In the blink of an eye, humanity is lost, and the Crossed are upon us. Men, women, and children alike fall victim to the mystery infection that makes killers out of parents and rapists out of lovers. The world's been overrun by sadistic homicidal maniacs. A small band of survivors crosses what's left of America, in constant danger and trying to hold onto what little humanity they can.
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With a career spanning over twenty years, Mike Wolfer has been both writer and illustrator on many of Avatar Press' most popular titles, collaborating with some of the industry's most renowned writers including Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and Alan Moore. As the guiding force behind such horror titles as NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13TH, and ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD, Wolfer cemented his reputation as one of today's top creators of supernatural tales, a trend has continues with his writing credits on Warren Ellis' GRAVEL and Garth Ennis' STITCHED, both of which he also illustrates. Avatar's sister company, Boundless Comics, has also benefited from Wolfer's flair for the macabre, as he writes both Brian Pulido's LADY DEATH and the ""bad girl"" extravaganza title, WAR GODDESS.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The fad for zombies / zomboids (fast or slow, living or other) has about run its course, which is all to the good. China Mieville pointed out the lethargy in the mode could only run a little while before the grisly edifice spluttered to its knees. Crossed is an attempt to reinvigorate (re-animate?) the genre by making zombies threatening again. The monsters in Crossed are alive, sexually rapacious, immune to pain and generally just vile. And they love what they do!
The monsters of crossed are (almost) shocking. There is no line Ennis won't cross in order to get a grim chuckle or confirm to you the hopelessness of the survivor's plight.
It's good, basically, and I recommend you go read, provided you can take your coffee black and sugary. The plot and all the rest is as you would expect - a band of survivors amble across America, gradually picked off by internecine strife and terrible luck. Ennis is really a very good character author, and the survivors he creates are likable, humored, varied, consistent, growing, failing... and yes, occasionally, being raped to death while their intestines slop out through a laceration in their stomach wall.
To whit - it's not for everyone.
The monsters of crossed are (almost) shocking. There is no line Ennis won't cross in order to get a grim chuckle or confirm to you the hopelessness of the survivor's plight.
It's good, basically, and I recommend you go read, provided you can take your coffee black and sugary. The plot and all the rest is as you would expect - a band of survivors amble across America, gradually picked off by internecine strife and terrible luck. Ennis is really a very good character author, and the survivors he creates are likable, humored, varied, consistent, growing, failing... and yes, occasionally, being raped to death while their intestines slop out through a laceration in their stomach wall.
To whit - it's not for everyone.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Ive become a fan of Ennis' work recently after getting into "The Boys" series which I highly recommend. When I heard about Crossed it was a must buy and once it was available on amazon I ordered straight away. Read it in two sittings and was generally happy but not amazed. It lacks the humour and charm that the boys has and at times feels like the graphic novel equivalent of the Saw films. Torture porn comes to mind. Sections of the book are hard to look at (one scene involving two parents and a small girl being caught by the crossed) while others just seem to be crude for the sake of it. Along with several images involving rape, torture, animal penis' and swearing kids the story falls behind the shock value and you end up just looking for the next shocking scene. Few characters are memorable and when they die you dont really care becuase lets face it, with what they go through dying doesnt seem that bad.
Its entertaining and I dont regret buying it but if your looking for a good apocalptic story Id go with the walking dead.
Its entertaining and I dont regret buying it but if your looking for a good apocalptic story Id go with the walking dead.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Having just finished book one I thought this needed some balance to the poor reviews. Having left the works of comics behind some time ago sure to pure boredom with the inept scripts, rehashed americanisms and lack if visceral impact it was only through rediscovering the wonderful Deadworld (original) stores that I delved back in.
This us brutal stuff, no punches pulled...and sadly honest in it's slightly filmic view of human nature. The pitching it's pitch perfect, the characters not given too much time to get boring, and the violence truly gut wrenching.
Be warned, s some of the other reviewers have demonstrated, this requires an open and liberal mind to be appreciated. It is about pragmatic survival in the face of human nature at it's very worst.
For those of you who know what I'm taking about....enjoy!
This us brutal stuff, no punches pulled...and sadly honest in it's slightly filmic view of human nature. The pitching it's pitch perfect, the characters not given too much time to get boring, and the violence truly gut wrenching.
Be warned, s some of the other reviewers have demonstrated, this requires an open and liberal mind to be appreciated. It is about pragmatic survival in the face of human nature at it's very worst.
For those of you who know what I'm taking about....enjoy!
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Excellent!
A great spin on the zombie/rage sort of genre, so if that's what you're into and you fancy some gory and disturbing scenes, then this is well worth picking up!
Published 1 day ago by Dan
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Crossed gets a big Tick
Garth is a great writer. one of the best in recent memory. his great attribute, he can switch his writing style from baroom toilet humor and add some interesting moments to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mr david smith
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Ugh, What a letdown!
I love Garth Ennis, The Boys, Preacher, his work on Constantine. But this, this is just ridiculous. I'm not one of those easily offended fools. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MysteryWhiteBoy
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Plenty of rape, very little plot
I've been a fan of Garth Ennis for years. Preacher and Hitman are two of my all time favorite comics. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. A. Tams
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Not for children!
Not for everyone, with ultra violence and gore, if you can get beyond this the story of survival is a gripping as that in The Walking Dead.
Published 4 months ago by SebJowett
3.0 out of 5 stars
Gruesome, gory but still good
Definately a LOT heavier/darker than expected. Still a good read but definately not for the faint hearted or those easily offended or squeamish :)
Published 4 months ago by Natasha
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Stunning
Got this book after a friend's recommendation. Incredibly well executed, great smart characters and deeply engaging. Read more
Published 6 months ago by D66z
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Thumbs Up!
This is Garth Ennis' take on the survival horror genre and it is a real tour de force. All over the world people are degenerating into brutal, sadistic, psychopaths and turning on... Read more
Published 13 months ago by 365 Graphic Novels
3.0 out of 5 stars
Simply...nasty
I love Garth Ennis' work. Preacher still sits in my top 5 series of all time, and his Punisher series was excellent, but also nasty. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. G. J. Walker
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bleak, horrific, entertaining
Reading some of the other reviews of 'crossed' a theme which comes up again and again is "why oh why is 'crossed' so bleak? Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ed209
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