Criminal: How Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Tackle Noir

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    Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips formed one of my personal favorite creative teams in comics. Since 2006, they've been releasing crime stories in their series Criminal. This video looks at their partnership and the noir tropes they utilize to make their comics.

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  • @matthewgee1030
    @matthewgee1030 5 лет назад +131

    Wow, he brought back taping the tropes on to the wall.

  • @sdaniels160
    @sdaniels160 5 лет назад +42

    Hello Chris, I just want you to know that I enjoy your channel and I use your videos frequently in the classroom to teach writing. I find that students have a hard time grasping how to introduce an essay thesis. I find your introductions funny and illustrative. After watching 6 or 7 of your videos where you introduce a topic, students start to get it. Thank you very much.

  • @j.d3804
    @j.d3804 5 лет назад +60

    So happy to see a “classic” comic tropes!!!

  • @renegade_legend2583
    @renegade_legend2583 5 лет назад +35

    Brubaker’s Captain America, Daredevil, and Gotham Central are amazing. Glad to see you doing some independent comics too.

  • @falkhogan5187
    @falkhogan5187 5 лет назад +5

    I like your One-take approach on your videos. No blabber, no wild cuts... very relaxing!

  • @JRWorkAccount
    @JRWorkAccount 5 лет назад +108

    Chris seemed a bit too experienced making prank calls. We might have a career criminal on our hands here.

  • @jamesalexhowlett
    @jamesalexhowlett 5 лет назад +26

    The trick for prank calls is to keep them involved in the conversation lol

  • @jasongarrett768
    @jasongarrett768 5 лет назад +14

    Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke’s Catwoman is still my favorite version of that character.
    When it comes to gritty crime comics with some real soul to them, you can’t go wrong with Brubaker and Greg Rucka.

  • @Vimes86
    @Vimes86 5 лет назад +7

    This is such a Great comic and brubaker and philips are two amazing storytellers by themselves and when they are together they become an artistic Force to be reckoned with. Fatale, sleeper and the fade out are between my favourite comics ever. I also loved kill or be killed.

  • @Lastofmykind73
    @Lastofmykind73 5 лет назад +2

    That prank was pure gold. She actually had empathy for Chris.

  • @stankovicf
    @stankovicf 5 лет назад +10

    That call made my day

  • @moondog548
    @moondog548 5 лет назад +2

    Oh man... that crank call started out with me doubting you had any idea what you were doing and then... BAM... everything turned epic.

  • @Skipntosh
    @Skipntosh 5 лет назад +13

    Criminal and East of West are my favorite comics!! Thanks Chris!! So happy I’m a Patron!!

    • @GatewayintoComics
      @GatewayintoComics 5 лет назад +3

      I'm glad you love Comic Tropes too Skip! His videos are great. Good to see you man!

    • @Skipntosh
      @Skipntosh 4 года назад +1

      Gateway into Comics Dont know how I didn’t get this message reply, but heck yeah, Chris is the best! I’m a Patron too! Looking forward to your next video 🙌🏾

  • @alexwargo2340
    @alexwargo2340 5 лет назад +14

    That intro seque was probably my favorite one

    • @LARKXHIN
      @LARKXHIN 5 лет назад

      Alex Wargo same lol “you caught me committing a crime! 🤷🏼‍♂️”

    • @saintsleep
      @saintsleep 5 лет назад +1

      chris' face holy fuck lmaooo

    • @v-trigger6137
      @v-trigger6137 5 лет назад

      Lol

    • @fisherman3178
      @fisherman3178 3 года назад

      Nothing beats “Oh hi you caught me dying”

  • @michaellangwaller
    @michaellangwaller 5 лет назад +5

    And the only Mark in the store is so confused that everyone is avoiding him.

  • @lettucetomatoebacon
    @lettucetomatoebacon 5 лет назад +11

    I was literally going to your channel on an hourly basis today to get my fix.

  • @blackphoenix77
    @blackphoenix77 5 лет назад +13

    The camera went kinda wonky early on: I thought RUclips dropped me down to 144p again

  • @Jdawgwatchr56
    @Jdawgwatchr56 5 лет назад +1

    I just read his Fatale comic. It's got that Noir and horror in it. Ed Brubaker just became my favorite comic book writer.

  • @captorofsin86
    @captorofsin86 5 лет назад +3

    I love the return to tropes! And the crank call was great!

  • @TheJMuise87
    @TheJMuise87 5 лет назад +2

    Love the return of listing the tropes. Of course not all videos need it but I find it a nice touch! Criminal is a fantastic comic, top tier crime fiction all the way. Hope all is well Chris, thanks for the video!

