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Crossed: Wish You Were Here #1
Crossed: Wish You Were Here, Volume 1
A contagion―or a curse―has decimated the planet. Marked with a bloody cross, the Infected are driven to indulge their sickest desires. In this world of psychos, savages, and sexual predators, the few remaining uninfected learn to keep endlessly fleeing fate. This is the story of those who refused. Those who are too desperate, too angry, or too broken to hide from horror. It’s the story of a comic-book writer who witnessed the downfall of London, and now finds himself in the midst of a new community, a new start, on a barren island off the Scottish coast. Pretending, just for a while, that he’s safe, that he’s useful…that he has a future. It won’t last. There’s no sanctuary. No fighting back. No hope. There’s only the Crossed.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2012
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January 2, 2021
Produced as a free web comic (352 pages including 'interval' episodes), this superb look at a post apocalyptic community on a remote Scottish island takes Crossed to a much more interesting character led approach, which proves more accessible and innovative than the horror, gore and explicitness of the original volumes.
This volume introduces former comic book writer Shaky and his fellow survivors in the Orkneys with a look at the life they have created for themselves; in addition to Shaky's Crossed event backstory. 8 out of 12.
This volume introduces former comic book writer Shaky and his fellow survivors in the Orkneys with a look at the life they have created for themselves; in addition to Shaky's Crossed event backstory. 8 out of 12.
November 29, 2017
I haven`t yet read the original Crossed series, but you really don`t need to, in order to properly understand this book.
In short in a post-apocalyptic scenario some people are infected with a virus that transforms them into pure animals, killing and raping in 1001 ways, without any explication, only that they can.
This is not for the faintest hearts because it has deaths and crimes, not only unseen, but also, most of them are very gruesome.
But, in fact, this kind of scenario and virus with it`s effects has something similar with David Moody books situated in The Haters series, but, bare in mind, the cross on the face (why a cross?!?) is not present there.
As a remark I see that Spurrier has got very deep into writing scenarios for different comics books and it has it`s portion of success.
Overall it has some depth to the characters, but for this kind of post-apocalyptic stuff doesn`t bring nothing new under the sun.
In short in a post-apocalyptic scenario some people are infected with a virus that transforms them into pure animals, killing and raping in 1001 ways, without any explication, only that they can.
This is not for the faintest hearts because it has deaths and crimes, not only unseen, but also, most of them are very gruesome.
But, in fact, this kind of scenario and virus with it`s effects has something similar with David Moody books situated in The Haters series, but, bare in mind, the cross on the face (why a cross?!?) is not present there.
As a remark I see that Spurrier has got very deep into writing scenarios for different comics books and it has it`s portion of success.
Overall it has some depth to the characters, but for this kind of post-apocalyptic stuff doesn`t bring nothing new under the sun.
March 9, 2017
Far better than expected.
The two awful volumes after Garth Ennis' first one made me quit this ultra-gory-disturbing-extreme-horror series, luckly the good reviews online made me give a try to this excellent spin-off.
I really enjoyed a lot the storyline, the characters, the twists and the "28 Days Later"/"The Walking Dead" vibe.
Prove that sick-ultra-violent-not-for-faint-heart-readers comics can be really good too with well written main characters and storylines.
Better than the original one.
... And Jackson is just Willie the groundkeeper from "The Simpsons"!!! XD
April 23, 2022
Anyone who claims that the Crossed series is nothing but "gore and shock value" needs to read Crossed: Wish You Were Here.
So far it's been a phenomenal story with phenomenal writing and great characters. It's a testament to this authors writing when the Crossed barely show up and the book still has your undivided attention.
Can't wait to read volumes 2-4.
So far it's been a phenomenal story with phenomenal writing and great characters. It's a testament to this authors writing when the Crossed barely show up and the book still has your undivided attention.
Can't wait to read volumes 2-4.
