Reckless
Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Sean Phillips.
A California troubleshooter takes cases other people cannot safely bring to the police.
Overview
Ethan Reckless works for a price while carrying the damage of a past life. Brubaker and Phillips began the graphic-novel series in 2020, building each book as a case that also exposes another part of Ethan’s history.
Why It Matters
The format lets mystery and biography deepen together; a completed assignment rarely closes the emotional account.
Genre & Themes
Private-eye noir with California counterculture and historical aftermath.
Art & Visual Identity
Sean Phillips’s period settings and Jacob Phillips’s color evoke a sun-faded 1980s without making it nostalgic.
Read This If You Like
- Los Angeles noir
- Case-by-case mysteries
- Brubaker and Phillips