Crossed Badlands #9
Last Wednesday marked the end of Jamie Delano’s genius run on Avatar’s Crossed: Badlands with the conclusion of his “Homo Superior” storyline. Crossed: Badlands #9 brings to a close the events that have been culminating in the Florida Everglades.
After issue #8, Steve is our lone heroine, cutting a murderous swath of violence across the Everglades in order to survive and protect the young child growing inside her. Armed with but a few remaining bullets and some make-shift spears, Steve makes her last stand against the Crossed at a desolate hotel on the beach. Delano gives us his thoughts on maternal instinct in a sadistic, plague-ridden world and delves more into Steve’s back-story.
Armed with but a few remaining bullets and some make-shift spears, Steve makes her last stand against the Crossed at a desolate hotel on the beach.
Issue 9 takes place 4 months after the epic events of issue 8, with Steve alone and very close to giving birth. Leandro Risso gives us an interesting re-introduction of Steve and the former “Homo Superior” characters that have now fallen victim to the Crossed plague. Delano takes a step back and allows Steve to reflect on her life, her mother and her professional career before the Crossed plague. I don’t want to ruin it for anyone but Steve isn’t exactly Mary Poppins or Supernanny, she’s been a mean bitch for all of his Badlands arc and don’t be surprised when you find out how Steve helped her co-workers cope with on-the-job stresses.
Issue #9 takes place 4 months after the epic events of issue #8, with Steve alone and very close to giving birth.
Badlands #9 can EASILY compete with the release of Walking Dead #100, with a stunning conclusion no reader can foresee!
Pick up Crossed: Badlands #9 here today!
Going Forward
As Badlands #9 was the conclusion to Jamie Delano’s run with Crossed, issue #10 is a completely new storyline and new take on the Crossed by hard-boiled crime writer David A. Lapham (Stray Bullets, Ferals, Dan the Unharmable, Deadpool MAX). Lapham will be writing a 4 issue arc (#10-14) which will be followed up by a David Hine storyline. If you’re not familiar with Lapham’s work, you’re in for a treat. As this series progresses it only gets better and I’m sure Lapham will have something brilliantly violent in store for readers.
As this series progresses it only gets better and I’m sure Lapham will have something brilliantly violent in store for readers.
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Posted on July 22nd, 2012
Category: 50 SHADES OF BLOOD AND VISCERA, REVIEWS
Tags: 50 Shades Of Blood and Viscera, Avatar Press, Comic Reviews, Crossed, Crossed Badlands #9 Review, David A. Lapham, James M. Clark, Jamie Delano