Garth Ennis has pulled out all the stops to write the most twisted book of his career, Crossed. Already a nightmare, things take a turn for the horrifying worst as Cindy's party encounters their deepest fear, a group of Crossed that are hunting them. Tired, hungry, and low on all supplies, now they face a clever bunch of the most evil S.O.Bs you can imagine. Nothing is going right, but this is no fairy tale - there are no magic cures on the horizon. When civilization crumbles in one terrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts of violence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony: What d more
We're not even halfway through this series yet (there are nine issues planned), and slowly but surely our main characters are starting to become more than just featureless victims. This might be a cause for complaint to some reviewers, but I think it adds to the realism of the narrative. Kelly (the blind girl) and Thomas (her boyfriend) are the most clearly developed, aside from Cindy and Stan. And the small, but touching, act of kindness by Cindy's son Patrick, is a nice counterpoint to the madness going on all around them. This is Ennis and Burrows working at the top of their game, crafting one of the most disturbed, and disturbing, horror stories in recent memory. Read Full Review
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