July 30, 2013
(read this on the weekly web releases.) Starts out better than I expected. The last Crossed work that wasn't written by Garth Ennis was just awful, and I expected this to be just as bad. Pleasantly surprised I was then to find out that this was at least solid narrative, and it jumped right into the action without having to draw out a whole lot of exposition on what came before. Bravo for writing lesson number one in sequels.
(A few chapters in i wrote) I'm not convinced it'll be nearly as mind-blowing as the original story, unless Spurrier comes up with some original insights into the human condition - in this case, groups of strangers thrown into adverse circumstances and forced to work as a team, even though we can clearly see the fracture lines and stresses at work in this group. He's definitely setting the stage with a few hints of conflicts to come, just as Kirkman did with Walking Dead.
The gore and nastiness would be pretty crushing if it just kept coming at us page after page, but thankfully Spurrier gives us some relief with the mundanity of day-to-day life. He's also teasing out the flashbacks to fill in a little of how it went down for our protagonist in the early days, which I always seem to enjoy.
The setting is rather helpful in preserving a narrative that keeps me coming back too - the simple fact of how isolated the group is on that remote island means that there's plenty of natural space to slow down, watch the occasional encounter, and examine each weirdo one by one.
This comic is a damned sight better than anything Kirkman shat out. The characters are more interesting, the emotional weight of the twists is *earned*, and even the art (as "hurriedly done weekly webcomic" as it is) still kicks the shit out of that scratchy garble.
Spurrier isn't a poet exactly but he sure knows how to write a protagonist. Most everyone else except the leaders are pretty close to forgettable in their sparseness, but Shakey is relatable and the opposite of almost every zombie story hero. Awesome.
(A few chapters in i wrote) I'm not convinced it'll be nearly as mind-blowing as the original story, unless Spurrier comes up with some original insights into the human condition - in this case, groups of strangers thrown into adverse circumstances and forced to work as a team, even though we can clearly see the fracture lines and stresses at work in this group. He's definitely setting the stage with a few hints of conflicts to come, just as Kirkman did with Walking Dead.
The gore and nastiness would be pretty crushing if it just kept coming at us page after page, but thankfully Spurrier gives us some relief with the mundanity of day-to-day life. He's also teasing out the flashbacks to fill in a little of how it went down for our protagonist in the early days, which I always seem to enjoy.
The setting is rather helpful in preserving a narrative that keeps me coming back too - the simple fact of how isolated the group is on that remote island means that there's plenty of natural space to slow down, watch the occasional encounter, and examine each weirdo one by one.
This comic is a damned sight better than anything Kirkman shat out. The characters are more interesting, the emotional weight of the twists is *earned*, and even the art (as "hurriedly done weekly webcomic" as it is) still kicks the shit out of that scratchy garble.
Spurrier isn't a poet exactly but he sure knows how to write a protagonist. Most everyone else except the leaders are pretty close to forgettable in their sparseness, but Shakey is relatable and the opposite of almost every zombie story hero. Awesome.
March 14, 2020
**Update: Reduced by a star. I never came back to it and I never will.
Quick warning... Don't read this unless you are completely sick-minded. It's a bit messed up.
This is a walking-dead-alike tale of a group of unappealing people stuck on a small Scottish island in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Except these are particularly sadistic, perverted, sex-crazed zombies. It's a modern-day Bosch painting come to life.
I was recommended it by a friend with a stronger stomach than me!
Even though i felt physically sick for the first 10 instalments and the main character is a prick, by the end I wanted to continue and (once I've had a break from the gore) I will be coming back to read volume 2... It gets a reserved three stars from me... It has potential to get really good but I'm going to wait and see what the next volumes bring before praising the story. So far the scene has been set, a few dolphins have been sodomised and I'm intrigued as to what will happen next.
Seriously though, I would advise 90% of you to steer clear. It takes debauchery and violence to a new level.
Quick warning... Don't read this unless you are completely sick-minded. It's a bit messed up.
