![]() ![]() But what makes them such an effective creative team? Why is there almost something magical about their works? They’ll get you hooked, and you’ll spend the rest of your days waiting for Brubaker’s Substack newsletter announcing their next project. That’s how good writer Brubaker and artist Phillips are. In fact, despite the size of the stack next to me, I can’t help but think about the comics they’ve done that I don’t have. ![]() Many would tell you that these two are the kings of noir comics. Those names are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. These comics cover a range of subjects: a vigilante in New York being hounded by a demon, a seedy crime world that no one seems to inhabit by choice, gritty superheroes, the underbelly of old Hollywood… But there are two names that tie all of these stories together. Volumes of Kill or be Killed, Criminal, Sleeper, and The Fade Out. Next to me, I have a stack of comics that’s about a foot high. ![]()
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