Did a big stack of commissions recently to help pay for an expensive leaky hole in my roof. Here's the most recent...

Well, it's been a while hasn't it? Since I last posted there's been five Reckless graphic novels, the Pulp Process Edition, the Night Fever graphic novel and now Where The Body Was is another graphic novel out in a couple of weeks. Ed and I don't do monthly comics anymore, and now put out two new hardcover graphic novels a year instead.

Reckless

 New series of graphic novel hardcovers launching in December... Reckless

 

Pulp

By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Colours by Jacob Phillips

Max Winters, a pulp writer in 1930s New York, finds himself drawn into a story not unlike the tales he churns out at five cents a word -- tales of a Wild West outlaw dispensing justice with a six-gun. But will Max be able to do the same, when pursued by bank robbers, Nazi spies, and enemies from his past? Find out in this must-have thriller from one of comics’ most acclaimed creative teams, perfect for fans of The Fade Out and Criminal.

Original graphic novel. 72 pages, hardcover.

Out Wednesday May 20th from Image Comics.

Criminal #12

Criminal #12

 WRITER: Ed Brubaker

ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOURS: Jacob Phillips

COVER: Sean Phillips

JANUARY 29 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The death of Teeg Lawless. The final issue of the CRUEL SUMMER arc.

Elric

My old friend Pete Doree is talking about Elric over at his blog... http://bronzeageofblogs.blogspot.com/ so here's a painting of Elric I painted and he modelled for back when we were still at school in 1983.

Criminal #11

Criminal #11

WRITER: Ed Brubaker

ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOURS: Jacob Phillips

 COVER A: Sean Phillips

DECEMBER 25 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The heist. The most explosive issue of the CRUEL SUMMER arc yet.

Bad Weekend

Added a few signed and sketched in copies of Bad Weekend to my Big Cartel store...

seanphillips.bigcartel.com

Comics won’t just break your heart.

Comics will kill you.

Hal Crane should know, he’s been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at an out-of-town convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal’s weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that’s always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers.

BAD WEEKEND—the story some are already calling the comic of the year from its serialization in CRIMINAL #2 and 3—has been expanded, with several new scenes added and remastered into a hardcover graphic novel, in the same format as BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS’ (KILL OR BE KILLED, FATALE, CRIMINAL) bestselling MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES. This gorgeous package is a must-have, an evergreen graphic novel every true comics fan will want to own.

Criminal #10

Criminal #10

WRITER: Ed Brubaker
 
ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOUR: Jacob Phillips

COVER A: Sean Phillips
 

NOVEMBER 27 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The CRIMINAL epic moves toward its brutal climax, as Private Detective Dan Farraday reenters the scene… while Teeg prepares for the biggest heist of his career. And as always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

CRIMINAL #9

CRIMINAL #9
 
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER

ARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS

COLOURS: JACOB PHILLIPS

COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

OCTOBER 23 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Teenage Leo Patterson takes center stage as his best friend, Ricky Lawless, starts to drag him down a destructive path. CRUEL SUMMER, the story of the last days of series favorite Teeg Lawless, continues as BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS deliver the best monthly comic on the market.
And as always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES TP

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES TP
 
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER

ARTIST / COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

NOVEMBER 13 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $12.99

ADVANCE SOLICIT

Newsweek’s Best Comic Books of 2018

Thrillist’s Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2018

ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS—the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, and FATALE—present their first original graphic novel in paperback for the very first time!

Teenage Ellie has always romanticized drug addicts, those tragic artistic souls drawn to needles and pills, ever since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is as it appears to be, she’ll find another—more dangerous—romance, and discover how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand.

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness… and what she finds there.

KILL OR BE KILLED: DELUXE EDITION HC

KILL OR BE KILLED: DELUXE EDITION HC
 
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER

ARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

NOVEMBER 13 / 624 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99

ADVANCE SOLICIT

Trim size: 7.25” x 11”

Grad student Dylan must kill one person—who deserves it—every month. And the longer this goes on, the more he realizes just how many people deserve to be killed. Catcher in the Rye meets Death Wish in this dark take on the vigilante genre that quickly became a cracked reflection of the world around us.
This deluxe hardcover edition contains the entire bestselling KILL OR BE KILLED series, as well as behind-the-scenes extras and artwork, from the award-winning team of ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS.

Collects KILL OR BE KILLED #1-20

Criminal #8

WRITER: Ed Brubaker

ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOURS: Jacob Phillips

COVER: Sean Phillips

SEPTEMBER 25 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Teeg Lawless is on his way to living the high life, planning the kind of score you can retire on… but only if nothing goes wrong. The story of the last days of series favorite Teeg Lawless continues as BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS continue to deliver the best monthly comic on the market!

And as always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

Criminal #7

WRITER: Ed Brubaker

 
ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOURS: Jacob Phillips,

COVER: Sean Phillips
 

AUGUST 21 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The best monthly comic on the market keeps the hits coming! Young Ricky Lawless and Leo (from CRIMINAL, VOL. 1: COWARD) take the spotlight this issue, as the epic story of the death of TEEG LAWLESS continues! As always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

Criminal #6

WRITER: ED BRUBAKER

ARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS

COLOUR: JACOB PHILLIPS

COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

JULY 10 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Teeg Lawless falls in love for the first time, and it might be the worst decision he ever made. THE SUMMER OF '88—the story of the last days of Teeg Lawless—continues!

As always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

Bad Weekend

WRITER: ED BRUBAKER

ARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS
 
COLOUR: JACOB PHILLIPS

COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

JULY 10 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

TRIM SIZE: 6.625” x 10.1875”

JUST IN TIME FOR CONVENTION SEASON—the ultimate comic con crime tale!

Comics won’t just break your heart.

Comics will kill you.

Hal Crane should know, he’s been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at an out-of-town convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal’s weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that’s always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers.

BAD WEEKEND—the story some are already calling the comic of the year from its serialization in CRIMINAL #2 and 3—has been expanded, with several new scenes added and remastered into a hardcover graphic novel, in the same format as BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS’ (KILL OR BE KILLED, FATALE, CRIMINAL) bestselling MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES. This gorgeous package is a must-have, an evergreen graphic novel every true comics fan will want to own.

Collects CRIMINAL #2-3 with new expanded content

Eisner Awards

Wow! I've been nominated for two Eisners! My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies for Best Original Graphic Novel and for Best Penciller/Inker!

Bad Weekend

Hollywood Reporter

Criminal #5

CRIMINAL #5
 
WRITER: Ed Brubaker

ARTIST: Sean Phillips

COLOUR: Jacob Phillips

COVER: Sean Phillips

JUNE 05 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Dan Farraday, private detective and skip-tracer, comes to town looking for a dangerous woman. This issue begins the long and winding tale of THE SUMMER OF '88… the story of the last days of Teeg Lawless.

As always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

Con, Festivals and Signings

Updated my appearances for this year on the right...