This is a walking-dead-alike tale of a group of unappealing people stuck on a small Scottish island in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Except these are particularly sadistic, perverted, sex-crazed zombies. It's a modern-day Bosch painting come to life.
I was recommended it by a friend with a stronger stomach than me!
Even though i felt physically sick for the first 10 instalments and the main character is a prick, by the end I wanted to continue and (once I've had a break from the gore) I will be coming back to read volume 2... It gets a reserved three stars from me... It has potential to get really good but I'm going to wait and see what the next volumes bring before praising the story. So far the scene has been set, a few dolphins have been sodomised and I'm intrigued as to what will happen next.
Seriously though, I would advise 90% of you to steer clear. It takes debauchery and violence to a new level.
June 5, 2017
This series is a little different than the regular Crossed series as we will get to follow one group for a longer story than we ever have before. Also, it's a breath of fresh air because while the group is still flawed, we finally have some decent people to focus on that haven't just turned into homicidal rapists at the drop of a hat. (Bear in mind I'm talking about the uninfected here.)
So we have a varied group that has gathered on a remote Scottish Island in an attempt to survive, with thoughts not going much beyond surviving from day to day for now. The cast is very diverse, and the story focuses more on the interaction of the group itself rather than fighting the Crossed, which once again is a nice change of pace.
The art in this series has always been well done, and this volume is no different.
I like the idea of following a group for a longer period of time than usual, so looking forward to see where this goes.
So we have a varied group that has gathered on a remote Scottish Island in an attempt to survive, with thoughts not going much beyond surviving from day to day for now. The cast is very diverse, and the story focuses more on the interaction of the group itself rather than fighting the Crossed, which once again is a nice change of pace.
The art in this series has always been well done, and this volume is no different.
I like the idea of following a group for a longer period of time than usual, so looking forward to see where this goes.
January 24, 2018
Ahhhh, yes, a broad spectrum of everything right here!
We have melodramatics, suspense, a wee bit of comedy and a tad of action & horror...
Think this will be a very promising Crossed story, as far as the characters turn out to be.. You immediately feel for the main character, Shaky, who's been writing down everything he feels and encounters in his diary.
It could have used a bit more action and horror, but I'm sure it will come later on.. As they were more concerned with developing some interesting characters...
I'm a fan! And off to the next volume ;)
We have melodramatics, suspense, a wee bit of comedy and a tad of action & horror...
Think this will be a very promising Crossed story, as far as the characters turn out to be.. You immediately feel for the main character, Shaky, who's been writing down everything he feels and encounters in his diary.
It could have used a bit more action and horror, but I'm sure it will come later on.. As they were more concerned with developing some interesting characters...
I'm a fan! And off to the next volume ;)
December 21, 2022
This ws a bit different than the previous 100 chapter series. We've got Simon Spurrier and he is the man.
The story s still gory, some sex elements but mostly is a path of discovery of a character & he is dealing with everything around him. Really interesting stuff to be honest.
This is the first volumne (with 21 acts) and there are four I think,
There are small connections, ona at least with previous Simon Spurrier novels. Probablly gonna get more since is set in Scotland and there were some interesting stuff happening there & england.
OH well unto the next - probably tomorrow.
The story s still gory, some sex elements but mostly is a path of discovery of a character & he is dealing with everything around him. Really interesting stuff to be honest.
This is the first volumne (with 21 acts) and there are four I think,
There are small connections, ona at least with previous Simon Spurrier novels. Probablly gonna get more since is set in Scotland and there were some interesting stuff happening there & england.
OH well unto the next - probably tomorrow.
July 13, 2019
Better than I expected but not my cup of tea thou
July 11, 2013
I got this on a lark having heard a bit about it here and there. I thought this would be the Garth Ennis version of the book, but I goofed and ordered the Simon Spurrier version instead.
A bunch of survivors band together to survive the "zombie" appocalypse...
sound familiar? yeah, thought so.
