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"A sharp, smart comic that rises above the genre's cliches to create something fresh and exciting... one of the best new series of 2006." - Penn Patriot-News "With an assist from Phillips' noir-kissed art, Brubaker proves a wordsmith of rare restraint, fine-tuning a well-worn genre" - --Entertainment Weekly"
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"Criminal" is a series of knife-sharp, noir-tinged tales about the people who live on the wrong side of the law.Jacob, a cartoonist and insomniac, is drawn into a web of sex, betrayal and murder when a chance encounter over dead-of-night coffee leads him to Iris, a mysterious dancer, and her thug boyfriend. Soon the secrets of Jacob's past as a counterfeiter are dragged to the surface - and then his Bad Night really gets started...Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker ("Gotham Central") and acclaimed artist Sean Phillips ("Marvel Zombies") continue their critically acclaimed neo-noir series spotlighting the people who live on society's underbelly.
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A crippled cartoonist helps out an attractive red-head after she has a drunken fight with her boyfriend one night. Would that be the end of it? Not if this is an Ed Brubaker book! The cartoonist winds up in a complex plan involving kidnapping, extortion, murder, betrayal, and madness. "Bad Night" is a twisting story about twisted people double-crossing one another to get what they think they want.
Brubaker's writing is as taught as ever and the plot whirls quickly throughout the book. Each character slowly develops into a deeper person and this has always been the strength of the "Criminal" series. The cartoonist is in fact a minor character from Book 2 but Brubaker has plucked him from a subplot back then and given him an entire book here. It shows true skill and imagination to do this.
Sean Phillips' artwork is nothing short of masterful, as always, but his painted covers are gorgeous to behold. The man does noir like no other and conveys action so perfectly it seems to the reader as if the panels are moving.
The "Criminal" series is an utterly involving and brilliant comic book series that is surely ripe for the Hollywood treatment any day now. Meanwhile, we have the comic books themselves which are nothing short of master-classes in comics art. "Bad Night" is another triumphant addition to the series and well worth a read for fans of both comics and crime thrillers.
Brubaker's writing is as taught as ever and the plot whirls quickly throughout the book. Each character slowly develops into a deeper person and this has always been the strength of the "Criminal" series. The cartoonist is in fact a minor character from Book 2 but Brubaker has plucked him from a subplot back then and given him an entire book here. It shows true skill and imagination to do this.
Sean Phillips' artwork is nothing short of masterful, as always, but his painted covers are gorgeous to behold. The man does noir like no other and conveys action so perfectly it seems to the reader as if the panels are moving.
The "Criminal" series is an utterly involving and brilliant comic book series that is surely ripe for the Hollywood treatment any day now. Meanwhile, we have the comic books themselves which are nothing short of master-classes in comics art. "Bad Night" is another triumphant addition to the series and well worth a read for fans of both comics and crime thrillers.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It would be criminal if the Criminal series of books by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips didn't get the the wider audience it deserves. Fans of noir crime books will love this series. Bold, bloody and brilliant.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I just recently discovered the work of Ed Brubaker, author of Criminal, and Bad Night is the third book I read. Let me just say that Brubaker lives up to the hype. Bad Night is a darn good read and every page transcends the medium. This is what comics were invented for. It's not like Watchmen but it's like Watchmen, if you catch my drift.
The art by Sean Phillips fits the story and dialogues. I like him better on Incognito, where his work is more flashy and streamlined, but it just fits the tone of Brubakers story so who am I to disagree. It's like Miller on the last books of Sin City. I've seen better but it still sucks me in till I don't care anymore.
It helps if you have read the other Criminal books. The twists hit even harder. But if you happen to stand in a store and spot Criminal:Bad Night just grab it, no matter if you have read the previous volumes or not. Just trust me. You'll be hooked.
The art by Sean Phillips fits the story and dialogues. I like him better on Incognito, where his work is more flashy and streamlined, but it just fits the tone of Brubakers story so who am I to disagree. It's like Miller on the last books of Sin City. I've seen better but it still sucks me in till I don't care anymore.
It helps if you have read the other Criminal books. The twists hit even harder. But if you happen to stand in a store and spot Criminal:Bad Night just grab it, no matter if you have read the previous volumes or not. Just trust me. You'll be hooked.
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Great story, bad copy...
Brubaker and Phillips have crafted another great, highly enjoyable noir tale, that shows the dark side of some people.
The story was not my problem. Read more
The story was not my problem. Read more
Published 8 months ago by jurgarden
Excellent crime stories
Really enjoyed ed brubakers stuff... He portrays the dark underbelly and with a wow !!
Love it !!
Love it !!
Published 11 months ago by Terry
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