About this episode
Writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to talk about Criminal the show and the comic, particularly the latter and its new graphic novel release The Knives. Brubaker discusses showrunning the Criminal show, getting back to his roots, surprises from the experience, having two versions of Criminal in his head, adapting his own work, how present he is in The Knives, why they returned to Criminal, the different narratives in the book, the nature of its characters, the cast's journeys, the connection his comics have to his life, working with Sean Phillips, how making comics feels, how much the comic space has evolved, a new Criminal single issue, emphasizing the back catalog, finding new readers, and more.