New twist though, the "zombies" are actually psychopaths... somehow, something happened that transformed (not explained) most of earth's population into un-inhibited, murderous "monsters". The only apparent sign of "infection" is a cross-like scab going across their faces... and the fact that they go around killing the "living", oh and they also like shagging and killing amongst themselves as well.
We're told the story from the perspective of one of the uninfected who just happened to have been a comic-book writer before it all went to shite.
So yeah, alot like the Walking Dead, but with smarter and nastier zombies.
Although I had heard about "Crossed" before, this was my first venture into the book. I might, just might mind you, look up the second volume or the Ennis version.
A bunch of survivors band together to survive the "zombie" appocalypse...
sound familiar? yeah, thought so.
New twist though, the "zombies" are actually psychopaths... somehow, something happened that transformed (not explained) most of earth's population into un-inhibited, murderous "monsters". The only apparent sign of "infection" is a cross-like scab going across their faces... and the fact that they go around killing the "living", oh and they also like shagging and killing amongst themselves as well.
We're told the story from the perspective of one of the uninfected who just happened to have been a comic-book writer before it all went to shite.
So yeah, alot like the Walking Dead, but with smarter and nastier zombies.
Although I had heard about "Crossed" before, this was my first venture into the book. I might, just might mind you, look up the second volume or the Ennis version.
November 16, 2018
You don’t need to catch up with the main 100-issue series to appreciate WYWH.
Told from the perspective of Shaky (a cowardly and opportunist bloke by nature), we follow the adventures of a small band of survivors taking refuge on Cava Island (somewhere near Scotland). Through flashbacks, we learn how Shaky managed to end up here.
Plot-wise, there’s nothing new. Group politics. Desire for power and control. Etc. Etc. But the personalities of the various characters and their back stories are intriguing enough to keep me stay.
The members of the group draw lots to determine who needs to leave the island for scavenging missions. Nobody wants to be picked obviously. Interestingly, Shaky goes all the way to rig the ballot box so that he gets chosen. Being the coward he is, I’m curious to know why he desperately needs to leave.
Told from the perspective of Shaky (a cowardly and opportunist bloke by nature), we follow the adventures of a small band of survivors taking refuge on Cava Island (somewhere near Scotland). Through flashbacks, we learn how Shaky managed to end up here.
Plot-wise, there’s nothing new. Group politics. Desire for power and control. Etc. Etc. But the personalities of the various characters and their back stories are intriguing enough to keep me stay.
The members of the group draw lots to determine who needs to leave the island for scavenging missions. Nobody wants to be picked obviously. Interestingly, Shaky goes all the way to rig the ballot box so that he gets chosen. Being the coward he is, I’m curious to know why he desperately needs to leave.
December 15, 2025
Такий собі мікс зомбі-апокаліпсису, 28 днів потому і ще безумного Макса. Сюжет слабкий, багато гімно-декорацій, крові і кишок. Не знаю, чому цей комікс був у рейтингах.
June 27, 2016
The best thing since the original run by Garth Ennis. Good pacing ("settles in" with characters, slow leak of personal histories, gradual plot developments), inventive plot devices, succeeds in all the places that The Walking Dead failed circa Volume 18/society-building plot turn.
Honestly, after reading the abortions contributed to Ennis' world by David Lapham and Jamie Delano and coming near to giving up on the series altogether, my faith has once more been restored in this franchise. Spurrier clearly "gets" what Ennis was going for--existential doom, human "tribalism" (in both its beneficent and tragic sense, and all shades in between), glitchy moral compasses, etc. Not this B-movie tortureporn that Lapham and Delano somehow tricked someone into printing.
Why Spurrier hasn't been given more of a shot (with launching creator-owned series, etc.) is beyond me. Based on this volume of work alone I would put him up there with the few truly talented, visionary comics writers working today. As always, Jacen Burrows' artwork is breathtaking. Very much a visceral revisitation to the original Ennis series.
Read this spin-off series. Avoid Lapham and Delano.
