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Cruel Summer by Ed Brubaker (2020, Hardcover)

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BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' CRIMINAL epic, collected in a gorgeous hardback 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.

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PublisherImage Comics

ISBN-101534316434

ISBN-139781534316430

eBay Product ID (ePID)8038582743

Product Key Features

GenreFiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

Publication Year2020

LanguageEnglish

Artist/WriterEd Brubaker

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9in

Item Length11in

Item Weight41.4 Oz

Item Width7.5in

Additional Product Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Era Range16

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsLIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) --In the summer of 1988, viciouscareer criminal Teeg Lawless becomes infatuated with Jane, a mysterious conartist drawn to his ferocity, much to the chagrin of Teeg's 16-year-old son,Ricky. Unnerved at seeing his father embrace something like domesticity, Rickybecomes increasingly reckless and erratic, alienating best friend Leo, a youngthief who prides himself on his overly cautious approach to criminal activity.Teeg enlists Leo's father to help him pull off a major heist he believes willprovide him and Jane with a fresh start. But when Jane and Ricky form a bond,and a private detective obsessed with saving Jane from a life on the run arrivesin town, all involved are set on a collision course that can only end intragedy. VERDICT The powerhouse creative team ofBrubaker and Phillips ( Pulp ) combine elements of noir and coming-of-agestories in this psychologically and emotionally complex drama about desperatemen and women daring to strive for better lives in a violent world where hopeand love are dangerous liabilities.

Book TitleCruel Summer

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal741.5

TopicThrillers / Crime, Crime & Mystery, Noir

Lc Classification NumberPn6728

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by nikobyd0
26 Jan, 2021
Cruel Summer/Criminal does not disappoint
Outstanding works from criminal genre master duo Brubaker/Phillips
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