Crossed : Terres maudites

In the post-apocalyptic horror series Crossed: Terres maudites (2013–2018), Panini France presented a French-language vision of the grim Crossed universe, where a grotesque plague transforms humans into sadistic, cross-marked monsters. Over 14 issues, this anthology brought together a rotating team of European creators, including writer Philippe Chanoinat and artist Christian Højgaard, to explore isolated pockets of survival and despair. The series stands as a distinctive European contribution to the franchise, weaving its own harrowing tales of societal collapse without relying on the original English-language cast. It matters for demonstrating how the Crossed mythos could be adapted and expanded by international talent, offering a bleak, self-contained saga for horror comics fans.