Honestly, after reading the abortions contributed to Ennis' world by David Lapham and Jamie Delano and coming near to giving up on the series altogether, my faith has once more been restored in this franchise. Spurrier clearly "gets" what Ennis was going for--existential doom, human "tribalism" (in both its beneficent and tragic sense, and all shades in between), glitchy moral compasses, etc. Not this B-movie tortureporn that Lapham and Delano somehow tricked someone into printing.
Why Spurrier hasn't been given more of a shot (with launching creator-owned series, etc.) is beyond me. Based on this volume of work alone I would put him up there with the few truly talented, visionary comics writers working today. As always, Jacen Burrows' artwork is breathtaking. Very much a visceral revisitation to the original Ennis series.
Read this spin-off series. Avoid Lapham and Delano.
April 26, 2014
Sick, twisted, hugely disturbing...and so ott it's better than I was expecting. The descriptions on Wikipedia are far worse than actually reading it, on the website where this is available. It isn't for the faint hearted, it's so gruesome it sometimes provokes a horrified giggle (yes, yes, going to hell) but, much like Day of the Dead, it can sort of cheer you up....from a certain point of view. In the right frame of mind. When I can face it I'll try the next volumes. Not for everyone, far better then you might think if you're in the mood for post apocalyptic survival stories. And the Scottish angle works particularly well.
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September 12, 2012There hasn't been an obvious volume boundary in the webcomic, but if this is out on paper today I must have read everything it contains. And I think it's my favourite Crossed yet, precisely because of its low-key approach. What people do while they know the horror is out there somewhere is almost always more interesting than the horror itself.
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September 4, 2014Meeh..
This comic started alright, actually, let me take that back. It started in a very ehm, "Crossed" way if that makes sense? Let me just say that I feel very sorry for that poor dolphin.
Anyways! I liked the series, and I want to read more. But I'm more of a fan of the "original" Crossed series. But I will give this a chance at least!
This comic started alright, actually, let me take that back. It started in a very ehm, "Crossed" way if that makes sense? Let me just say that I feel very sorry for that poor dolphin.
Anyways! I liked the series, and I want to read more. But I'm more of a fan of the "original" Crossed series. But I will give this a chance at least!
July 1, 2015
4 big stars!
Proof you can have something completely sick & twisted WITH a strong story and an interesting main protagonist.
Can't wait to read the next one.
Proof you can have something completely sick & twisted WITH a strong story and an interesting main protagonist.
Can't wait to read the next one.
September 20, 2014
Gran historia muy bien armada. Personajes palpables y toques de horror no tan cuantiosos como las otras series, pero que dan el golpe preciso. Muy recomendable.
March 14, 2016
The concept is interesting, but it feels like they're just trying for shock and awe to much.
April 21, 2021
I don't think I ever read anything as incredible as this graphic novel.
December 28, 2023
Here we are, five hardcovers into the Crossed collected editions. (I count the Crossed 3-D original graphic novel- your mileage may vary.) While Crossed: Wish You Were Here has plenty of the over the top violence and gore that we have come to expect from the sick f*cks at Avatar Press, there is a more emphasis on the characters than the mayhem this time out. For the first time since this series began, we have suspense and tension inserted into the mix.
Things move at a slower pace, and the people in the camp of the Calf of Cava almost wish for something to happen. The problem is that things start to happen. Then things really start to happen, and the book ends. Aaaarrgggghhh!! Now we have to wait for Volume 2 to see what happens. Or you can visit the website and get a new episode each week. I'll just wait for the hardcover, as I loathe digital comics. Hey you, get out of the way of my tar pit!
This is written in a narrative by the star of the series, a writer by the nickname of Shaky (short for Shakespeare). We see the events presented in a semi-linear fashion, but with flashbacks and diary writing filling in the blanks later. This is reminiscent of the seemingly out of sequence time slips in the original Crossed series. We still don't have an answer as to what originally caused the Crossed to become...well, the Crossed. We know how the infection is transmitted, but we don't know the cause nor do we know the cure. I am cool with that. I like to be left begging for more rather than having all of the answers.
