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Crossed (Collected Editions) #3D
Crossed 3-D
When one of the last surviving human doctors gets trapped in a New York skyscraper, SWAT veteran Lt. Hunt MacAvoy assembles a rag-tag group of handymen and embarks on a rescue mission of madness –- right into a city swarming with millions of infected homicidal maniacs! An original, full-color graphic novel created with state-of-the-art 3D effects, by veteran horror writer David Lapham (Hellblazer) and rising superstar Gianluca Pagliarani (Ignition City). Ships with bound-in 3D glasses. Set in the horror universe created by best-selling graphic novelist Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys).
48 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 2007
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April 18, 2022
Went out and bought a pair of 3D glasses in order to read this, just to walk away with a sub-par story and a headache.
May 28, 2017
After reading the first two volumes of Crossed, there really wasn't much to this one. It's set in New York City and follows a military group on a rescue mission for a doctor who got herself trapped in a building surrounded by the Crossed.
Not bad, but just sort of weak after the longer 2 volumes. Also, there weren't any of the really shocking moments of the first 2 volumes. It wasn't bad, just not quite up to the level I was expecting.
Not bad, but just sort of weak after the longer 2 volumes. Also, there weren't any of the really shocking moments of the first 2 volumes. It wasn't bad, just not quite up to the level I was expecting.
August 17, 2015
It was okay in a Gi Joeish sort of way.
April 22, 2024
A forgettable story with an annoying and headache inducing 3D effect.
June 29, 2024
3-D is in everything these days. Every movie worth it's salt is released in 3-D these days, there are 3-D TV sets out there, and even comic books are in 3-D. 3-D comic books are hardly a new idea, though. Like movies, they date back to the '50s. I remember the last 3-D resurgence in the '80s, buying the Gumby 3-D comics. The 3-D effects worked better in those old comics than they did here because the images were not colored. In Crossed 3D the images are in color, which makes them look funky. The 3-D effects work pretty well overall, but I would have preferred black and white comics in this case.
I love the original Crossed mini-series but have not read the second one (Family Values, due out in hardcover later this year) or the third one (Psychopath, being published "monthly" now), so I am not sure where this one-shot fits in in terms of continuity. I enjoyed this, but not as much as the original series. There is a different creative team involved, and while they do a competent job, it is not as gripping or disturbing as the original series. There's plenty of gore and many social taboos are violated, but it doesn't pack the punch that I was expecting it to. I am not writing off this guilty pleasure of mine just yet. Rather, I will consider this an appetizer to Vol. 2 and it is still worth a read for fans of the series.
I love the original Crossed mini-series but have not read the second one (Family Values, due out in hardcover later this year) or the third one (Psychopath, being published "monthly" now), so I am not sure where this one-shot fits in in terms of continuity. I enjoyed this, but not as much as the original series. There is a different creative team involved, and while they do a competent job, it is not as gripping or disturbing as the original series. There's plenty of gore and many social taboos are violated, but it doesn't pack the punch that I was expecting it to. I am not writing off this guilty pleasure of mine just yet. Rather, I will consider this an appetizer to Vol. 2 and it is still worth a read for fans of the series.
May 27, 2019
Not even the closest of good reading in the Crossed universe. And the wanking with 3D was just making everything annoying to read.
February 11, 2024
actual eyesore
September 22, 2022
De todas las historias cortas del universo de Crossed esta es la que, al menos para mí, no aporta nada de información, ni siquiera es entretenida, la situación por la que tienen que pasar los personajes es igual a otras historias de Crossed.
August 22, 2011
I wasn't the biggest fan of Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows' graphic novel for a couple of years ago, Crossed, and was surprised to see it had warranted a continuation of the franchise, this time in the hands of David "Stay Bullets" Lapham and Gianluca Pagliarani. It was the "3D" tag that got me to buy the book (and also the low cost - fiver!) so I thought I'd give the sadistic, perverted zombies, or "Crossed" as they are known in this world, another shot.
