About this episode

Ed Brubaker discusses his collaboration with Sean Phillips and their recent projects.

Writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to talk about his long collaboration with Sean Phillips and the recently released Five Gears in Reverse. Brubaker discusses the status of the Criminal show, the state of TV, why Sean Phillips fits him so well, how they push each other, his favorites from their run, what fuels their new projects, Criminal as a story engine, Five Gears in Reverse's origins, the fusion of their approaches, the development of its cast, the roots of Unfinished Tales, operating in their own space, how their books have sold of late, and more.

People in this episode

Host: SKTCHD

Guest: Ed Brubaker

Topics covered

• comics
• collaboration
• storytelling
• TV adaptations
• creative process

Keywords

• Ed Brubaker
• Sean Phillips
• Five Gears in Reverse
• Criminal
• comics
• storytelling
• TV

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Five Gears in Reverse, Criminal, Unfinished Tales

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