: Infected individuals are marked by a cross-shaped rash on their faces. Unlike traditional zombies, they retain their intelligence and can use tools, but they are driven by an insatiable urge to commit heinous acts. The Protagonists
The genius of Crossed +100 (set, as the title suggests, 100 years after "Crossed +1"—the day the first infected appeared) is its language. Moore, working with artist Gabriel Andrade, introduces a future dialect of English. Characters speak in a compressed, linguistic shorthand born from isolation and the loss of media, education, and context. “Future” becomes “futch.” “Probably” is “probly.” They refer to the original Crossed outbreak as “the surfacing.” crossed 1 comic
Readers are introduced to Stan, Cindy, and her young son Patrick. They manage to escape the initial slaughter in the city. : Infected individuals are marked by a cross-shaped
Known for his uncompromising, cynical, and often violent writing style ( Preacher , The Boys ), Ennis brought a bleak, nihilistic tone to Crossed #1 . He focused not on the sci-fi aspects of the virus, but on the human capacity for absolute depravity when all societal constraints are removed. Moore, working with artist Gabriel Andrade, introduces a
The comic explores how quickly the thin veneer of society can disappear, exposing the violent, animalistic nature of mankind.