This was released online by Marvel in cooperation with Myspace/comicbooks in anticipation of the release of Criminal Vol. 2 this February as well as for the promotion of the TBP editions of Criminal Vol. 1


CRIMINAL VOL. 2 #1
Writer: ED BRUBAKER
Artist: SEAN PHILLIPS
That's right, the most acclaimed crime comic in the industry is giving readers and retailers a second chance to get onboard as we relaunch with a new format, featuring more pages, longer main stories, and an expanded magazine section! "Second Chance In Hell" begins the first of three standalone issues, this one focusing on Gnarly the bartenders and telling the story of the last days of his life as a boxer and revealing how the Undertow bar came into his hands. It's a hard-hitting period-piece, set in the grimy early 70s, where crime, seduction and betrayal go hand-in-hand.

CRIMINAL also now features an expanded back-pages section, as well with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are something that can only be found in the comics. So please take this SECOND CHANCE IN HELL to find out what everyone's been talking about!
40 PGS./Mature Content …$3.50

Coming this February at your favorite comic book retailers!

PRAISE FOR CRIMINAL:

CRIMINAL: COWARD
"With an assist from Phillip's noir-kissed art, Brubaker proves a wordsmith of bare restraint, fine-tuning a well-worn genre" -Entertainment Weekly
Read the first chapter COWARD online HERE

CRIMINAL: LAWLESS
"Lawless, the year's most criminally good graphic novel. It's like "THE WIRE", but with drawings"-MAXIM
Read the first chapter LAWLESS online HERE


If you will be picking-up one new book this February, let it be Criminal. This under-appreciated comic book gem is well-worth every cent of your hard-earned money (Especially with the new format) Also, don't forget to check out the TBPs of Volume 1 as well. If you're interested, just click on the links above to read the first chapters of Coward & Lawless

Enjoy the preview!