Published by Image Comics
ISBN: 9781534318519
Price: $24.99
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Ages: 16+
On Sale: December 22, 2020
Sex, drugs, and murder in 1980s Los Angeles… And the best new twist on paperback pulp heroes since The Punisher or Jack Reacher.
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the modern masters of crime noir, bring us the last thing anyone expected from them – a good guy – in a bold new series of original graphic novels, with three books releasing over the next year, each a full-length story that stands on its own.
Meet Ethan Reckless: Your trouble is his business, for the right price. But when a fugitive from his student radical days reaches out for help, Ethan must face the only thing he fears… his own past.
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Perfect for longtime, devoted Brubaker/Phillips fans, handsell this to readers of PULP,THE FADE OUT, KILL OR BE KILLED, CRIMINAL, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES, BAD WEEKEND.
The first in a unique series of standalone stories that share a common protagonist-similar to Jack Reacher novels-and providing original graphic novel story + easy entry points for new readers.
Extensive coop and promotional advertising, banners, and social support targeting book market.
Brubaker/Phillips boast a deep backlist, a devoted fanbase, and a solid sales track with multiple Eisner Awards and the recent breakout sales beast PULP!
- “Imagine Redford at his peak, ambling through sun-drenched, eighties L.A. in a serpentine plot that is equal parts Long Goodbye and Point Break. No one does crime fic like Brubaker and Phillips and their collaboration has never felt more new. Explosive. Vital. And yes… reckless. I love this book.”
– Damon Lindelof (Lost, HBO’s Watchmen) - “Reckless is an absolute rush: on the same level as golden age Travis McGee novels and the hardest-hitting Richard Stark stories. This one comes at you as fast as Steve McQueen in a souped-up Mustang and as hard as Charles Bronson with a baseball bat. You gotta have it.”
– Joe Hill (Locke & Key, N0S4A2)
ED BRUBAKER is one of the most acclaimed writers in comics, winning five best writer Eisner and Harvey Awards in the last ten years. His bestselling work with Sean Phillips on CRIMINAL, INCOGNITO, FATALE, and THE FADE OUT has been translated around the world to great acclaim, and Marvel’s movies featuring his co-creation, The Winter Soldier, have all been international blockbusters. Ed lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their crazy dog, where he works in comics, film, and television, most recently on HBO’s new hit series WESTWORLD.
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