Brubaker, Cooke, Robinson & Lapham Own Crime At Image Comics

[CBR News]

A quartet of highly lauded crime writers sat down to share secrets and insights into the world in the shadows and how it relates to their work and lives.


Full article here.

[Big Geek]

For me, No one does Crime Drama as well as Brubaker.

I'm definitely going to give Revengeance a shot.

I like Stray Bullets but it isn't the best book in the genre for me. I would love to see more Crime Dramas on the stands.

[John Aston]

For a while, crime-driven comics were a thing (around the Rucka Batman era). Vertigo attempted a crime noir line but it didn't go further than the first round. There's a demand for it, but it seems like it's got to be a crime comic with an element of cape.

I'm looking forward to Revengeance. Darwyn Cooke's adaption of the Parker novels have been stellar.

[Dorktron]

I can only take crime drama in short spurts, else it gets a little too depressing for me. One thing that I don't like about most crime series is that everything is death and misery with little to no happiness or high moments for the characters. I do like Brubaker's crime work but I think Aaron does the best at it with Scalped being my favorite crime series thus far.

[martianarts]

zhe last few issues of Stray Bullets have actually been quite funny.

[midas73]

Lapham is the pinnacle of crime/noir for me. And I agree the last few issues have been funny. Of course, you know it will end terribly. But it's a fun ride along the way.

[jacob g]

In my opinion Aaron should be listed here as well.

[MajorHoy]

In my opinion Aaron should be listed here as well.

What current book of his do you think should have been included?

[MajorHoy]

Well, with The Fade Out ending in a few more issues, what other current crime / mystery (but not spies / espionage) titles do people recommend?

[Groo Odyssey]

Well, with The Fade Out ending in a few more issues, what other current crime / mystery (but not spies / espionage) titles do people recommend?

Go out right now and buy Stray Bullets Uber Alles Edition, then get Stray Bullets Killers, and then the current Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses.

[nuahs]

Go out right now and buy Stray Bullets Uber Alles Edition, then get Stray Bullets Killers, and then the current Stray Bullets Sunshine and Roses.

I second this recommendation and add that you should also pick up the Murder Me Dead trade from David Lapham too. Has a similar feel to Stray Bullets.

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

What current book of his do you think should have been included?

Speaking for myself, Southern Bastards is doing a fair job of filling the shitkicker-noir hole Justified's departure left in my heart (though Esaw's profile did feel like a slight step down from the excellent one of Craw's sheriff).