BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' CRIMINAL epic, now out in a beautiful new paperback edition!

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.

An epic tale of tragedy handed down from generation-to-generation, CRUEL SUMMER is a crime comic masterpiece from the most-celebrated noir masters in the industry, creators of CRIMINAL, FATALE, KILL OR BE KILLED and THE FADE OUT.

Collects CRIMINAL issues 1 and 5 - 12 in a beautiful new hardback edition, with additional behind the scenes material.

Author/Artist: Ed Brubaker / Sean Phillips / Jacob Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Page Count: 272pp
Size: 7 x 10
Notes: paperback, color
Date of Publication: January 26, 2022
ISBN: 978-1534321892

HARDCOVER
Notes: hardcover, color, out of print
Date of Publication: August 11, 2020
ISBN: 978-1534316430