If you check the Diamond Previews catalog for the month of June, you’ll notice that Avatar Press has solicited a brand new graphic novel collection of CROSSED, featuring the first story arc by David Lapham in the CROSSED universe: FAMILY VALUES! The second CROSSED volume includes all seven issues of David Lapham and Javier Barreno’s horror masterpiece, plus a cover gallery which includes each of our highly-coveted and intensely disturbing cover variants.
If you’re unfamiliar with the premise, here’s the copy from our June Previews solicitation:
In one terrifying moment, civilization crumbled. An outbreak of insanity swept across the planet, turning millions of people into the homicidal maniacs known as ?the Crossed.? But from their isolated horse ranch, the Pratt family of North Carolina remain uninfected and defiant. Bonded together as generations of working, living, and learning together, they rely on Joe, the family patriarch, to see them through the apocalypse. But the Pratt family has a deep, dark secret ? one that threatens to tear them apart, even under the constant threat of the murderous hordes. See, some men are turned to Crossed, but others? others are just born evil. Eighteen year-old daughter Adaline will soon discover which breed is worse.
Comic fans know David Lapham as the critically acclaimed creator of the gritty STRAY BULLETS series. In FAMILY VALUES, he delivers a tale so twisted, so shocking, it more than earns its place next to the original runaway bestseller, CROSSED VOLUME 1, by superstar writer Garth Ennis! Also, FAMILY VALUES features the first CROSSED work of Javier Barreno, whose art graces the upcoming completely free CROSSED web comic, WISH YOU WERE HERE!
CROSSED VOL. 2: FAMILY VALUES is available in softcover and hardcover formats, with illustrated covers by Jacen Burrows (NEONOMICON), and also in a special Signed Hardcover autographed by writer David Lapham, limited to just 1000 copies.
CROSSED VOL. 2: FAMILY VALUES Softcover Edition
$19.99, Item Code: JUN110885, ISBN: 1592911242
CROSSED VOL. 2: FAMILY VALUES Hardcover Edition
$27.99, Item Code: JUN110886, ISBN: 1592911250
CROSSED VOL. 2: FAMILY VALUES Signed Hardcover Edition
$34.99, Item Code: JUN110887, ISBN: 1592911269