As with the first issue, there's some added material in the back pages in the form of a brief issue commentary, some letters, and a short essay by Brubaker on one of his favourite noir films. It's nice to see that Warren Ellis' Fell has already influenced the way such comics are put together, and even if this book can't match Fell's criminally low price, it's still a very solid package for $2.99, especially given the lack of ads. Considering the strength of the marketing push that many comics websites have been giving Criminal, it's perhaps unsurprising that the book's first issue failed to completely blow me away. With the second, however, we're getting a clearer picture of the kind of stories Brubaker might be telling in his pet project, and I'm glad I stuck around to see how this heist played out. It's impossible to predict where the story will go next, and the revelations of the second half of the book set the stage for a far more twisty-turny and high-stakes story than the fir Read Full Review

Criminal #2 was a rocking good issue. Brubaker is weaving a wild ride that leaves the reader turning each page not knowing what is going to happen next. Leo is in a real mess. It is going to be fun watching how Leo gets himself out of this predicament. I'm really surprised and impressed that Brubaker could get me to enjoy a non-super hero American comic book so much. Read Full Review

So far Criminal is not a bad book, but it isnt shocking either. Read Full Review