It is also cool how the events in all of the Crossed series take place in roughly the same space of time. They could do a million issues, since this is apparently occurring simultaneously all over the globe.
I do have a nit-picky type of complaint. There is a small disclaimer in the indicia that states that all actions are portrayed by characters 18 years of age or older, yet one of the female characters is 15 years of age and is clearly doing things with people, implied or otherwise, that are inappropriate and do not comply with that statement. I don't really give a rat's ass myself. Just sayin', as them Millennials are wont to say.
Like all Avatar Press hardcovers, this has no dustjacket. Instead, the image is printed on the hardback itself and sealed in a super thick laminated coating that is extremely durable and nice. The paper is a decent weight coated stock. The book has sewn binding, but the casing is glued square into the spine. Fortunately, the book isn't very thick, so it lays reasonably flat in one hand while reading. This is the ideal way to read books under 300 pages, in one hand like a periodical.
Oh, and why is it that the softcover (trade paperback) releases always have cooler covers than the hardcovers? It's madness I tells ya! Madness!
Things move at a slower pace, and the people in the camp of the Calf of Cava almost wish for something to happen. The problem is that things start to happen. Then things really start to happen, and the book ends. Aaaarrgggghhh!! Now we have to wait for Volume 2 to see what happens. Or you can visit the website and get a new episode each week. I'll just wait for the hardcover, as I loathe digital comics. Hey you, get out of the way of my tar pit!
This is written in a narrative by the star of the series, a writer by the nickname of Shaky (short for Shakespeare). We see the events presented in a semi-linear fashion, but with flashbacks and diary writing filling in the blanks later. This is reminiscent of the seemingly out of sequence time slips in the original Crossed series. We still don't have an answer as to what originally caused the Crossed to become...well, the Crossed. We know how the infection is transmitted, but we don't know the cause nor do we know the cure. I am cool with that. I like to be left begging for more rather than having all of the answers.
It is also cool how the events in all of the Crossed series take place in roughly the same space of time. They could do a million issues, since this is apparently occurring simultaneously all over the globe.
I do have a nit-picky type of complaint. There is a small disclaimer in the indicia that states that all actions are portrayed by characters 18 years of age or older, yet one of the female characters is 15 years of age and is clearly doing things with people, implied or otherwise, that are inappropriate and do not comply with that statement. I don't really give a rat's ass myself. Just sayin', as them Millennials are wont to say.
Like all Avatar Press hardcovers, this has no dustjacket. Instead, the image is printed on the hardback itself and sealed in a super thick laminated coating that is extremely durable and nice. The paper is a decent weight coated stock. The book has sewn binding, but the casing is glued square into the spine. Fortunately, the book isn't very thick, so it lays reasonably flat in one hand while reading. This is the ideal way to read books under 300 pages, in one hand like a periodical.
Oh, and why is it that the softcover (trade paperback) releases always have cooler covers than the hardcovers? It's madness I tells ya! Madness!
October 14, 2021
CROSSED: Wish You Were Here Vol. 1
Glad I wasn’t there.
This was my 1st entry into the “CROSSED” universe. Went off the rails on the 1st page. You should not do that to a dolphin.
Earth has become a living Hell. No Zombies, Vampires, or Karens. Just the Crossed. Folks with an urge to maim, rape, cannibalize, and kill. The Crossed have a blood-red rash on their faces in the shape of a cross hence the name.
Our narrator, a comic book writer in his former life, is Shaky, short for Shakespeare.
Shaky and his fellow survivors found refuge on a little Scottish island but remain on constant watch for The Crossed.
As Shaky says”…Daydreamers never last.” He’s not lying.
As with most Survivalist stories, the greater threat often comes from within. A lesson learned in Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” right? Maybe these characters have not seen it or the film doesn’t exist in the Crossed universe.
