Criminal

In 2007, Marvel’s Icon imprint released Criminal, a six-issue series that brought together a powerhouse trio of writers—Frank Miller, Ian Rankin, and Tom Fontana—to explore the gritty, noir-tinged underbelly of crime. Each issue stands as a self-contained story, delving into the lives of criminals, victims, and those caught in between, with a focus on moral ambiguity and hard-boiled tension. Though brief, the series is notable for its high-caliber literary and comics talent, offering a mature, standalone take on crime fiction within the superhero-dominated Marvel universe.