Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 27 minutes ago
Full Comic Story and Review/Recap for Criminal: The Knives. Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vultures circling her estate. Angie was raised at the Undertow, but now everything she loves has been taken from her. She's on the streets with vengeance on her mind, her eyes set on the city's kingpin. And finally, Tracy Lawless is home from the special forces, finally a civilian again, but he's in bad shape and this city has always brought out the worst in him.
These three tales collide in THE KNIVES, a breathtaking noir story about greed, ambition, heartbreak, and blood ties. A must-have for all BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS fans!
=====CREATIVE TEAM=====
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
=== TIMESTAMPS ===
0:00 - Intro
2:16 - Part 1: Frank Kafka Goes To Hollywood
22:30 - Part 2: Requiem For A Heavyweight
29:39 - Part 3: The Occasional Roomate
38:33 - Part 4: The Queen Of Bad Decisions: A Love Story
40:13 - Tangent #1: So was Logan a paramedic or what?
46:52 - Tangent #2: Why does Angie know how to break into Hyde's apartment?
50:44 - Part 5: To Hell And Back
1:03:49 - Part 6: New Day Rising
1:07:59 - Final Thoughts
===== CRIMINAL PLAYLIST =====
Criminal Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmbwJBo5bk0-hLFwsrfj7DOGaywShYJHy
===== SUPPORT CHANNEL =====
Patreon: patreon.com/dannymalt
YouTube Channel Memberships: youtube.com/c/dannymalt/join
===== FOLLOW OR CONTACT =====
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Twitter: twitter.com/dannymalt
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Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/dannymalt
Reddit: reddit.com/r/dannymalt
Email: dannymalt.media@gmail.com
===== BUY IT =====
Amazon: amzn.to/3MiDEWU
DISCLAIMER: The Amazon link above is an affiliate link, which means that if you click on the product link and buy it, I’ll receive a small commission.
===== MUSIC =====
Intro & Outro Music by Illinois Brass Band "Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
freemusicarchive.org/music/Illinois_Brass_Band/Music_to_Summon_the_Spirits
Background music from Epidemic Sound.
#Criminal #Comics
Full Comic Story and Review/Recap for Criminal: The Knives. Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vultures circling her estate. Angie was raised at the Undertow, but now everything she loves has been taken from her. She's on the streets with vengeance on her mind, her eyes set on the city's kingpin. And finally, Tracy Lawless is home from the special forces, finally a civilian again, but he's in bad shape and this city has always brought out the worst in him.
These three tales collide in THE KNIVES, a breathtaking noir story about greed, ambition, heartbreak, and blood ties. A must-have for all BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS fans!
=====CREATIVE TEAM=====
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
=== TIMESTAMPS ===
0:00 - Intro
2:16 - Part 1: Frank Kafka Goes To Hollywood
22:30 - Part 2: Requiem For A Heavyweight
29:39 - Part 3: The Occasional Roomate
38:33 - Part 4: The Queen Of Bad Decisions: A Love Story
40:13 - Tangent #1: So was Logan a paramedic or what?
46:52 - Tangent #2: Why does Angie know how to break into Hyde's apartment?
50:44 - Part 5: To Hell And Back
1:03:49 - Part 6: New Day Rising
1:07:59 - Final Thoughts
===== CRIMINAL PLAYLIST =====
Criminal Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmbwJBo5bk0-hLFwsrfj7DOGaywShYJHy
===== SUPPORT CHANNEL =====
Patreon: patreon.com/dannymalt
YouTube Channel Memberships: youtube.com/c/dannymalt/join
===== FOLLOW OR CONTACT =====
Website: dannymalt.com
Twitter: twitter.com/dannymalt
Instagram: instagram.com/dannymalt
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/dannymalt
Reddit: reddit.com/r/dannymalt
Email: dannymalt.media@gmail.com
===== BUY IT =====
Amazon: amzn.to/3MiDEWU
DISCLAIMER: The Amazon link above is an affiliate link, which means that if you click on the product link and buy it, I’ll receive a small commission.
===== MUSIC =====
Intro & Outro Music by Illinois Brass Band "Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
freemusicarchive.org/music/Illinois_Brass_Band/Music_to_Summon_the_Spirits
Background music from Epidemic Sound.
#Criminal #Comics
