10 Image Graphic Novels You Must Read Before You Die

9. Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to freeze time? Would you steal your neighbor's newspaper, spy on your enemies, or maybe rob a bank? The latter was the choice of Suzie and Jon who, after meeting at a party, learn they both have the ability to freeze time when they climax.

If that synopsis intrigues you, it's time to head to your local comic book store and pick up the first volume of Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky.

The first volume in the series compiles issues #1-5 under the title, One Weird Trick. In it, Suzie and Jon meet at a party, hook up, and learn they share the aforementioned ability.

It doesn't take long for the two lovebirds to start robbing banks, which, let's be honest, we would all do! Sex Criminals is an aptly-named modern Bonnie & Clyde with a twist readers quickly became enamored with. The series is published monthly and as of mid-2018, there were 35 issues on the shelves and a deal with Universal for a TV adaptation in the works.

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