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Crossed, 

written by the prolific Garth Ennis with art by Jacen Burrows, 
is probably the most disturbing graphic novel you'll ever read.  
Crossed chronicles an outbreak that makes those afflicted, known as the Crossed, 
psychotic and extremely homicidal.  In the aftermath of this, unspecified outbreak a group of survivors flee north, hoping that harsh weather, 
coupled with the self destructive tendencies of the Crossed will give them a fighting chance.  Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows take the premise of the zombie apocalypse and supercharge it. 
The Crossed aren’t merely fast zombies à la 28 Days Later.  The Crossed are more terrifying because they aren’t mindless zombies shuffling, 
or even running about. They are sadomasochistic torturers from which even Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers would all flee.

To a large extent modern horror has become safe—it’s been mainstreamed. 
Movie studios often water down releases to capture the kid friendly PG-13 rating.  
Crossed is NOT a watered down version of an end of the world dystopia.  In his depiction of evil Ennis goes much further than most other writers dare. 
There’re certain lines Hollywood typically won’t cross, even in R rated films.  
Some movies, like Hostel and Saw walk up to those lines and are all the more disturbing because of it.  Crossed ignores those lines entirely by positing a world in which there are no moral constraints on human behavior and embodies that theme in the Crossed.  
Children aren’t saved because of their innocence and luck seldom holds out.  
The Crossed are relentless and if they catch you they are going to do horrible things to you for no particular reason other than because they like doing it.  
There are no McGuffins like daylight, hallowed ground or holy water that you can use against them.  What you need is a very big head start.  Failing that you need guns and ammunition, and always keep a bullet for yourself just in case.  Better to take one’s own life than to die at their hands.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3293291/shocking-disturbing-moments-crossed/

Crossed v1 (000-009) (2008-2010)
Crossed v2 Family Values (001-007) (2010-2011)
Crossed v3 Psychopath (001-007) (2011)
Crossed - Wish You Were Here (v1-v4+Interludes) (2012-2014)
Crossed - Badlands 001-100+Annuals+Special (2012-2016)
Crossed - Dead or Alive (001-012) (2014-2015)
Crossed +100 (001-018) (2014-2016)

(280 comics)