BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' CRIMINAL epic, collected for the first time in
trade paperback.

In the summer of '88, Teeg Lawless comes home to plan
the biggest heist of his career. But Teeg's son Ricky and his friends are
starting down the same dark path their fathers are on, and this is about to
become the worst summer of their lives.

An epic tale of tragedy handed
down from generation to generation, CRUEL SUMMER is a crime comic masterpiece
from the most celebrated noir masters in the industry, creators of CRIMINAL,
FATALE, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT and the RECKLESS series of graphic
novellas.

Collects CRIMINAL #1 and #5-12 with additional
behind-the-scenes material.

Visual artist(s): Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips