Each book tells a complete story, and you come back to see what the next case is or what trouble the heroes are going to get into. Can you talk about some of your models for creating this kind of series-driven by a particular guiding character but with stories that stand independently of one another?īrubaker: We're just doing what other writers have been doing for hundreds of years, from Sherlock Holmes to Miss Marple right up to Jack Reacher, really. The longtime collaborators spoke to PW about their inspirations for the series, developing character across multiple story arcs, and working together but separately.Īs you describe, the Reckless books are standalone graphic novels, but they are connected by way of the protagonist who appears in each installment. In the Reckless series of graphic novels, written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, a principled-if unorthodox-private eye looks back on his career as a “trouble-maker for hire.” In the latest book, Friend of the Devil, Ethan Reckless investigates the disappearance of a missing woman and, in the process, exposes a seedy and sinister side of Hollywood.
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