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.
"This gritty, tragic, and sharply crafted entry in the series underscores why Brubaker and Phillips continue to set the standard for modern crime comics." -Library Journal (Starred Review)
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
| ISBN: | 9781534333208 |
| Publication date: | 23rd June 2026 |
| Author: | Ed Brubaker |
| Illustrator: | Sean Phillips |
| Publisher: | Image Comics |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | A Criminal Book |
| Genres: |
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Crime, mystery and thrillers Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction |
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.
"This gritty, tragic, and sharply crafted entry in the series underscores why Brubaker and Phillips continue to set the standard for modern crime comics." -Library Journal (Starred Review)
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
Five Gears In Reverse features in the following genres: Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Crime, mystery and thrillers, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Five Gears In Reverse is available in Hardback
Five Gears In Reverse was written by Ed Brubaker and published by Image Comics
Five Gears In Reverse has 144 pages
Yes it is part of A Criminal Book series
£20.69