"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 o more
Image Comics' RECKLESS is another brilliant comic from this creative team. It could have been perfect, but instead it's mind-blowing. Read Full Review
Reckless has the technical proficiency that we expect from a Brubaker/Phillips joint production but lacks the rough edges of their best work that truly gives their work its true character. It lacks the jagged edges that a reader can lose themselves in. As Brubaker and Phillips try to mimic a certain style of crime book (think of Donald Westlake's Parker books), they know the notes and beats that they need to hit but just aren't able to infuse the passion and heat that drive the machinery of those stories. Read Full Review
Anything these two touch is gold. It's flawless from start to finish. Each book gets better and better. Seans artwork is noir perfection and Eds writing is just so annoyingly perfect that the reckless series will want you to re-read it again and again.
I've never read a Brubaker book I didn't like.
I think this was a good read. I was thoroughly entertained until the twist. Its just didnt really captivate me. Until then though, its great stuff.
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