Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse HC – Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips (Ricky Lawless)
Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse HC – Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips (Ricky Lawless)
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Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse is a new standalone Criminal graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips: the story of Ricky Lawless and Mallory, how they fell in love, and the crime spree it happened during. Hardcover. It charted in the comic-shop top 20 in May and June 2026.
Quick Facts
- Writer: Ed Brubaker
- Artist: Sean Phillips, colors by Jacob Phillips
- Format: Hardcover, original graphic novel
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Reviews: Library Journal starred review
- Rating: Mature
The Story
Ricky owes a mobster, and every move he makes to pay it back makes the hole deeper. Mallory is the person he meets while digging. Brubaker calls it one of the most action-heavy books he and Phillips have done, and it's told in reverse gear: you know how Ricky ends up, and the book is about how he got there.
Why Read It
Brubaker and Phillips have been the standard for crime comics for twenty years, and the Amazon Criminal series has brought in new readers. This one needs no prior Criminal reading, which makes it the right first book.
Where does it fit in Criminal?
Anywhere. It's a standalone; longtime readers will recognize Ricky from Lawless.
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