A review by crookedtreehouse
Bad Weekend by Ed Brubaker
5.0
I never got into Brubaker's [b:Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward|106033|Criminal, Vol. 1 Coward (Criminal, #1)|Ed Brubaker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348189021i/106033._SY75_.jpg|102209] series, despite the praises of many of my trusted comic-fan friends. I loved his work within the Batman Universe, and his work for Marvel, but neither Criminal nor [b:Incognito|6584405|Incognito|Ed Brubaker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1410165661i/6584405._SY75_.jpg|6777898] hooked me in.
This is the second Criminal spin-off that I've loved. [b:My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies|39952040|My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies|Ed Brubaker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1525757081i/39952040._SY75_.jpg|61855214] was another Five Star book for me.
This volume deals with art theft, involving a mid-20th century newspaper cartoonist. I'm not usually one who enjoys the meta-ness of comics about comic creators, but this book was paced perfectly and felt Very Real.
That Brubaker and Phillips are one of the best creative teams in modern comics is no secret, but this voume was just perfect to me.
I recommend it for people who enjoy real crime stories (though it is not a real crime story), fans of noir ideas with real language, and anyone who loves a heist story that focuses more on Why the heist happens, as opposed to How the heist happens.
This is the second Criminal spin-off that I've loved. [b:My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies|39952040|My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies|Ed Brubaker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1525757081i/39952040._SY75_.jpg|61855214] was another Five Star book for me.
This volume deals with art theft, involving a mid-20th century newspaper cartoonist. I'm not usually one who enjoys the meta-ness of comics about comic creators, but this book was paced perfectly and felt Very Real.
That Brubaker and Phillips are one of the best creative teams in modern comics is no secret, but this voume was just perfect to me.
I recommend it for people who enjoy real crime stories (though it is not a real crime story), fans of noir ideas with real language, and anyone who loves a heist story that focuses more on Why the heist happens, as opposed to How the heist happens.