{"product_id":"cruel-summer-9781534321892","title":"Cruel Summer","description":"Brubaker \u0026amp; Phillips' \u003ci\u003eCriminal\u003c\/i\u003e epic, collected for the first time in trade paperback. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An epic tale of tragedy handed down from generation to generation, \u003ci\u003eCriminal\u003c\/i\u003e is a crime comic masterpiece from the most celebrated noir masters in the industry, creators of \u003ci\u003eCriminal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFatale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKill or be Killed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fade Out\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eReckless\u003c\/i\u003e series of graphic novellas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects \u003ci\u003eCriminal\u003c\/i\u003e #1 and #5-12 with additional behind-the-scenes material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEd Brubaker is one of the most acclaimed writers in comics, winning five best writer Eisner and Harvey Awards in the last ten years. His bestselling work with Sean Phillips on CRIMINAL, INCOGNITO, FATALE, and THE FADE OUT has been translated around the world to great acclaim, and Marvel's movies featuring his co-creation, The Winter Soldier, have all been international blockbusters. Ed lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their crazy dog, where he works in comics, film, and television, most recently on HBO's new hit series WESTWORLD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing comics professionally since the age of fifteen, Eisner Award winning Sean Phillips has worked for all the major publishers. Since drawing Sleeper, Hellblazer, Batman, X-Men, Marvel Zombies, and Stephen King's The Dark Tower, Sean has concentrated on creator-owned books including Criminal, Kill Or Be Killed, Incognito, Fatale and The Fade Out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is currently drawing a new volume of the long-running Criminal series written by his long-time collaborator Ed Brubaker and coloured by his son Jacob Phillips. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives in the Lake District in the UK. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacob Phillips is a comic artist and colorist residing in Manchester, UK. He has been drawing his whole life, self publishing first comic. 'Roboy' at the age of 11 and selling it at Brighton Comic Con. Skip forward 16 years and today he is the artist on THAT TEXAS BLOOD with writer Chris Condon and NEWBURN with Chip Zdarsky as well as coloring projects such as RECKLESS, CRIMINAL and MADI.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485455061266,"sku":"9781534321892","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_de55f373-3fc7-4e45-9ba9-1f7d8e7511cf.jpg?v=1730406138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cruel-summer-9781534321892","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}