iFanboy - Comic Books Pick of the Week #1006 – Giant Size Criminal #1
Dec 7, 2025
Celebrate two decades of podcasting with engaging discussions on Giant-Size Criminal #1, where characters and intricate plots take center stage. The hosts also appreciate Terry Moore’s western tale, Trigger Warning, and dissect key moments in Batman #4 and G.I. Joe #1500, highlighting Cobra Commander's evolution. Discover the humor in Hulk Smash Everything #1 and explore listener mail, tackling the best graphic novels for the workplace. With a nod to the nostalgic, the hosts wrap up and look forward to their holiday season!
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Criminal's Reliable One-Shot Formula
- Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips deliver consistently self-contained, high-quality crime stories in Criminal that require no prior knowledge.
- Connor says the book's familiarity is a strength: you can pick up any issue and enjoy a complete, polished noir caper.
Ricky Lawless's Bad Night Out
- Connor summarizes Giant-Size Criminal #1 as a caper about Ricky Lawless who gets high on heroin by mistake and steals the wrong briefcase.
- He recounts the night gone wrong that turns a simple gambling theft into industrial-espionage and an unintended killing.
Simplicity Makes Characters Feel Real
- Terry Moore's Trigger Warning uses minimal pen-line art and long familiarity with characters to make them feel like real people.
- Josh and Conor both praise the simplicity and recognizability that lets the characters carry a Western pastiche effectively.
