Image Comics is re-releasing two key Criminal issues as facsimile editions in January, timed to the Prime Video adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ crime series.

Criminal #1: Coward Facsimile Edition arrives January 13, the same day “Part One: Coward” streams on Prime. Criminal #6: Lawless Facsimile Edition follows January 27, synced to the “Part Two: Lawless” stream date.

Both facsimiles include collectible wraparound variant covers, with foil versions of Phillips’ original artwork and blank sketch covers.

“With the TV show finally coming out, it’s wild to look back at the first issue from 20 years ago when we were a scrappy little crime comic trying to make an impact in a very rough market,” Brubaker says.

Criminal #1 introduces Leo, a planner who only takes safe jobs. When an old friend and a corrupt cop pitch a heist to steal millions in contraband from an evidence transport, Leo faces a choice. Criminal #6 marks Tracy Lawless’s first appearance and the series’ second arc, where Brubaker and Phillips expanded their crime world.

The Prime Video adaptation streams in two parts, “Coward” on January 13 and “Lawless” on January 27. Brubaker serves as showrunner. The cast includes Charlie Hunnam, Luke Evans, and Emilia Clarke. Production began in 2024.

Both facsimile editions will be available at comic shops on their respective release dates.