  • @randy_stone
    @randy_stone 5 лет назад +2

    Trying to infuse some Sean Phillips into my inks right now, so that was timely. Great show!

  • @MiggySmalls714
    @MiggySmalls714 5 лет назад

    I really want to watch this video, but I don't want the story to get spoiled. I still need to finish the last two fFtale books I have before I read Criminal. I left you a thumbs up because I am a HUGE fan of your channel.

  • @atquinn1975
    @atquinn1975 5 лет назад

    My favorite duo working today. I've read everything they've done and it's all good to great.

  • @MikelWash
    @MikelWash 4 года назад

    Watching this in April 2020 and I'm in tears

  • @dbensdrawinvids8390
    @dbensdrawinvids8390 5 лет назад +6

    Say now, that Sleeper comic sounds interesting.

  • @Chandasouk
    @Chandasouk 5 лет назад +1

    Oh hell yeah. Brubaker and Phillips are like peanut butter and jelly. I read all of the Criminal volumes. So good.

  • @buffkangaroo3765
    @buffkangaroo3765 4 года назад

    Thanks for taking one for the team with that prank call!

  • @juliootorren9423
    @juliootorren9423 5 лет назад

    So cool you went back to the old format

  • @alexandrebelinge8996
    @alexandrebelinge8996 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome video, discovered some great comics again wow !

  • @andrewrodriguez439
    @andrewrodriguez439 5 лет назад

    Just when I thought I was out , he pulls me back into comics !

  • @mongeculture2417
    @mongeculture2417 4 года назад

    very interesting video. love the breakdown of the tropes, and synopsis of the book. Very informative and exactly the video I was looking for. I am just know getting into ed brubaker and this video helped me learned more about him

  • @MetalED
    @MetalED 5 лет назад

    Love this duo! I been going back and consuming everything of theirs over the last few months. Finishing up the last volume of FATALE today (highly recommend) and definitely recommend "My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies". Love the channel,bud!

  • @keyganthorne5573
    @keyganthorne5573 3 года назад +2

    Bruh this a gold tier prank

  • @architeuthis3476
    @architeuthis3476 5 лет назад +1

    Shout-out to _Gotham Central_ ! It is, by far, the best _Batman_ spin-off. Since reading it, Brubaker has become one of my favorite comic authors!
    EDIT: _Gotham Central_ isn't so much noir as it is hard-boiled police procedural, but its excellent!

  • @doofyproductionsofficial
    @doofyproductionsofficial 5 лет назад +1

    Absolutely masterful prank call

  • @coffeebreath5325
    @coffeebreath5325 5 лет назад +1

    Always enjoyable content. Thanks.

  • @thehaip
    @thehaip 5 лет назад +3

    I sees a comic tropes video, I hits like.

  • @fad23
    @fad23 5 лет назад +3

    I didn't know he did the Gumby 3D book! That's one I've got to look for to add to my 3D collection!
    I've got Lowlife. I feel like that and Deadenders were Brubaker's pre crime oeuvre. Even though they're very different from his later work, I think there's something about how personal those comics are that still resonates.

    • @gmosphere
      @gmosphere 3 года назад

      An ed brubaker gumby comic? What did gumby jump into a dashiell hammett novel

  • @deltagodangel
    @deltagodangel 5 лет назад +2

    jesus how is chris' opening skits god tier?

  • @BoyNamedSue4
    @BoyNamedSue4 5 лет назад

    One of my top 3 writers in comics

  • @brandonontama2415
    @brandonontama2415 5 лет назад

    Easily one of the best crime fiction duo in the comic book industry.

  • @shirleydowning3612
    @shirleydowning3612 5 лет назад

    EXcellent prank call!

  • @lazywil
    @lazywil 5 лет назад

    By the same Brubaker/Philips team, there’s also The Fade Out, it’s great

  • @Howdoyouchangepf
    @Howdoyouchangepf 5 лет назад +12

    Should We Be More Concerned Over The Crime He Just Admitted to? Do we call Batman?

  • @greva2904
    @greva2904 4 года назад

    Sleeper is one of the best series I’ve ever read. Period.

  • @chaoz0123
    @chaoz0123 5 лет назад

    You absolute madlad, you actually prank called

  • @JoeJoe-lq6bd
    @JoeJoe-lq6bd 5 лет назад

    I'm really happy to see the return of the trope counts. I was wondering if the "kids" thing was hurting the channel. While some kids might like some of your episodes, I really don't think children in general would be that into most of the content.