Weeeeell. I didn't like it the first time around, why would I like it the second? Lapham is only slightly less graphic in the horrible actions of the Crossed but it's basically the same story as before: human survivors try to escape the Crossed, some die, some don't, the end.
The 3D is ok at first and some panels are great with the guts seemingly coming off the page, but it soon becomes wearisome and by the end I was finished with reading comics with 3D glasses on.
"Crossed 3D" is a novelty read about some truly sick human monsters as they try to turn remaining normal humans into maniacs - if you were a fan of Ennis' book you'll love this, though think it's quite short at 48 pages. For everyone else, it's not the best zombie book out there nor Lapham's best work either. For awesome zombie comics I recommend Eric Powell's "The Goon" series, Mike Mignola's "Baltimore: The Plague Ships" or "Abe Sapien: The Drowning"; for David Lapham's best, check out "Stray Bullets".
Weeeeell. I didn't like it the first time around, why would I like it the second? Lapham is only slightly less graphic in the horrible actions of the Crossed but it's basically the same story as before: human survivors try to escape the Crossed, some die, some don't, the end.
The 3D is ok at first and some panels are great with the guts seemingly coming off the page, but it soon becomes wearisome and by the end I was finished with reading comics with 3D glasses on.
"Crossed 3D" is a novelty read about some truly sick human monsters as they try to turn remaining normal humans into maniacs - if you were a fan of Ennis' book you'll love this, though think it's quite short at 48 pages. For everyone else, it's not the best zombie book out there nor Lapham's best work either. For awesome zombie comics I recommend Eric Powell's "The Goon" series, Mike Mignola's "Baltimore: The Plague Ships" or "Abe Sapien: The Drowning"; for David Lapham's best, check out "Stray Bullets".
July 28, 2014
You know how the original Dawn of the Dead got edited into the film Zombie in Europe? It was stripped down into an action-horror film, with a lot of the more meaningful bits cut out. Well, Crossed 3D is the Zombie to the original Crossed.
This is almost entirely balls-to-the-wall action, with a bunch of unlikely soldiers blasting their way through hell on earth. The problem is that Lapham is still trying to do a fair bit of characterization, but there's just not nearly enough space for the characters to be that compelling.
The 3D is stellar, by the way. I was a little skeptical, but it really pops, and adds real depth to the proceedings. The sense of scope created is befitting the Big Apple setting (which, imo, isn't really exploited enough. The Crossed demolishing the Empire State Building is nasty fun; more desecration of landmarks would have been better).
Brainless, bloody fun.
This is almost entirely balls-to-the-wall action, with a bunch of unlikely soldiers blasting their way through hell on earth. The problem is that Lapham is still trying to do a fair bit of characterization, but there's just not nearly enough space for the characters to be that compelling.
The 3D is stellar, by the way. I was a little skeptical, but it really pops, and adds real depth to the proceedings. The sense of scope created is befitting the Big Apple setting (which, imo, isn't really exploited enough. The Crossed demolishing the Empire State Building is nasty fun; more desecration of landmarks would have been better).
Brainless, bloody fun.
August 17, 2014
Finally I got to read this!! The last Crossed for now (I hope).
I have to say I hate to read books with 3D glasses, I mean, the pictures and all get a nice effect and it looks like you are able to see from behind the main image and that it moves and such but apart from that, actually - r e a d i n g - it's not a piece of cake for your eyes. but yes, more please? <3
I have to say I hate to read books with 3D glasses, I mean, the pictures and all get a nice effect and it looks like you are able to see from behind the main image and that it moves and such but apart from that, actually - r e a d i n g - it's not a piece of cake for your eyes. but yes, more please? <3
October 10, 2012
This was not as good as the first story arc in the Crossed universe. It was okay at best but I will say that the 3D element was kinda cool.
July 24, 2013
If only I could forget that I read this book. Not my cup of tea.
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