FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE A CRIMINAL BOOK HC

ADVANCE SOLICIT
**A brand new CRIMINAL graphic novel featuring the legendary RICKY LAWLESS and the crazy tale of how he and MALLORY fell in love in the midst of a crime spree. ** In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL’s most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse. FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE will have long-time CRIMINAL fans cheering the return of RICKY LAWLESS and new readers will find it a perfect jumping-on-point for the greatest crime comic series of the 21st century. “Brubaker and Phillips don’t hit a wrong note.” – Shane Black

(W) Ed Brubaker
(A/CA) Sean Phillips
On Sale 20.05.2026 (The release date is subject to change)
FOC 05.01.2026
144 pages
Rating: M-Mature