  • @zachjones2443
    @zachjones2443 3 года назад

    That prank call was life hahahasha

  • @arlonborges
    @arlonborges 2 года назад

    Every time I hear you saying 'Hello' it reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.

  • @ryantwombly720
    @ryantwombly720 5 лет назад +1

    Dude, call the police on that store. The delightful young lady on the end of the line clearly has a vendetta against society.

  • @gallowshumor1784
    @gallowshumor1784 4 года назад

    whats really criminal is the fact this only has 1000 likes

  • @tylerscott6640
    @tylerscott6640 3 года назад

    Would love to see you do a feature on Scalped.

  • @haruruben
    @haruruben 4 года назад

    oh hi! you caught me commenting on a RUclips video! let's talk about the best intro to a video on all of RUclips...

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 5 лет назад

    I have the complete original series and sequels in floppies...I should probably read them sometime.

  • @samuelchristie570
    @samuelchristie570 5 лет назад +5

    Last of the Innocent is one of the best comics ever created. Jet black take on Archie using Criminal as a lens. Will never not love it

  • @billymccrary2246
    @billymccrary2246 4 года назад +1

    Now would you imagine if Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips both did a fantasy book together? Would that be interesting?

  • @conathlnzo8126
    @conathlnzo8126 2 года назад

    I hope they bring back Gotham Central and its a breath of fresh air to see Gotham in the police's perspective.

  • @jmsolano0516
    @jmsolano0516 5 лет назад

    The whole video was out of focus and yet i didn't want the video to end

  • @JW666
    @JW666 Год назад

    If that person had asked "Mark who?" I wonder if Chris would have said either "Millar" or "Spector"? XD =P

  • @danielreed4050
    @danielreed4050 5 лет назад +1

    Wow this is was unexpectedly funny

  • @wishfulthinking1079
    @wishfulthinking1079 5 лет назад +2

    I watched this on VHS, looks fine to me, and ya ya, I know, what is VHS?

  • @guyshafor1320
    @guyshafor1320 5 лет назад +1

    I'll tell you how they tackle Noir: two fists at a time!

  • @dyingbreath7
    @dyingbreath7 5 лет назад +1

    I have a question for you Chris, The Last of the Innocent came out 2011 and Brubaker openly admits to the usage of Archie like characters. Do you think that this run of Criminal being so well received lead to Archie Comics themselves taking notice and allowing for the creation of Afterlife with Archie? That series seems to be the starting point of people really caring for the characters again and leading to the current Archie renaissance of the last six years. Just wondering your thoughts. And I agree they are my favorite comic collaborators with multiple titles together.

    • @ComicTropes
      @ComicTropes  5 лет назад +1

      It's possible but I have never come across an interview that ascribes the more realistic Archie books to Criminal so it's all conjecture.

    • @dyingbreath7
      @dyingbreath7 5 лет назад

      @@ComicTropes True. It would be interesting, but I doubt at least for the foreseeable future anyone would make the claim. Thanks for the reply.

  • @Targisvear
    @Targisvear 5 лет назад +1

    How many levels of prank calling are there? Because you're seriously at the highest, Chris. How many times have you pretended to be Mark who works there?

  • @jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author
    @jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author 5 лет назад +1

    Hi. You caught me committing a crime.
    *FBI WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

  • @matthewmccloud4777
    @matthewmccloud4777 5 лет назад

    LOL I had to click away during the Prank call. I just couldn't watch it happen! :D

  • @loonyleper
    @loonyleper 5 лет назад

    I can't believe you've done this 😅

  • @xjsiii2024
    @xjsiii2024 5 лет назад

    Keep the tropes on the wall :p

  • @duhdeedee
    @duhdeedee 5 лет назад

    Sleeper showed Brubaker and Phillips had a knack for downbeat endings and they really capitalized with Criminal. The endings follow from the tragic flaws of the characters instead of random bad stuff happening to them. "Last of the Innocent" is a change of pace though: Leo, the Lawlesses and Gnarley might've been anti-heroes but Riley is flat-out the villain. He has no redeeming qualities whatsoever yet the story is diabolically constructed to make him sympathetic. So the bad ending is very different in his case.

  • @AL-ws5yi
    @AL-ws5yi 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the video. Noir is hard to do.

  • @mzarucki1
    @mzarucki1 5 лет назад

    thanks

  • @sethleoric2598
    @sethleoric2598 5 лет назад

    How do i get my Gachapon

  • @elbarto6668
    @elbarto6668 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @noneofyourbusiness4616
    @noneofyourbusiness4616 5 лет назад +1

    The new ball spinner for the fan art winner selection doesn't seem to work properly with a small number of balls -- they all just stay in place. Not that you need me to tell ya that...

