The Knives: A Criminal Book OGN
| Writer | Ed Brubaker |
| Artist | Sean Phillips |
| Cover Price | $29.99 |
THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL BOOK IN FIVE YEARS!
With the Prime Video adaptation premiering soon, crime comic grandmasters Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return to their most acclaimed series with a new standalone graphic novel: The Knives.
A sprawling Criminal epic, The Knives is the most ambitious tale Brubaker and Phillips have ever tackled. Three dark journeys wind around each other over a decade, like sharks hunting for a kill.
Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vult
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.6
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Zac Owens
Jul 09, 2025Brubaker, and Sean and Jacob Phillips have created a work that speaks for itself so powerfully, it's hard to add anything to the conversation except that you should go read it. Read Full Review
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9.0
Capes & Tights - Justin Soderberg
May 27, 2025The Knives: A Criminal Book will undoubtedly hit hard for those fans of the Criminal series, but it also stands strong as a standalone story for anyone looking for a stellar noir read. Though the story features characters and elements typical to Criminal comics, they enhance the story for those fans of the series rather than distract from the plot. Even if this is your first comic in the Brubaker and Phillips Criminal world, this comic hits hard. The Knives a must-read crime comic. Read Full Review