Garth Ennis takes an idea and makes it better. That being the zombie, civilization breaking down and all hell breaking loose concept in fiction. So the core idea behind 'Crossed' is a 'rage virus' that turns people into maniacal killing machines, with Ennis topping it up with his prolific writing and characters. This comic is packed with dialogue as it builds tension and also allows the reader to align him/her self with the main characters.
Again Ennis writes in strong female characters (or character as portrayed in the 'Crossed' storyline) into his comics. Crossed is a snapshot profile of a society gone to it's basic level of survival and it's a woman with a small child that is able to lead a pack of survivor's up into Alaska and fight onward for survival.
Crossed has all the elements of an Ennis story, a harsh reality and how one can survive in that reality.
Jacen Burrows is a fucking amazing artist for comics, perfect for an Ennis story. Burrows draws characters with amazing lines, showing expressive character profiles from attraction, fear and insanity. There is a stern discipline to his art, it's clean but raw and bloody at the same time. He is drawing Crossed like he is writing the story, both him and Ennis are collectively putting out a classic.
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