  • @chriscueva1866
    @chriscueva1866 4 года назад

    You're the best

  • @palchristianandersen9086
    @palchristianandersen9086 5 лет назад +3

    Dumb rant, but I really hate how they used to color Phillips' art back in the day. Those gradients look so bad.

  • @aldi404
    @aldi404 5 лет назад

    Is my monitor broken?

  • @thrdstooge
    @thrdstooge 5 лет назад +9

    Maybe fans should send this poor guy a camera & microphone instead of art...

  • @mttylerdurden9
    @mttylerdurden9 5 лет назад

    Anyone else want Brubaker and Philips on a Jessica Jones"Alias" or x-factor investigations comic?

  • @sanfordday
    @sanfordday 5 лет назад +1

    How is Chris not in jail yet?

  • @heydudeimtrying
    @heydudeimtrying 5 лет назад +1

    Came for the video about "the boys", stayed for the funny intros!

  • @brianfrommars
    @brianfrommars 5 лет назад

    Is there something wrong with the camera or is that just me?

    • @ComicTropes
      @ComicTropes  5 лет назад +1

      Brian Turner I bumped my lens out of focus without realizing.

    • @brianfrommars
      @brianfrommars 5 лет назад +1

      ComicTropes Ah okay, thanks for the reply 👍🏽

  • @joshuamundy3170
    @joshuamundy3170 5 лет назад +4

    Kill or be killed really flopped for me especially at the end

    • @ceasarcesare5121
      @ceasarcesare5121 5 лет назад

      It was great for me, up until the end, it could've been done better

    • @joshuamundy3170
      @joshuamundy3170 5 лет назад

      The. Landslide I was hooked until like the last three. I feel like they were set on ending it before they really fleshed things out. Could used four or six more issues

  • @briana656
    @briana656 5 лет назад

    My favorite comic combo is the edgyboy writing combo of J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen.

  • @mrvic9395
    @mrvic9395 5 лет назад

    was this video Noir cause your dark and out of focus... i like it =D

  • @RyRidge
    @RyRidge 4 года назад

    Noire seems to mean dark rather than black... Woeful sums it up very well.
    English is a weird language.

  • @sethleoric2598
    @sethleoric2598 5 лет назад

    If you like Noir read Blacksad

  • @SneakyNinjaDog
    @SneakyNinjaDog 5 лет назад

    Man, you gotta get more focused.... get it? get it? .... :-D Nice episode!

  • @markburns4837
    @markburns4837 3 года назад

    If anyone is reading this I'd be very interested in some Ed brubakers work so if you have any recommendations pls let me know

  • @byronnotbryon8605
    @byronnotbryon8605 4 года назад

    Ed Brubaker proves Noir can be awesome, unlike miller where everything must be unhumanly ugly.

  • @Nono-hk3is
    @Nono-hk3is 5 лет назад

    Gumby 3D, you say? Tell me more...

  • @anab0lic
    @anab0lic 5 лет назад

    ive had both of the omnibus volumes sat on my shelf un read for far too long.

  • @irvingramirez2335
    @irvingramirez2335 2 года назад

    ed brubaker dc black label matches Malone story

  • @zmo7305
    @zmo7305 3 года назад

    Asbestos Gloves

  • @GabrielDaty
    @GabrielDaty 5 лет назад

    Too bad the deluxe edition of vol 1 is OOP... I enjoyed the Fatale book also very much

  • @dilsherdhaliwal3666
    @dilsherdhaliwal3666 5 лет назад +1

    Wow, I’m early

  • @Falcon364
    @Falcon364 5 лет назад

    Is the camera really fuzzy or is that just me

  • @jeenkzk5919
    @jeenkzk5919 5 лет назад

    You should have said your parents were anti-vaxers! Oh well, hind sight...if you like prank calls look up Jim Florentine! We had “Terrorizing Telemarketers”! He would try to get his name on as many lists as he could and they would call him. And, of course, he would jack with them.

  • @jackofallclaws6672
    @jackofallclaws6672 5 лет назад +1

    So...ya think you’re gonna be safe with COPPA?

  • @DasKame
    @DasKame 5 лет назад

    REAL QUESTION:
    What the Hell is an "Anti-Villain"?

    • @ComicTropes
      @ComicTropes  5 лет назад +1

      A character with noble goals who is ultimately the villain. A sympathetic villain.

    • @DasKame
      @DasKame 5 лет назад

      @@ComicTropes Thank you, never heard of that Term before, great Video as always