FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE A CRIMINAL BOOK HC (MR) (20 May Release)

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