Crossed: Badlands 29

"They're creatures of impulse. Interested only in violence and pain. Smokey is no different. But he's more sophisticated about it. He grows bored with his victims more quickly, when they can no longer react to what he's doing... or if they enjoy it, like fellow Crossed. He wants prey that will scream."

- Oliver

Crossed: Badlands is an ongoing comic book series of survival horror published by Avatar Press. The story was written by Christos Gage with artwork and inks by Christian Zanier. It was colored by Digikore Studios and lettered by Jaymes Reed. Jim Kuhoric is the managing editor on this series. This issue shipped with a May, 2013 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Alan
 * Eve
 * Oliver
 * Tina


 * Daniel


 * Smokey


 * Pat
 * Tommy


 * Crossed
 * National Guard


 * Humans


 * Applewood
 * ShopDrop
 * Wyoming


 * Axe
 * Baseball bat
 * Chainsaw
 * Hammer
 * Handgun
 * Machetes
 * Night stick
 * Pitchfork
 * Power drill
 * Revolver


 * Automobiles
 * Truck


 * Decapitation
 * Evisceration
 * Eye injuries
 * Gore
 * Impalement
 * Male rear nudity
 * Necrophilia
 * Profanity
 * Female frontal nudity
 * Female topless nudity
 * Severed faces
 * Severed fingers
 * Severed heads
 * Severed limbs


 * Automobile accidents
 * Flashback
 * Head injuries
 * Homosexuality
 * Police officer
 * Scientist
 * Smoking
 * Teacher

Notes & Trivia

 * This series is suggested for mature readers.


 * This issue shipped to retailers on May 29th, 2013.


 * This issue is UPC barcode number 820023007691 29011.


 * This issue is reprinted in the Crossed: Badlands, Volume 7 trade paperback collection. The book reprints issues #29-36 of Crossed: Badlands, and shipped to retailers on December 13th, 2013.


 * This issue shipped with multiple variant covers. This includes a wrap-around cover by Gabriel Andrade, a "Torture" variant by Christian Zanier, a "Reflection" variant by Michael DiPascale, and four "Miss Crossed" variants by Matt Martin.


 * This is the first issue of the series written by Christos N. Gage.


 * This is the first appearance of all characters.


 * "Smokey" is one of the few members of the Crossed to be identified by name. It is not his real name, but rather a name given to him by Oliver to reflect his former vocation as a firefighter.


 * The group engages in a tactic to smear the blood of the dead upon their body and imitate the cruciform facial rash so that they can blend in with the Crossed. The logic behind this act is the notion that the Crossed rarely attack those who are already infected. A similar tactic was explored in The Walking Dead comic book series. In The Walking Dead #4, the characters of Rick Grimes and Glenn smear zombie guts across their body to mask their "living" scent, so that zombies would not attack them.