The infected develop a red, cross-shaped rash on their faces—hence the name. But the physical transformation is irrelevant compared to the psychological one. The Crossed retain their intelligence, memories, and motor skills. They can talk, set traps, drive cars, and use weapons. But they are enslaved by a singular, maddening desire: to inflict the maximum amount of suffering possible before they die.
Crossed #1 comic book, published by Avatar Press , is a standard 32-page full-color crossed 1 comic
: Flashbacks reveal the scale of the disaster, including a pilot purposefully crashing a plane into a nuclear power plant and governments executing their own scientists to prevent them from reactivating power systems. Present Day (Ten Months Later) The infected develop a red, cross-shaped rash on
The series is notable for its extreme graphic violence and psychological horror. Unlike typical zombies, the Crossed: They can talk, set traps, drive cars, and use weapons
The final act of Crossed #1 sees the survivors hiding in a motel bathroom while a pack of Crossed—led by a sadistic ex-counselor—bangs on the door. The tension is unbearable because the Crossed are not stupid. They negotiate, they lie, they promise to "be quick." The issue ends on a cliffhanger that feels hopeless. There is no victory in Crossed #1 . Only survival for a few more pages.
Mysterious Figure: (whispers) A cure? I think I have something better. Something that'll make these little sea creatures wish they'd never swum into our world...