offering a profound look at Wakanda and Afrofuturism, the story is one of the must-reads for any Marvel fan. More details about this title will be announced at a later date.
The Marvel Premier Collection will begin with four titles next year, including:
Daredevil: Born Again, collecting the definitive Daredevil run as the perfect companion to story to read ahead of the new upcoming Daredevil show! Written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli.
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, collecting the full saga in one trade paperback for the first time! Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze and Chris Sprouse.
Captain America: Winter Soldier, collecting one of the most influential stories to shape the Marvel Universe! Written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Steve Epting.
Fantastic Four: Solve Everything, collecting an all-new, streamlined version of the seminal Fantastic Four run for the first time, personally curated by author Jonathan Hickman! Written by Hickman and drawn by Dale Eaglesham, Neil Edwards, and Steve Epting.
Don’t miss the first titles of the Marvel Premier Collection hit shelves starting in February 2025, wherever books are sold!
Daredevil: Born Again
From the powerhouse pairing of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli comes the definitive Daredevil tale. Daredevil’s identity as attorney Matt Murdock is exposed by his former lover Karen Page at her lowest point.
Now the blind hero must find all the strength he can muster as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, wastes no time crushing the man behind the mask. As he’s nursed back to health, Matt discovers a shocking family secret that will change him forever. Can he piece his life back together and survive a battle against a brutal Super-Soldier named Nuke?
Written by FRANK MILLER with DENNIS O’NEIL Art by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI Cover Art by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI Collects Daredevil (1964) #226-233 ISBN: 9781302965983 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale February 4, 2025
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet
As esteemed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates brings his considerable talents to Marvel, will he usher in a new age of glory for Wakanda and its king, T’Challa, A.K.A. the Black Panther? Or will he enter the proud kingdom into its final days? The high-tech African nation has been ravaged by outside forces, its queen has fallen and the people have turned against their king. As dissidents seek violent change, two of T’Challa’s own Dora Milaje forge their own brave path. And while outside forces pour fuel on the fire, the Black Panther recruits his own crew to aid in the struggle.
Meanwhile, on the spiritual plane, a journey of transformation begins. This is a story of a king who must find a new way to lead. Of a queen whose tale is not yet fully told. Of angels fighting for change and devils fomenting chaos. Of allies and enemies, friends and foes, love and hate. This is the story of Wakanda.
Written by TA-NEHISI COATES Art by BRIAN STELFREEZE & CHRIS SPROUSE Cover Art by BRIAN STELFREEZE Collects Black Panther (2016) #1-12 ISBN: 9781302964856 Trim Size: 6” x 9” MSRP $14.99 On sale February 4, 2025
Captain America: Winter Soldier
Writer Ed Brubaker pushes the Captain America mythos headlong into the future with high adventure and full-throttle action. For more than fifty years, the Soviets employed an undercover agent — an unstoppable, untraceable killer known as the Winter Soldier — to assassinate key political figures in the West. His suspected identity? Bucky Barnes, Captain America’s one-time partner, thought to have been murdered in the closing days of World War II.
Now the Winter Soldier is back, working under the command of the ruthless General Lukin — who has obtained a functional Cosmic Cube, a weapon of limitless power that can bend reality itself. Vowing to end Lukin’s reign of terror and destruction, Captain America relentlessly tracks the Cube — only to find himself face-to-face with the Winter Soldier. Will Cap be forced to battle his resurrected partner so soon after finally learning the astonishing truth?
Written by ED BRUBAKER Art by STEVE EPTING, MICHAEL LARK & JOHN PAUL LEON Cover Art by STEVE EPTING Collects Captain America (2004) #1-9, 11-14 ISBN: 9781302964863 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale April 1, 2025
Fantastic Four: Solve Everything
Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping and epic saga that crosses time, space and reality — but still finds its themes in family. And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything!
A series of amazing revelations come together in quick succession: The Old Kingdom of Atlantis is discovered under thick Antarctic ice. Alien “Inhumans” from throughout the galaxy converge on Earth. A race of super-intelligent underground dwellers takes possession of a high-tech laboratory. And a religious cult in Manhattan threatens to cause an interdimensional invasion.
Fate will play an awful hand in tying these disparate events together in a gripping drama that tests the fortitude of Marvel’s First Family like never before.
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Art by DALE EAGLESHAM, NEIL EDWARDS & STEVE EPTING Cover Art by JOE QUESADA Collects material from Fantastic Four (1998) #570-588 ISBN: 9781302964870 Trim Size: 6” x 9” $14.99 On sale June 17, 2025
