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When he gets out of the brig for his first Christmas home in twenty years, Tracy Lawless has no money, no prospects, and a dead brother. He sets out to infiltrate his brother's crew to find out who did it, and why.

Today on the Comics Page, we're proud to present an excerpt from Lawless, the second collection of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's outstanding noir comics series Criminal, on sale December 12 from Marvel Icon.

Lawless, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

What happens next? Read Lawless, out December 12 from Marvel Icon.