Brubaker and Phillips return to Criminal with new Giant-Size issue
By Liam McGuire
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Criminal series is soon getting a TV adaptation and ahead of its release, the dynamic team are writing an all-new story that will exclusively come to comic book stores!
The first new Criminal story in five years features a novella-length story about Ricky Lawless on solo heist. Joining the creative team is Kieron Gillen who will write a Criminal tabletop RPG module, while there will also be a fully illustrated guide to the world of Criminal. Giant-Size Criminal #1 features main cover art by Phillips, with variants coming from Marcos Martin, Duncan Fegredo (1:10), and J.H.Williams (1:25). Check out Martin's cover and the text solicit below.
THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL SINGLE ISSUE IN OVER FIVE YEARS ARRIVES ON THE EVE OF THE STREAMING TV SERIES PREMIERE
This oversized, annual-style issue is packed with everything CRIMINAL fans love from BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS — and much more. Headlining the issue is a novella-length story starring fan-favorite character RICKY LAWLESS (a major player in the upcoming TV adaptation) as he goes solo on his latest heist — what could possibly go wrong?
But that's just the beginning, you'll also get:
A CRIMINAL tabletop RPG module written by KIERON GILLEN and illustrated by SEAN PHILLIPS
Behind-the-scenes insights into the CRIMINAL TV series from showrunner Brubaker himself
A fully illustrated guide to the world of CRIMINAL and its key characters
This GIANT SIZE CRIMINAL one-shot is the perfect entry point for new readers — and just in time for X-mas, it's an even better stocking-stuffer for the diehard Brubaker and Phillips fan in your life.
Exclusively in print and only available at comic shops — our way of saying thanks to retailers!
Giant-Size Criminal #1 arrives at CaptCan Comics on December 3rd, 2025. Pre-order the issue now to ensure you don’t miss out.