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Sean Phillips, Criminal Iss. 7, p. 10. First appearance of Teeg, shooting birds on a rooftop with his sons Ricky and Tracy

Artists: Sean Phillips (All) , Ed Brubaker (Writer)

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Sean Phillips, Criminal Iss. 7, p. 10. First appearance of Teeg, shooting birds on a rooftop with his sons Ricky and Tracy Comic Art

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Teeg's Christmas Carol p. 6, appeared in Image! 30th anniversary anthology vol. 9, a Criminal short story

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Title:	Sean Phillips, Criminal Iss. 7, p. 10. First appearance of Teeg, shooting birds on a rooftop with his sons Ricky and Tracy
Artist:	Sean Phillips (All)
Artist:	Ed Brubaker (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	277
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	5/26/2023
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Teeg is my fav character in the Criminalverse (well, favorite to read about, but I wouldn't want to meet him irl), and here is his first in-panel appearance. We had been hearing about him from his son Tracy, and from Leo, and other characters starting with the 1st issue in this long running series, but he didn't show himself until issue 7. A poignant scene...

Interestingly, even though his face is only partially visible here, it's clear that Phillips hadn't yet settled on his model for the character yet, which I think was still true during his 2nd and 3rd appearance (see the additional image to my panel from Criminal Issue 9, p. 2 and judge for yourself, if you are as interested in this arcana as I am lol).

Criminal is one of greatest examples of what comics can be, IMO.

Thanks again to Mark and Sean for another smooth transaction! And thanks for taking a look!

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Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017

Posted on 5/26/2023

Painfully real, nice get!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 5/26/2023

Powerful page of innocence lost. Congrats!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/26/2023

Just because it isn't real life doesn't mean that parental abuse on a child is any less heartwrenching. A great, if difficult, scene.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/27/2023

There was a crime when I would have followed you
Teeg appears for his birth
It was Phillips to share it all with you
The love, the birds
I've seen you when your dreams and falling out with sons
But I never stopped believing in you
I always thought the boys were strong enough
One would shoot pidgeons too

You never see it coming
You just let it crime
On silent wings, silent wings
You can't hide what you feel inside
For the lines has Phillips child
To spread his wings

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 5/27/2023

That night Bert wept for hours.

Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019

Posted on 5/29/2023

I adore those 3 skinny panels with the birds. Cool storytelling effect and the black areas are rich and expertly filled.

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