More Shaky wisdom. “The truth is: No one is happy here. We live to live, and that’s all.”
Still more Shaky wisdom. “Terror brings us together, and that’s the truth.”
And also, “The rest of us try and cope… Mostly we argue.”
Some solid character moments like survivor Elisa, female badass, who breaks down seeing a resemblance between a captured Crossed and her dead Mother, flirty teenager Roshan who is bored, looking for a diversion, any diversion, the ultimate survivor Jackson who’s just looking for a sheep for comfort, any sheep will do, and quiet Sofia who suffers in silence until she doesn’t.
And there’s the Lottery. Names drawn from a box that will brave the new world in a quest for supplies.
As Shaky says, “The ones who want to go we can’t afford to lose.”
Shaky’s name is drawn. He got what he wanted.
Onto Vol. 2.
For fans of “Spread”, “The Walking Dead,” and other Survivalist horror. “Crossed” would not approved by the Comics Code Authority.
Glad I wasn’t there.
This was my 1st entry into the “CROSSED” universe. Went off the rails on the 1st page. You should not do that to a dolphin.
Earth has become a living Hell. No Zombies, Vampires, or Karens. Just the Crossed. Folks with an urge to maim, rape, cannibalize, and kill. The Crossed have a blood-red rash on their faces in the shape of a cross hence the name.
Our narrator, a comic book writer in his former life, is Shaky, short for Shakespeare.
Shaky and his fellow survivors found refuge on a little Scottish island but remain on constant watch for The Crossed.
As Shaky says”…Daydreamers never last.” He’s not lying.
As with most Survivalist stories, the greater threat often comes from within. A lesson learned in Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” right? Maybe these characters have not seen it or the film doesn’t exist in the Crossed universe.
More Shaky wisdom. “The truth is: No one is happy here. We live to live, and that’s all.”
Still more Shaky wisdom. “Terror brings us together, and that’s the truth.”
And also, “The rest of us try and cope… Mostly we argue.”
Some solid character moments like survivor Elisa, female badass, who breaks down seeing a resemblance between a captured Crossed and her dead Mother, flirty teenager Roshan who is bored, looking for a diversion, any diversion, the ultimate survivor Jackson who’s just looking for a sheep for comfort, any sheep will do, and quiet Sofia who suffers in silence until she doesn’t.
And there’s the Lottery. Names drawn from a box that will brave the new world in a quest for supplies.
As Shaky says, “The ones who want to go we can’t afford to lose.”
Shaky’s name is drawn. He got what he wanted.
Onto Vol. 2.
For fans of “Spread”, “The Walking Dead,” and other Survivalist horror. “Crossed” would not approved by the Comics Code Authority.
August 30, 2017
Crossed continua a mantenere le promesse: anche in questo primo capitolo del web comic che ha preso le mosse dall'idea di Garth Ennis c'è tutta la carica disturbante e la struttura narrativamente convincente rispetto ai capitoli precedenti. La differenza è che qui si parla della lenta corrosione della mente quando si è finalmente arrivati in un posto ragionevolmente sicuro, in una comunità ragionevolmente organizzata, che cerca di sopravvivere alla catastrofe. Se vogliamo è la classica roccaforte anti zombi, declinata in maniera diversa: non ci sono veri pericoli vicini, solo qualche avvistamento isolato e notizie allarmanti raccolte col contagocce, non c'è una vera costante minaccia per i protagonisti. Se non che, si sa, il cervello umano gioca i peggiori scherzi quando è lasciato solo. Ed è questa la chiave del primo volume, incentrato sulla "highly anticipated" sortita, che è vista non solo come unico modo di procurarsi nuovo cibo e attrezzi, ma anche come unico espediente per evitare di impazzire. La follia dell'esterno per combattere la follia dell'interno. Crossed è diventato, ma in realtà lo è sempre stato, sin dal primo ciclo a firma Ennis, una storia solida con le sue caratteristiche. Un mondo perverso che turba perchè è come se scoperchiasse la propria bara: i desideri insaziabili che una società mette in evidenza ma non soddisfa, sono tutti, al livello più basso, garantiti nel mondo degli scrociati. E' come guardare dentro la propria coscienza sporca. Non è più davvero una storia di zombie, nè lo è mai stata: non c'è un "potremmo diventare come loro", quanto un "siamo già come loro, solo che non l'abbiamo ancora capito".
