Image Firsts: Hack/Slash #1

A wickedly fun entry point into the world of Hack/Slash, this Image Firsts issue reprints "The Strange Story of Cassie Hack" for just a dollar — a genuine bargain for horror-action fans. Emily Stone's cover sets the tone perfectly: Cassie herself dominates the foreground, bat in hand and collar around her neck, while a pale-eyed masked figure looms menacingly behind her against a blood-red backdrop. Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli deliver the interior story of a young woman who turns the slasher-movie formula on its head, and this 2010 reprint makes it easy to see why the series built such a devoted following.