{"product_id":"five-gears-in-reverse-a-criminal-book-hardcover","title":"Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse HC – Ed Brubaker \u0026 Sean Phillips (Ricky Lawless)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCriminal: Five Gears in Reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e is a new standalone \u003cem\u003eCriminal\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ed Brubaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sean Phillips, colors by Jacob Phillips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, original graphic novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e Library Journal starred review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRicky 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Read It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrubaker and Phillips have been the standard for crime comics for twenty years, and the Amazon \u003cem\u003eCriminal\u003c\/em\u003e series has brought in new readers. This one needs no prior \u003cem\u003eCriminal\u003c\/em\u003e reading, which makes it the right first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere does it fit in Criminal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnywhere. It's a standalone; longtime readers will recognize Ricky from \u003cem\u003eLawless\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43840686981210,"sku":"9781534333208","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/3359\/4458\/files\/g6ov7kaSx9781534333208.webp?v=1786642122","url":"https:\/\/epic-panels-comics.com\/products\/five-gears-in-reverse-a-criminal-book-hardcover","provider":"Epic Panels Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}