December 14, 2017
A unique and gory twist on the zombie/infection horror genre (think 28 Days Later on steroids), this book makes the Walking Dead look like Goodnight Moon.
A virus is unleashed on the unsuspecting populace, and all over the country, the infected lose their minds and act out their most violent, brutal, savage fantasies, including a whole lotta sexual ones. Not for the squeamish even a little bit, in fact, an early scene (like REAL early, page 4 early) has an infected guy use a knife to cut a hole in the back of an uninfected man and then f**k the gaping wound. TOLD YOU.
With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide and friends and family becoming either infected or dead all around, the survivors are well and truly f'ed. Personally, I LOVED IT. There is also a webcomic as well if you're like me and the gorehound in you truly can't get enough.
A virus is unleashed on the unsuspecting populace, and all over the country, the infected lose their minds and act out their most violent, brutal, savage fantasies, including a whole lotta sexual ones. Not for the squeamish even a little bit, in fact, an early scene (like REAL early, page 4 early) has an infected guy use a knife to cut a hole in the back of an uninfected man and then f**k the gaping wound. TOLD YOU.
With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide and friends and family becoming either infected or dead all around, the survivors are well and truly f'ed. Personally, I LOVED IT. There is also a webcomic as well if you're like me and the gorehound in you truly can't get enough.
August 1, 2021
Follow up to the Crossed series that lacks that story’s urgency. The setting is often about the mundanity of living in a community of survivors just beyond the edges of a dangerous World. There are flashes of action that can be quite compelling but I find there’s a bit of word soup in terms of dialogue. The art style is occasionally rough in the sense of being quite graphic but also isn’t the most polished in terms of style. Still worth a read if you liked the original but definitely not for everybody
December 30, 2022
The Crossed universe is really hard to explain because it's very easy to get blindsided by the gore... But what's more like life? If you haven't yet but want to cross over ( see what I did there?) Start with this series over the main series... It's less gore since it's about folks who stopped running and took a stand... And has all the characterization of the best moments of the other series. When the world loses all morality and civilization do you keep yours? If you're bothered by a dolphin getting fucked in the blowhole... You won't make it pass page four.
February 19, 2024
Crossed is a great series. Of the main run, the only volumes/issues that were not near perfect are the ones where some dumb accent is feigned to lend authenticity to the location it takes place in. Unfortunately in this volume, the dumb accent is present ALL THE WAY THROUGH. It is the only Crossed book that I've scored less than a 4 so far. I hope the others are better and follow different characters. It is missing the gore we are used to from the series and the main character is not someone you'd like to spend more than a few pages with.
June 30, 2018
Not as good as the original Crossed volume that I read but I see they made this more character driven than crazy driven. Still didnt mind it. Loved it being set in UK for something different. Ultimately though, the art work I found better than the storyline, though. Will still read the others, which are currently on order.
February 2, 2021
Story: 5/5
Gore: 3/5, not as extreme as the original issues, tolerable
Characters: 4/5
Crossed: Wish You Were Here is definitely a must-read if you're into the Crossed franchise, and want an actual story or a structured plot. Volume 1 was alright, it did bring me enough curiosity to invest in the next volumes.
Gore: 3/5, not as extreme as the original issues, tolerable
Characters: 4/5
Crossed: Wish You Were Here is definitely a must-read if you're into the Crossed franchise, and want an actual story or a structured plot. Volume 1 was alright, it did bring me enough curiosity to invest in the next volumes.
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